Compensation & Benefits · Comparison

gradar vs. Kota

gradar and Kota are Compensation & Benefits solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: gradar 21, Kota 14 features; both share 7 of them. Only gradar lists MFA. Only Kota lists audit logs and SOC 2. Integrations listed: gradar 49, Kota 30. Pricing model: gradar flat fee, Kota per employee.

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Gradar
Gradar
Compensation & Benefits
Kota
Kota
Compensation & Benefits
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
StartupSMBKMUMid-MarketEnterprise
StartupSMBKMUMid-MarketLargeEnterprise
Languages
ArabicBulgarianCatalanGermanEnglish (GB/US)SpanishFrenchItalianLithuanianMacedonianDutchPolishPortugueseBrazilian PortugueseRomanianRussianAlbanianSerbianSlovenianTurkishGreekJapaneseChineseDeutschEnglischSpanischFranzösischNiederländischPortugiesischPortugiesisch (BR)RumänischTürkischLitauischArabischBulgarischKatalanischItalienischPolnischRussischAlbanischSerbischSlowenischGriechischJapanischChinesisch
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Data Residency
de
eu
Pricing
Modelflatper employee
Min. Seats—1
Contract——
Security
SSO / SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit Logs
API Access
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
IP Allowlist
Certifications—
ISO 27001:2022 (Kota compliant)PCI DSS (payments via Stripe Level 1)
Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineBasic edition usable within minutes. Integration- and architecture-focused projects vary by scope; many teams go live in phases (estimate: several weeks to a few months depending on data readiness and integrations).Fast rollout. Today: connect HRIS (~2 minutes), get quotes and enrol in minutes. Day 5: finalise package with experts and invite employees. By Day 30: benefits running with consolidated payments and automated reporting.
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
EmailPhone
Live chatHelp CenterEmail (security@kota.io for security issues)Onboarding webinar (training/support)
SLA——
Timezone CoverageGlobal (EMEA/AMER/UK phone lines available)—
Features
Salary bands
Dashboards
Custom reports
Data export
API
SSO/SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit logs
Data residency regionDEEU
Okta integration
Azure AD integration
Responsive UI
Custom fields
Roles & permissions
Skills management
Employee records
Employee self-service
Manager self-service
Positions
Org chart
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Comp cycles
Succession planning
MS Teams integration
Slack integration
Audit trail
Workflows
Document management
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Project time
Leave policies
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Onboarding checklists
Tasks & owners
Offboarding checklists
Reviews
360 feedback
Goals/OKRs
Benefits enrollment
Course catalog
Assignments
SCORM
iOS/Android app
GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
Job requisitions
Career site
Multi-posting
CV parsing
Referrals
Pipeline/Kanban
Interview scheduling
Scorecards
Offer management
E-signature
Background checks
Recruiting analytics
AI screening/ranking
Integrations
Allianz Carenative
BambooHRnative
Benefits/pension providers (various)native
CSV/Excel Import & Exportnative
CharlieHRnative
Culpeppernative
Custom HRIS via APInative
DATEVnative
Deelnative
Developer APIs/Docsnative
Direct provider integrations (insurance & pensions)native
EOR platforms (various)native
Embed SDKnative
Embed/Hosted Sessionsnative
Eurécianative
Events & Webhooksnative
Factorialnative
Fair Pay Innovation Labnative
Freedom Health Insurancenative
Google Workspacenative