# CaptivateIQ vs Core Commissions Comparison

| | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 3,485 | 4 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (67.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $5.00 15 Payee Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CaptivateIQ

Pros:
- Ease of Use (519 reviews)
- Simple (238 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (80 reviews)
- Missing Features (55 reviews)

### Core Commissions

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Not User-Friendly (1 reviews)
- Poor Interface Design (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (2562 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (2590 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (671 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (246 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (1880 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (247 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (2369 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Pricing

### CaptivateIQ

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Core Commissions

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Managed Services

Price: Starting at $5.00 15 Payee Per Year

Description: Managed services are available for companies looking to utilize trained commissions experts in order to avoid hiring, training, and potentially back-filling a specialized resource.

Our extensive list of outsourcing options allows you to pick and choose exactly what services you need assistance with, while only paying for the services you need. Pricing depends on the extent of support required. 

Key Features:
- Everything featured in our Enterprise package, as well as ...
- Full commission cycle support from our team
- Access to experienced sales commission administrators

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/core-commissions/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Sales Compensation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CaptivateIQ** | 8.7/10 | 2060 |
| **Core Commissions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Sales Rep Portal

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Commission Estimator** | 9.1 (1646 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dispute Management** | 8.8 (1332 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compensation Statements** | 9.4 (1899 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Plan Documents and Agreements** | 8.9 (1422 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Individual and Team Performance Reports** | 8.8 (1401 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 8.4 (1187 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management Portal

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sales Org Performance Reports** | 8.7 (1101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Monitor Sales Rep Performance** | 8.8 (1199 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Territory Assignments/Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Quota Assignments/Management** | 8.8 (1235 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Commission splits and overrides** | 8.9 (1306 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow and Approvals** | 8.8 (990 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Budgeting** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adjustments/Dispute Resolution** | 8.9 (1221 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Comp Modeling - Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (1189 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Comp Modeling - Design Flexibility** | 8.8 (1182 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Comp Statement Calculation and Distribution** | 9.0 (1331 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reports and Dashboards** | 8.9 (1386 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Hierarchy Management** | 8.6 (1139 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **CRM Integration** | 8.7 (840 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Financial Integration** | 8.5 (762 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **HCM/HRIS Integration** | 8.3 (726 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.4 (786 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | 8.4 (765 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | 8.4 (739 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.1 (936 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Compensation

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.5 (157 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sales Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CaptivateIQ** | 8.4/10 | 39 |
| **Core Commissions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Availability

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Availability** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Company Data Availability** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Industry Research Availability** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Technographic Data Availability** | 8.4 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Accuracy

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Accuracy** | 8.9 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Company Data Accuracy** | 9.1 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Technographic Data Accuracy** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Intelligence

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Internationalization** | 8.7 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.0 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | 8.9 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Features

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lead Builder** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration to CRM/Marketing Automation** | 7.7 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Cleaning/Enrichment** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Segmentation/Filtering** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 8.1 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **News/People Alerts** | 7.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Connections** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging** | 7.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sales & Ops Planning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CaptivateIQ** | 8.2/10 | 37 |
| **Core Commissions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Collaborate

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Optimization** | 8.4 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supply Chain Planning** | 8.0 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Warehouse Optimization** | 8.2 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory Targets** | 8.2 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Procurement Planning** | 8.2 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sales Planning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CaptivateIQ** | 8.0/10 | 25 |
| **Core Commissions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Account Scoring** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Revenue Planning** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Account Segmentation** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Performance** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Forecasting** | 7.9 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scenario Modeling** | 8.1 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Territory Management - Sales Planning

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Territory Management** | 7.8 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Territory Planning** | 7.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Quota Management** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Capacity Management** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Quota Planning** | 8.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Planning

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Compensation Planning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CaptivateIQ** | 8.8/10 | 90 |
| **Core Commissions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform - Compensation Planning

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compensation Budgeting** | 8.7 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Merit Cycle Planning** | 8.4 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Pay Transparency** | 8.8 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Compliance** | 8.7 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reward Structuring** | 8.8 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compensation History** | 8.9 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Features - Compensation Planning

