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Best sales commission software

18 commission and incentive compensation tools, ranked on the same published criteria. Every fact links to the vendor page it comes from. Then narrow the list to your team size, CRM, budget or must-have feature.

Facts verified since 2026-10-17 · How we rank

At a glance

Ranked tools at a glance: score, segments, published price, free trial and stated implementation time
#ToolScorePositioned forStarting priceFree trialImplementation (as stated)EU hosting
1 QuotaPath logo QuotaPath Small business, Mid-market $35 per user per month + $525/month platform fee (Growth, billed annually) source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Yes source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) 45–60 days on average (Growth); 60–90 days (Premium) source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified
2 Sales Cookie logo Sales Cookie Small business $40 / User / Month (Business) source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Yes source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Not verified
3 CaptivateIQ logo CaptivateIQ Mid-market, Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Up and running in a matter of weeks source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified
4 Everstage logo Everstage Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Live in 4–6 weeks source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified
5 Visdum logo Visdum Mid-market, Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified About 3 weeks average go-live (0.65 months) source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified
6 Xactly logo Xactly Mid-market, Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) No source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Yes source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page)
7 Salesforce Spiff logo Salesforce Spiff not verified $75 USD/user/month, billed annually source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) No source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Yes source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page)
8 Performio logo Performio Mid-market, Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified A matter of months (mid-market) source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Yes source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page)
9 Qobra logo Qobra Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-17, opens the vendor page) Not verified Typically live in under two weeks source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Yes source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page)
10 Remuner logo Remuner Small business, Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Setup can take a matter of hours after signing source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified
11 Varicent logo Varicent Mid-market, Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Not verified Yes source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page)
12 Sequifi logo Sequifi Small business, Mid-market Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified 1 to 2 weeks for most teams source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified
13 Iconixx logo Iconixx Enterprise Not verified Not verified Average activation period of 10 weeks source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified
14 Kennect logo Kennect Enterprise Starts @ $20/user (Basic); Enterprise on request source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Not verified Not verified
15 Forma.ai logo Forma.ai Enterprise Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Not verified Not verified
16 Driven logo Driven not verified Free Starter plan (3 seats max); Pro and Enterprise custom source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Not verified Not verified
17 SAP Incentive Management logo SAP Incentive Management not verified Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified Not verified Not verified
18 Commissionly logo Commissionly not verified Not publicly listed source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified As little as 4 weeks source (verified 2026-10-21, opens the vendor page) Not verified

Score

18 tools ranked on the same weighted criteria, each one verified on the vendor’s own pages. Colors: green 75+, amber 50–74, red below 50.

  1. 1 QuotaPath logo
    QuotaPath

    Positioned for Small businessMid-market

    QuotaPath is a US-based commission tracking and sales compensation tool with published per-user pricing on its Growth and Premium plans and a quoted Strategic tier. Its plan builder lets admins choose whether an accelerator applies retroactively to earlier tiers, and the product covers clawbacks, deal splits, approvals, deal flagging and a Ledger module for ASC 340-40 commission expense recognition.

    • Starting price: $35 per user per month + $525/month platform fee (Growth, billed annually)
    • ✓ Free trial
    • ✓ Retroactive tiers
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    Profile
  2. 2 Sales Cookie logo
    Sales Cookie

    Positioned for Small business

    Sales Cookie is a cloud sales commission and incentive management tool aimed at small and mid-sized businesses. It publishes per-user monthly pricing with no contract and a 14-day trial, and documents connectors for CRM, accounting, payment and data systems.

    • Starting price: $40 / User / Month (Business)
    • ✓ Free trial
    • ✓ Retroactive tiers
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    Profile
  3. 3 CaptivateIQ logo
    CaptivateIQ

    Positioned for Mid-marketEnterprise

    CaptivateIQ is an incentive compensation management platform for calculating and administering sales commissions, with separate offerings positioned for mid-market and enterprise companies. Its documented capabilities include clawbacks, SPIFs, currency conversion, payout approvals, audit logs, dispute resolution and payout statements for sellers, plus quota setting and territory planning use cases. Pricing is quoted per seat with a one-time setup fee, and ASC 606 reporting is sold as an add-on.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ ASC 606 amortization
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  4. 4 Everstage logo
    Everstage

    Positioned for Enterprise

    Everstage is a sales compensation and commission platform with offices in New York and Chennai, sold on quote-based per-payee pricing with paid add-ons such as an ASC 606 module and a Salesforce app. Its documented scope includes multi-tier accelerators, SPIFs, split credits, clawbacks, approvals, dispute workflows and rep-facing dashboards, plus a planning product for territories and quotas.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ ASC 606 amortization
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  5. 5 Visdum logo
    Visdum

