Arcoro HR vs. Paychex

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Arcoro HR
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Arcoro is an HR technology company focused on the construction industry, offering solutions to help companies hire, manage and grow their back office, professional and skilled trade workforce.N/A
Paychex
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
Paychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.N/A
Pricing
Arcoro HRPaychex
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Paychex Flex Pro
Custom Pricing
per month/+$4 per employee
HR Pro
Custom Pricing
HR PEO
Custom Pricing
Paychex Flex Select
Custom Pricing
Paychex Flex Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Arcoro HRPaychex
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Arcoro HRPaychex
Considered Both Products
Arcoro HR
Chose Arcoro HR
We chose Arcoro because of its integration with Sage. We were only interested in software that could sync with Sage.
Chose Arcoro HR
They definitely have their pros and cons. The biggest pro with going with Arcoro is the one stop shop and the newness.
Chose Arcoro HR
I used ADP at a different employer and it was very slick! Arcoro HR is aimed more towards the construction industry and although ADP is trying to get into that area, the sales pitches from what I've seen are still not where they need to be. Arcoro HR was construction oriented …
Chose Arcoro HR
It has done similar things to other HR/timecard programs that I've used in the past.
Chose Arcoro HR
In my opinion, Arcoro HR is easier to use and configure than Viewpoint. It is not as robust as UKG. It is about the same as JazzHR.
Chose Arcoro HR
Looked at our current software provider's timekeeping application, prior to purchasing ExakTime. Ease of use and time capture is what sold me on ExakTime.
Chose Arcoro HR
Nothing to compare to at this time.
Chose Arcoro HR
This is the first product like this that we've used. We've been using ExakTime for several years now, and I can't imagine going back to manual entry! I also wouldn't think there's any comparable product on the market that allows as much customization or would be as user …
Chose Arcoro HR
before the ExakTime mobile app everything was done via email or hard copy papers. This app was the first one that company attempted to implement and went off without a hitch. The app was so easy to use there was no need to search the market for another time tracking software.
Chose Arcoro HR
Although Asana works well for offices that focus primarily on office management, it would not be a user-friendly tool for those who are on job sites and traveling to different locations on a daily basis.
Chose Arcoro HR
Because of requiring the face photo, ExakTime was more secure than most of the time trackers we had considered before.
Chose Arcoro HR
Have not used a different time keeping system.
Chose Arcoro HR
Similar in features, we have since moved benefits to paylocity because we are streamlining everything through one service provider.
Chose Arcoro HR
They were my third choice because they would work with QB. Love the reminder to clock in and out that woould be usefull. Open the Time Clock window in the app.Select a job or task, Select Clock In, Select Clock Out when you’re done for the day. I did not like the layout.
Chose Arcoro HR
NEOGOV and GOSKILLS offers relevant preloaded courses that are of interest to our employees. The reporting ability is also more user friendly and the appearance of both platforms is better.
Chose Arcoro HR
I used a software called Kronos, but it was actually for clocking in a warehouse where everyone is stationary. ExakTime is better suited for my particular field because we have multiple locations. I have also used ADP, but I prefer ExakTime because it is bundled with all the …
Paychex
Chose Paychex
Paychex is much more user friendly than ADP Run or ADP Total Source. However, I do like that ADP has an option to upload documents related to payroll such as notices from the state (DOR, UI, etc) and creates a case where notes from their rep are added and a case # is provided. …
Chose Paychex
NA - Am not using other Paychex services
Chose Paychex
I used Bangor Payroll prior to Paychex and they were better than Paychex. I didn't select Paychex, it was already at the organization when I joined it.
Chose Paychex
I think the Paychex reporting menus are easier to use and navigate than ADP.
Chose Paychex
They were alright, some of the same issues. Lots of turnover with payroll consultants.
Chose Paychex
Both ADP and Paychex are very good at informing businesses of the latest changes regarding payroll. Not sure which one is better, but very much get the most out of each. Both are informative and always looking at additional topics in a world that is constantly changing. …
Chose Paychex
Paychex has been around for a long time and have used it at other organizations. The payroll functionality is the best out of the other systems I have used. They all are great with handling the HR needs of our organization but Paychex is the most streamlined.
Chose Paychex
We use BambooHR in tandem with Paychex. BambooHR is our timesheet service, and Paychex issues the checks/payments to our employees. Ideally we would use one service instead of two to achieve our payment and timesheet needs.
Chose Paychex
More accessible and cost effective for our small business.
