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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FunctionFox

    Score6.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    FunctionFox provides TimeFox which is a timesheet and project management solution for small creative companies. The vendor says TimeFox is currently used by over 100,000 creative professionals in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

    $5

    per user

    Paycom

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APaycom is an automated HCM platform, built on a single database that eliminates redundant data entry through automation. A payroll and HR software solution, Paycom is used by organizations of all sizes to access employee data without navigating multiple systems.N/A
    Pricing
    FunctionFoxPaycom
    Editions & Modules
    FunctionFox Classic
    $5
    per user
    FunctionFox Premier
    $10
    per user
    FunctionFox In-House
    $20
    per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FunctionFoxPaycom
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNo hidden fees. All customer support, and regular upgrades are included free of charge.—
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    Community Pulse
    FunctionFoxPaycom
    Considered Both Products
    FunctionFox
    No answer on this topic
    Paycom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Would buy again
    592 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    531 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    602 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    415 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    375 Answers
    Features
    FunctionFoxPaycom
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.1
    564 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9518 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1498 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.1497 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.1499 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.6403 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0442 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1413 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.3
    564 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8548 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.4482 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.1545 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.4455 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.3317 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.5
    495 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5469 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.4470 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.5395 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.7
    566 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.0556 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.2562 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.8501 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.0276 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.6463 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.2
    501 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.9494 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9488 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.4
    494 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.5488 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.3425 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    6.3
    294 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0271 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0289 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    372 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.8343 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.8326 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.0339 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    95 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.955 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.873 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.990 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.974 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of FunctionFox and Paycom
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.6
    370 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.8333 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.0328 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.4259 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.9282 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.7340 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9351 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FunctionFoxPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    8.7
    (736 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FunctionFoxPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FunctionFox
    If you are trying to track time across teams or functions, that is really what FunctionFox is designed for. I think this would work better for individual, smaller teams with similar tasks and activities, instead of for larger companies with more complex organizational operations. If you are just getting started with time tracking, this could be a good place to start.
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    Paycom
    My company is currently at around 2,000 employees and meets all expectations. I have worked at companies of up to 7,000 employees that also used Paycom and that met all expectations as well. I do not know that Paycom would be worth it from a pricing perspective for a smaller company, maybe 30 employees or less. I also believe Paycom has an opportunity to better partner with clients in mergers and acquisitions.
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    Pros
    FunctionFox
    • With only a couple clicks I can still easily pull reports by employee on a weekly basis which provide the information I need to run payroll.
    • I pull reports by client each month for our monthly client billings, which we have broken down by project so I can easily see how our time was spent on their account.
    • We set a budget for the approved number of hours we can apply to any one project for the month, and the system provides the project manager with a warning as the limit comes near. That function has been fantastic!
    • FunctionFox's Help Desk personnel are wonderful, providing an exceptionally personalized experience. They take their time, and will even schedule a call to go into greater depth, such as an entire account review just to ensure you're able to use all the product features to your company's best advantage. Our entire team jumped on a half hour call a couple months ago, and she answered ALL of our questions, including providing us with info on some features we hadn't realized even existed.
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    Paycom
    • I like the employee self-service feature. It's very straightforward and easy to use. I also like my representative, Mikey. He's been very helpful—every time I call him, I get the assistance I need. I also appreciate how quickly I can get someone on the phone and get help when needed.
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    Cons
    FunctionFox
    • The function of the site is not as user-friendly as others, it's sometimes hard to find certain projects and organize data in order to track effectively. I would often need to download/export reports.
    • Sometimes a project would accidentally be created twice and hours billed to two separate projects for the same thing. Which made tracking and billing increasingly difficult.
    • Little to no organization of projects for billing and finance purposes, which makes it hard when we conduct billing as there is not a clear way to know if a project is complete, ongoing, rejected etc.
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    Paycom
    • I am not a fan of the most recent update. I wasn't prepared for the change especially given it came right before payroll was processed. I'm told given time, I will get used to it and I'm always open to change for the better.
