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Transparent Cultures, Brands & Salaries - comparably.com

· 1 month ago

Buy only if you are a mid-size or larger employer with real employee participation and you want awards-backed employer branding plus salary benchmarks. Small teams and buyers wanting transparent pricing or proven security should pass and use Glassdoor instead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources; product-review volume is thin (5 on G2, 4 on Gartner, 2 on Trustpilot).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Employee reviews & salary data

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Employer plansCustom, not publicly listed

Best for

  • Employer-branding teams chasing culture awards
  • HR comps teams benchmarking self-reported pay
  • Mid-size firms with high review volume
  • Job seekers researching culture and salary

Not for

  • Small teams — too little review volume and budget for awards to matter
  • Buyers wanting verified, transparent review data
  • Procurement teams requiring public security documentation
  • Anyone expecting published pricing instead of sales quotes

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Anonymity is publicly questioned — wary employees may not participate honestly

medium

Awards use a proprietary algorithm with opaque criteria — badges are not independent validation

medium

Pricing not public; structured around company specifics per Vendr — budget for negotiation

medium

Owned by ZoomInfo since 2022 — employee data feeds a sales-intelligence product family

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Large library of employee culture and salary reviews across major companies
  • Race and gender filters for workplace reviews
  • Slack app delivers workplace culture data in-channel
  • Best Places to Work awards give employer-brand visibility
  • ZoomInfo ownership ties it into TalentOS recruiting workflows

Cons

  • Rated just 3.3/5 on G2 from 5 product reviews
  • Reddit users warn reviews may not be truly anonymous
  • Trustpilot sits at 3.0/5 from only 2 reviews
  • No public pricing; sales-led quotes only
  • No public security page found

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5security x2news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. 3.3/5 on G2; opaque pricing
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Mobile-first; consumer site widely browsed
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Salary data, culture reviews, awards, Slack app
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • 3.3/5 G2 rating 5 product reviews
  • 4.0/5 Gartner Peer Insights 4 reviews
  • 2016 Launched $6.5M launch funding
  • Yes (employee side) Free tier Employer plans custom-priced

Pricing

Employee reviews & salary data

Free

  • Browse company culture scores
  • Self-reported salaries and ratings

Employer plans

Not disclosed

  • Employer branding pages
  • Culture and compensation awards entries
  • Salary benchmarking data

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Product feedback is sparse and mixed: 3.3/5 on G2 and 3.0 on Trustpilot, with Reddit users questioning anonymity while some praise the site over Glassdoor.

“Just a heads up about Comparably not being anonymous”
Reddit, r/cscareerquestions
“Comparably is variation of Glassdoor.”
Reddit, r/cscareerquestions

Companies that use it

  • Proofpoint
  • SentinelOne
  • Trustwave (LevelBlue)
  • Foundever
  • Reddit
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources; product-review volume is thin (5 on G2, 4 on Gartner, 2 on Trustpilot).

Free for job seekers to browse; as paid employer branding it's a 3.3/5 bet with opaque pricing. Glassdoor first.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources; product-review volume is thin (5 on G2, 4 on Gartner, 2 on Trustpilot).

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Comparably — Transparent Cultures, Brands & Salariescomparably.com
    official
  2. Comparably Products | Read 5 Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  3. Comparably Reviews & Ratings 2026 | Gartner Peer Insightsgartner.com
    review
  4. Comparably Reviews (55): Pros & Cons of Working At Comparablyglassdoor.com
    review
  5. Read Customer Service Reviews of www.comparably.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  6. Just a heads up about Comparably not being anonymousreddit.com
    review
  7. ZoomInfo Acquires Comparablybusinesswire.com
    news
  8. Comparably Launches With $6.5 Million in Fundingfortune.com
    news
  9. Comparably Software Pricing & Plansvendr.com
    news
  10. Comparably: The New Glassdoor Alternativeblog.ongig.com
    news
  11. Is comparably.com Safe? Security Profilenudgesecurity.com
    security
  12. Comparably Security pagecomparably.com
    security
  13. Best Places to Work Awards Rulescomparably.com
    official
  14. Comparably on Slack Marketplaceslack.com
    official

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