    Positioned for Mid-marketEnterprise

    Visdum is a sales compensation platform for plan design, commission calculation, payee statements and commission accounting. It is positioned for mid-market and enterprise companies and is sold through a per-payee license plus a one-time setup and implementation fee, quoted after a scoping call.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ ASC 606 amortization
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  6. 6 Xactly logo
    Xactly

    Positioned for Mid-marketEnterprise

    Xactly sells Xactly Incent, an incentive compensation management product, alongside Xactly Plan for territory and quota planning and a Commission Expense Accounting module for ASC 606 / IFRS 15. It positions itself for mid-market and enterprise organizations and sells three quoted tiers (Core, Plus, Ultimate). Documented Incent capabilities include split commissions, clawbacks, multi-currency conversion, an audit trail and incentive statements for reps.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ ASC 606 amortization
    • ✕ Public pricing
    • ✕ Free trial
    Profile
  7. 7 Salesforce Spiff logo
    Salesforce Spiff

    Salesforce Spiff is Salesforce's incentive compensation management product, natively connected to Salesforce and sold at a published per-user monthly price on an annual contract. It addresses sellers, sales managers, finance teams and admins, with documented features such as a commission estimator, real-time rep statements, tiered and marginal accelerators, approval routes, dispute handling, audit logs, foreign currency conversion and ASC 606 / IFRS 15 expense reporting.

    • Starting price: $75 USD/user/month, billed annually
    • ✓ Retroactive tiers
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✕ Free trial
    Profile
  8. 8 Performio logo
    Performio

    Positioned for Mid-marketEnterprise

    Performio is an incentive compensation management platform aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations, with pricing quoted on request based on commissionable employees, admin seats and add-ons plus a one-time implementation fee. Documented capabilities include splits and crediting, clawbacks, SPIFFs, multi-currency with FX conversion, multi-level approvals, transaction-level disputes and rep dashboards and statements.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ SPIFFs / contests
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  9. 9 Qobra logo
    Qobra

    Positioned for Small businessMid-marketEnterprise

    Qobra is a sales compensation platform for RevOps and Finance teams, published by the French company SalesCrew SAS, with English and French website versions. Pricing is custom and scaled to plan complexity and team size. Documented capabilities include multi-currency plans, split rules on CRM deals, clawbacks, SPIFs, commission statements, in-context inquiries, a validation workflow and an action audit log.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ ASC 606 amortization
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  10. 10 Remuner logo
    Remuner

    Positioned for Small businessEnterprise

    Remuner is a variable compensation platform published by Remuner S.L., with English and Spanish website versions and an AI assistant named Remu that builds and edits plans from plain language. Pricing is quoted on request based on commissionable employees and connected systems. Documented capabilities include commissions, bonuses and SPIFs, targets, deal splits, clawbacks, multi-currency payouts, in-app disputes, period sign-off and an audit trail. The site states ISO/IEC 27001 certification and GDPR compliance.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ Quota management
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  11. 11 Varicent logo
    Varicent

    Positioned for Mid-marketEnterprise

    Varicent offers a sales performance management suite that includes Varicent Incentives for commission calculation alongside territory, quota and sales planning products. It describes its platform as designed for mid-sized to large enterprises, with industry pages for financial services, high-tech, insurance, telecommunications and media. Documented incentive capabilities include payout approval workflows, a full audit trail, interactive compensation statements for sellers and a data integration layer (Varicent ELT) with connectors to CRM, HCM and database systems.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ Quota management
    • ✓ SPIFFs / contests
    • ✓ Rep earnings dashboard
    • ✓ Dispute workflow
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  12. 12 Sequifi logo
    Sequifi

    Positioned for Small businessMid-market

    Sequifi is a commission, payroll and HR platform for field sales and home-services teams, including solar, roofing, pest control, HVAC, mortgage and door-to-door sales. It combines commission calculation with payroll processing, onboarding, hiring workflows and a rep mobile app. Pricing is not published; the vendor offers demos.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ SPIFFs / contests
    • ✓ Rep earnings dashboard
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  13. 13 Iconixx logo
    Iconixx

    Positioned for Enterprise

    Iconixx sells a cloud sales performance management and incentive suite made of Iconixx Sales (commissions), Iconixx Incentive (bonuses) and Iconixx Merit. Its site documents direct, indirect, territory and team crediting, split and team arrangements, what-if plan modeling, quota management, approval and dispute workflows, MBO workflows, role-based dashboards and payment file exports to payroll systems. It states an average activation period of 10 weeks and has pages for eight industries.

