Comparison guide
Live payroll benchmarks, built for New Zealand and Australia.
By Team LiveRem Published Facts checked 7 min read
| At a glance |  | OpenComp |
|---|---|---|
| Data source | Payroll and HR systems by direct API | Customers' HR systems, plus optional third-party and imported survey data |
| New Zealand and Australia | Yes, built for both | Not named on the pages reviewed |
| Pricing | NZD 4,000 a year ex GST for a 101-250 person company, tiered by headcount | Free trial and demo, then quote on request |
| Role matching | AI job description mapping with a confidence score | AI levelling |
Short answer
LiveRem and OpenComp both benchmark pay from live HR system data. LiveRem is built for New Zealand and Australia, shows its dataset and publishes pricing. OpenComp is compensation decision software for global teams, and the pages reviewed name neither New Zealand nor Australia and give no pricing. Choose LiveRem for local benchmarks. Choose OpenComp if you want merit cycles and offers in the same tool.
Same idea Both pull benchmarks from live HR system data instead of annual surveys.
Local coverage LiveRem covers New Zealand and Australia. The OpenComp pages reviewed do not name either country.
Transparency LiveRem states its refresh cycle, role count and data threshold. OpenComp does not state its company count.
Price LiveRem publishes pricing tiered by headcount. OpenComp offers a free trial, then quotes on request.
Role matching LiveRem suggests a match from the job description, and you review it. OpenComp uses an AI-powered process to normalise, level and match your data.
Scope OpenComp also covers merit and bonus cycles, pay equity, total rewards statements and job offers. LiveRem focuses on benchmarking, pay bands and pay gap reporting.
Both are software platforms connected to your HR system, both use AI to match roles, and both describe continuous data. The decision comes down to where the data is strong, how transparent it is and how much workflow you want in the tool.
| Compared on | | OpenComp |
|---|---|---|
| Connects to your HR system | Yes, 30+ payroll and HR systems | Yes |
| Continuous benchmark data | Yes, every 24 hours | Yes, crowd-sourced in real time |
| AI role matching | Yes, with a confidence score | Yes, AI levelling |
| Pay ranges and bands | Yes | Yes, salary ranges |
| Pay equity and gender pay gap | Know Your Gap gender pay gap dashboard | Pay equity |
| Merit and bonus cycles, offers | No | Yes |
| Third-party or survey data | No | Optional, and survey data can be imported |
| Live data | Yes, every 24 hours | Yes, crowd-sourced in real time |
| Setup time | Around an hour | Not stated on the pages reviewed |
| Additional features | Turnover benchmarking, gender pay gap benchmarking, budget planning using market data, WGEA reporting | Merit and bonus cycles, total rewards statements, job offers |
LiveRem draws on payroll and HR integrations from New Zealand and Australian employers. Its New Zealand dataset is established and its Australian dataset is growing. OpenComp lists location as a benchmarking dimension, but the pages reviewed did not name New Zealand or Australia. Ask OpenComp for the number of local organisations behind any number you plan to use.
LiveRem states a 24-hour refresh, 800+ benchmarked roles, hundreds of Australian and New Zealand organisations, hundreds of thousands of data points and a minimum data threshold below which results are hidden. OpenComp does not state how many companies are in its dataset. A good tool tells you what is behind a number and says so when data is thin.
Both use AI. LiveRem's AI suggests a match from the job description with a confidence percentage, and you review each match before accepting. A hybrid role can be weighted across more than one benchmark. OpenComp describes an AI-powered process that normalises, levels and matches your data for like-for-like comparison.
OpenComp offers a free trial and demo, then quotes on request. LiveRem is a flat annual subscription priced by headcount, with unlimited users and searches.
This is where OpenComp is stronger. It describes itself as compensation decision software covering salary ranges, benchmarking, merit and bonus cycles, pay equity, total rewards statements and job offers. LiveRem keeps benchmarks, pay bands, dashboards, market comparisons and each employee's pay history together with turnover and gender pay gap reporting.
| Pricing | | OpenComp |
|---|---|---|
| Price band | Low | High |
| Model | Published | Gated |
| Paid | NZD 4,000 a year ex GST for a 101-250 person company, tiered by headcount, with unlimited users and searches | Quote on request |
| Contract | 12 months, 30 days' notice, no lock-in | Not stated |
Questions buyers ask when comparing LiveRem and OpenComp.
Both benchmark pay from live HR system data. LiveRem is built for New Zealand and Australia and publishes its pricing. OpenComp is compensation decision software for global teams that also covers merit cycles and offers, and the pages reviewed name neither country.
The OpenComp pages reviewed list location as a benchmarking dimension but do not name New Zealand or Australia. LiveRem covers both countries.
OpenComp does not state the number of companies on the pages reviewed. LiveRem draws on hundreds of Australian and New Zealand organisations and hundreds of thousands of data points, states 800+ benchmarked roles and shows results only above a minimum data threshold.
OpenComp offers a free trial and demo, then quotes on request. LiveRem is NZD 4,000 a year ex GST for a 101-250 person company, tiered by headcount.
It depends on the job. OpenComp does more of the pay cycle, including merit and bonus cycles and offers. LiveRem is stronger on New Zealand and Australian benchmark data and on transparent pricing.
No. LiveRem benchmarks from connected payroll and HR data only. OpenComp can use third-party data and lets you import survey data.
Mostly. LiveRem benchmarks come from connected payroll or HR data, and setup takes around an hour. File upload is also available, but total cash benchmarking is not available on file upload.
LiveRem states it is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified and audited by Intercert. Data arrives mainly through direct payroll and HR API connections and is anonymised and aggregated. File upload is also available, but total cash benchmarking is not available on file upload. OpenComp describes an AI-powered process that normalises and levels your data.
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