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    isolved

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/Aisolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A

    Paychex

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/APaychex 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.N/A
    Pricing
    isolvedPaychex
    Editions & Modules
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    Paychex Flex Pro
    Custom Pricing
    per month/+$4 per employee
    HR Pro
    Custom Pricing
    HR PEO
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Select
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
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    isolvedPaychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    isolvedPaychex
    Considered Both Products
    isolved
    Chose isolved
    I have most experience with ADP WFN and Paychex Flex and can say isolved is a better fit for our company than either of these. isolved has better customer service and is a better fit and value given our size and industry.
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    Chose isolved
    I can never find reports I need to gather all of the information about a client needed for a new set up. This goes back to why I love isolved reports so much. There is literally a report for anything you need. I end up having to screenshot information from other payroll …
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    Chose isolved
    isolved was superior to all of these in every way. It really was like a one-stop shop for us for everything the HR team needed and was extremely user friendly for our employees and managers. I cannot speak highly enough about this platform especially when comparing to other …
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    Chose isolved
    isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without …
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    Chose isolved
    The customer service support level is vastly superior to that of ADP Workforce Now. The payroll reporting functionality is much more robust on ADP Workforce Now's end than that of isolved. isolved is easier to use for both the payroll practitioner and the employees than that of …
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    Chose isolved
    Not even a comparison
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    isolved Payroll is more affordable than Paychex Payroll. Paychex HR is more affordable than isolved HR. Toast Payroll is more complicated than isolved. Toast doesn't offer much HR service. Paycom is much more like self-service, which the support is not as great as isolved.
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    Paychex can do a lot of the same things, but less complicated. They have a more simplified approach to their interface. However, it does not give you the autonomy to mold templates and policies specific to your needs as easily as isolved.
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    Chose isolved
    Paychex is a very simplified HR/Payroll software which makes it easy for people to figure out how to utilize their tools, but isolved, though more complex, has the capability to do much more and give better information.
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    Makes hiring employees a breeze
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    isolved provided so much support during our implementation and continues to be an amazing resource not just in our payroll processing, but in strategic planning for our organization. Our customer success manager provides a level of "white glove" service that we did not …
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    Chose isolved
    Checked most of the boxes. Should have insisted on speaking to references who could speak to implementation and hand-off.
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    I went with iSolved because the people I spoke with were all quick to answer and very thorough in their responses. I knew they could help me build my setup the way I wanted it, and not just force me to work within some pre-set parameters once I had signed the contract.
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    I believe that isolved has a ways to go to get to the top performers such as ADP and PayChex. isolved and Heartland Payroll are very similar in platform (have used Heartland prior).
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    ADP--horrible customer service, inaccuracies.
    We left ADP to utilize isolved.
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    I find the isolved software more appealing than either ADP or Paychex. However, while I hated dealing with ADP because they are too big and very difficult to navigate as a result, we had very few issues (particularly tax-related) so, based on that alone ADP and Paychex were …
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    Chose isolved
    isolved has more focus on customer service than our experience with Paychex and ADP. The system is competitively priced and has all of the same bells and whistles that the other software had. We also find that the overall software is easier to navigate. In our experience with …
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    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    Based on what I've noticed, Paychex is comparable to Dayforce, which has similar timekeeping functions. I think Dayforce has a few easier-to-navigate tools from an Employee Self Service standpoint. isolved is much better all around from my personal usage. If my company had more …
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    Chose Paychex
    isolved was terrible. It never seemed to work correctly and information didn't always get saved on the first try. Paychex has helped by having the app and making it easier to navigate what you are looking for. I like that I have a personal account on Paychex and a admin …
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    Chose Paychex
    Paychex Flex has some room for improvement, I would choose ADP out of the different HRIS's I have used in the past
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    194 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    269 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    172 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    242 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    199 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    283 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    121 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    203 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    127 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    218 Answers
    Features
    isolvedPaychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    7.6
    192 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Paychex
    6.7
    283 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.0168 Ratings7.4229 Ratings
    Employment history8.0161 Ratings7.5253 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1153 Ratings7.2186 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.3159 Ratings7.5184 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.1102 Ratings5.07 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.5132 Ratings6.6167 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4122 Ratings5.8152 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    9.1
    203 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Paychex
    7.4
    324 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pay calculation9.2199 Ratings7.9306 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.598 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.9141 Ratings7.0161 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4150 Ratings6.9183 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5195 Ratings8.1303 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.2161 Ratings7.8217 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.9111 Ratings7.4124 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    8.7
    169 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Paychex
    7.1
    163 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Approval workflow9.2139 Ratings7.5117 Ratings
    Balance details8.5166 Ratings7.7155 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4135 Ratings6.2122 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    8.5
    192 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Paychex
    6.9
    281 Ratings
    18% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.1191 Ratings7.7259 Ratings
    Update personal information8.9183 Ratings7.3271 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.5130 Ratings6.9129 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.676 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    View job history9.3152 Ratings7.2194 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    9.6
