iCIMS Talent Cloud vs. Paycom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iCIMS
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
iCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.
$1,700
per month
Paycom
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Paycom is a core HR management software solution. It includes features such as talent acquisition and management, time tracking, and payroll management. It offers some automation capacities, particularly regarding payroll.N/A
Pricing
iCIMS Talent CloudPaycom
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iCIMSPaycom
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
iCIMS Talent CloudPaycom
Considered Both Products
iCIMS
Chose iCIMS Talent Cloud
iCIMS is much more configurable. Our recruiting/hiring processes are very unique so being able to configure a system to meet our business needs was a game changer.
Paycom
Chose Paycom
I like Paycom's interface more than ADP
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
iCIMS Talent CloudPaycom
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.3
126 Ratings
4% above category average
Paycom
6.7
218 Ratings
15% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.8123 Ratings6.9195 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.5117 Ratings7.2192 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.5103 Ratings6.5154 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.3108 Ratings6.9178 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.2111 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.3114 Ratings6.2165 Ratings
Candidate Search9.2121 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.6122 Ratings6.6201 Ratings
Collaboration9.7110 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.193 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.8122 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.2120 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.5108 Ratings6.1204 Ratings
Reporting7.4121 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
6.9
357 Ratings
13% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.3324 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings6.8310 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.0311 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.6312 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings5.9234 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0270 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.8256 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.5
370 Ratings
7% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.9359 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.713 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.5307 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.0359 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.1294 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.0199 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.5
326 Ratings
8% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.4311 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.5311 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7258 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.5
371 Ratings
8% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.8364 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.2367 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.6326 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings6.4177 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.7291 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
45% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.926 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
6.2
318 Ratings
20% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.4312 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.5309 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.855 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.1
313 Ratings
12% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.4310 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.8268 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
5.5
181 Ratings
39% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings6.3168 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings6.4177 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
6.7
226 Ratings
17% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.8209 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.7198 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings6.7202 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.1209 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.2187 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
15% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.124 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.830 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings5.833 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings5.429 Ratings
Best Alternatives
iCIMS Talent CloudPaycom
Small Businesses
Recruit CRM
Recruit CRM
Score 9.5 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Vibe HCM
Vibe HCM
Score 4.4 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
iCIMS Talent CloudPaycom
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(147 ratings)
6.9
(390 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(31 ratings)
8.3
(20 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(68 ratings)
8.4
(23 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(3 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(103 ratings)
9.0
(51 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Online Training
7.9
(3 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.3
(5 ratings)
7.9
(6 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(1 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.8
(2 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
4.9
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
iCIMS Talent CloudPaycom
Likelihood to Recommend
iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is a great applicant tracking system that allows users to easily identify qualified candidates with built in AI platforms. iCIMS's text recruit is a very helpful tool that allows easy communication from recruiter/admin to candidate, without using personal cell phones on the admin side. This is the day and age that we live in so this is a very appropriate add on.
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Paycom
Paycom has really helped us to configure our timecards and payroll to fit our unique pay structure. The system made it easy for staff to understand and not just the payroll/HR department. We use paper pay checks, and the system uses the "home location" for delivery which is not necessarily where the employee works, just where they pick up their check. If we used direct deposit, I am sure that would not be an issue.
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Pros
iCIMS
  • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
  • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
  • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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Paycom
  • Customer Support- Jaco Lau and Jeff Sullins have been highly responsive to all of our needs and customizations
  • Customization capabilities - we have had to build an End-To-End performance management system that now fits and meets our needs
  • Functionality - the tools and intuitive use of Paycom makes for a great user-experience. Our employees are already embracing it and have expressed gratitude for moving to this new platform.
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Cons
iCIMS
  • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
  • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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Paycom
  • Update alert system for employees. When and employee misses a clock in so he/she requests a missed punch correction, the alert saying missed punch will continue to pop up at the employee until a manager approves said punch request. It confuses employees and makes them think they didn't request the punch so they do it again. It should not keep alerting said employee if he/she made a change to fix it. If anything, it should alert the manager until said requests are approved and/or denied.
  • Provide the employees pay rate in the edit grid layout section of payroll
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Likelihood to Renew
iCIMS
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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Paycom
We've made the mistake of moving away from Paycom to a PEO which had made a lot of promises, that they could not keep. Less than a year after that transition, we returned to Paycom and are happier than ever.
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Usability
iCIMS
We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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Paycom
The system is very user friendly. Once you navigate where your information is stored under the forms you are golden. While the training amplified my capabilities and knowledge, I could have jumped into the system without and training and managed just fine. This probably one of my favorite parts about Paycom!
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Reliability and Availability
iCIMS
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Performance
iCIMS
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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Paycom
It is a solid product and was out first payroll software that we have used
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Support Rating
iCIMS
Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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Paycom
Our TSR has been wonderful to work with. Every step of the
way he was quick to respond and answer any questions we had. I knew I could
reach him at any time (day or night) and he would be available to assist.
Implementing a new HRIS system is obviously a huge task and I contribute all
our success to our rep Kurt! Of course, with any implementation, there were
bumps along the way and issues. But I always knew we would work as a team to
get those issues figured out. Working in the Paycom system has been smooth and
easy to learn and I enjoy the employee self-service interface. Our managers
have had positive things to say and are all excited about the changes we have
been able to make to our organization due to Paycom being implemented.
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In-Person Training
iCIMS
No answers on this topic
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Online Training
iCIMS
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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Paycom
All the online training modules were short and straight to the point. Every module teach you how to use the system. If there is one thing they know how to do is training. We did implementation during the pandemic so all had to be done online or via zoom meetings.
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Implementation Rating
iCIMS
I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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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
iCIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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Paycom
ADP is too complex, too many people to go through to get what you need, as you need it. I can only say that I don't want to ever have to go back to using ADP again., Wherever my career leads me - I will lead them to PAYCOM!!
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Scalability
iCIMS
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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Return on Investment
iCIMS
  • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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Paycom
  • Saved time, 2 person HR department so time is limited. With reduced time for onboarding we have been able to focus on other areas.
  • Improved employee satisfaction- employees enjoy the ease of use of the system and the ability to use on their phones.
  • Reduced background check/drug screening costs- prior providers were absorbent in the amount we paid compared to Paycom.
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