Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AbsenceSoft
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
AbsenceSoft is a leave and accommodation management solutions provider, delivering configurable software to manage FMLA, ADA, disability, and many other forms of leave. Built by leave professionals, for leave professionals, AbsenceSoft states they now cover over 7 million lives.N/A
Paycom
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Paycom is an automated HCM platform, built on a single database that eliminates redundant data entry through automation. A payroll and HR software solution, Paycom is used by organizations of all sizes to access employee data without navigating multiple systems.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paycom
8.1
561 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9515 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.1495 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.1495 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.1496 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.6400 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0439 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1411 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
AbsenceSoft
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Ratings
Paycom
8.3
561 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8545 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.594 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.4479 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.1542 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.4453 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.3315 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paycom
8.5
492 Ratings
3% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5466 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.4467 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.5392 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
AbsenceSoft
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Ratings
Paycom
8.7
563 Ratings
5% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.0553 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.2559 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.7498 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.0275 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.6460 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
AbsenceSoft
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Ratings
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
49% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.926 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
AbsenceSoft
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Ratings
Paycom
7.2
498 Ratings
5% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.9491 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9486 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.855 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paycom
8.4
491 Ratings
4% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.5485 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.3423 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paycom
6.3
292 Ratings
25% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0270 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0287 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paycom
7.9
369 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.8341 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.8324 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.9329 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.0337 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8301 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paycom
7.9
93 Ratings
0% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.953 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.871 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.988 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.974 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Paycom
7.6
367 Ratings
4% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.8330 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.0325 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.4257 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.8301 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.9280 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.7337 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9348 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(733 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(31 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(2 ratings)
9.0
(124 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(59 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
AbsenceSoft
AbsenceSoft and their software produce AbsenceTracker is phenomenal. It's easy to use, easy to update, easy to manage. I strongly recommend Advanced Insight reporting for anyone using the product as it really helps in getting the information we need out of the system quickly and accurately. I love the texting feature, especially with new parents, as it helps us get quick responses from our employees on leave.
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Paycom
As I mentioned, the onboarding process is incredibly easy. We have around 300 employees and are constantly hiring, so Paycom has been a huge help. In fact, the ATS functionality was a major factor in our decision to switch to Paycom.
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Pros
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Paycom
  • I like the employee self-service feature. It's very straightforward and easy to use. I also like my representative, Mikey. He's been very helpful—every time I call him, I get the assistance I need. I also appreciate how quickly I can get someone on the phone and get help when needed.
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Cons
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Paycom
  • I am not a fan of the most recent update. I wasn't prepared for the change especially given it came right before payroll was processed. I'm told given time, I will get used to it and I'm always open to change for the better.
  • IWant™ feature isn't what I hoped it would be. I haven't used it much given the information I need in Paycom I can find quickly on my own. I have heard however that several employees utilize and appreciate the IWant™ feature.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Paycom
we are having no problems with how the system works and our support system at paycom is the best - we are learning more and using the system in more ways all the time the only thing that could be better is pricing on some things
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Usability
AbsenceSoft
Creating workflows make it easy for the team to manage their cases and not miss important steps along the way
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Paycom
I'm probably going to have to go seven and three-quarter to eight, and that may be user error to me because I know Paycom has got it figured out, but there's times I just can't figure it out, even with some of the tutorials, the university, the show-mes, and calling Alex, our representative. He can hold my hand and walk me through that process, and it just may be I didn't get it, but that's why I gave that score. I'd give it a solid nine.
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Reliability and Availability
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Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Performance
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Paycom
Yes load quickly
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Support Rating
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Paycom
In 6 years, we've never had a bad experience with client support. We implemented during COVID, and I was the only person in HR at the time. I was also having to homeschool our children, which meant bizarre work hours and limited time to focus on platform build at times. There were nights that I was literally on calls at 11 pm and the implementation team was unbelievably supportive. Recently, a Position Seat specialist came on site to help us set up for our 5 client codes - the experience was transformative for how we use the platform and an absolute game changer. I trust Paycom because I trust our representatives. They truly are strategic partners for us, and work to ensure we're maximizing the platform and that our needs are being met
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In-Person Training
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Paycom
Tadd and Ellie have been great! They have show us many aspects that implementation did not. They are very personable and action oriented as well. Anytime we need them they offer to swing in.
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Online Training
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Paycom
It was good, but hard to know what questions you need to ask until you actually get in there and start working with a live product. But Paycom is also very helpful every time I call and can't figure something out. Nathan has been very friendly and helpful no matter what I call him about. He is always eager to help out.
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Implementation Rating
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Paycom
Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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Alternatives Considered
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Paycom
I have not currently used any other products. I'm still kind of new to the HR industry. The only other thing that I really have to compare it to is Vonmar's system, which they created themselves, and it was not user-friendly.
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Scalability
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Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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Return on Investment
AbsenceSoft
  • We are able to effectively manage leaves for 2200+ employees located across 13 different US states and keep all of the local and national laws/programs up to date with clean cases and clear communications.
  • AbsenceSoft's AbsenceTracker saves us countless hours from our prior manual processes.
  • The value of the product is well worth the cost. It is an excellent value for the expense.
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Paycom
  • It's helped us save time. We've been able to automate a number of payroll and accounting functions. It's also enabled our employees to use the ask gear feature. So it's really saved time, and also we've not gotten hacked, which is always a plus.
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ScreenShots

AbsenceSoft Screenshots

Screenshot of a Real-Time Leave Status Report: A leave status report offers a real-time and on-demand overview of leave requests and the status of those requests. This report can be used to quickly identify:

- Employees who have submitted leave requests
- Eligibility status
- Leave approval status
- When the employee will return to workScreenshot of a Compliance Monitoring Map: AbsenceSoft makes state and federal compliance more straightforward. A fully dedicated, internal compliance team ensures that all policies are updated in time for legislative changes. Rules are continuously updated to guarantee clients are working with the latest legislation and best practices, eliminating the need to constantly research new leave law changes.Screenshot of an Intermittent Usage Report: Staying up-to-date with all of the steps that occur in an intermittent leave case can be very tedious and time-consuming for a leave team. But an Intermittent Usage Report checks the need-to-know data points for intermittent leaves in real-time, including:

- Intermittent leave usage (who is out and for how long)
- Which employees need recertification
- Any inconsistencies

Paycom Screenshots

Screenshot of A new study that reveals that for a composite organization representative of interviewed clients, unifying HR and payroll in a single-database software with automation and streamlined workflows achieved a three-year 362% ROI and resulted in: $1.4M net present value*; over 45% total time saved by HR; 80% time saved on compliance work.Screenshot of Full-Solution Automation and Auto-Decisioning Powered By a Single DatabaseScreenshot of Employee Self-Service