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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Breathe

    Score2.1 out of 10
    N/ABreathe in Horsham provides that their HR software is designed to be used effectively by people with no prior experience of HR from day one, and provides ongoing training and support as part of monthly subscriptions to help customers make the most of their software.

    $22

    per month per business

    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
    BreathePaycom
    Editions & Modules
    1-10 people
    £22 / per month
    per business
    11-20 people
    £39 / per month
    per business
    21-50 people
    £89/ per month
    per business
    51-100 people
    £159 / per month
    per business
    101 - 150 people
    £369 / per month
    per business
    151-200 people
    £525 / per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BreathePaycom
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details- Breathe's pricing is based on plan size, not per person. - You can choose to pay monthly or annually depending on your business. Annual pricing includes a 10% discount. - We're proud to offer all UK-registered charities a 50% lifetime discount on all plans. - Additional modules such as Rota, Time & Attendance and Breathe Learn are available to be added to your plan.—
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    Community Pulse
    BreathePaycom
    Considered Both Products
    Breathe
    No answer on this topic
    Paycom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Would buy again
    598 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    536 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    608 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    418 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    378 Answers
    Features
    BreathePaycom
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Paycom
    8.1
    570 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employment history10.01 Ratings8.1504 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.01 Ratings8.2503 Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9524 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.2505 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.6409 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0448 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1419 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Paycom
    8.4
    500 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Approval workflow10.01 Ratings8.5474 Ratings
    Balance details10.01 Ratings8.4475 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment10.01 Ratings8.5399 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Paycom
    8.7
    572 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Update personal information10.01 Ratings9.2568 Ratings
    Employee recognition10.01 Ratings7.9280 Ratings
    View job history10.01 Ratings8.6469 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1562 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.7507 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Paycom
    7.9
    377 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans10.01 Ratings7.8348 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.0335 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.0343 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8307 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Paycom
    7.6
    374 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Notifications and Alerts10.01 Ratings7.9355 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.8337 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.0332 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.4262 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.8306 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.8285 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.3
    570 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8554 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.5102 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.4488 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.1551 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.4459 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.3322 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.2
    507 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.9500 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9494 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.4
    498 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.5492 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.3429 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    6.3
    296 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0272 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0291 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Breathe and Paycom
    Feature
    Breathe
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.875 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.975 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BreathePaycom
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BreathePaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (742 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 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)
    8.1
    (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
    BreathePaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Breathe
    I can request and check holiday with ease and see company announcements very quickly
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Breathe
    • Manages holiday entitlement
    • Manages TOIL requests
    • Delivers company announcements
    • Holds vital information about me and my role
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Breathe
    • More detail of TOIL requests would be better
    • It would be nice if it linked to Outlook for logging training for staff
    • It would be nice if it could integrate with another H & S software package I use
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Breathe
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Breathe Screenshots

    Screenshot of the personal dashboard for every user, where users can access any area they might need.Screenshot of an additional dashboard called the HR Dashboard, which is a centralised hub for all HR needs that provides meaningful data. It is also used to automate administrative tasks, gain an overview of what’s coming up & keep on top of HR to-do’s.Screenshot of the a birds-eye view of who’s off and when with the holiday calendar. The Breathe calendar with Office 365 or Google calendar.Screenshot of the holiday dashboard, where teams gain visibility of their holiday allowance and days remaining. Here, teams can book holiday requests from anywhere, from any device, at any time.Screenshot of the performance management features helps recognise and reward people for their hard work. It is also used to track employee performance, arrange one-to-ones, manage annual appraisal meetings, and set goals or targets for staff to strive for.Screenshot of the company's organisation chart, which is visible at a glance.

    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