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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Vantage (legacy)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    ADP Vantage combined HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. It is a legacy product.N/A

    Paycom

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APaycom 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
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Paycom
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Paycom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Paycom
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose ADP Vantage (legacy)
    ADP Vantage is more reliable and user-friendly than previous platforms utilized.
    Incentivized
    Paycom
    Chose Paycom
    Paycom is easier than all of these with less issues.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycom
    Paycom has shown to be easier to use than the others, and its customer service is second to none.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycom
    ADP and Paylocity are terrible, especially in comparison to Paycom! Both are piece-milled systems that are archaic. I had a terrible experience with both systems and, in all honesty, when I look for another job if they are using either of these systems it will be a deal-breaker …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycom
    We ultimately chose Paycom because of the level of customer support and training as well as the robustness of the system. Very intuitive for the payroll and HR admin sections.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycom
    I have used, ADP, Pro Business, and compared them against Paycom. [Paycom] is a no brainer
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    72%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    598 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    536 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    608 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    418 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    378 Answers
    Features
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Paycom
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    62 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Paycom
    8.1
    570 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.256 Ratings8.9524 Ratings
    Employment history9.059 Ratings8.1504 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.355 Ratings8.2503 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.357 Ratings8.2505 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.150 Ratings7.6409 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.451 Ratings8.0448 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.344 Ratings8.1419 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    61 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Paycom
    8.3
    570 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation9.558 Ratings8.8554 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.239 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.317 Ratings8.5102 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.246 Ratings8.4488 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.460 Ratings9.1551 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.645 Ratings8.4459 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.17 Ratings8.3322 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.2
    40 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Paycom
    8.4
    500 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Approval workflow9.339 Ratings8.5474 Ratings
    Balance details9.110 Ratings8.4475 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.19 Ratings8.4399 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    63 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Paycom
    8.7
    572 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.163 Ratings9.1562 Ratings
    Update personal information9.158 Ratings9.2568 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.448 Ratings8.7507 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.721 Ratings7.9280 Ratings
    View job history9.547 Ratings8.6469 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.9
    14 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.914 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    61 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Paycom
    7.2
    507 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Report builder9.160 Ratings7.9500 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.759 Ratings7.9494 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data9.241 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.9
    35 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Paycom
    8.4
    498 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal8.433 Ratings8.5492 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.327 Ratings8.3429 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Paycom
    6.3
    296 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Corporate goal setting8.915 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.518 Ratings8.0272 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.515 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.417 Ratings8.0291 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    8.7
    23 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Paycom
    7.9
    377 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans7.822 Ratings7.8348 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.619 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.619 Ratings8.0335 Ratings
    Review reminders9.119 Ratings8.0343 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.217 Ratings7.8307 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.711 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.812 Ratings7.875 Ratings
    Candidate search9.512 Ratings7.992 Ratings
    Candidate development9.512 Ratings7.975 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Vantage (legacy) and Paycom
    Feature
    ADP Vantage (legacy)
    9.3
    25 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Paycom
    7.6
    374 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.524 Ratings7.8337 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.524 Ratings8.0332 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.720 Ratings7.4262 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.623 Ratings7.8306 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.620 Ratings6.8285 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.924 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.625 Ratings7.9355 Ratings
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Paycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (66 ratings)
    8.7
    (742 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (24 ratings)
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.1
    (13 ratings)
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Vantage (legacy)Paycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    [ADP Vantage HCM is] great for big organizations with complex processes and who need all the features/functionalities provided by the platform. May not be very suitable for smaller companies who aren't as elaborate in terms of their HR processes and the enterprise licensing costs can be slightly prohibitive. Great for companies looking for plug-and-play solutions which need minimal/no customization off the shelf.