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting Capabilities** | 8.8 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | 8.8 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.9 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sales Performance Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CaptivateIQ** | 8.3/10 | 467 |
| **Core Commissions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.8 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 6.8 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 6.8 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Incentives

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Badges** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Triggers** | 8.5 (269 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Commission Calculator** | 9.1 (382 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Leaderboards** | 8.6 (241 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Personalization

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Profiles** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Reports** | 8.8 (312 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 9.0 (348 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Goal Setting** | 8.8 (309 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Administrative

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | 8.9 (306 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Structure** | 8.8 (297 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | 8.4 (174 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sales Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CaptivateIQ** | 8.0/10 | 71 |
| **Core Commissions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Sales Analytics

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.5 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.0 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 7.8 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.9 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 7.7 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Sourcing

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Sourcing** | 8.5 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Exporting & Sharing Data** | 8.6 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Device Data Visualization** | 8.4 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Interactive Dashboards** | 8.4 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Segmentation** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Predictive Analytics

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lead Scoring** | 7.9 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Opportunity Scoring** | 8.0 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Analysis** | 7.8 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Live Forecasting** | 7.7 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Sales Management

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Live Pipeline Management** | 7.9 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Gamification** | 7.9 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Account-Based Analytics** | 8.2 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Tracking** | 8.2 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sales Coaching

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CaptivateIQ** | 7.5/10 | 16 |
| **Core Commissions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Sales Coaching

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 6.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Training

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base** | 8.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Coaching Materials** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Playbook Creation** | 7.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Video Record** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Feedback

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Review** | 7.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scorecard** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Coaching Card** | 7.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Leaderboard** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Updates** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 7.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Competition** | 7.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Sales Compensation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-compensation)

**Unique to CaptivateIQ (7):** [Compensation Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/compensation-planning), [Sales Coaching Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-coaching), [Sales Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-analytics), [Sales Performance Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-performance-management), [Sales Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-intelligence), [Sales Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-planning), [Sales & Ops Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-ops-planning)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CaptivateIQ | Core Commissions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 6.3% | 25.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 67.9% | 50.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 25.8% | 25.0% | 

### By Industry

#### CaptivateIQ

- **Computer Software:** 35.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.5%
- **Financial Services:** 8.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.1%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 2.7%
- **Human Resources:** 2.1%
- **Internet:** 1.8%
- **Security and Investigations:** 1.5%
- **Accounting:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 22.8%

#### Core Commissions

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 25.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 25.0%
- **Financial Services:** 25.0%
- **Computer Software:** 25.0%

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## Top Discussions

### CaptivateIQ

- Title: [What is the best way to reach customer support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42577-what-is-the-best-way-to-reach-customer-support) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Taimoor,

You can email support@captivateiq.com."
- Title: [Can you create a mobile phone app for CaptivateIQ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27327-can-you-create-a-mobile-phone-app-for-captivateiq) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Vinh,

A mobile app is not on our roadmap for this year but you can still access the site on your mobile phone to see your performance dashboard. 

"
- Title: [Will there be an app or is there an app for mobile phones?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13285-will-there-be-an-app-or-is-there-an-app-for-mobile-phones) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Manuel,

We don't have a mobile app yet but you can access the rep dashboard from the mobile website. 

Hope that helps. "
- Title: [How is CaptivateIQ changing the way companies manage and optimize their commission plans?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-captivateiq-changing-the-way-companies-manage-and-optimize-their-commission-plans) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "CaptivateIQ is changing how companies manage commissions by automating the process and making it more flexible.
It helps create and adjust commission plans..."
- Title: [It won't let me upload my screenshot!! But I have one, I use CaptivateIQ all the time. Hopefully I can still get credit for writing this.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/it-won-t-let-me-upload-my-screenshot-but-i-have-one-i-use-captivateiq-all-the-time-hopefully-i-can-still-get-credit-for-writing-this) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "same"

### Core Commissions

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/captivateiq-vs-core-commissions)