Darwinbox vs. Paychex

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.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
DarwinboxPaychex
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
DarwinboxPaychex
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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DarwinboxPaychex
Features
DarwinboxPaychex
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Paychex
6.7
272 Ratings
19% below category average
Employee demographic data9.15 Ratings7.8219 Ratings
Employment history9.24 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings7.8177 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.45 Ratings7.8172 Ratings
Organizational charting9.84 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Organization and location management9.04 Ratings7.5158 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.8146 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Paychex
7.7
313 Ratings
5% below category average
Pay calculation9.95 Ratings8.0295 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings7.1153 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings6.9174 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.95 Ratings8.0209 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings7.7118 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.3294 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Paychex
7.3
159 Ratings
11% below category average
Approval workflow9.05 Ratings7.3113 Ratings
Balance details9.84 Ratings7.5151 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings7.0119 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.8
5 Ratings
7% above category average
Paychex
7.8
270 Ratings
5% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.84 Ratings7.8248 Ratings
Update personal information8.65 Ratings7.9260 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.15 Ratings7.7121 Ratings
Employee recognition10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history6.84 Ratings7.9184 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Paychex
5.0
43 Ratings
47% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.84 Ratings5.043 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.0
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Paychex
5.9
177 Ratings
24% below category average
Report builder7.63 Ratings6.3147 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.43 Ratings6.3165 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings5.191 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
3 Ratings
14% above category average
Paychex
6.4
173 Ratings
22% below category average
New hire portal9.23 Ratings6.7165 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.23 Ratings6.1109 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
4 Ratings
10% above category average
Paychex
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
4 Ratings
18% above category average
Paychex
-
Ratings
Performance plans10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Paychex
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
3 Ratings
19% above category average
Paychex
5.2
70 Ratings
40% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.23 Ratings5.536 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.23 Ratings5.334 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.23 Ratings4.728 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings5.235 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings4.834 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings4.839 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings5.964 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
DarwinboxPaychex
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(5 ratings)
6.2
(321 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
1.2
(44 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
6.7
(264 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(12 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(12 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.2
(264 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)
6.0
(12 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
2.2
(33 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
3.2
(34 ratings)
User Testimonials
DarwinboxPaychex
Likelihood to Recommend
Darwinbox
Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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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
Darwinbox
  • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
  • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
  • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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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
Darwinbox
  • The UI is very buggy at times
  • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
  • Better report generation
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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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
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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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Paychex Inc.
We did online training only
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Online Training
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
  • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
  • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
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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

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Paychex Screenshots

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