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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Darwinbox

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADarwinbox 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

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APaychex 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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    Community Pulse
    DarwinboxPaychex
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    Darwinbox
    No answer on this topic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    266 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    239 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    280 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    202 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    215 Answers
    Features
    DarwinboxPaychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Paychex
    7.3
    277 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.15 Ratings7.7224 Ratings
    Employment history9.14 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings7.7182 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.55 Ratings7.8178 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.94 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.04 Ratings7.1162 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.4148 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Paychex
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pay calculation9.95 Ratings8.0300 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings7.4157 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings7.2179 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.95 Ratings8.0214 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings7.4122 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.3299 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Paychex
    7.2
    161 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Approval workflow9.05 Ratings7.5115 Ratings
    Balance details9.94 Ratings7.6153 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings6.4120 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Paychex
    7.2
    275 Ratings
    14% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.94 Ratings8.0253 Ratings
    Update personal information8.55 Ratings7.6265 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.15 Ratings7.4124 Ratings
    Employee recognition10.03 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    View job history6.54 Ratings7.6189 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Paychex
    6.3
    44 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.94 Ratings6.344 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Paychex
    6.1
    179 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Report builder7.43 Ratings6.5149 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.33 Ratings6.8167 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings5.093 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.1
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Paychex
    6.8
    176 Ratings
    17% below category average
    New hire portal9.13 Ratings7.0168 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.13 Ratings6.7112 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.33 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.14 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans10.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking10.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders6.53 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Paychex
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Candidate search10.02 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Candidate development9.02 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Darwinbox and Paychex
    Feature
    Darwinbox
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Paychex
    5.3
    72 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.13 Ratings5.138 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.13 Ratings5.235 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.13 Ratings5.729 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings6.037 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings4.635 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings4.741 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings6.166 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DarwinboxPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    6.8
    (333 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (48 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.2
    (274 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (273 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.8
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.4
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (34 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (35 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.
    It is best suited for payrolls from 1 to 150 employees, because their constant attention and flex system are easy to use. Any problem is taking care by your Paychex Agent, and they always listen to you. Better yet, when you become a client with more than 5 years, you get special discount on your renewal. Honestly, I can't not think on nothing that will be less appropriate.
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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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    • 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.
    Once you are set up in the system, it is very user-friendly and usability is on par with my expectations. Onboarding new employees is simple, employee access is simple and easy for them to use. Tax documentation, reporting, and entering payroll is easy and user-friendly. Running reports and finding information necessary to keep the flow moving foward is easy to do
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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.
    The dedicated support we are given is good and very responsive. If there is a change to the dedicated support, we are notified quickly and have temporary support in place while we wait for our new rep. The phone support is knowledgeable and quick to help if there is an immediate need. However, the chat support can be the slowest option and doesn't always launch so I rarely use it.
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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.
    In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting to be sized right for our size (around 30 employees). Paychex Flex also offered a very reasonable service to apply for the ERTC
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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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