AllyMatter vs AirMason
AirMason is built for hR teams building and running the employee handbook. Here is how it compares with AllyMatter on the whole policy cycle, from approval to the record you show an auditor.
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The trade-off
AirMason builds a designed employee handbook. AllyMatter runs the policies of every department, with approval, review dates and acknowledgment on each one.
Where AirMason is stronger
- A designed, branded handbook builder, with law-change updates across 50 US states, federal law, Canada and the UK.
- Two-way HRIS connections such as Workday, BambooHR and Rippling, and SSO on every plan.
- CoLaunch, a white-label model for HR firms that serve several clients.
Where AllyMatter fits better
- Every department runs its own policies, beyond the handbook: safety, quality, security and SOPs.
- Approval in up to four steps, and review and expiry dates on every document.
- The price follows the people who write, so every employee who reads is free.
- Monthly or yearly billing, with prices on the website and a 30-day trial.
- It handles the policy layer of the standards you work to, such as ISO 9001, HIPAA or ISO 27001: every policy the standard asks for, approved, kept current, acknowledged and kept with its history.
Side by side
From approval to the record you hand an auditor.
YesPartly, or done another wayNot listed on the vendor’s site
| Feature | AllyMatter | AirMason |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $29 a month (Startup) or $49 (Scale); yearly $290 or $490 | $999 a year for 1 to 99 employees, or $149 a month; $1,499 a year for 100 to 199 |
| What the price follows | Editors: up to 20 on Startup, unlimited on Scale. Viewers and external users are free | Employee count |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card, then a 30-day money-back guarantee | On request; length not stated |
| What you need to run it | A browser, with your data in the US or the EU. Sign in with email, Google or Microsoft | A browser |
| Acknowledgment by name | Yes: Yes, signed in, with name, email, date and time | Yes: Yes, a typed name, with optional scroll-to-end |
| Acknowledgment tied to the version | Yes: Yes, with the statement the person confirmed | Yes: Yes, exports by version |
| When a policy changes | Yes: The new version is approved, then goes back to everyone it applies to. Small edits too, since even a comma can change a meaning | Partly: A one-click recollect by an admin |
| Reminders | Yes: Automatic, on a cadence you choose when you send | Yes: Yes |
| Approval before it goes out | Yes: Required for every document: up to 4 steps, any or all approvers | Partly: Partly: one sign-off before publishing |
| Version history and compare | Yes: Word-by-word compare with a count of what changed | Yes: Show changes between published versions |
| e-sign | Yes: Native, an add-on on Scale | Yes: Native |
| Public policy pages | Yes: Yes. Any approved policy can be published to a page that anyone can open without signing in. On Scale, the page sits on your own domain | Partly: Public signature collection |
| Review and expiry dates | Yes: Both, with in-app and email alerts; expiry hides the document | Not listed: Not listed; law-change alerts instead |
| Export of the record | Yes: Document log as PDF or CSV, plus the workspace audit log | Yes: CSV and PDF |
| Consultants with several clients | Yes: One login across client workspaces; each client owns and pays for its own | Yes: CoLaunch: white-label, priced per client |
Facts about AirMason come only from its own website, read on 18 October 2026. Prices are shown as AirMason publishes them; where none is published, we say so. “Not listed” means we did not find it on AirMason’s site, which is not the same as the product lacking it. We make AllyMatter, so read its column as our own description. Something wrong or out of date? [email protected], and we will correct it and date the change.
Sources
- Price, price basis and trial: https://www.airmason.com/pricing
- What you need to run it: https://www.airmason.com/pricing
- Acknowledgment by name: https://www.airmason.com/employee-handbook-builder
- Acknowledgment tied to the version: https://www.airmason.com/pricing
- When a policy changes: https://www.airmason.com/employee-handbook-builder
- Reminders: https://www.airmason.com/pricing
- Approval before it goes out: https://support.airmason.com/en/articles/15073131-require-approval-to-publish
- Version history and compare: https://www.airmason.com/pricing
- e-sign: https://www.airmason.com/
- Public policy pages: https://support.airmason.com/en/articles/15253784-public-signatures
- Review and expiry dates: https://www.airmason.com/automated-policy-updates
- Export of the record: https://www.airmason.com/pricing
- Consultants with several clients: https://www.airmason.com/colaunch
Questions
Which is the better fit for a small team, AirMason or AllyMatter?
AirMason is the better fit if a designed handbook with law-change updates matters most. AllyMatter fits when every policy needs approval before it goes out and several people or departments write them.
How do the prices compare?
AirMason prices by employee count: $999 a year for 1 to 99 employees and $1,499 a year for 100 to 199. AllyMatter prices by editors, $29 or $49 a month, with every employee who reads free.
Can AllyMatter handle the policies a standard asks for?
Yes. AllyMatter handles the policy layer of a standard: the written policies and procedures it asks for, each approved, kept current, sent to the people it covers, acknowledged, and kept with its version history and review dates.
Can we move from AirMason to AllyMatter?
Yes. Start a 30-day trial with no card, and migration is free on yearly plans. If AllyMatter is not right after you subscribe, there is a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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