How does ChartHop pricing compare to Cortextual?

ChartHop Core starts at $5 per employee per month, billed annually. Additional modules are priced separately, with Headcount Planning, HRIS, Compensation and Performance at $4 per employee per month each. Cortextual is free to start and the Pro plan uses a flat monthly fee based on company size rather than per-employee, per-module pricing.

Does ChartHop have a compliance or legal support feature?

ChartHop does not offer a direct equivalent to Cortextual's compliance hub. Cortextual Pro includes compliance tokens that give you access to legal, payroll and tax experts when you need support with a workforce decision.

Can I use Cortextual if I already have an HRIS?

Yes. Cortextual can complement your existing HR system with organizational visibility, scenario planning, workforce cost intelligence, compliance support and knowledge from the tools your team uses every day.

Product

Org Chart & Workforce Visibility

See your org clearly. Plan the shift from human to human + AI.

Scenario Builder

Model restructuring, headcount, or AI-transition scenarios side by side.

Compliance Hub

Track every compliance case, ticket, and alert tied to a workforce decision, in one place.

Cost Intelligence

Understand the true cost of every role and team.

Connected Sources

Understand the true cost of every role and team.

Solutions

By role

For Founders & CEOs

Org visibility and workforce confidence, in one place.

For COOs & Heads of Operations

Cut cost and complexity without losing control.

For Heads of People

Retain knowledge and lead a humane transition.

For CTOs

Build the AI context layer on a solid data foundation.

Use Cases

By Job to be done

Org Restructuring

Plan and model structural change with confidence.

Headcount Planning

See the true cost of hiring and restructuring decisions.

Onboarding & Offboarding

Standardise knowledge transfer at every entry and exit.

AI Transition

Move from a human to a human + AI workforce, safely.

Knowledge Protection

Stop critical know-how walking out the door.

Learn

Blog

Playbooks and perspectives on the AI workforce shift.

Help Center

Guides, docs, and answers to get you running.

Cortextual vs ChartHop

Organizational Intelligence Without the Extra Modules

Cortextual gives founders and COOs workforce insights they can act on, without ChartHop’s separately priced modules.

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Cortextual vs. ChartHop

Cortextual and ChartHop both help companies understand their workforce structure, model decisions and connect cost data to the org chart.
But they're built for different buyers and different ways of managing a growing workforce.

What matters is finding the one that fits how your company actually works.

Free to start

Pro priced by company size, not per seat

$5 PEPM Core

Headcount planning +$4 PEPM

HRIS +$4 PEPM

Why choose Cortextual over ChartHop?

Cortextual brings workforce planning, compliance support and organizational knowledge together, with a simpler pricing model for teams that don't need a full suite of HR modules.

Cortextual headcount size picker with Pro price tiers from 0-25 at $199 up to 201+ at $1,359

Free to start, predictable Pro pricing

Start with real functionality for free. When you move to Pro, you pay by company size rather than per employee, with no separate modules to add for the scenario builder, cost intelligence or compliance support.

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Compliance support built in

Get legal, payroll and tax support through compliance tokens when you need help with a workforce decision. One token gives you a 30-minute session with an expert who can access your case information directly through the platform.

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Knowledge from your tools

Connect Drive, Gmail, OneDrive, Outlook, Dropbox and SharePoint to see where important company knowledge lives. When people leave or roles change, you can spot what information, context or ownership could leave with them.

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Cortextual vs ChartHop at a glance

A quick look at how the two platforms stack up.

Capability
Primary use	Organizational intelligence & workforce planning	People analytics & workforce planning
Best suited for	Founders, COOs & lean teams	HR, People Ops & Finance teams
Getting started	CSV upload	CSV/XLSX upload or integrations
Pricing model	Free to start + Pro priced by company size	Per employee + additional modules priced separately
Scenario planning	Yes	Yes
Compliance support	Legal, payroll & tax support	No direct equivalent
Knowledge sources	Drive, Gmail, OneDrive, Outlook, Dropbox & SharePoint	No direct equivalent
Free plan	Yes	No
Dedicated HR tools	Not a full HR suite	HRIS, compensation, performance, engagement & goals

The differences go beyond pricing and core features.

ChartHop also offers a broader set of dedicated People Ops tools. It integrates with a wide range of HRIS and other people systems, supports CSV and spreadsheet imports and includes compensation management, a Nine Box talent matrix and AI capabilities for building dashboards, sending Slack messages and taking actions in Microsoft Teams. For companies with an established People Ops or HR team that needs that level of functionality, ChartHop can be a strong fit.

Which platform is right for you?

Cortextual is a strong fit when you need a clear way to plan workforce changes without adding a heavier HR stack or implementation process.

Choose it if…

You’re a founder or COO making workforce decisions directly and want a platform where you can see your org structure, workforce costs and the impact of potential changes in one live view.
You need org visibility and workforce planning alongside compliance support, so you can understand the implications of a change and get expert help when you need it.
You’d like to get started quickly with a CSV upload rather than go through a longer implementation process.
You prefer a free starting point and Pro pricing based on company size rather than per-employee, per-module pricing.

ChartHop is a strong fit when workforce planning sits within a broader People Ops setup with more specialized tools and integrations.

Choose it if…

You have a dedicated People Ops, HR or Finance team managing workforce planning as part of a broader people operations function.
You need more specialized compensation, performance, engagement and talent management tools alongside workforce planning and analytics.
You rely on a more established HR tech stack and want access to a wide range of HRIS and other people-systems integrations, while still having the option to import data through CSV or spreadsheets.
You want AI capabilities that go beyond surfacing insights, with tools that can build dashboards, send messages through Slack and Microsoft Teams and automate actions around people processes.