CareerPlug vs. Mitratech TalentReef vs. Paycor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CareerPlug
Score 8.1 out of 10
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CareerPlug is a software company that helps companies across the U.S. and Canada to attract and hire the right people. Their hiring software works for non-HR people so every owner, operator, and hiring manager can make the right hires for their team. Headquartered in Austin, CareerPlug provides a playbook on How to Hire, making it easier to access best practices, and automating the process so users can focus on making the right hire.N/A
Mitratech TalentReef
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
Mitratech TalentReef is a recruitment and talent management system optimized for service-sector workforces. It emphasizes its support for regulatory compliance, automated workflows, and mobile accessibility across its functions for recruiting, onboarding, training, and performance management.N/A
Paycor
Score 7.5 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
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CareerPlugMitratech TalentReefPaycor
Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPaycor's pricing for small, mid, and enterprise companies varies based on product bundle and company size. Because Paycor HR software is built to help businesses scale and grow, plans are based on the mix of HR products needed, and company size. Payroll is at the core of Paycor's offering, and their products are sold as a part of their payroll and HR platform.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Multiple Products
CareerPlug

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Mitratech TalentReef
Chose Mitratech TalentReef
TalentReef has a better interface than SnagAJob, but that is just about it. SnagAJob did a very good job in applicant flow, however, they also advertise for other companies during the application process which is a major downside to their system.

