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The Pave alternative: TalentUp vs Pave

Pave is a modern compensation platform built on real-time data from its participating companies' HR systems, with a strong US startup base. TalentUp offers wider global coverage and EU Pay Transparency tools without connecting your HRIS.

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Where Pave falls short

What to know before choosing Pave

  • Benchmarks are built from participating companies' HRIS and equity data, connected through integrations.
  • The free Market Data Lite tier covers the US plus one more market.
  • Paid plans aren't publicly priced, so you need a quote.
  • Coverage spans 60+ countries, compared with 98 in TalentUp.
  • No EU Pay Transparency Directive feature is listed in its plans.

Why teams switch from Pave to TalentUp

Wider coverage than Pave, with no HRIS connection

  • No HRIS or cap-table connection needed for market data.
  • 98 countries and 38K+ cities on every plan.
  • Public pricing: start free, then Pro at €60/month.
  • Pay Transparency tool built for the EU Directive: salary bands, gender pay gap analysis and reports.
  • 750 roles across 22 departments, not only startup roles.

How TalentUp compares with Pave

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

Pave

HRIS-connected data (Limited or with conditions)

Participating companies

Countries

In how many countries can you benchmark?

TalentUp

98 countries

Down to 38K+ cities

Pave

60+ countries (Limited or with conditions)

90+ metro areas

Data pool

How big is the dataset?

TalentUp

5M+ companies

Startups to multinationals

Pave

9,000+ companies (Available)

Free option

Can you try it for free?

TalentUp

Free plan

1 free search to start

Pave

Market Data Lite (Limited or with conditions)

US plus one market

Pricing

Can you see prices before talking to sales?

TalentUp

Public pricing

Pro €60/month, cancel anytime

Pave

Quote only (Not available)

EU Pay Transparency

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

TalentUp

Built-in tool

Salary bands, pay gap analysis, reports

Pave

Not listed in plans (Not available)

Pave may still be the right fit if…

You're a US venture-backed company that wants equity benchmarks and is comfortable connecting your HRIS and cap table.

Why HR teams choose TalentUp over Pave

Pave is a strong fit for US venture-backed startups that connect their HRIS and cap table. TalentUp is built for teams hiring across countries, with EU compliance included.

No HRIS or cap-table connection, unlike Pave

Pave builds benchmarks from participating companies' HRIS data. TalentUp uses job-ad salaries, so you can benchmark without connecting anything.

98 countries vs 60+ at Pave

Benchmark in 98 countries and 38K+ cities, compared with Pave's 60+ countries and 90+ metro areas.

Public pricing, unlike Pave's paid plans

Pave's free tier covers the US plus one more market, and its paid plans need a quote. TalentUp starts free, and Pro costs €60/month.

Built for the EU Directive

Pave doesn't list an EU Pay Transparency feature in its plans. TalentUp includes salary bands, gender pay gap analysis and compliance reports.

Every role, not only startup roles

750 roles across 22 departments, with salaries from 5M+ companies, from startups to multinationals.

Fresh data every two weeks

Salaries from hundreds of job boards and public sources are cleaned, validated and refreshed every two weeks.

TalentUp vs Pave: frequently asked questions

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

Still have questions?

Our team can walk you through TalentUp with your own roles and countries.

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What is the main difference between TalentUp and Pave?

Pave builds real-time benchmarks from the HRIS and equity data of its participating companies, with a strong US startup base. TalentUp uses salaries published in job ads in 98 countries, so you don't need to connect anything.

Does TalentUp need access to my HRIS like Pave?

No. TalentUp's market data comes from job-ad salaries, so you can benchmark without connecting anything. HRIS integrations are optional and free, for your own internal pay analysis.

Is Pave free?

Partly. Pave's Market Data Lite is free and covers the US plus one more market. Its paid plans need a quote. TalentUp's free plan includes 1 free search, and Pro costs €60/month.

How many countries does Pave cover compared with TalentUp?

Pave covers 60+ countries and 90+ metro areas. TalentUp covers 98 countries and goes down to 38K+ cities.

Is TalentUp a better fit than Pave for European companies?

For European teams, TalentUp combines data in 98 countries with a built-in tool for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which Pave doesn't list in its plans.

Does TalentUp include equity data like Pave?

Yes. Alongside base salary, bonus and benefits data, TalentUp includes stock options data. Check the pricing page to see which plan includes it.

See how TalentUp compares to Pave on your own roles

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