    58 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Paychex
    6.5
    46 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.658 Ratings6.546 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    8.0
    177 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Paychex
    5.9
    183 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Report builder8.1168 Ratings6.0153 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.3173 Ratings6.6171 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.696 Ratings5.095 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    8.6
    149 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Paychex
    6.9
    180 Ratings
    15% below category average
    New hire portal9.0148 Ratings7.1172 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.3112 Ratings6.8116 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    7.3
    57 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Paychex
    6.2
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Corporate goal setting7.246 Ratings4.82 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.249 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.143 Ratings5.42 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.854 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    7.2
    79 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Paychex
    5.8
    3 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Performance plans7.669 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.067 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.972 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Review reminders7.371 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.966 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    7.5
    53 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Paychex
    4.6
    4 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.638 Ratings3.62 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.646 Ratings4.12 Ratings
    Candidate search7.948 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Candidate development7.240 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of isolved and Paychex
    Feature
    isolved
    7.8
    76 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Paychex
    5.4
    73 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.361 Ratings5.138 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.068 Ratings5.335 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.059 Ratings5.829 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.363 Ratings6.237 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.958 Ratings4.635 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.764 Ratings4.741 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.674 Ratings6.367 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (217 ratings)
    6.5
    (339 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (25 ratings)
    7.2
    (48 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    6.9
    (280 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (69 ratings)
    6.0
    (279 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    2.7
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.9
    (14 ratings)
    5.1
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (6 ratings)
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    5.3
    (12 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    5.8
    (34 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    6.2
    (35 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    isolvedPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    isolved
    I have not yet run into a scenario that isolved is not appropriate. There have been a few specific functionalities that isolved couldn't accommodate, such as paid PTO plans. If employees frequently switch between different legal companies with different EINs, isolved really isn't built to handle that, and we've had to come up with creative solutions.
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    Paychex Inc.
    It is best suited for payrolls from 1 to 150 employees, because their constant attention and flex system are easy to use. Any problem is taking care by your Paychex Agent, and they always listen to you. Better yet, when you become a client with more than 5 years, you get special discount on your renewal. Honestly, I can't not think on nothing that will be less appropriate.
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    Pros
    isolved
    • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
    • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
    • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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    • 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
    isolved
    • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
    • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
    • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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    • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
    • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    isolved
    I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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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
    isolved
    It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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    Paychex Inc.
    Once you are set up in the system, it is very user-friendly and usability is on par with my expectations. Onboarding new employees is simple, employee access is simple and easy for them to use. Tax documentation, reporting, and entering payroll is easy and user-friendly. Running reports and finding information necessary to keep the flow moving foward is easy to do
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    Reliability and Availability
    isolved
    Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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    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
    isolved
    We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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    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
    isolved
    They are very responsive and they have support for the specific issues. Clients receive a dedicated Support Representative with a back up dedicated support team. They also receive an Account Manager who follows up quarterly to discuss the company and future needs. They do have a support ticket hub, but it still needs a little work to fine tune it.
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    Paychex Inc.
    The dedicated support we are given is good and very responsive. If there is a change to the dedicated support, we are notified quickly and have temporary support in place while we wait for our new rep. The phone support is knowledgeable and quick to help if there is an immediate need. However, the chat support can be the slowest option and doesn't always launch so I rarely use it.
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    In-Person Training
    isolved
    All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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    We did online training only
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    Online Training
    isolved
    We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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    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
    isolved
    The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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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
    isolved
    isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
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    Paychex Inc.
    In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting to be sized right for our size (around 30 employees). Paychex Flex also offered a very reasonable service to apply for the ERTC
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    isolved
    Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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    Scalability
    isolved
    We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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    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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    Professional Services
    isolved
    All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    isolved
    • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
    • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
    • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
    • Lost checks is a thing of the past
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