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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Indeed Smart Sourcing

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AIndeed Smart Sourcing (formerly Indeed Resume) is a sortable resume search tool for employers, which according to the vendor allows the user to search and view over 150 million resumes and access a growing talent pool with over 6 million new resumes added every month.

    $100

    per month

    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
    Indeed Smart SourcingPaycom
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Indeed Smart SourcingPaycom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPurchase a subscription to message candidates found with Indeed Resume—
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    Community Pulse
    Indeed Smart SourcingPaycom
    Considered Both Products
    Indeed
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    81%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    598 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    536 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    608 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    418 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    378 Answers
    Features
    Indeed Smart SourcingPaycom
    Talent Intelligence
    Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    7.1
    16 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Paycom
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    Ratings
    Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping7.112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bias-Mitigating Algorithms7.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Diversity Reporting6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    AI-Based Role Definition7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Modelling7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Talent Rediscovery7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring6.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal Mobility Recommendations7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    At-Risk Talent Scoring6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    ATS Integrations7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.1
    570 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9524 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1504 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.2503 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.2505 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.6409 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0448 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1419 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.3
    570 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8554 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.5102 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.4488 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.1551 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.4459 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.3322 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.5
    500 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5474 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.4475 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.5399 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.7
    572 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1562 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.2568 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.7507 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.9280 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.6469 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.2
    507 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.9500 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9494 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.4
    498 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.5492 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.3429 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    6.3
    296 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0272 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0291 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    377 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.8348 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.0335 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.0343 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8307 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.875 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.975 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Indeed Smart Sourcing and Paycom
    Feature
    Indeed Smart Sourcing
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.6
    374 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.8337 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.0332 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.4262 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.8306 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.9285 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9355 Ratings
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    hireEZ
    Score7.9 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    LinkedIn Talent Solutions
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    LinkedIn Talent Solutions
    Score9.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Indeed Smart SourcingPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (27 ratings)
    8.7
    (742 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (19 ratings)
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Indeed Smart SourcingPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Indeed
    Indeed Resume is extremely well suited for my Pharmacy Technician positions. I receive a high number of applicants and many of them are qualified for my positions. All of the contact information is provided for me to reach out to the applicant to begin the interview process. Many of these interviews have resulted in hires.
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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
    Indeed
    • It uses boolean search functionality, which allows me to target specific candidates
    • I like that it shows me how long it's been since someone has been active on Indeed
    • The messaging functionality to reach out to candidates and have them respond back to you is very user-friendly
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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
    Indeed
    • I find it does not always recommend the best resumes to invite to the job we are recruiting for, based off the experience needed or job titles in the candidates resume
    • I don't like how invites don't roll over into a new month if you don't use all of them in a said period of time.
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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
    Indeed
    We have implemented this tool across several management divisions and locations as of today, so I don't anticipate us canceling our subscription. With the upcoming pricing changes, we are looking at ways that we can stricken the user of the software, but we have seen such benefits from it that we simply cannot go without it as of today.
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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
    Indeed
    It is very easy to view, user friendly, and a great feature for quick selections. I haven't had any problems viewing or sending out invites when I need to. It can be a little hard to find at times. It seems to be buried to where you have to search for it.
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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
    Indeed
    Never had a moment where it was down or not available. and I do a lot of recruiting at night. Literally never once got an email about any downtime
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    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    Indeed
    Never have an issue
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    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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    Support Rating
    Indeed
    This tool allows you to do so much for such an affordable rate. If you want to scoop up your competition's talent, you can filter searches for resumes for people who have or currently work at their business. You can also you Bollinger searches for individuals who have experience with a specific type or word. And my favorite, you can set up search criteria that alert you of any new resumes with specific criteria so you are first to reach out. Highly Recommend.
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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
    Indeed
    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
    Indeed
    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
    Indeed
    I signed up, got a username and password and walaa Bob's your uncle
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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
    Indeed
    Indeed works better for the entry-level roles we are searching for, we find LinkedIn is for higher-level leadership roles. However, Indeed does have a wider variety in general, of all types of roles and skillsets. I've found more luck finding entry-level job seekers on Indeed and more luck finding HR professionals on Linkedin.
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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
    Indeed
    While we don't need it to scale, I see how easy it would be to separate by departments and projects
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    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    Return on Investment
    Indeed
    • Some managers reported decreased time spent searching for applicants.
    • This is another site to check for applications.
    • If you want to make it work for you, it can: decrease time to hire, increase candidate responsiveness, but you are missing out on a large section of applicants, thus decreasing your applicant quantity and quality.
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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

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    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