What's the best sales compensation software for small businesses?

We’re a small business with a growing sales team, and managing commissions with spreadsheets is getting out of hand. We’re now looking for a sales compensation solution that’s affordable, easy to use, and built to grow with us.

Our ideal platform would:

• Automate commission calculations
• Give reps real-time visibility into their earnings
• Integrate with Salesforce or HubSpot
• Be simple enough for a lean ops team to manage

Here are a few platforms I’ve seen ranked highly:

• Salesforce Spiff – Looks polished and built with Salesforce in mind. Is it small business–friendly in terms of pricing and setup?
• Everstage – Claims strong transparency and user experience. Anyone using it with a lean team?
• CaptivateIQ – Powerful and flexible, but is it overkill (or overpriced) for small teams?
• Qobra – Not as widely known—any feedback from small business users?
• Xactly Incent – Seems like a legacy enterprise tool. Would love to hear if it works well in a small business setting.

If you’re a small business using one of these, I’d love to hear:

• What made you choose it?
• Was the onboarding process smooth?
• What do your reps and finance folks think?
• Any pros, cons, or lessons learned?

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience—real-world advice is always more valuable than marketing pages.