Criterion HCM vs. Netchex

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Criterion HCM
Score 5.8 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Netchex
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Netchex is a HR, payroll, and tax administration software platform with solutions dedicated to recruitment, hiring, and onboarding as well as payroll, tax compliance, HR, time/attendance, benefits management, and analytics for these areas.N/A
Pricing
Criterion HCMNetchex
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Criterion HCMNetchex
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Criterion HCMNetchex
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Criterion HCMNetchex
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
5.3
1 Ratings
39% below category average
Netchex
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
5.0
1 Ratings
46% below category average
Netchex
9.0
16 Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation5.01 Ratings9.716 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment5.01 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.01 Ratings9.713 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.01 Ratings10.016 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management5.01 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.25 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
4.0
1 Ratings
67% below category average
Netchex
-
Ratings
Approval workflow4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
4.0
1 Ratings
68% below category average
Netchex
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
1.0
1 Ratings
156% below category average
Netchex
-
Ratings
New hire portal1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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Criterion HCMNetchex
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Criterion HCMNetchex
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.8
(2 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.8
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.8
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Criterion HCMNetchex
Likelihood to Recommend
Criterion
We have not been happy with the functionality or reporting reports with this software. Numerous issues with employees not being able to clock in and out of the system. Employees' time sheets disappearing. Quarterly reports not matching to totals on batch payroll reports. Does not have the capability to electronically submit w-2's to state reporting agencies.
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Netchex
Netchex is great if you want to log in to one place to take care of all things employee-related. It is especially helpful if you have multiple locations or divisions as you can easily set these up and manage them as needed. The more employees you have, the more you will benefit from a program like Netchex that provides so much support for your business. Our company has multiple locations of stores and many employee position levels and Netchex has been great at keeping all of this simple when a lessor product could make it much more complicated. Netchex would not be as appropriate if you have a very small business or a simple payroll structure. It would definitely still work well for you, it would just be more sophisticated than you would require.
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Pros
Criterion
  • changes in pay rates
  • rehiring employees
  • payroll calculations
  • assisting with PTO accruals
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Netchex
  • My Netchex Service Team is very responsive and friendly. They are willing and able to spend the amount of time needed on one call to troubleshoot most problems or answer questions.
  • Their recent updates to the employee dashboard have been well-received by our seasonal team. Employees are able to quickly find what they are looking for which has minimized the amount of requests that my team receives regarding questions on pay or updating personal information.
  • Online W-2 forms have been a game-changer for us since moving to Netchex. Our staff tend to move around a lot and most do not get the mailed copy of their W-2. The electronic consent has saved me hours and hours of time.
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Cons
Criterion
  • payroll reports
  • state filing of W-2s
  • support
  • implementation
  • employees access to W-2
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Netchex
  • SOME CUST SVC REPS MAY NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON WORK AROUNDS
  • WOULD PREFER TO CHAT WITH SOMEONE, SOMETIMES WORDS IN TEXT COULD BE MISINTERPRETED. ALSO SPEAKING TO SOMEONE IS ALWAYS A POSITIVE
  • NOT REALLY ANYTHING ELSE BUT HAVE BEEN USING THEM 3 MONTHS SO NOT LONG INTO IT.....VERY EASY SYSTEM AND LOVE I CAN DO A NEGATIVE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO CALL AND ASK THEM TO DO IT ON THEIR END.
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Likelihood to Renew
Criterion
We are changing to another payroll/HR vendor.
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Netchex
Easy to work with.
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Usability
Criterion
too many instances of errors, unable to access program/time sheets
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Netchex
Very user friendly and great interface.
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Support Rating
Criterion
Support is very slow to correct issues. I have actually reported an issue then 2-3 hours later received screen shots where they were able to do what we could not as though we were doing something different that usual. They are quick to say it is user error. Took too long to correct payroll reports and reports still do not reconcile. Very difficult to complete quarterly and annual reporting.
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Netchex
The first line CE team is phenomenal. They are helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. We have had less luck with the responsiveness of the tax department. However, their response time has improved drastically over the past year.
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Implementation Rating
Criterion
Had to continually repeat our information. Kept getting us confused with another client.
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Netchex
Implementation took some time but was pretty much error free.
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Alternatives Considered
Criterion
When reviewing the various software before selecting Criterion HCM, it appeared to be the best choice and value. During implementation (which took nine months with us having to do most of the work) we realized we were not given accurate information regarding the software
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Netchex
I like that they are not so big that they ignore the small customers. They are also reasonably priced. Their support is excellent, I had worked with ADP in a prior position, and we did not have the same kind of support
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Return on Investment
Criterion
  • does not impact our ROI
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Netchex
  • Associates can easily access their data and make changes to things like their address and direct deposit, saving manager time to focus on more critical tasks within the organization
  • NetRecruitier has one site that can be posted to multiple job boards with one applicant tracking system
  • Electronic Onboarding allows us to get information out to the new employee so we can start with expectations on their first day and they know what to expect.
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