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Migrate your gradar data

Job evaluation and compensation platform using a point-factor grading system with grades 1–25 across three career paths. Targets mid-to-large organisations needing legally defensible pay decisions.

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In its favor

Why people choose gradar

The signal that keeps gradar on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.

Transparent, point-based evaluation framework removes subjectivity from role grading and pay decisions — especially valued in Germany where equal pay compliance is legally mandated.

Objective, legally defensible job evaluation system trusted across the company and reduces internal disputes over pay and levelling decisions.

Saves up to 95% on typical job evaluation and compensation projects compared to consultant-led approaches, making it highly cost-effective for large organisations.

Global tool usable with minimal training and oversight, making it suitable for multinational companies managing job structures across multiple countries.

New point-factor approach is easier to use and more effective than legacy job evaluation models, according to compensation professionals and their clients.

Some users report that the user interface needs improvement and can feel dated compared to modern SaaS platforms.

Exporting data for migration purposes is not straightforward — gradar does not expose a well-documented public API for bulk data extraction.

Limited automation around data sharing with external systems means HR teams often resort to manual exports or professional services assistance.

Reasons to switch

Why people leave gradar

The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing gradar. Presented as facts, not knocks.

Platform scorecard

Strengths, weaknesses, and where gradar fits

Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.

SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit

Strengths

Point-factor evaluation methodology is objective and legally defensible across jurisdictions including the EU and Germany.Grade Map with 25 grades across three career paths handles roles from entry-level to executive.Comprehensive compensation suite covers evaluation, pay structuring, benchmarking, and equal pay analysis in one platform.Highly affordable compared to consultant-led job evaluation — customers report saving up to 95% on typical projects.Multilingual and multinational-ready with support for many languages and global job structures.

Weaknesses

No publicly documented REST API — data export relies on built-in reporting tools or manual downloads.Interface and user experience is considered dated by some users compared to modern SaaS standards.Export formats are non-standard and require preprocessing before they can be imported into most destination HRMS platforms.Limited third-party integrations out of the box; data portability for migrations is not a primary platform design goal.

Where it works

German and EU-regulated organisations subject to equal pay and pay transparency legislation requiring legally defensible, auditable evaluation methodologiesMid-to-large multinational corporations managing job structures across multiple countries with varying compensation frameworksHR teams implementing compensation benchmarking, career architecture, and competency management programmes simultaneouslyOrganisations replacing expensive consultant-led job evaluation projects where cost reduction is a primary driverCompanies needing transparent, objective grading to reduce internal pay disputes and increase employee trust in levelling decisions

Where it struggles

Organisations requiring programmatic data exchange via REST API for real-time or automated HRMS integrationsCompanies with data portability requirements that depend on bulk exports and standard file formatsHR systems needing to synchronise grade histories and evaluation scores with downstream analytics platformsCompanies with modern SaaS expectations for interface design and user experience qualityOrganisations requiring native third-party integrations without relying on manual exports or professional services

Pricing tiers

gradar pricing overview

gradar publishes no public pricing on its website and uses a per-seat or per-evaluation SaaS licence model. Pricing is described as affordable and competitive, with customers reporting significant savings (up to 95%) versus consultant-led job evaluation projects. Sales-led pricing means quotes vary by organisation size, evaluation volume, and add-on modules.

SME Complete

Tier 1 of 4

€3,000/year

What's included

Designed for organisations with up to 250 employeesJob grading and architecture managementPay analytics and AI job description generatorHRIS integrationVariant of Starter for smaller organisations

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What gets migrated

gradar object support

Object-by-object support for gradar migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.

Jobs (Roles)

Fully supported

Jobs are the core evaluated entity in gradar. Each job is scored across factor levels to produce a total point value. We migrate job records with their factor scores and evaluation dates intact. The job-to-grade mapping is preserved during import.

Grades

Fully supported

gradar uses a Grade Map with grades 1 through 25. Grades are derived from total point scores. We migrate grade assignments as a standard field, including the numeric grade value and the grade name where applicable.

Career Paths

Fully supported

gradar offers three distinct career paths that jobs are aligned to during evaluation. We migrate career path assignments as a property on each Job record, ensuring roles land in the correct path in the destination system.

Job Descriptions

Mapping required

gradar includes AI-assisted job description generation. Descriptions are stored as rich text. We migrate the full description body; destination platform field mapping for long-text job description fields is confirmed at scoping.

Competencies

Mapping required

Competency profiles are linked to jobs in gradar. The competency list is available as a structured export. We map competencies to the destination's equivalent object, flagging any custom competencies that do not have a direct match.

Compensation Structures (Pay Bands)

Mapping required

Pay bands are built after job evaluation using gradar's compensation structuring module. We migrate pay band definitions and the min/mid/max values per grade. Currency handling requires explicit confirmation at scoping since multinational customers often maintain multiple currencies.

Benchmarking Data

Mapping required

Market benchmarking data compares roles to external market rates. This data is sourced from third-party providers integrated into gradar. We migrate benchmarking records and their linked jobs, noting that source attribution and data freshness dates are preserved where available.

Equal Pay Analysis

Mapping required

gradar calculates gender pay gaps using regression analysis. The analysis outputs are datasets, not system configuration. We migrate the analysis results as a structured dataset, mapping the output fields to the destination's equivalent reporting format.

Users and Owners

Mapping required

User accounts and role-based access assignments are managed within gradar. We migrate user records and their access levels, mapping gradar's permission groups to the destination system's equivalent roles. Active versus archived status is preserved.

Grade Factor Scores

Mapping required

Individual factor-level point scores that contribute to the overall grade are stored per job evaluation. These raw factor scores are available in advanced exports. We migrate the complete factor score breakdown so that the evaluation rationale is preserved for audit purposes in the destination system.

Gotchas

What to watch for in gradar migrations

Issues we've hit on past gradar migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.

High

No public API forces reliance on manual exports

Medium

Evaluation history and grade change records require explicit extraction

Medium

Pay band data uses multiple currencies in multinational deployments

How a gradar migration works

Four steps, gradar-specific

Connect

Not publicly documented into gradar. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.

Map

We translate gradar-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.

Sample

Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate gradar quirks before production.

Migrate

Full migration with gradar rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.

FAQ

gradar migration FAQ

Answers to the questions buyers ask most during gradar migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.

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Most gradar migrations under 1M records finish in 48–72 hours end-to-end. Larger orgs with custom objects or buyer-side security review typically take 5–7 days.

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