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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ClearCo

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ClearCompany offers an applicant tracking system with core features, including batch or mass communication, job board posting, centralized internal communications, and background checking features. It also provides onboarding automation and performance management.N/A

    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
    ClearCoPaycom
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClearCoPaycom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsClearCo (formerly known as ClearCompany) software uses a subscription-based pricing model, typically structured per user per month. The software offers tiered plans that vary depending on the modules selected, such as candidate attraction for CRM features, recruiting experience for applicant tracking, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, learning management, and compensation management. Pricing may differ based on organization size and specific requirements, with custom quotes provided for larger enterprises and additional features.—
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    Community Pulse
    ClearCoPaycom
    Considered Both Products
    ClearCo
    Chose ClearCo
    We went with ClearCompany based on their level of customer service. Paycom is who we use for our payroll and other HR tasks, but, the level of service and price was the reason we went with ClearCompany. They've been extremely attentive, have customized almost everything to fit …
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    Paycom
    Chose Paycom
    As an ATS provider, I prefer ClearCompany over Paycom. ClearCompany is more expensive, you pay for each recruiter license, but it's a sleek design that allows posting to seven main job boards along with company social media. If you are looking to save money, I will go with …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    598 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    536 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    608 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    418 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    378 Answers
    Features
    ClearCoPaycom
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.3
    16 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Paycom
    8.4
    498 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal10.014 Ratings8.5492 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools10.016 Ratings8.3429 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.8
    9 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Paycom
    6.3
    296 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Corporate goal setting10.07 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.06 Ratings8.0272 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility10.08 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.26 Ratings8.0291 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.6
    10 Ratings
    32% above category average
    Paycom
    7.9
    377 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans9.25 Ratings7.8348 Ratings
    Plan weighting9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.84 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.86 Ratings8.0335 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.07 Ratings8.0343 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.84 Ratings7.8307 Ratings
    Reporting9.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.6
    11 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.611 Ratings7.875 Ratings
    Candidate search10.09 Ratings7.992 Ratings
    Candidate development10.06 Ratings7.975 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Paycom
    7.6
    374 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management10.019 Ratings7.8337 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.019 Ratings8.0332 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.613 Ratings7.4262 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.016 Ratings7.8306 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.019 Ratings6.8285 Ratings
    Candidate Search10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.019 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
    Collaboration8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation9.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.019 Ratings7.9355 Ratings
    Reporting8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Paycom
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.1
    570 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9524 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1504 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.2503 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
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    -
    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
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.4
    500 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5474 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.4475 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.5399 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.7
    572 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1562 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.2568 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.7507 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.9280 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.6469 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    -
    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 ClearCo and Paycom
    Feature
    ClearCo
    -
    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
    Best Alternatives
    ClearCoPaycom
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
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    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClearCoPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (22 ratings)
    8.7
    (742 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (11 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
    ClearCoPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ClearCo
    If your company needs to move into becoming completely electronic, as well as the option of having it being remote if needed, this is the way to go. ClearCompany will hold your hand and help you every step of the way to becoming just that! It can be a difficult task to change so much but having their team to meet with you weekly until you have everything up and running was the best experience I could have asked for.
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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.
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    Pros
    ClearCo
    • Real-time updates shared across the software with remote users. It allows us to effectively manage and track candidates workflows and status within the onboarding process. This helps us effectively communicate and keep hooks in the candidate without having them fall through the cracks.
    • ClearCompany is able to customize and report to fit our company. We are in a particular industry where our time to fill, hiring costs and other metrics vary from time to time. In order to get an accurate report, ClearCompany has gone above and beyond to customize our reports and give us the data we need with a click of a button.
    • ClearCompany is always in constant communication and willing to assist. The feedback from the support team is almost instantaneous. I have the direct number to my customer care agent and her manager as well. It's nice to know they are there to help at a moment's notice. The support team has a great chat feature that allows me to send a message while i'm on the phone. They are quick to respond and always friendly.
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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.
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    Cons
    ClearCo
    • Reporting is a bit limited - most reports require significant cleanup and/or take a lot of work to make meaningful
    • Hiring Manager visibility is limited when it comes to notifications (scorecards completed, etc.) and feedback for candidates from other processes, meaning that the burden is put on TA to inform
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ClearCo
    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
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    Usability
    ClearCo
    This software is very user friendly, not a lot of training is needed before you get the hang of it. It is also easy to setup and configure. The hiring managers also have reported that is is easy to navigate and screen candidates. You can also customize permissions to different users
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    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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ClearCo
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    ClearCo
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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    Support Rating
    ClearCo
    I had a great relationship with my first customer success manager. When I first started, she helped me navigate the system and was always available to answer any questions. They have provided great support throughout the last 2 years of me using the system. I attended a ClearCompany conference and they were incredible at providing support and showing how to best utilize the system,
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    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
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    In-Person Training
    ClearCo
    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.
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    Online Training
    ClearCo
    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.
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    Implementation Rating
    ClearCo
    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
    ClearCo
    No comparison. It's apples to oranges when comparing. Clear Company is well-rounded and willing to collaborate to make it right for each company. Most other platforms make you adapt to the product they think is best without individual company needs in mind.
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    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.
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    Scalability
    ClearCo
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    Return on Investment
    ClearCo
    • ClearCompany has some helpful options our company has utilized, but overall it has been very hard to get past some of the user interfaces that aren't functional or getting speedy responses when something isn't operational.
    • ClearCompany has custom reports that help us strategize our recruitment efforts, but we have had many instances where the reports do not pull data from the system which has lead to confusion or decisions being made with incomplete information.
    • ClearCompany has multiple avenues to contact them or get help, but they are not always effective because of the completion time frame varies.
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    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.
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    ScreenShots

    ClearCo Screenshots

    Screenshot of the personalized learning dashboard showing assigned courses, progress, notifications, and achievements — helping employees stay on track while giving leaders confidence that skills and compliance needs are being metScreenshot of AI-assisted course creation in action — generating structured training content from a simple promptScreenshot of an interview packet.Screenshot of a career site.Screenshot of an automated onboarding packet delivery with built-in scheduling and notificationsScreenshot of the dashboard to track individual goals, progress, and status in one place — driving accountability with clear goals and transparent progress

    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