Chose Paychex
I far prefer Rippling to Paychex Flex, with its easy to navigate interface and user friendly model. I also appreciate the payday emails from Rippling and the paystub breakdown. It is also very easy and simple to request and view PTO in Rippling. I really dread having to use …
Chose Paychex
Paychex Flex has some room for improvement, I would choose ADP out of the different HRIS's I have used in the past
Chose Paychex
More user friendly works better for self service
Chose Paychex
I'm unable to give you a comparison because Paychex is the only payroll service I've used since I started my business over ten years ago. I've had no reason to explore other payroll services or make a change. I trust it will remain that way for as long as I'm in business.
Chose Paychex
In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting …
Chose Paychex
I did not select Paychex. It was at 2 companies I started with and ended up having them switch out
Chose Paychex
Looking to switch over to ADP.
I think they are much less expensive
Chose Paychex
Based on what I've noticed, Paychex is comparable to DayForce, which has similar timekeeping functions. I think DayForce has a few easier-to-navigate tools from an Employee Self Service standpoint. iSolved is much better all around from my personal usage. If my company had more …
Chose Paychex
Gusto is more intuitive than Paychex and easier for smaller companies. Paychex has better customer support than Paylocity. Paychex is easier to navigate than Paycom.
Chose Paychex
Paychex offers much more than just tracking employee attendance and managing employee records. It offers Payroll services, Human Resource Services, Retirement Services, On-Boarding Services, Employee-Self Services, Employee Benefits Management, Employee Handbook Services, …
Chose Paychex
The could not match the price we pay for the same service.
Chose Paychex
I have not used any flex pay options only for payroll and tax situations.
Features
Arcoro HRPaychex
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
7.0
Ratings
15% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
7.4
Ratings
9% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
7.2
Ratings
12% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
6.1
Ratings
29% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
4.8
Ratings
51% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.80 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
5.7
Ratings
27% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
6.6
Ratings
19% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
Candidate search00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Arcoro HR
-
Ratings
Paychex
5.3
Ratings
39% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.20 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.60 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings4.70 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Arcoro HRPaychex
Small Businesses
Procore
Procore
Score 8.6 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
TimeClock Plus
TimeClock Plus
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises

No answers on this topic

PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Arcoro HRPaychex
Likelihood to Recommend
7.2
(0 ratings)
6.5
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.3
(0 ratings)
7.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(0 ratings)
5.4
(0 ratings)
Performance
5.5
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.8
(0 ratings)
6.2
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
4.5
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.6
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.3
(0 ratings)
5.2
(0 ratings)
Configurability
3.6
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
5.9
(0 ratings)
5.6
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(0 ratings)
5.6
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(0 ratings)
6.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Arcoro HRPaychex
Likelihood to Recommend
From sales to implementation, the process was a little oversold. We didn't know the right questions to ask - had we known what to ask, it would have been easier to embrace from the beginning. Once the training begins, it's comfortable with the tools and team. Our Project Manager had changed throughout the implementation process, but we didn't miss a beat. Arcoro takes care of us, and I would recommend them as a Sage partner.
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Overall we have had a good experience. The unfortunate part of being with them for over 10 years is the change-over in support specialists and sometimes the lack of transparency when that occurs or the lack of personalized communication. However, the ease of use and streamlined services for reporting and recording payroll and onboarding employees is definitely a benefit to the service. Being able to pull reports and review past employees information can be invaluable at times. Knowing I have peace of mind when it comes to tax documentation because someone else is ensuring it is handled and handled correctly is very important
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Pros
  • Employee logs in and answers health-related questions before beginning work. They remotely provide their own timesheet information, adjustable by the administrator where needed.
  • Location at time of login is readily available. Distance from jobsite can be determined at any login.
  • Time for lunch is automatically deducted from work hours, logged by type of work interrupted, and easily adjustable by the employer if necessary.
  • Reports by employees of time spent on any type of work during the work day and work week are readily available. Work by job name is also available.
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  • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
  • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
  • Employee access both online and thru app.
  • Paperless options.
  • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
  • Easy employee retirement management.
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Cons
  • Since we started using the HUB, I have things listed as jobsites that are not jobsites on Exaktime, I'd like them removed such as DO NOT SYNC, JBLMANG, JENSEN, 1 HOME OFFICE, 2 DM OFFICE I guess they are called "locations" but every once in a while one of our guys will clock into one of them by mistake.
  • When submitting a ticket, quicker response time would be appreciated. Arbaz is quick to respond but the tickets are not responded to very quickly. I think Arcoro HR is a great product but response time is important! Especially when you have a lot of employees counting on a paycheck every Friday.
