Show HN: Comparator - I built a free, open-source app to compare job offers

[MediumD]

When I got multiple startup job offers, I realized how hard it was to project out a realistic value behind the equity. Guessing future valuations, dealing with dilution, and running through endless scenarios was a headache—so I built Comparator.

Comparator is a simple, free, open-source tool to help you cut through the complexity of startup compensation. Quickly see what your equity might actually be worth, factor in dilution, and easily compare your offers side by side. It’s completely free, no signups, your data never leaves the browser.

Check out the app here: https://comparator-one.vercel.app

Check out the code here: https://github.com/DevonPeroutky/comparator

[codingdave]

> figure out the real value behind the equity.

Zero. Equity is a bonus in case things work out. But for the purpose of deciding on offers - zero.

[ivolimmen]

I am too dumb for this. I get a salary and maybe a bonus. I never worked at a company that gave stock or options. When I do I will share the offers to someone that understands this. But I will most likely choose the company that shares my values and ignore the payout (unless it's realky a bad pay)

[jvanderbot]

This is the way.

Even when I had multiple startup offers, "Likelihood of becoming rich" was only one column in a 13 column ranking. I ranked them in sorted order on each column, added up their ranks across columns, and accepted the one with the lowest sum of ranks. I have done this for every of my jobs and it's fine. I add or change columns each time. It has led me (eventually) to my current job which is far and away my favorite.

I kept former offers in the ranking as well, as a sort of "secretary problem" running solution.

[dpflug]

Y'all are getting multiple job offers?

[block_dagger]

Also, they overlap? I was recently given two days to decide on an offer after a ten week interview process. I took it and dropped out of other interviews.

[SOLAR_FIELDS]

That is the best way to max your salary. Interview with as many companies as possible, get as many offers as you can, and pit them against each other.

[crystal_revenge]

My last job search (a few months ago) I had 9 concurrent interviews going on before I had to start cancelling them and ended up with at least 3 offers before I started flat out rejecting other teams.

If you've kept up in the AI space the demand is insane. Though, ironically, I ended up taking a classical statistical modeling position because the team seemed great (and I can't resist a good, non-trivial modeling problem).

[callbacked]

Excellent! I just need to find offers...

[MH15]

Reminder to turn "Show scroll bars" to "Always" if you're developing on MacOS for users on the web.

[sponnath]

There's some minor content overflow in the x axis. I think it wouldn't hurt to tweak the max width of the page content as I feel like it's a bit too much right now. Also not sure if I'm a fan of the animation you have going on with the quotes. Feels tacky.

[jlengrand]

Very nice visualization, and super useful to learn more about how stocks and vestings work. And that puts an exact number on the price of your soul, and at which point you'll go and start working for a company that doesn't share your set of values

[yogini]

I was thinking of building something similar along with explaining the salary breakdown and how much in-hand salary you will get from your CTC.

Loved the initial loading animation. You should also launch this on Peerlist Launchpad, many devs gonna love it.

[gametorch]

Very cool. Even if it's hard to model future valuations with any certainty, I would still want to have a tidy comparison like this.

[wwdx]

Totally agree, any data points to help make an informed decision between multiple offers is helpful

[Unearned5161]

your logo should be more like com<pear emoji>ator, the way it is now sounds like "comppearre"

[margotli]

Nice one!