Commish vs Spiff (Salesforce)
Spiff was acquired by Salesforce and is now part of the Salesforce ecosystem. Commish is an independent platform with one-time pricing, built for teams that don't want enterprise lock-in.
What Is Spiff?
Spiff was a popular commission automation platform that was acquired by Salesforce in 2023. It's now positioned as part of the Salesforce Sales Performance Management suite, making it tightly integrated with Salesforce CRM but also tied to the Salesforce ecosystem and pricing model. Commish is an independent platform that integrates with both HubSpot and Salesforce, with one-time pricing.
Spiff is ideal for: Teams deeply invested in the Salesforce ecosystem that want native commission tracking within their existing CRM stack.
Pricing Comparison
One-time fee starting at $6,000. Works with both HubSpot and Salesforce — no ecosystem lock-in.
Pricing is now bundled through Salesforce — typically requires Salesforce Sales Cloud plus Spiff add-on. Expect $20,000-$60,000+/year depending on team size.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Commish | Spiff |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time commission dashboards | ||
| Salesforce integration | ||
| HubSpot integration | ||
| Tiered / accelerator comp plans | ||
| Custom metrics (meetings, SQLs, etc.) | ||
| Manager rollup plans | ||
| Deal approval workflows | ||
| Native Salesforce UI | ||
| Expense management (HR add-on) | ||
| PTO tracking (HR add-on) | ||
| Rep profitability planner | ||
| White-label branding | ||
| One-time pricing | ||
| CRM-agnostic (works with any CRM) | ||
| No Salesforce dependency |
Honest Pros & Cons
Spiff
Strengths
- Native Salesforce integration — lives inside your existing CRM
- Deep Salesforce data access without separate sync
- Part of a trusted enterprise ecosystem
- Strong commission plan modeling capabilities
Weaknesses
- Now locked into the Salesforce ecosystem — requires Salesforce CRM
- Enterprise pricing that's overkill for small teams
- No HubSpot support — if you switch CRMs, you lose your commission tool
- Post-acquisition product direction is driven by Salesforce's enterprise roadmap
- Independent identity is fading — less focus on SMB use cases
Commish
Strengths
- One-time pricing — fraction of the cost of Spiff/Salesforce
- Works with both HubSpot and Salesforce — no CRM lock-in
- Independent platform focused on B2B SaaS teams with 5-30 reps
- Includes HR add-ons (expenses, mileage, PTO) not available in Spiff
- White-glove implementation — live in weeks
Consider Commish If...
- You don't want to be locked into the Salesforce ecosystem for commission tracking
- You use HubSpot (or might switch CRMs in the future)
- Spiff's pricing has increased since the Salesforce acquisition
- You're a growing team that doesn't need enterprise-scale ICM
The Bottom Line
Choose Spiff if...
Teams fully committed to the Salesforce ecosystem that want native CRM integration and don't mind enterprise pricing.
Choose Commish if...
B2B SaaS teams that want CRM-agnostic commission tracking with one-time pricing and no ecosystem lock-in.