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  • When it comes to audit reports, Paychex Flex could improve on helping clients locate the correct reports for audit purposes more easily
  • When a client receives a discount, it would be helpful if the discount were automatically provided each year, or if the Paychex rep proactively reached out to the client first, versus the client having to call and request that the discount continue.
  • It would be helpful if the invoice was emailed to the client versus the client logging in to access invoices.
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Likelihood to Renew
I don't have any major problems with Exaktime so I do not see a reason to switch to something else. All the bugs and learning curves have been worked out so move to another company will take too much time of which we do not have. I have become an Exaktime expert and don't trust another software that guarantees geofencing timekeeping.
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there are a lot of competitors on the market such as BambooHR and Insperity. Paychex need to make significant improvement on their offline customer service in order to compete with the other guys. Everything is online now and timely response to customer's questions is vital. Customers won't enjoy being put on hold for 45 mins every time they have a question regarding their HSA problems
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Usability
It's easy for anyone tech savvy. It is kind of impossible to make anything even more user-friendly than it already is. The app itself has zero issues for all my staff. The admin side of things takes a bit more knowing and learning.
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Employee usability is very good and user-friendly. For the most part, the employer usability is good, but for complicated rules and policies, it requires technical assistance, which in our case, was clunky and slow in implementation. Once is place, everything works as it should
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Reliability and Availability
No problems.
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We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
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Performance
Pages do not load quickly. It's difficult to build custom reports. Again, you need to HR people develop your system and make is user friendly.
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Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
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Support Rating
I have had problems outside of normal business hours and I get a return phone call from them pretty quickly. There has only been I think 1 instance that I waited for too long to be able to fix my situation.
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Chat has been helpful but the person I chat with isn't always able to help me with my questions. Phone support is ok, depending on your payroll specialist. We have a great one currently, but the few before that were never available and did not return calls.
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In-Person Training
We did not do any in person training
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We did online training only
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Online Training
The training is provided well and recorded. Sometimes it was too fast to grasp, but the recordings make it easier to review at a later date.
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It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
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Implementation Rating
Gave a notice to all
employees to come to work 15 min early on the day planned to implement the
program. I had Spanish and English signs
on how to down load the program and log in I showed them ALL how to log in and
out and explained that they are responsible for reporting accurate time. I had them all sign a policy that lunch
breaks were mandatory for all employees
at least 30 min per day. This ensures
safety on the roofs. We had a few people
who did not have passwords to the app store and we had a few problems with
android phones but most of them were on their way quickly. Most not happy about the change but I hope
they see the benefit of it now.
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Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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Alternatives Considered
I used ADP at a different employer and it was very slick! Arcoro HR is aimed more towards the construction industry and although ADP is trying to get into that area, the sales pitches from what I've seen are still not where they need to be. Arcoro HR was construction oriented from the start, not somewhere else, then trying to move in that direction (like ADP)
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Paychex is much more user friendly than ADP Run or ADP Total Source. However, I do like that ADP has an option to upload documents related to payroll such as notices from the state (DOR, UI, etc) and creates a case where notes from their rep are added and a case # is provided. This helps create a good way to track a notice and be sure it is resolved. I have sent requests to close different states when a company no longer has an employee there or have been told an item has been filed/completed, only to receive a notice later from Paychex notification or the the state claiming the issue is unresolved. When you have as many clients as we do, this can feel messy.
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Scalability
No problems with them.
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Employees can log in at home and get up to date information on their FSA balance and any medical bill reimbursements they may have uploaded. At renewal time they have the ability to make changes to their FSA or for new employees star the enrollment.
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Return on Investment
  • Immediately saw a decrease in the amount of hours reported as worked vs what was actually worked. Probably saved us $100,000 in payroll the first year
  • We have record of each employee each day rather than what the supervisor may have remembered from the prior week when filling out manual time cards
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  • This software has provided visibility to shift managers and department leads that they never had before in managing their subordinates. They now have an easy-to-use go-to source for seeing who has PTO, how much they have available, and what the work calendar looks like, allowing them to make better-informed decisions.
  • With this software to manage open enrollment, we can now get through that process with a tool we use regularly, rather than jumping into enrollment management software only once a year and having to relearn it each year.
  • Literally thousands of steps are saved each week by not needing to traverse the entire shop floor or track people down to clear up questions with time cards. With everything digital, so much can be observed and addressed in real-time through the app.
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ScreenShots

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