--- title: SimplyMerit Reviews meta\_title: 'SimplyMerit Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 72 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how SimplyMerit works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.8 review\_count: 72 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-11' parent\_category: name: HR url: https://www.g2.com/categories/hr --- # SimplyMerit Reviews & Product Details Visit Website SimplyMerit® is a Compensation Management software solution that enables HR teams, executives, and managers to plan and administer compensation programs with greater accuracy, efficiency, and security. It replaces manual spreadsheets with a centralized application designed to support Mmerit budgets, annual Bonus pools, and Equity Grants across global organizations. With SimplyMerit, organizations gain transparency into compensation decisions while reducing errors and administrative burden. HR leaders configure rules that match their business needs, managers make data-driven pay decisions, and employees see the full value of their pay through personalized Total Rewards Statements and a dedicated employee portal. SimplyMerit is particularly valuable for organizations managing multi-currency workforces, running complex approval workflows, or seeking to eliminate the risks of spreadsheet-based compensation cycles. Enterprise teams choose SimplyMerit for depth rather than breadth. HCM suites are broad by design and comparatively shallow in merit, bonus, and equity planning. SimplyMerit supplies that depth alongside the systems already in place, with no core HR replacement project: layered approval hierarchies backed by a full audit trail, consolidated multi-currency budgets across entities and regions, granular role-based permissions, and configuration that adapts as compensation strategy changes. Large employers run SimplyMerit as a dedicated planning layer while their HCM remains the system of record. Implementation does not depend on integration readiness. Clients who arrive with nothing more than a messy spreadsheet have gone live in under five days, because SimplyMerit maps and transforms the data it receives rather than asking clients to reformat it first. API connectors are added where systems expose access, and they can follow go-live instead of gating it. KEY FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES Compensation Planning: Manage Merit increases, Bonuses, and Equity Grants in one application. Dynamic Field Mapping: Send an export from any system and SimplyMerit maps and transforms the fields, with no HRIS change and no reformatting required. API Connectors: Direct connections where HRIS and payroll systems expose API access, with your team mapping fields once. New connectors are built as clients bring their systems. Global Budget Consolidation: Automatic currency conversion and prorations from configurable business rules, with a single consolidated view across entities and regions. Approval Hierarchies: Route pay decisions through custom approval paths, with executive approvals recorded as a system of record for auditability. Live Budget Tracking: Managers see allocations against spend as they enter recommendations. Configuration Support: Adjust rules, guidelines, and workflows as compensation strategy changes, working with compensation professionals rather than a ticket queue. Total Rewards Statements: Generate and securely distribute personalized summaries of total compensation. Employee Portal: A fully customizable portal where employees view compensation details, Total Rewards Statements, and compensation statements, including personalized total rewards dashboards. Retained Award History: Prior awards and statements stay available to employees, with clients deciding how much history to load and retain. Year-round Employee Access: Extend the portal beyond the annual cycle as a configurable setting, so employees can revisit their total rewards and history between planning cycles. 9-Box Collection and Analysis: SimplyMerit's highly configurable screens allow for creative ways to engage your managers like 9-Box entry, retention risk identification, promotion readiness, etc. Mobile-ready Application: Support managers wherever they work with a responsive interface. Data Security: Enterprise-grade security, granular role-based access, and GDPR compliance. USE CASES HR and Compensation teams running annual or mid-year compensation cycles. Enterprises needing compensation depth alongside an existing HCM without replacing core HR. Organizations managing multi-currency workforces across multiple entities and geographies. Companies with multi-level approval hierarchies and audit requirements. Organizations looking to reduce risk and eliminate spreadsheet-driven processes. Teams that need to launch quickly without waiting on an integration project. Employers strengthening year-round pay communication as transparency expectations rise. Businesses seeking better visibility and governance over compensation decisions. By streamlining compensation planning, SimplyMerit helps organizations improve accuracy, reduce risk, and deliver a better employee experience. Leaders gain confidence in budget management, managers make fairer pay decisions with real-time visibility, and employees understand the full value of their rewards. * * * Product Website SimplyMerit Seller [MorganHR, Inc.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/morganhr-inc) Discussions [SimplyMerit Community](https://www.g2.com/products/simplymerit/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Neil Morgan (Eliminate Spreadsheets From Your Annual Merit and Bonus Process) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/simplymerit/pricing) ## SimplyMerit Integrations (10) What do users say about integrations? 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The team that sold us SimplyMerit implemented it! Everything they promised was delivered & with white-glove service (not all HR systems can do that even though they promise it!) They were there in the details with me during implementation as an extension of our HR team. I was also impressed with how quickly it was implemented! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? I can't think of anything! It was incredibly customizeable. The only thing I can think of (which is more an issue of our internal team) is that I wish I could auto-approve everything at once because our managers aren't the best systems users and I had to go through and approve several for them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? We haven't found a system that actually did what we needed (layered market adjustment, promotion, merit increases together but kept them and reported them separately) Other tools just werent customizeable enough for us. Simply Merit is really Simple. All other comp tools are just too convoluted to solve the real issues that HR pros are facing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-6591838/official_response/edit) Hello! Thank you for the 5 Star review-we are so happy! We're so happy to hear you are having a great experience working with the SimplyMerit product and our team. Our whole team works very hard to keep our customers happy, but we can only do it thanks to amazing customers like you! Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Gary G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Gary G.") GG Gary G. VP Finance, Controller Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/10/2022 "SimplyMerit: Great Product" 5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? Straightforward, intuitive, and easy to learn. I was very impressed with all interactions I have with SimplyMerit's team. Their initial presentation was probably the most clear and straightforward meetings I've had in recent memory. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? I have no issues. Everything went as promised and we had no issues with any calculations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? Annual bonus and merit payouts to over 350 employees. Allows solid documentation and eliminates the likelihood of human error with spreadsheets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-6592387/official_response/edit) Hey Gary, We genuinely appreciate your 5-star review. We know that dealing with spreadsheets for merit, equity and bonus is problematic and stressful. We are honored that your company decided to partner with us for your comp planning needs. We are always here for you and look forward to chatting again soon! Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/11/2021 "SimplyMerit is a Simple Merit Tool" 5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? It was a simple and easy implementation. Also, managers were easily able to navigate the tool with minimal assistance from Human Resources. SimplyMerit provided documented instructions on how to implement the tool and tutorials for managers. It was great having those resources available rather than having to reach out to SimplyMerit for help. When I did need help from SimplyMerit, the team was always readily available. I was able to rely on them for technical support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? It would have been great if the tool could allow managers & employees to sign their merit letters electronically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering SimplyMerit: SimplyMerit does everything you need to increase the dollar or percentage amount for merit, bonus, stock options, and stock options. I have implemented other tools before and implementation support was always challenging to receive. SimplyMerit was always readily available to connect with me over video or phone to assist me with any technical issues I had. If you have limited time to implement a merit tool, little time to provide training to managers, and a limited budget, then SimplyMerit is the tool purchase. The implementation was within a week at most. I provided managers with the resources SimplyMerit already had in place. SimplyMerit can also offer live training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? My main concerns and priorities when looking for a new compensation tool were: automation and cost. I had previously used spreadsheets to manage merit for several hundred employees. It was a very manual process and prone to error. SimplyMerit automated the whole process and helped maintain accurate information. In addition, the tool itself was affordable. Other tools were two to three times the cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-4928612/official_response/edit) Greetings! We love 5 Stars, thank you for taking to time to write this stellar review! We are overjoyed that we could help you get out of the spreadsheet error-prone world. Your recommendations to others looking for a tool that is quick, cost-effective and easy to use is what we live for! As for our roadmap, signature enhancement is on it, thank you for the suggestion. And thanks again for the awesome review! 2/11/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/11/2022 "Simple User Experience & Helpful Support for Administrators" 5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? I appreciate Simply Merit's simple UI and that our account managers are quick to respond to any questions we may have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? As an administrator of the Simply Merit tool I find the data upload template is lengthy with many fields not relevant to our organization and I wish I had the ability to customize emails sent from the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? SimplyMerit streamlines our annual merit and bonus process where we can easily monitor our budget at a company level as well as by department and maanger. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-6599127/official_response/edit) Wowza! We can't be happier that you took to time to write about SimplyMerit. 5 Stars are what we live for! Streamlining your annual merit process and easily monitoring the process is our mantra! Your feedback is much appreciated! Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic LO Lauren O. S Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/11/2022 "My most trusted and favorite HR Vendor!" 5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? Simply Merit is a lifesaver! The customer service is outstanding, the system is highly customizable, and Managers love the simplicity of it! There has not been a question or request that I have presented to them that they have not returned a solution for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? I can honestly say that there is nothing I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? Version control with spreadsheets, enabling managers to have more of a say in their direct reports total compensation, and an overall much more organized and simplified solution for compensation management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-6599772/official_response/edit) Hey Lauren! Thank you so much for the awesome review! We're so glad we could make a difference for you and your company. Our customer support team is thrilled with the shootout. We love being your most trusted and favorite HR vendor! Validated ReviewerSource: Organic JS Jami S. Senior Director of Human Resources Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/10/2022 "Easy to use but challenging set up" 5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? Easy for managers to use. Their experience was very positive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? The set up is very challenging. Account manager was helpful to a point but referred us back to the set up manual for most items Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? Quick, seamless set up and easy to execute Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-6594731/official_response/edit) 5 Stars!!! Thanks for your review and feedback. We are glad that your setup was seamless and that managers had a very positive experience. Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Jennie V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jennie V.") JV Jennie V. HR Business Partner Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/11/2022 "Great Product and Customer Service" 5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? The customer service. No matter how many times I asked the same question they took the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? I wish I could change certain things in the system versus doing an upload Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? Merit Process Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-6597725/official_response/edit) Hey Jennie, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. Our product development and customer support loved the shoutout! Please reach out to us on things you would like to change, we are all ears! Thank you again!! Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") UN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/12/2022 "Simply Merit made our annual merit increase process much easier!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? ADP upload file provided to make changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? We had a lot of exceptions to a standard process that had to be reviewed. That is more of an issue on our end than a problem with SM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? Managers are able to make promotion recommendations straight into the system and provide their feedback. The system is user-friendly! Much better than the Excel worksheets we were previously using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-6602562/official_response/edit) Thank you for the kind words! We love that we made merit easy for you. Any time you need help with your comp process we can help in that capacity with our compensation consulting practice. We are here when you need us! Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Julie K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Julie K.") JK Julie K. Vice President Human Resources Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/25/2021 "Buh bye, Excel!" 5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? Simply Merit is easy from start to finish. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? Final reporting could be improved and more flexible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? It's easy to implement and no one misses Excel spreadsheets. Having the annual planning data in one place makes the data gathering easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-4661459/official_response/edit) Hey Julie, We love your 5 Star review!!! Thank you so much for posting. We appreciate customers like you who take the time out of their day to let people know how easy it is to switch from spreadsheets to SimplyMeirt. Thank you for the feedback, our development team is working on even more flexibility, our goal is to ensure you have a stress-free merit cycle! Thank you again for the 5 Stars!!! 3/25/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/10/2022 "Best software for compensation cycle management I've seen" 5/5 What do you like best about SimplyMerit? Super easy to use. Has the core functionality needed for the cycle without overdoing it with too many bells and whistles. Very well received by all levels of leadership. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about SimplyMerit? Analytics are via an Excel Spreadsheet and were hard to use. However, the core value proposition of this is collaboration, transparency, and process management - it's a winner in all those areas. We weren't buying it for analytics, and they have solid exports that allowed us to do that ourselves. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is SimplyMerit solving and how is that benefiting you? Compensation cycle management. Transparency in budgets, salary ranges, decision-making. Multi-level approval processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jayna Smith of SimplyMerit [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/simplymerit-review-6592359/official_response/edit) Loving your review!!! Thank you so much, we are thrilled to pieces. It means a lot when a customer takes the time to write a review for us. Being crowned the "Best software for compensation cycle management I've seen" is fantastic! We are actually working on easier analytics as I write this response....we will keep you posted. Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about SimplyMerit? 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[ Ask about SimplyMerit ](https://www.g2.com/products/simplymerit/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is SimplyMerit used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-simplymerit-used-for) ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G2 Verified User • Last activity over 5 years ago How does SimplyMerit handle additional currencies for a global workforce? 2 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-simplymerit-handle-additional-currencies-for-a-global-workforce) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/simplymerit/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 7 months ### Average Discount 10% [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/simplymerit/pricing) SimplyMerit Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_92c40d524b4c59065b5236d9589ac15b/paycom.png "Product Avatar Image") Paycom 4.5/5(6,866) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/paycom-vs-simplymerit) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_0aff88bc4d0163521351dce0b917c433/hrsoft-compensation-management.jpg "Product Avatar Image") HRSoft Compensation Management 4.4/5(139) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/hrsoft-compensation-management-vs-simplymerit) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Paycom](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Paycom") Paycom 4.5/5(6,866) ](https://www.g2.com/products/paycom/reviews) [ ![Payscale Ascent (formerly Payfactors)](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Payscale Ascent (formerly Payfactors)") Payscale Ascent (formerly Payfactors) 4.3/5(723) ](https://www.g2.com/products/payscale-ascent-formerly-payfactors/reviews) [ ![Salary.com](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Salary.com") Salary.com 4.4/5(1,091) ](https://www.g2.com/products/salary-com-salary-com/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/simplymerit/competitors/alternatives) ##### Categories on G2 [Compensation Planning](https://www.g2.com/categories/compensation-planning) ##### Explore More [Best CPaaS software for startups](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-cpaas-software-for-startups)[Best Project Management Software](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-project-management-software-are-teams-using-in-2025)[Which contact center payments solutions reduce setup burden and agent training without complexity?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-contact-center-payments-solutions-reduce-setup-burden-and-agent-training-without-complexity) [Which FTP platforms have the most intuitive user interface and the fastest learning curve for new users?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-ftp-platforms-have-the-most-intuitive-user-interface-and-the-fastest-learning-curve-for-new-users)[Which medical QMS supports multi-site quality management?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-medical-qms-supports-multi-site-quality-management)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/simplymerit/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)