Free Tools: Benchmarks Plan Generator Score My Plan What Can I Afford?
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Benchmark Explorer
Free

Start with the data.
Not a friend's opinion.

Before you build a plan, know what the market actually pays. CompFrame's benchmark explorer gives you real OTE, quota, and commission data segmented by role, company stage, and deal size.

  • Median OTE, base, and variable pay by role (AE / SDR / BDR / AM / CSM)
  • Filter by stage (Seed, Series A, Series B+) and deal size
  • Low / Typical / High ranges - so you know where you land
Benchmarks - AE · Series A · Mid-Market
AE
SDR
Series A
Mid-Market
Geography
$165K
Median OTE
$825K
Median Quota
50/50
Base / Variable
OTE Range$140K - $195K
Quota / OTE Ratio4.5x - 6.5x
Commission Rate8% - 12%
Full range breakdown + CSV export
🔒 Pro
Comp Plan Generator

Under 3 minutes. A defensible comp plan.

Walk through a real example: a Series A SaaS company hiring 3 AEs with mid-market deals. Takes 30 seconds here, 3 minutes with your real numbers.

CompFrame Generator
Step 1 of 5
Step 1
What stage is the company?
Pre-Seed / Seed
Finding product-market fit
Series A
Scaling what works
Series B+
Optimizing for growth
Step 2
What role are you hiring?
Account Executive (AE)
Closing new business
SDR / BDR
Pipeline generation
Account Manager (AM)
Expansion & renewal
Customer Success (CSM)
Retention & NRR
Step 3
What's the typical deal size?
SMB
ACV under $20K
Mid-Market
ACV $20K - $100K
Enterprise
ACV over $100K
Step 4
How many reps are you hiring?
1 rep
First hire
2–3 reps
Small team
4–6 reps
Scaling team
Your comp plan
Series A · AE · Mid-Market
On-Target Earnings (OTE)
$165,000
Base Salary
$82,500
Variable Pay
$82,500
Annual Quota
$825,000
0–80% quota
8%
commission rate
80–100% quota
10%
commission rate
100%+ quota
15%
accelerator

This is a sample. Build your plan with your actual numbers - free, no signup required.

Build My Real Plan
Plan Audit & Scoring
Free & Pro

Already have a plan?
Find out if it's any good.

Paste in your existing sales comp plan and get an instant score across 4 dimensions - market rate, structure, incentive design, and risk. Free gets you the overall score + 1 flag. Pro unlocks all flags with specific fixes.

  • Overall comp score (0–100) benchmarked against real SaaS data
  • Specific flags: OTE off-market, quota too aggressive, missing accelerators
  • Actionable fixes - not just "your OTE is low" but how much and why
Plan Audit - AE · Series A
72
Overall score · Needs attention
⚠️ OTE is 18% below market for AE at Series A. Consider $155K–$175K.
✓ Quota / OTE ratio is healthy (5x). Good benchmark alignment.
⚠️ Commission structure issue detected - upgrade to see
⚠️ Accelerator cap may hurt retention - upgrade to see
🔒 Pro - unlock all 4 flags with specific fixes
Budget Calculator
Free

Start with your budget.
Work backward to the team.

Most founders think: "What should I pay?" The smarter question is: "What can I actually afford?" Enter your total sales budget and get an instant breakdown - OTE, base, variable, and fully loaded cost by role and stage. No guessing, no spreadsheets.

  • Enter your budget → see exactly what team you can build
  • Backed into realistic OTE by role, stage, and team size
  • Includes fully-loaded cost estimates (benefits, taxes, overhead)
What Can I Afford? - $400K Budget
Total Sales Budget
$400,000
Annual · Series A · AE role
2 AEs
$155K OTE · 60/40 split
$340K
Benefits + overhead
~20% loaded cost
$60K
Budget utilization
100% · On target

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Free tools get you to a solid plan. Pro gets you everything you need to hire - offer letter, candidate one-pager, budget justification, and unlimited version history. From $29/mo billed annually ($39/mo month-to-month). Cancel anytime.

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