Cezanne HR vs. Paychex Flex

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cezanne HR
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Cezanne HR is a SaaS consisting of a core People module with optional modules for Absence Management, Performance Management, Time Tracking and Recruitment.
$165
per month
Paychex Flex
Score 6.0 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.
$59
per month/+$4 per employee
Pricing
Cezanne HRPaychex Flex
Editions & Modules
People
$2
Per User per Month
Absence
$2
Per User per Month
Performance Management
$2
Per User per Month
Time Tracking
$2
Per User per Month
Paychex Go
$59
per month/+$4 per employee
Paychex Flex Service
Contact sales team
Paychex Flex Enterprise
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cezanne HRPaychex Flex
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsThe system is priced by choice of modules and per employee, per month.
More Pricing Information
Features
Cezanne HRPaychex Flex
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
7.9
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Paychex Flex
7.0
256 Ratings
11% below category average
Employee demographic data8.93 Ratings8.2205 Ratings
Employment history9.03 Ratings8.6229 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.62 Ratings7.9164 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.03 Ratings7.5161 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.1146 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7137 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
8.9
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Paychex Flex
8.5
257 Ratings
5% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.93 Ratings8.7235 Ratings
Update personal information8.93 Ratings8.7247 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.2114 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.3175 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
5.1
3 Ratings
44% below category average
Paychex Flex
7.5
164 Ratings
6% below category average
New hire portal5.13 Ratings8.0157 Ratings
Manager tracking tools5.13 Ratings7.1101 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
6.8
3 Ratings
15% below category average
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
9.0
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
9.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
8.6
298 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.0281 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.3142 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.5164 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.2280 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.6200 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.1111 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
7.4
150 Ratings
8% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.9107 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.6142 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7116 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
7.4
41 Ratings
8% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.441 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
5.9
168 Ratings
24% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.0138 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.1158 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings4.585 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Cezanne HR
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
8.2
61 Ratings
5% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.433 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.831 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.324 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.331 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.930 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.835 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.055 Ratings
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Cezanne HRPaychex Flex
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cezanne HRPaychex Flex
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(3 ratings)
7.3
(308 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(42 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.8
(250 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(11 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(255 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(12 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(8 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(11 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(31 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(32 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cezanne HRPaychex Flex
Likelihood to Recommend
Cezanne HR
Easy to use for payroll admin. Good support for help. especially during covid with all those federal and state sick leave laws. Better talking to other software such as a time and attendance one would be useful. Like having a dedicated rep for our company no matter what the issue is and the backup team for that one person. The reason we left ADP- the call center was that they closed tickets before they were fixed; even if I was on holiday, I did not answer within 48 hours, so they stopped working on the issue.
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Paychex, Inc.
It's better for larger businesses (50+) with various types of pay structures. Employees need to be comfortable with technology to take advantage of the self-service features. I've struggled with the default in the state tax section; extra steps must be taken when an employee lives in a different state than they work, and we don't know where they live until after completing their profile. So we have to go into the system and make the corrections, then notify the employee to go in and complete the state-specific withholding forms and follow up to confirm they do so.
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Pros
Cezanne HR
  • Payroll tracking ability is excellent.
  • Workflow easy management on Cezanne HR is good.
  • Easy employees experience management.
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Paychex, Inc.
  • 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
Cezanne HR
  • The onboarding module and candidate experience could be much improved.
  • The user interface, whilst improved, could be more modern.
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Paychex, Inc.
  • 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
Cezanne HR
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
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Usability
Cezanne HR
Some things are complicated to understand, such as the process around them or why things cannot be done. That said, support is always helpful and tries to think of solutions.
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Paychex, Inc.
Some things could be streamlined. For example, we could do custom options for the "add items" tab which has so many options that we never use. "Medical Pay" could be something that the system remembers for the applicable employees. Salaried employees' salaries should definitely be auto-filled. Overall the system works well but I think it could be improved to be easier to use and read.
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Reliability and Availability
Cezanne HR
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
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
Cezanne HR
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
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
Cezanne HR
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
Our dedicated representative is one of the main reasons we are sticking with Paychex Flex. If it were not for this person, other platforms could provide the same/similar functionality. It is the ability to speak with someone that understands our business and is willing to get questions answered in a timely fashion that keeps us with Paychex Flex.
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In-Person Training
Cezanne HR
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
We did online training only
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Online Training
Cezanne HR
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
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
Cezanne HR
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
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
Cezanne HR
Better for smaller companies. Don't get too big, or you will lose your value. It's a niche market here and the more products you can use, the better; its payroll integrates with on boarding, talent acquisition, staffing, succession planning, and performance management. I don't like the idea of having four different Software companies for something one can do. No manager likes all these different platforms.
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Paychex, Inc.
We still use QB Desktop Pro to maintain a Check Register / Overall Balance for the company, but once having tried QB Payroll Online for about 3 months prior to finding Paychex Flex I can tell you that there's just no comparison. QB online is VERY EXPENSIVE and not so user-friendly. I hated every minute of those 6 payrolls we ran through QB online.
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Scalability
Cezanne HR
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
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Return on Investment
Cezanne HR
  • Cezanne HR allows easy payroll data tracking and payment easy management.
  • To manage multiple direct deposits through Cezanne HR is effective and easy to manage project transactions.
  • Effective and clean real-time reports generation and the collaboration ability are very helpful.
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Paychex, Inc.
  • I do not believe we have saved anything additionally. The time we've had to spend to get things to hopefully work is sad. This is the reason we've had to turn off all extra "products" of Paychex Flex. Time and Attendance is horrible. Benefits management is horrible. The user experience is horrible.
  • One thing I do not understand is why are updates for states, cities, counties, school districts, etc. not automatically updated? Should we not get a big red flag if we have an employee living/working, being paid in CA, but they aren't set up for CA sick time? If it is required to be on the paycheck stub to show the balance of the sick time, why would we not be notified that we are out of compliance?
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