Paycor vs. Sage HR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycor
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Paycor provides core HR functions scaled towards small and mid-sized businesses. Paycor offers an integrated benefits platform for interfacing directly with insurance carriers and an adaptable time management platform.N/A
Sage HR
Score 6.2 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…
$5.50
per month
Pricing
PaycorSage HR
Editions & Modules
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Expenses Management
$1.50
per user, per month
Performance Management
$3.00
per user, per month
Shift Scheduling
$3.00
per user, per month
Timesheets
$3.00
per user, per month
Leave Management
$5.50
per user, per month
Recruitment
$200.00
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycorSage HR
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
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Community Pulse
PaycorSage HR
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
PaycorSage HR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.9
289 Ratings
1% above category average
Sage HR
4.9
9 Ratings
46% below category average
Employee demographic data8.4245 Ratings5.19 Ratings
Employment history8.1261 Ratings5.19 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1246 Ratings4.07 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4244 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.9194 Ratings3.08 Ratings
Organization and location management7.8204 Ratings4.27 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.8181 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.2
302 Ratings
2% above category average
Sage HR
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.5293 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.3108 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.5211 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.6290 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.0246 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.157 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.8
231 Ratings
3% below category average
Sage HR
2.8
9 Ratings
97% below category average
Approval workflow8.0208 Ratings6.09 Ratings
Balance details7.7224 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7186 Ratings1.26 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.2
288 Ratings
1% above category average
Sage HR
7.8
8 Ratings
4% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.1266 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Update personal information8.4271 Ratings7.18 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.1199 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Employee recognition8.252 Ratings8.06 Ratings
View job history8.1228 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.3
90 Ratings
7% above category average
Sage HR
1.0
5 Ratings
154% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.390 Ratings1.05 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
6.8
256 Ratings
11% below category average
Sage HR
3.5
9 Ratings
74% below category average
Report builder6.9249 Ratings2.28 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.1249 Ratings2.28 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.5164 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.0
241 Ratings
0% below category average
Sage HR
8.0
6 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal8.2237 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.7181 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.9
109 Ratings
3% below category average
Sage HR
3.7
6 Ratings
75% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.941 Ratings4.26 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.7103 Ratings4.26 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.082 Ratings4.26 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9102 Ratings2.36 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.3
138 Ratings
8% below category average
Sage HR
4.6
6 Ratings
53% below category average
Performance plans7.4132 Ratings3.26 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2118 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Review status tracking7.1123 Ratings2.36 Ratings
Review reminders7.6122 Ratings2.36 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.3103 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.2
32 Ratings
4% above category average
Sage HR
9.1
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Candidate ranking8.327 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.131 Ratings00 Ratings
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.3
134 Ratings
7% above category average
Sage HR
6.5
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.2109 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.3116 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.399 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.3106 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.394 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.3116 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.1123 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycorSage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
(323 ratings)
1.3
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(291 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.4
(56 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycorSage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycor, Inc
It's really great for us. Our payroll administrator retired and we decided to absorb that function within HR. Paycor takes care of the taxes and much of the extra details she had done previously allowing that transition to be possible. The software is easy to use and my managers have taken on more with timesheet review. If a company has really complex differentials it might not be ready for them, yet. We have one that I have to do manually but I'm hopeful they will be able to add it in soon!
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Sage
Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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Pros
Paycor, Inc
  • Scheduling for management is well organized and easily visualized to ensure proper coverage while avoiding overtime or being over staffed.
  • Scheduling for the employees is user friendly. Employees can easily request and view their time off. They can also view their schedule along with their team's at any time.
  • Payroll is very streamlined. With scheduling and payroll in the same system, everything can be quickly verified for accuracy. All time sheets are kept within the system and then easily processed for payroll.
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Sage
  • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
  • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
  • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
  • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
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Cons
Paycor, Inc
  • Customer Service is atrocious. We've had 6 Customer Success Managers in less than 3 years-hard to develop any type of rhythm in addressing and solving problems. They also utilize a ticketing system to report issues, but there is little to no communication of when tickets are actually resolved and what the resolution was-requires a ton of prodding from the client to get answers to emails.
  • Integration with third party platforms (benefits for example) is also lacking. Issues are prevalent and take excessive time to resolve.
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Sage
  • Updating information in a central location that implements changes across whole system.
  • Custom reporting and history
  • Time off policies tracking and management
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycor, Inc
The product is really good overall. The customer service is not the best and the benefits administration is kind of painful. However, the good outweighs the bad. We might get a different benefit admin system that can be integrated into Paycor. My controller doesn't want to switch anything for a [long] time.
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Sage
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Usability
Paycor, Inc
Unfortunately, Paycor has a major system issue that in my opinion needs to totally be reconfigured. The benefit module is not accurate and does not work correctly. The EDI feeds do not work and took over a year to be implemented and still were not accurate
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Sage
My staff "actually" likes it! I can tell because they are actively in the program almost daily!
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Reliability and Availability
Paycor, Inc
I feel like Paycor is always up and running! If they are planning downtime, they communicate it clearly. Every once in a while, I get something that says the system isn't working but it is usually back up within the hour. I typically find by the time that the employees complain about it, that it is resolved within the system.
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Sage
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Performance
Paycor, Inc
For the most part, everything moves super fast. There are a few sections (Expense Management) that sometimes take a bit to load correctly. Or if they are interesting, it takes a minute to talk to each other! But reports are quickly downloaded and available! Even data heavy reports run fairly fast!
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Paycor, Inc
I feel like support will transfer you back and forth between departments and put you on hold forever. I believe it is very difficult to see the status of an open ticket. During my experience, it feels like the client has to push all communication and request updates from support regularly.
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Sage
Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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Online Training
Paycor, Inc
The online trainings are super helpful. They have user guides that you can read through, interactive training that will walk you through it as well as plain web based ones. I've actually never had an in-person training but all of the information you need can be found online. They also will do individual support training if you are struggling with a certain area.
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Sage
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Implementation Rating
Paycor, Inc
Implementation of any new software is going to be challenging, especially if you are maintaining an existing program concurrently. When it is time for dual-processing (both old and new software) prior to going live, be prepared to be stressed. But trust the process and it will be over soon.
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Sage
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Alternatives Considered
Paycor, Inc
Paylocity was cumbersome and not very intuitive. I was constantly on the phone with them trying to figure out how to do something. I once called back 4 different times( because I didn’t believe the answer they gave me was how to do what I was asking), explained my problem the exact same way and got 4 different answers. So, I lost trust in the product and started looking for a product I could rely on.
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Sage
For core HR functionality, this is the only product we use. For ATS, we have experimented with BreezyHR. We've learned that CakeHR is adding an ATS module soon though.
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Scalability
Paycor, Inc
I gave it a 10 because we only use it across one organization. However, it has allowed us to break it into multiple departments and layers of management. It is also easy for us to utilize across different locations but still under one master company. They have always provided us support when we decide to change something on an organizational level
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Sage
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Return on Investment
Paycor, Inc
  • ACA - Great. It took us approximately two hours to complete, compared to the 40+ Hours it took us in previous years.
  • Timesheet maintenance- this takes more time than it did previously.
  • Reporting - Confusing and Difficult. Very little customization and has forced us to rely less on reports.
  • Performance- Supervisors are spending 20% less time on performance reviews due to the easy of answering the questions.
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Sage
  • The system shows us all days off and overtime, so we can manage this and know everything is like agreed in the contract.
  • A simple and affordable system with room to grow.
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ScreenShots

Paycor Screenshots

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Sage HR Screenshots

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