HR Suite by HR Cloud vs. Paychex

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HR Suite by HR Cloud
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Core HR provides users with the ability to access employee information anywhere via the cloud. Users can also track and analyze employee pay and performance across the entire workforce.N/A
Paychex
Score 6.9 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.N/A
Pricing
HR Suite by HR CloudPaychex
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Paychex Flex Pro
Custom Pricing
per month/+$4 per employee
HR Pro
Custom Pricing
HR PEO
Custom Pricing
Paychex Flex Select
Custom Pricing
Paychex Flex Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HR Suite by HR CloudPaychex
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
HR Suite by HR CloudPaychex
Features
HR Suite by HR CloudPaychex
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
9.3
3 Ratings
14% above category average
Paychex
6.7
272 Ratings
19% below category average
Employee demographic data9.03 Ratings7.8219 Ratings
Employment history10.03 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.53 Ratings7.8177 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.03 Ratings7.8172 Ratings
Organizational charting9.03 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Organization and location management9.03 Ratings7.5158 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.53 Ratings6.8146 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
9.4
3 Ratings
14% above category average
Paychex
7.7
313 Ratings
5% below category average
Pay calculation10.03 Ratings8.0295 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.01 Ratings7.2153 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.53 Ratings6.9174 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.93 Ratings8.4294 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.03 Ratings8.0209 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.53 Ratings7.7118 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
8.9
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Paychex
7.3
159 Ratings
11% below category average
Approval workflow9.03 Ratings7.3113 Ratings
Balance details7.63 Ratings7.5151 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment10.03 Ratings7.0119 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
9.2
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Paychex
7.8
270 Ratings
5% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.62 Ratings7.8248 Ratings
Update personal information10.03 Ratings7.9260 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.52 Ratings7.7121 Ratings
Employee recognition9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history10.03 Ratings7.9184 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
9.0
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Paychex
5.0
43 Ratings
47% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.02 Ratings5.043 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
9.0
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Paychex
5.9
177 Ratings
25% below category average
Report builder9.53 Ratings6.3147 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.03 Ratings6.3165 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.42 Ratings5.191 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
9.3
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Paychex
6.4
173 Ratings
22% below category average
New hire portal9.03 Ratings6.7165 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.53 Ratings6.1108 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
9.4
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Paychex
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
8.7
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Paychex
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
8.5
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Paychex
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
HR Suite by HR Cloud
9.2
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Paychex
5.2
70 Ratings
40% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.03 Ratings5.536 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.02 Ratings5.334 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.02 Ratings4.828 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.52 Ratings5.235 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.42 Ratings4.834 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.53 Ratings4.839 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings5.964 Ratings
Best Alternatives
HR Suite by HR CloudPaychex
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
HR Suite by HR CloudPaychex
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(3 ratings)
6.4
(323 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
1.2
(44 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(264 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(12 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(12 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(265 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.4
(13 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(12 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
2.3
(33 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
3.3
(34 ratings)
User Testimonials
HR Suite by HR CloudPaychex
Likelihood to Recommend
HR CLOUD, INC
Core HR is software that can so easily fit on any kind of HR management system. It has amazing features. In case of new recruitment applicant tracking, application management, approval process control, etc could easily solve with Core HR. It is very much suited for company records management. It is a complete database for current employees as well.
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Paychex Inc.
Paychex is great option for smaller employers as the site offers perk benefits to employees at no cost to the employer. I don't see anything like this being offered at competitors such as ADP RUN/Total Source, Bamboo, Trinet, Justworks or Gusto. Also, the initial set up is relatively easy and the dedicated support for set up is great along with our regular dedicated payroll support.
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Pros
HR CLOUD, INC
  • Functioning is very easy and very much clear to the new users as well.
  • Detailed payroll structure of your compensation.
  • Salary slip is available for all the previous months as well.
  • Claiming of different allowances like phone bill, internet bill, shift allowance etc are very simple.
  • We can easily track the time and attendance.
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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
HR CLOUD, INC
  • I would love the ability for reviews to be deleted.
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Paychex Inc.
  • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
  • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
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Likelihood to Renew
HR CLOUD, INC
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
HR CLOUD, INC
No answers on this topic
Paychex Inc.
Employee usability is very good and user-friendly. For the most part, the employer usability is good, but for complicated rules and policies, it requires technical assistance, which in our case, was clunky and slow in implementation. Once is place, everything works as it should
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Reliability and Availability
HR CLOUD, INC
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
HR CLOUD, INC
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
HR CLOUD, INC
No answers on this topic
Paychex Inc.
Chat has been helpful but the person I chat with isn't always able to help me with my questions. Phone support is ok, depending on your payroll specialist. We have a great one currently, but the few before that were never available and did not return calls.
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In-Person Training
HR CLOUD, INC
No answers on this topic
Paychex Inc.
We did online training only
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Online Training
HR CLOUD, INC
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
HR CLOUD, INC
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
HR CLOUD, INC
The previous software I used was so limited in various core HR functions. On the other hand Core HR meets up our almost every requirement. And the very most reason to switch into Core HR is it has a free trail version for the users. That gives you much flexibility to check everything out properly
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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
HR CLOUD, INC
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
HR CLOUD, INC
  • We can see our all details here like salary statement.
  • Payroll information(complete breakup of you compensation).
  • Claim different allowances with this tool and track it as well.
  • Track your time and attendance here.
  • We can modify the shift plan here and change the WOs but it will go for approval to your manager.
  • The process of changing the WOs, regularization is little difficult.
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Paychex Inc.
  • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
  • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
  • Lost checks is a thing of the past
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ScreenShots

HR Suite by HR Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of an overview of HR Cloud's talent acquisition features.Screenshot of Workmates, the employee engagement platform, which is designed to foster team connection with internal communication tools, recognition features, and real-time feedback through polls and surveys.Screenshot of an example of the automated evaluations, 360º feedback, and self-assessments available for employee performance tracking. Customizable review cycles and reporting provide insights into performance and growth.Screenshot of an example of the approval processes and customizable policies.Screenshot of HR Cloud's People HRIS.

Paychex Screenshots

Screenshot of Paychex Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Employee Background ChecksScreenshot of Paychex HR DashboardScreenshot of Paychex Flex Perks