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The Figures alternative: TalentUp vs Figures

Figures is a European compensation platform whose benchmarks come exclusively from its customers' HRIS data, with a strong pay transparency module. TalentUp gives you market data for 750 roles in 98 countries without connecting your HRIS.

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Where Figures falls short

What to know before choosing Figures

  • Benchmark data is collected exclusively from Figures' customer base through their HRIS.
  • Countries and roles covered aren't published.
  • Main plans are priced by headcount and modules after a demo. The self-serve Benchmark plan costs €4,000/year.
  • HRIS integrations, SSO and multi-entity support are optional paid add-ons.
  • Benchmarks are updated monthly, and setup requires job levels to be in place.

Why teams switch from Figures to TalentUp

Market data without Figures' HRIS requirement

  • No HRIS connection needed for market data, and integrations are free when you want them.
  • Published coverage: 750 roles, 98 countries and 38K+ cities.
  • Salary data refreshed every two weeks.
  • Start free, then Pro at €60/month, cancel anytime.
  • Pay Transparency tool included for teams under 500 employees at €10 per employee per year.

How TalentUp compares with Figures

The questions that matter most when choosing a salary benchmarking tool, answered side by side.

Data source

Do you have to share your own HR data?

TalentUp

No data sharing

Salaries published in job ads

Figures

Customer HRIS data (Limited or with conditions)

Collected from customers only

Published coverage

Are roles and countries published?

TalentUp

750 roles · 98 countries

38K+ cities

Figures

Not published (Limited or with conditions)

Data updates

How current are the benchmarks?

TalentUp

Every two weeks

Continuous data pipeline

Figures

Monthly (Available)

Pricing

Can you see prices before talking to sales?

TalentUp

Public pricing

Pro €60/month, cancel anytime

Figures

Demo for main plans (Limited or with conditions)

Self-serve Benchmark €4,000/year

HRIS integration

Does connecting your HRIS cost extra?

TalentUp

Optional, free

Personio, HiBob, Workday and more

Figures

Paid add-on (Limited or with conditions)

30+ integrations

EU Pay Transparency

Does it help you comply with the EU Pay Transparency Directive?

TalentUp

Built-in tool

Salary bands, pay gap analysis, reports

Figures

Pay Transparency module (Available)

Reports, pay gap analysis, letters

Figures may still be the right fit if…

You're a French or European scale-up with job levels already in place that wants HRIS-connected benchmarks and EU pay transparency reporting in one tool.

Why HR teams choose TalentUp over Figures

Figures suits European scale-ups with job levels in place that want HRIS-connected benchmarks. TalentUp lets you benchmark the whole market from day one.

No HRIS needed, unlike Figures

Figures collects benchmark data exclusively from its customers' HRIS. TalentUp uses job-ad salaries, so you can search without connecting anything.

Published coverage, unlike Figures

Figures doesn't publish its roles or countries. TalentUp covers 750 roles in 98 countries and 38K+ cities.

Every two weeks vs monthly at Figures

Figures updates its benchmarks monthly. TalentUp refreshes salaries every two weeks.

From free, not €4,000 a year

Figures' self-serve Benchmark costs €4,000/year and its main plans need a demo. TalentUp starts free, and Pro costs €60/month.

Free HRIS integrations

Figures sells HRIS integrations as a paid add-on. TalentUp's integrations with Personio, HiBob, Workday and more are free.

Pay transparency at €10 per employee

TalentUp's Pay Transparency platform costs €10 per employee per year for teams under 500, with no setup or implementation fee.

TalentUp vs Figures: frequently asked questions

What HR teams ask most when comparing TalentUp and Figures: data, pricing, compliance and switching.

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What is the main difference between TalentUp and Figures?

Figures builds its benchmarks exclusively from its customers' HRIS data and updates them monthly. TalentUp uses salaries from job ads, refreshes them every two weeks and publishes its coverage: 750 roles in 98 countries.

Is TalentUp a good alternative to Figures?

Yes, if you want to benchmark without connecting your HRIS or waiting for a demo. TalentUp publishes its coverage, 750 roles in 98 countries, and you can start with a free search.

How much does Figures cost compared with TalentUp?

Figures prices its main plans by headcount and modules after a demo, and its self-serve Benchmark plan costs €4,000/year. TalentUp has a free plan, Pro at €60/month, and a Pay Transparency platform at €10 per employee per year for teams under 500.

Does TalentUp charge for HRIS integrations like Figures?

No. Figures sells HRIS integrations as a paid add-on. In TalentUp, connecting Personio, HiBob, Workday or another HR system is free and optional.

Does Figures have EU Pay Transparency features?

Yes. Figures offers a Pay Transparency module with legal reports, adjusted pay gap analysis and remediation scenarios. TalentUp includes salary bands, gender pay gap analysis and one-click compliance reports.

Do I need job levels in place to use TalentUp, as with Figures?

No. Figures needs your job levels in place to finish setup. In TalentUp you can search any role by title, location and experience straight away.

See how TalentUp compares to Figures on your own roles

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