    • IWant™ feature isn't what I hoped it would be. I haven't used it much given the information I need in Paycom I can find quickly on my own. I have heard however that several employees utilize and appreciate the IWant™ feature.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FunctionFox
    All of my employees are used to it and introducing a new software to them requires them to get trained again increasing the costs. TimeFox is an easy to use and understand software. Another advantage of TimeFox is that is an online software and I can access it whenever I want to.
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    Paycom
    we are having no problems with how the system works and our support system at paycom is the best - we are learning more and using the system in more ways all the time the only thing that could be better is pricing on some things
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    Usability
    FunctionFox
    It's a good tool for tracking hours and overall budget. It does not give you insight into why there are those hours, or what part of the project has over burned. The tool is also tough to export reports and find the correct information throughout. Not only this, but I also have a hard time changing project details - there's no real easy way to and there's a larger room for error
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    Paycom
    I'm probably going to have to go seven and three-quarter to eight, and that may be user error to me because I know Paycom has got it figured out, but there's times I just can't figure it out, even with some of the tutorials, the university, the show-mes, and calling Alex, our representative. He can hold my hand and walk me through that process, and it just may be I didn't get it, but that's why I gave that score. I'd give it a solid nine.
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    Reliability and Availability
    FunctionFox
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    FunctionFox
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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    Support Rating
    FunctionFox
    I haven't used FunctionFox for a lot of support requests. On the times that i've been having issues I've had the issue resolved within a day, most questions I have had i've been able to source answers online or from a colleague. From what I have experienced the support team seems great.
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    Paycom
    In 6 years, we've never had a bad experience with client support. We implemented during COVID, and I was the only person in HR at the time. I was also having to homeschool our children, which meant bizarre work hours and limited time to focus on platform build at times. There were nights that I was literally on calls at 11 pm and the implementation team was unbelievably supportive. Recently, a Position Seat specialist came on site to help us set up for our 5 client codes - the experience was transformative for how we use the platform and an absolute game changer. I trust Paycom because I trust our representatives. They truly are strategic partners for us, and work to ensure we're maximizing the platform and that our needs are being met
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    In-Person Training
    FunctionFox
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Tadd and Ellie have been great! They have show us many aspects that implementation did not. They are very personable and action oriented as well. Anytime we need them they offer to swing in.
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    Online Training
    FunctionFox
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    It was good, but hard to know what questions you need to ask until you actually get in there and start working with a live product. But Paycom is also very helpful every time I call and can't figure something out. Nathan has been very friendly and helpful no matter what I call him about. He is always eager to help out.
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    Implementation Rating
    FunctionFox
    Unsure on implementation of FunctionFox - was before my time at the company. Everyone at the company had a good understanding of the product and how to use it by the time I joined. My understanding is we implemented ourselves with a few training sessions for the creative team and adding hours as well as training for the account team to add projects
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    Paycom
    Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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    Alternatives Considered
    FunctionFox
    When we were looking for software we tested several, and FunctionFox was hands down the best value. While there are other options, and each company is different, nothing could come close to filling our needs the way FunctionFox has. The money we spend has been returned several times over.
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    Paycom
    I have not currently used any other products. I'm still kind of new to the HR industry. The only other thing that I really have to compare it to is Vonmar's system, which they created themselves, and it was not user-friendly.
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    Scalability
    FunctionFox
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    Return on Investment
    FunctionFox
    • FunctionFox pays for itself just about every month in terms of how much more I am able to bill than before I started using the software, and how much less time I need to spend on non-billable admin tasks. I used to create invoices based mostly on what sounded fair, rather than on accurate time & cost records. I'm sure my clients loved it, but it wasn't healthy for my business. Now I base invoices on actual time and expense records, and end up with more money in my pocket.
    • It's not tangible, but FunctionFox has improved my ability to communicate with clients, and with freelance partners when I'm involved in a collaborative project. I can anticipate and discuss potential budget or delivery deadline overruns before they occur. The goodwill this builds has had a tremendously positive impact on client and partnership relations.
    • I fell into freelancing without a lot of experience running a business. FunctionFox has been a great teacher, helping me think through many issues that I wouldn't have even recognized as important. It is simple to use, with a UI that is neither intimidating nor overwhelming, and it has been super flexible in terms of molding it to suit the way I work.
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    Paycom
    • It's helped us save time. We've been able to automate a number of payroll and accounting functions. It's also enabled our employees to use the ask gear feature. So it's really saved time, and also we've not gotten hacked, which is always a plus.
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    ScreenShots

    FunctionFox Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easily navigate throughout FunctionFox from the customizable Home dashboard.Screenshot of CEO Desktop enables users to visualize budgets and deadlines for specific projects.Screenshot of The Project Status page provides the users with  an overview of the projects and the different stages they are at. With the filters users can drill down to see specific clients or projects.Screenshot of The Calendar provides a great weekly or monthly view of project start and due dates, along with deliverables, milestones, and meetings.

    Paycom Screenshots

    Screenshot of A new study that reveals that for a composite organization representative of interviewed clients, unifying HR and payroll in a single-database software with automation and streamlined workflows achieved a three-year 362% ROI and resulted in: $1.4M net present value*; over 45% total time saved by HR; 80% time saved on compliance work.Screenshot of Full-Solution Automation and Auto-Decisioning Powered By a Single DatabaseScreenshot of Employee Self-Service