Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Greenhouse
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Greenhouse delivers a solution to help companies hire for what's next. Their hiring platform has users at companies like DoorDash, Dropbox and Wayfair, who use Greenhouse's intelligent guidance to design and automate all aspects of hiring.N/A
Paychex Flex
Score 6.4 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
GreenhousePaychex Flex
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Paychex Go
$59
per month/+$4 per employee
Paychex Flex Service
Contact sales team
Paychex Flex Enterprise
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GreenhousePaychex Flex
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
Additional Details
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Features
GreenhousePaychex Flex
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
8.1
137 Ratings
2% above category average
Paychex Flex
8.3
59 Ratings
6% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.5121 Ratings9.732 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.5121 Ratings9.830 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.7107 Ratings6.323 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.3113 Ratings6.330 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.9114 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management8.1127 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.8108 Ratings6.628 Ratings
Candidate Search6.6110 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.8131 Ratings9.733 Ratings
Collaboration8.0124 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation8.0102 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions8.4113 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.2126 Ratings9.953 Ratings
Reporting7.6109 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
6.6
249 Ratings
18% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.8199 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.0222 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.9157 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.1154 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.6139 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5132 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
8.4
290 Ratings
4% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8273 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.2137 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.0157 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.1272 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.4193 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.1106 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
6.8
145 Ratings
18% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.1103 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.3137 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.1111 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
8.4
250 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.4229 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.9240 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.7111 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.6169 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
7.6
40 Ratings
4% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.640 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
5.5
165 Ratings
32% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings5.2135 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.4155 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings4.883 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Greenhouse
-
Ratings
Paychex Flex
7.7
159 Ratings
5% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.8152 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.5100 Ratings
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GreenhousePaychex Flex
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Recruit CRM
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Vibe HCM
Vibe HCM
Score 4.4 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
GreenhousePaychex Flex
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(140 ratings)
7.5
(300 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.0
(42 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(58 ratings)
7.8
(242 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(11 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(16 ratings)
7.3
(247 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.1
(2 ratings)
8.4
(12 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(8 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(11 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(31 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(32 ratings)
User Testimonials
GreenhousePaychex Flex
Likelihood to Recommend
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Well suited for Big organizations where recruitment is a daily task. Understanding of Greenhouse workings is simple and it is not difficult to train people who use it for first time. Greenhouse is less appropriate if you are looking for sharing offer letters or doing employee onboarding. Did not had a great experience in doing that
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Paychex, Inc.
In my experience, Paychex Flex is well suited for small to medium sized businesses. It has been helpful in streamlining the onboarding process and it is easy to update and maintain employee profiles and records. It has worked will in a non-profit environment where there is clergy pay and housing, which can get quite complicated. I cannot think of a scenario where it would be less appropriate.
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Pros
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Customization of interview plans, questions, interviewer roles for multiple positions
  • Manages efficient and timely candidate, hiring manager, and interviewer communication
  • Integrates with other tools needed in the hiring process such as sourcing tools and onboarding systems
  • Provides analytics and reporting to allow for data insights and process improvements
  • Provides an Onboarding feature that makes the hiring cycle seamless from first interview to hire date
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Paychex, Inc.
  • I like I can enter payroll and if I need to leave the program, I can resume at a later time and my information is saved.
  • I like the analytics & reports features.
  • I like how all my employees have easy access to their portal.
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Cons
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Greenhouse Security is simple, but not that granular. For example, everytime new recruiter joins, we have to give them access manually one by one. There is no one click or an easy way to auto assign security unlike other systems that we use such as Workday.
  • Greenhouse reporting is very lacking. Even though we are on the highest tier, we cannot extract data through this delivered feature. For example, scorecard custom questions. We have to do this through SQL.
  • Greenhouse Audit Log is also lacking. It is not useful at all. We cannot even see what job info changed and who changed it even though we are on the highest tier now.
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Paychex, Inc.
  • Reporting writing is difficult to figure out
  • Employee turnover inside Paychex was a problem, until we were assigned to Neil Williams - since that time it has settled down
  • Pressure to convert personal connection with payroll advisor to using automated service
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Likelihood to Renew
Greenhouse Software Inc.
we are gaining more by in from our hiring managers and candidates seem to like the ease of getting us interview times etc
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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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Greenhouse's user-friendly interface, efficient workflows, and integration capabilities with other HR tools make it a powerful tool for our company, helping us streamline our hiring and onboarding processes. With its customizable workflow and intuitive design, Greenhouse allows us to create a hiring process that suits their specific needs and requirements, without the need for extensive coding or technical expertise. Moreover, Greenhouse's integration capabilities with other HR tools enable us to centralise our hiring and onboarding data, making it easier to access and analyse applicant information, and reducing the risk of data loss or errors.
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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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
I have never needed to call Greenhouse for support. I am not the primary account holder, nor do I use Greenhouse enough to merit calling support. I delegate that responsibility to the Recruiting team. They have never mentioned any experience with Greenhouse technical support, either bad or good. I would assume that they would tell me if the support was poor.
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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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
No answers on this topic
Paychex, Inc.
We did online training only
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Online Training
Greenhouse Software Inc.
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
I think we could have used more delivered functionality and less customized which now results in more maintenance
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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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
Tools appears very light to use. It does not take forever to load. the interface is very simple but capable, unlike many ATS's. The tools is Simple yet loaded with very useful functionalities that save a lot of time and expedites the processes. For different stakeholders, the tools works accordingly.
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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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
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
Greenhouse Software Inc.
  • Streamlined the hiring process and new hire time to value
  • Increased satisfaction for hiring managers and sales account managers
  • Allowed us to gain access to a bigger and more targeted talent pool
  • Saved us time and helped us avoid things falling by the wayside by keeping things in one place and sending automated alerts
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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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