    • Starting price: not verified
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ Quota management
    • ✓ SPIFFs / contests
    • ✓ Rep earnings dashboard
    Profile
  14. 14 Kennect logo
    Kennect

    Positioned for Enterprise

    Kennect is an incentive compensation and sales performance management platform positioned for enterprises, with offices in Mumbai, Gurugram and New York and dedicated pages for BFSI and lending, insurance, pharma and life sciences, and FMCG. A Basic plan starts at $20 per user; the Enterprise plan is priced on request. Documented capabilities include incentive calculation automation, clawbacks, a query management module, an incentive simulator, non-sales KPI incentives and AI-powered nudges. The site displays a SOC 2 Type 2 badge.

    • Starting price: Starts @ $20/user (Basic); Enterprise on request
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ Rep earnings dashboard
    • ✓ Dispute workflow
    • ✓ Salesforce integration
    Profile
  15. 15 Forma.ai logo
    Forma.ai

    Positioned for Enterprise

    Forma.ai is a sales performance management platform covering incentive compensation management, territory and quota planning, and sales compensation consulting. It is positioned for enterprise sales compensation teams and is priced by custom quote that includes a one-time onboarding and implementation fee.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ ASC 606 amortization
    • ✓ Quota management
    • ✓ SPIFFs / contests
    • ✓ Rep earnings dashboard
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  16. 16 Driven logo
    Driven

    Driven is an AI-native commission platform from Driven Tech BV, based in Antwerp, Belgium, built around AI agents that design plans, set targets and review disputes. A free Starter plan covers up to 3 seats and one comp plan; Pro (3 seats minimum) and Enterprise (35 seats minimum) are priced on request. Documented capabilities include personal rep dashboards, automated payout runs, deal approvals and audit trails, multi-currency on Enterprise, and Salesforce, HubSpot and Slack integrations.

    • Starting price: Free Starter plan (3 seats max); Pro and Enterprise custom
    • ✓ Free plan
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ Quota management
    • ✓ Rep earnings dashboard
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  17. 17 SAP Incentive Management logo
    SAP Incentive Management

    SAP Incentive Management (also marketed as SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management, formerly SAP Commissions) is SAP's cloud incentive compensation management product. Its documentation covers rule-based compensation plans, quotas, plan modeling, an audit log, a payee portal with dashboards, plan document approvals and dispute management, a mobile app and AI-generated plan recommendations. It integrates with SAP S/4HANA and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Pricing is by quote.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Audit trail
    • ✓ Quota management
    • ✓ SPIFFs / contests
    • ✓ Rep earnings dashboard
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile
  18. 18 Commissionly logo
    Commissionly

    Commissionly is a no-code commission software with dedicated solutions for payment ISOs and processors (residuals and MID splits) and insurance agencies (carrier statement import). Pricing is quoted on request, with a managed setup, a fixed monthly fee and a fee per MID. Documented capabilities include commission splits, clawbacks and adjustments, draws, multi-currency per rep or deal, manager overrides and an agent login portal. Data comes from CRM and accounting systems, including a direct QuickBooks Online integration and Zapier connections.

    • Starting price: Not publicly listed
    • ✓ Credit splits
    • ✓ Clawbacks
    • ✓ Multi-currency
    • ✓ Quota management
    • ✓ Rep earnings dashboard
    • ✕ Public pricing
    Profile

Not ranked (less than half of the criteria verified): Oracle Fusion Incentive Compensation , Amalia , Optymyze , beqom .

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  1. Start from your data. Commission software is only as good as the deal data it reads. List where bookings, billing and payroll live, and check native integrations first.
  2. Test your hardest rule. Ask each vendor to configure your messiest real case — a retroactive tier, a split with an override, a clawback — not a demo plan.
  3. Check what reps will see. A rep who can trace every line of a payout raises fewer disputes.
  4. Ask finance what it needs. Audit trail, approvals and ASC 606 amortization are deal-breakers for some teams and irrelevant for others.
  5. Price the whole thing. Per-payee licence, platform fee, implementation and internal admin time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is sales commission software?

Software that calculates variable pay from your CRM, billing and HR data, applies the plan rules (tiers, accelerators, splits, clawbacks), and gives reps and finance a statement they can check. Larger platforms are often called incentive compensation management (ICM) or sales performance management (SPM).

How is the overall ranking computed?

Each tool is scored on the same 21 criteria (pricing transparency, plan rules, controls, integrations). Each criterion weighs the average of its weight for small business, mid-market and enterprise teams, so no team size is favoured. The score is the share of that weight the tool documents on its own pages. For a ranking tuned to your size, open the small business, mid-market or enterprise page.

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What does "not verified" mean?

We could not confirm the fact on the vendor's own public pages. It does not mean the vendor lacks the capability. In the score it earns no points, because the ranking measures what a buyer can confirm publicly today.

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