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    Paycom
    My company is currently at around 2,000 employees and meets all expectations. I have worked at companies of up to 7,000 employees that also used Paycom and that met all expectations as well. I do not know that Paycom would be worth it from a pricing perspective for a smaller company, maybe 30 employees or less. I also believe Paycom has an opportunity to better partner with clients in mergers and acquisitions.
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    Pros
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    • User Security Granularity: I can fine-tune access exactly, rather than give someone too little or too much access.
    • Employee Data Security: All of our data is secure and encrypted by ADP. I do not have to manage security beyond keeping users from giving their username and password to someone. The rest is out of sight and out of mind, handled by ADP.
    • Out of the Box Functionality: While we did have to make configuration decisions in implementation, the functions and customizations we make inside of ADP all function from day one and are not affected by security updates, new versions, or patches. With other highly customized products, any update to the stock system poses a threat to functionality. ADP Vantage does exactly what we want it to do, the way we want it, and without being disabled by ongoing life-cycle management by ADP.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • [The] tax setup section needs more work, it is unclear sometimes if we need to set up tax in Smart Compliances or somewhere else, and then the rode to make that tax active and add it to the employee.
    • [The] payroll audit could be more clear and include more data from all adjustments, for example, if there is [a] salary rate change, there [are] not flags to check that in [the] audit section of the payroll.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    Because we have only been using the system for 5 years, we will continue using this service until our business outgrows the support we need or is unable to meet our needs. we need a system that will integrate with our carriers and well as our general ledger system. We are currently looking for another GL system to fit our needs that will need to integrate with ADPVantage
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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
    Discontinued Products
    It's a great product and the enhancements make it better all the time. I feel there are some areas that are severly lacking attention, such as Garnishments. This area of the product is not user friendly at all and ADP has not made an enhancement here since we went live 2012.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    The software just works. I can count on one hand the number of actual outages I have experienced in the last 10 years. We have had slowdowns, where response/processing time was slow, but those too are few and far between. The redundancies and backups they have in place at ADP mean my resources are available all the time. The only reason I say 9 of 10 is because there are times when an update or patch will cause an issue in another part of the system that usually isn't discovered prior to the patch/update's implementation. These have happened several times. The plus side is that these are almost always resolved immediately.
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    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    Pages do load pretty swiftly, and reports do not take too long. However, I have noticed that most reports become available sooner than some. Which if you are trying to process payroll, it may slow you down and tends to be time consuming when you're in a crunch
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    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    The support for ADP Vantage HCM is mostly excellent. Sometimes it can be hard to reach an ADP representative that is knowledgeable in whatever area you are having difficulty but for the most part it is very good. For the weaknesses that ADP Vantage HCM has, they almost make up for it with their support teams. If by chance you reach someone who is unable to help, I suggest calling the main help line again and you will reach someone who not only helps with the issue but also walks you through the process and explains it to you.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    My instructor as amazing and very knowledgeable. My instructor kept my attention and made sure that I understood each module before he moved on. No matter how many times I asked a question for clarification, he answered them. I've taken other instructor led training's before, I have to say that ADP made it easy
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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
    Discontinued Products
    A lot of set ups vary from company to company so parts of our training we found it difficult to relate it to our processes. They have TONS of training modules available and a streamlined process for what you should complete and when. Would have been helpful to have onsite training for how much one pays for the system.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    It was a great implementation, ADP went above and beyond to ensure it was successful. ADP hosted modeling sessions that included the subject matter experts from all areas. It was helpful that the implementation was all inclusive as we received indepth detail of how each area affects another.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    ADP Vantage was chosen because ADP is best in class for payroll service. They excel in garnishments; they excel in taxes; they excel in payroll delivery; they excel in customer service; they excel in actual payments; Vantage was their latest and greatest payroll processing platform.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    ADP Vantage is able to scale to our needs. As your organization's payroll and time and attendance needs grow, ADP has optional modules (scheduler, HR, ect.) that can be purchased. The basic reporting and metrics are nice add-ons.
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    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    Return on Investment
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    • Positive - saving the admins time by allowing EE's to access their own information.
    • Positive - Managers being able to use Vantage easily to manage their employees.
    • Negative - would probably be when the system gives you errors randomly that are not true errors. Once you refresh the page or log out and back in then the error does not come up. Not sure if this has to do with connection as well.
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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

    ADP Vantage (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Pay group SelectionProduct screenshotScreenshot of Myself Dashboard:
Self-service views empower your people to take charge of their employee experience.Screenshot of Admin Custom Content:
Deep but simple configuration, easily yet precisely tailored to current or future needs.Screenshot of ADP Mobile App: Highly rated on the App Store
View your pay and much more anytime and virtually anywhere.

    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