Best Sales Compensation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Quota Queue is ranked #1 of 27 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Salesforce Sales Cloud and Centify. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Salesforce Sales Cloud. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Succentify at $14.99/mo.
Sales compensation software helps teams manage incentive plans, commissions and payouts. Compare approval workflows and audit trails with calculation frequency and CRM synchronization to understand how each option supports your compensation process. Clawback rules, quota management and payout statements add detail on plan administration and communicating earnings. Free-plan availability and “Paid from” pricing can help you weigh access and cost. Quota Queue, Salesforce Sales Cloud and Optymyze are among the entries to consider, along with beqom Sales Performance Management. Focus on the capabilities that match how your team sets quotas, calculates compensation and reviews payouts.
27 sales compensation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
3 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quota QueueWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $249/mo | 6.4 | |
| 2 | Salesforce Sales CloudExtension | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 3 | CentifyWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 4 | OptymyzeWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 5 | QobraWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 6 | beqom Sales Performance ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 7 | Easy-CommissionWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 8 | PerformioWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 9 | Forma.aiWeb · Android | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 10 | PaletteWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | RemunerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | Salesforce SpiffWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | $75/mo | 5.4 |
| 13 | CloudCompWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $34/mo | 5.1 |
| 14 | DolfinWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €29/mo | 5.1 |
| 15 | EverstageWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 16 | NiCE Incentive Compensation ManagementWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | QCommissionWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 18 | Sales CookieWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $40/mo | 5.1 |
| 19 | Varicent Incentive Compensation ManagementWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | Xactly IncentWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | SuccentifyWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $14.99/mo | 5.0 |
| 22 | CaptivateIQWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 23 | Iconixx SalesWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 24 | QuotaPathWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $2960.42/mo | 4.9 |
| 25 | VisdumWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Quota management | Clawback rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quota Queue | 6.4 | Free plan | $249/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Salesforce Sales Cloud | 6.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | No | 75 /user/mo | Yes | — |
| 3 | Centify | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | Optymyze | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Qobra | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | beqom Sales Performance Management | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Easy-Commission | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | 2.95 /user/mo | — | — |
| 8 | Performio | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Forma.ai | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Palette | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Remuner | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Salesforce Spiff | 5.4 | No | $75/mo | No | 75 /user/mo | Yes | — |
| 13 | CloudComp | 5.1 | No | $34/mo | No | 34 /user/mo | Yes | — |
| 14 | Dolfin | 5.1 | No | €29/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | Everstage | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | NiCE Incentive Compensation Management | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | QCommission | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | Sales Cookie | 5.1 | No | $40/mo | No | 40 /user/mo | — | — |
| 19 | Varicent Incentive Compensation Management | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | Xactly Incent | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | Succentify | 5.0 | No | $14.99/mo | No | 14.99 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | CaptivateIQ | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | Iconixx Sales | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | QuotaPath | 4.9 | No | $2960.42/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Visdum | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which sales compensation software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Quota Queue is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.4. Salesforce Sales Cloud is second and Centify third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Succentify has the lowest first paid tier we found: $14.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.