Darwinbox vs. Paychex Flex

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.4 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 Flex
Score 6.6 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.
$59
per month/+$4 per employee
Pricing
DarwinboxPaychex Flex
Editions & Modules
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Paychex Go
$59
per month/+$4 per employee
Paychex Flex Service
Contact sales team
Paychex Flex Enterprise
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxPaychex Flex
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 Flex
Features
DarwinboxPaychex Flex
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
5 Ratings
18% above category average
Paychex Flex
7.1
257 Ratings
10% below category average
Employee demographic data9.35 Ratings8.2206 Ratings
Employment history9.54 Ratings8.6230 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings7.9164 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.35 Ratings7.6161 Ratings
Organizational charting9.54 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Organization and location management9.04 Ratings8.2146 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.3137 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
5 Ratings
14% above category average
Paychex Flex
8.9
299 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation9.75 Ratings9.4282 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings8.5142 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings8.2164 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.75 Ratings9.0200 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings8.9111 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.4281 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Paychex Flex
7.7
151 Ratings
5% below category average
Approval workflow9.05 Ratings7.5107 Ratings
Balance details9.54 Ratings8.1143 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings7.4117 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.1
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Paychex Flex
8.7
258 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.54 Ratings8.8236 Ratings
Update personal information8.75 Ratings9.0248 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.35 Ratings8.7114 Ratings
Employee recognition10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.94 Ratings8.4175 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.5
4 Ratings
18% above category average
Paychex Flex
7.7
41 Ratings
3% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.54 Ratings7.741 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.4
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Paychex Flex
6.7
169 Ratings
12% below category average
Report builder8.43 Ratings7.1139 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.93 Ratings7.6159 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings5.586 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.5
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Paychex Flex
7.5
165 Ratings
6% below category average
New hire portal9.53 Ratings7.8158 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.53 Ratings7.2101 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.1
4 Ratings
13% above category average
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.6
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Performance plans10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.7
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Paychex Flex
-
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
9.5
3 Ratings
20% above category average
Paychex Flex
8.1
61 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.53 Ratings8.133 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.53 Ratings8.731 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.53 Ratings8.024 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings8.031 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings7.530 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings8.035 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings8.155 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxPaychex Flex
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(5 ratings)
7.8
(309 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(42 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(251 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(11 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(256 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(12 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(8 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(11 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(31 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(32 ratings)
User Testimonials
DarwinboxPaychex Flex
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's better for larger businesses (50+) with various types of pay structures. Employees need to be comfortable with technology to take advantage of the self-service features. I've struggled with the default in the state tax section; extra steps must be taken when an employee lives in a different state than they work, and we don't know where they live until after completing their profile. So we have to go into the system and make the corrections, then notify the employee to go in and complete the state-specific withholding forms and follow up to confirm they do so.
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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.
  • When it comes to audit reports, Paychex Flex could improve on helping clients locate the correct reports for audit purposes more easily
  • When a client receives a discount, it would be helpful if the discount were automatically provided each year, or if the Paychex rep proactively reached out to the client first, versus the client having to call and request that the discount continue.
  • It would be helpful if the invoice was emailed to the client versus the client logging in to access invoices.
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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.
Some things could be streamlined. For example, we could do custom options for the "add items" tab which has so many options that we never use. "Medical Pay" could be something that the system remembers for the applicable employees. Salaried employees' salaries should definitely be auto-filled. Overall the system works well but I think it could be improved to be easier to use and read.
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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.
Our dedicated representative is one of the main reasons we are sticking with Paychex Flex. If it were not for this person, other platforms could provide the same/similar functionality. It is the ability to speak with someone that understands our business and is willing to get questions answered in a timely fashion that keeps us with Paychex Flex.
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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.
  • I do not believe we have saved anything additionally. The time we've had to spend to get things to hopefully work is sad. This is the reason we've had to turn off all extra "products" of Paychex Flex. Time and Attendance is horrible. Benefits management is horrible. The user experience is horrible.
  • One thing I do not understand is why are updates for states, cities, counties, school districts, etc. not automatically updated? Should we not get a big red flag if we have an employee living/working, being paid in CA, but they aren't set up for CA sick time? If it is required to be on the paycheck stub to show the balance of the sick time, why would we not be notified that we are out of compliance?
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