Compensation planning software built around your business.
Simplify salary, merit, bonus and equity planning with flexible compensation management software designed for your organization's unique needs. From straightforward annual increases to complex global compensation programs, RedCAT gives your team greater control, real-time visibility, and the expertise to manage every cycle with confidence.
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Manage your entire compensation planning cycle in one platform.
RedCAT brings salary planning, merit increases, bonus programs, equity awards, budgets, approvals, and employee communications together in one configurable compensation management solution.
Give compensation administrators the flexibility to design and manage their programs while providing managers with an intuitive planning experience, real-time budget visibility, and clear decision-making guidance.
From initial data preparation to final compensation statements, RedCAT helps reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and simplify even your most complex compensation cycles.
Salary & Merit Planning
Plan merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, and other salary changes with configurable guidelines and calculations.
Bonus & Incentive Planning
Manage multiple bonus programs, eligibility rules, incentive calculations, and payout recommendations in one platform.
Equity Award Planning
Plan stock and equity awards alongside salary and bonus decisions for a more complete view of total compensation.
Real-Time Budget Management
Track compensation spending as managers make recommendations, with real-time visibility into budgets, guidelines, and remaining funds.
Performance & Promotion Decisions
Connect performance ratings, promotion recommendations, and compensation decisions within a coordinated planning process.
Employee Compensation Statements
Generate personalized compensation letters and statements that communicate salary, bonus, equity, and promotion outcomes.
Compensation Analytics & Reporting
Gain real-time visibility into compensation budgets, trends, and decisions with configurable dashboards and actionable reporting.
Configurable Workflows & Approvals
Tailor planning processes, approval hierarchies, and manager experiences to align with your organization's structure and requirements.
Configurable compensation management that grows with you.
Your compensation strategy shouldn't be limited by your software. RedCAT's configurable compensation planning platform adapts to your organization's programs, policies, and processes, whether you're managing a single merit cycle or multiple compensation plans across global employee populations.
Configure eligibility rules, calculations, planning grids, budgets, and approval workflows to reflect how your organization operates. As your business evolves, RedCAT provides the flexibility to accommodate new programs, organizational changes, and increasingly complex requirements.
And when your needs extend beyond standard configuration, our in-house engineers can develop custom capabilities tailored to your business.
Flexible compensation configuration
- Multiple compensation programs and employee populations
- Configurable eligibility rules, guidelines, and calculations
- Personalized planning grids and manager experiences
- Flexible approval workflows and organizational hierarchies
Designed for change and complexity
- Global compensation planning across employee populations
- Budget adjustments and organizational changes during active cycles
- Complex bonus, equity, and promotion requirements
- Custom development for requirements beyond standard configuration
Proven compensation planning for real-world complexity.
Compensation cycles rarely go exactly as planned. From changing organizational structures to evolving compensation programs, RedCAT helps organizations navigate complex requirements while maintaining visibility and control.
Our customers include organizations with employees in more than 65 countries, managing diverse compensation programs and business requirements.
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Built to adapt when business changes
When organizational structures, eligibility rules, or compensation requirements change during a planning cycle, flexibility matters. RedCAT's configurable platform and experienced team help customers respond without losing control of the process.
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Designed for better decisions
Configurable planning grids, real-time budget visibility, and advanced reporting give compensation administrators and managers the information they need throughout the planning process.
Trusted by compensation teams. Built for real-world complexity.
From straightforward compensation cycles to complex global programs, organizations trust RedCAT Systems for flexible compensation planning software and expert support.
Our customers rely on RedCAT to adapt to their unique compensation strategies, simplify planning processes, and navigate changing business requirements.
Your compensation cycle. Your control. Our expertise.
RedCAT combines configurable compensation planning software with experienced implementation and support professionals who understand the complexities of compensation management.
Your team maintains control over your programs, processes, and decisions, while our consultants and engineers provide the expertise to support implementation, cycle preparation, testing, and ongoing improvements.
Whether you need guidance getting started or hands-on support managing a complex compensation cycle, RedCAT works alongside your team to help ensure a successful experience.
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Plan & Design
Define compensation programs, planning guidelines, workflows, and business requirements.
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Configure & Validate
Configure your planning experience, prepare data, and validate calculations, eligibility, and integrations.
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Launch & Manage
Empower managers to make compensation recommendations with real-time budgets, guidelines, and approval workflows.
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Finalize & Communicate
Review final decisions, generate personalized employee statements, and prepare compensation results for downstream systems.
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Improve & Evolve
Use cycle insights and feedback to refine your processes and prepare for future compensation cycles.
Compensation software that connects with your HR technology.
Your compensation planning process doesn't operate in isolation. RedCAT supports integration with your existing HR technology systems, helping your team manage employee data, compensation decisions, and communications across your organization.
HRIS & HCM Integrations
Connect RedCAT with HR information systems such as Workday and other HR technology platforms through integration approaches tailored to your organization's needs. Our team works with you to define data requirements, integration methods, and validation processes.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Simplify secure access to compensation planning through supported identity providers, including Microsoft Azure, Google, and Okta.
Workflow Notifications
Keep compensation planning moving with automated email and supported Slack notifications that help managers and administrators stay informed throughout the cycle.
Data Security & Compliance
RedCAT is SOC 2 Type II audited, demonstrating our commitment to maintaining independently assessed security controls for handling sensitive employee compensation and performance information.
Explore compensation planning solutions.
Merit & Salary Increase Planning
Manage merit, promotion, and salary adjustment programs with configurable guidelines and budgets.
Bonus & Incentive Planning
Configure bonus programs independently, including calculations, eligibility, and funding.
Compensation Budgeting
Establish and manage budgets with configurable allocation methodologies, holdbacks, and spending controls.
Compensation Analytics & Reporting
Build your own dashboards and reports to explore compensation spending and planning outcomes.
Equity Compensation Planning
Plan equity awards alongside salary increases and bonuses, with configurable programs, guidelines, and approvals.
Frequently asked questions.
What is compensation planning software?
Compensation planning software helps organizations manage salary increases, merit planning, bonuses, equity awards, budgets, and approval workflows in a centralized system. RedCAT's configurable compensation planning platform helps HR and Total Rewards teams manage these processes while providing managers with guidance, visibility, and tools to make informed compensation decisions.
Can RedCAT manage multiple compensation plans in one cycle?
Yes. RedCAT supports multiple salary, bonus, and equity programs within a single compensation planning process. Organizations can configure eligibility rules, calculations, guidelines, and approval workflows to accommodate different employee populations and compensation requirements.
Does RedCAT support merit increase planning and compensation budgets?
Yes. RedCAT allows organizations to configure merit increase guidelines, manage compensation budgets, and provide managers with real-time visibility into their recommendations and available spending. Planning rules and calculations can be tailored to the organization's compensation strategy.
Can RedCAT accommodate changes during an active compensation cycle?
RedCAT's configurable platform is designed to support evolving business requirements, including organizational changes, updated eligibility rules, and adjustments to compensation planning processes. The RedCAT team can help evaluate and implement changes based on the specific requirements and timing of the cycle.
Is RedCAT compensation planning software suitable for growing businesses and large enterprises?
RedCAT supports organizations with a range of compensation planning needs, from straightforward annual merit cycles to complex global programs. Its configurable platform allows organizations to tailor their planning processes, workflows, and calculations to their current requirements and adapt as those needs evolve.
Show us the cycle your current tools can't handle.
Whether you're managing a straightforward merit cycle or navigating complex global compensation programs, RedCAT gives you the flexibility, control, and expertise to make it happen.