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Grapphen vs Parmetra

Both stand on pay transparency software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Grapphen

Free trial APIExtensionWeb

Grapphen combines recruiting workflows with tools for staffing operations, and plans are billed per user each month. A 14-day trial is included, but there is no free plan and teams over 50 users need custom pricing.

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Parmetra

Free plan Web

Parmetra combines pay-gap analysis, role valuation, salary-range publishing, and employee request tracking. Teams should verify their member state's requirements separately and arrange access through the team.

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The facts

	Grapphen	Parmetra
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Extension, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Starter: $20 per user a month	Starter: €149 a month
Plans published	3	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	grapphen.com	parmetra.com
On pay transparency software	#8 of 36	#4 of 36

Grapphen: what it does well

Hiring workflow runs from job creation through signing.
Includes candidate bench management and placement tools.
Connects with LinkedIn, Indeed, and listed workplace tools.
Each plan has a 14-day trial without a credit card.
Encrypts personal and candidate data at rest and in transit.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
Starter is limited to five users.
Professional is limited to 20 users.
Teams over 50 users must contact Grapphen for custom pricing.

Parmetra: what it does well

Calculates mean and median pay gaps.
Tracks employee request response deadlines.
Supports all 24 official EU languages.
Stores workforce data in the EU.
Optional AI drafts scores for human review.

What to know first

No self-service signup is available.
Workspaces are invitation-only.
The product is not legal advice.
Starter is listed at €179 a month.

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