Newton is far superior not only …
Paycor

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Features
CareerPlugMitratech TalentReefPaycor
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
CareerPlug
8.1
7 Ratings
2% above category average
Mitratech TalentReef
6.8
15 Ratings
4% below category average
Paycor
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Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.57 Ratings8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.97 Ratings9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.37 Ratings4.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.57 Ratings9.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.97 Ratings2.315 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search8.27 Ratings5.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.27 Ratings8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration8.26 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.27 Ratings8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions7.97 Ratings7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.27 Ratings8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.27 Ratings7.114 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings1.414 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
Mitratech TalentReef
6.5
14 Ratings
11% below category average
Paycor
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Ratings
New hire portal00 Ratings6.214 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.214 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings7.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
CareerPlug
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Ratings
Mitratech TalentReef
8.0
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Paycor
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Ratings
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
Mitratech TalentReef
6.0
8 Ratings
13% below category average
Paycor
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Ratings
Performance plans00 Ratings2.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings2.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
CareerPlug
-
Ratings
Mitratech TalentReef
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Ratings
Paycor
8.1
402 Ratings
2% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings00 Ratings8.5390 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.7277 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings00 Ratings8.8384 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.9320 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.4106 Ratings
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User Ratings
CareerPlugMitratech TalentReefPaycor
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(7 ratings)
7.1
(15 ratings)
7.4
(417 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(21 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(387 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
-
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10.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
4.1
(58 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(19 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
-
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10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
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-
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10.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
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-
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10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
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-
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10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
CareerPlugMitratech TalentReefPaycor
Likelihood to Recommend
CareerPlug
If you're looking to hire but don't want to have it be an all consuming portion of your job, CareerPlug is great! The automation behind it has been so helpful to us
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Mitratech
I rarely give 10/10, mainly because I have learned that that we can always learn new things and to grow. Thus, I feel that same applies to Talent Reef. While I struggled a bit in the beginning to use this application, It is probably that struggle that has made me a better user for being so persistent at using it. Now that I have more than just the basics I think for any size company the functionality of the program will work for them.
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Paycor Inc
Paycor is well suited for an organization with a strong implementation team or who has the budget to hire a consultant to implement Paycor. Once the system is implemented, Paycor is great. If you are a smaller organization, we suggest starting with just 1-2 modules and working your way up from there as setting up everything takes time and resources
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Pros
CareerPlug
  • Posting jobs to multiple job boards
  • Sending candidate communications through the interviewing/hiring process
  • Saving and managing job templates
  • Customizing the interview/hiring process
  • Providing reporting and data
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Mitratech
  • We've been with talentReef nearly 2 years and our last 2 account managers have been great! Support was a concern right after we converted, but we were able to gain an account rep and began weekly calls until all the holes were plugged in.
  • Linking ATS data and onboarding data eliminates the need for the applicant/new hire to enter the same information twice.
  • We're now receiving system emails regarding upcoming new releases, which is helpful.
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Paycor Inc
  • Open enrollment-their software is user friendly and has good features for end users and administrators
  • Onboarding-entering new hires is easy
  • Mass Template Upload-you can easily upload mass changes, the system is easy to use.
  • Reporting-their reporting tool is improving and AI is incorporated into it.
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Cons
CareerPlug
  • CareerPlug should have a training manual.
  • There should be an easier way to add leaves and incentives
  • Interface should be more precise.
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Mitratech
  • If any organization is looking to use TalentReef, I would suggest they make sure they have a project lead. TalentReef is a customizable platform that can be used to help your business. Your business will only get the full use out of the program if someone from within leads the project and communicates what they need from TalentReef. TalentReef can provide the basic needs, but the true value comes when you customize the program.
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Paycor Inc
  • The reporting capabilities of Paycor Recruiting are lacking. While there are some great features I would like to see more options for customization. The options to build my own report from SCRATCH with whatever fields I want/need would be a huge improvement. At this time, I have to finagle the reports to try and get what I need and often times I have to pull multiple reports and then do extra work outside of the system to end up with metrics close to what I’m looking for in the data.
  • The candidates search feature could use some improvement. In theory, the tagging system is a great idea but it leaves room for inconsistency and trying to search for a previous candidate who interviewed well isn’t always easy. This makes it harder to re-engage with people who could be a strong match for a new job opening.
  • Although the platform is very user friendly as far as ease of use and intuitiveness it can be VERY slow at times. There are days where the system moves at a snails pace and when there are multiple clicks to have to get to a specific spot in the system this can be very frustrating. This is especially try for navigating through job postings and candidate details.
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Likelihood to Renew
CareerPlug
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Mitratech
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Paycor Inc
Price point is the biggest driving factor. Paycor has made some strides in the customer service area and we've seen enough improvements that renewing our contract has become more a reality than a pipe dream. The system functions well and our employees are familiar with how it works, so to make a change would be a huge lift for our team
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Usability
CareerPlug
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Mitratech
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Paycor Inc
Glitches. So many glitches. The customer service number provides basic troubleshooting, which doesn’t help; some issues take weeks to resolve, with no apparent reason why they occur. The system does not work on Safari. We have dealt with Payroll not working, which has caused a manual payroll to be run. Paycor representatives do not provide any assistance.
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Reliability and Availability
CareerPlug
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Mitratech
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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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Performance
CareerPlug
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Mitratech
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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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Support Rating
CareerPlug
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Mitratech
We have had very few issues with talentReef, but when we did they were resolved quickly and in a timely manner.
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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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Online Training
CareerPlug
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Mitratech
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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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Implementation Rating
CareerPlug
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Mitratech
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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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Alternatives Considered
CareerPlug
CareerPlug is cost efficient as compared to the other HR software. its easy to use and it can handle a lot more then other referred software.
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Mitratech
TalentReef has a better interface than SnagAJob, but that is just about it. SnagAJob did a very good job in applicant flow, however, they also advertise for other companies during the application process which is a major downside to their system. Newton is far superior not only with pricing but in support and functionality. After only 60 days with the system, I could not imagine going back to TalentReef ever again.
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Paycor Inc
They seemed similar but Paycor was cheaper at the time. However, Paycor has so many fees they tack onto every invoice that may not be the case anymore. The support services supposedly were better at ADP but that was an unknown
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Scalability
CareerPlug
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Mitratech
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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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Return on Investment
CareerPlug
  • Increased quality candidates by 100%
  • Reduced monthly recruiting cost by 75%
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Mitratech
  • The impact in terms of I-9's and E-Verify being completed accurately and quickly is immense. It is tough to put a price or ROI on avoiding any legal complications.
  • All of our corporate locations now "speak the same language" in terms of applicants and new hire on-boarding.
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Paycor Inc
  • We can process Payroll in a 25% of the time that we previously could.
  • Scheduling takes 2 or 3 times as much effort as it did before.
  • Onboarding allows employees to do self-service but comes with a lot of questions from team members so it is net the same amount of time at the end of the day.
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ScreenShots

CareerPlug Screenshots

Screenshot of Additional Job SharingScreenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Job DistributionScreenshot of Job IndexScreenshot of Job PostingScreenshot of Text Messaging

Paycor Screenshots

Screenshot of the real-time data insights that support critical business decisions.Screenshot of Paycor's expense reportingScreenshot of the recruiting processes streamlined in PaycorScreenshot of workforce scheduling in PaycorScreenshot of Paycor's mobile app, that allows employees to punch in and out from their phonesScreenshot of the Paycor Home Screen