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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Justworks

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AJustworks offers a platform for payroll, benefits, compliance support, with HR tools. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Justworks offers PEO solutions that can bundle payroll, compliance, HR, and benefits under the Justworks umbrella, and help to administer employment-related responsibilities on the user's behalf. With Justworks' group buying power, customers can get access to PEO health insurance and other perks at more affordable rates. The vendor states that as a…

    $59

    per month per user

    Paychex

    Score6.9 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
    JustworksPaychex
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $59
    per month per user
    Plus
    $99
    per month per user
    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
    Pricing Offerings
    JustworksPaychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    JustworksPaychex
    Considered Both Products
    Justworks
    Chose Justworks
    ADP was our previous PEO and, in my experience, they were old, clunky and never got back to us. In my opinion, the customer service was non-existent. Insperity was out of our budget but I think it is a good product. Paychex Flex was similar and I like their product for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Justworks
    Paychex's interface is outdated and challenging to navigate. Their customer support is challenging as they are such a big company, you often have to be transferred to another department before speaking with the appropriate person.
    Incentivized
    Chose Justworks
    Justworks is much easier to use and offers a better process and platform.
    Incentivized
    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    Paychex flex was selected prior to my client contracting me. However, I have had the opportunity with other clients to evaluate, implement and administrate other payroll providers. Out of the products I've used, Paychex flex is most like Justworks. Paychex Flex is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    I didn't select Paychex, it was already in place when I joined the company and I'm getting us off them.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    269 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    242 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    283 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    203 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    218 Answers
    Features
    JustworksPaychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.0
    282 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.7228 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.9252 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.7185 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.8183 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.66 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.1166 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.4151 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.6
    323 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0305 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.4160 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.2182 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.3302 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0216 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.4124 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.2
    163 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.5117 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.6155 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.3122 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.2
    280 Ratings
    14% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.1258 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings7.6270 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.4128 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.6193 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.4
    46 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.446 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.1
    182 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.5152 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.8170 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.095 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.9
    180 Ratings
    15% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.0172 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.7116 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.2
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.82 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings5.42 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    5.8
    3 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    4.6
    4 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings3.62 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings4.12 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Justworks and Paychex
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    5.4
    73 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.138 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.235 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.729 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.137 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.635 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings4.741 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.267 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    JustworksPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.5
    (58 ratings)
    6.8
    (338 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (48 ratings)
    Usability
    4.8
    (2 ratings)
    7.2
    (279 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (8 ratings)
    6.5
    (278 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.7
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.3
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (34 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (35 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JustworksPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Justworks
    Justworks is a competitively priced product for small businesses and start-ups and, in my opinion, offers a better product and better customer service than larger PEOs competing in the same small-buisiness space (ex. ADP). I believe Justworks would work well for companies up to 200 employees; after that, I believe a bigger PEO may provide an enterprise solution better suited for a larger company (and their HR reporting needs)
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Justworks
    • Onboarding employees on their first day. We use Justworks to set up the employee calculate the first payroll, and perform the I9 employment verification. The process is seamless and all can be done electronically and automated which makes it very simple
    • Payroll processing. Justworks automatically calculates the payroll earnings, related taxes and withholdings and will automatically withdraw and deposit the funds. This is a seamless experience
    • Customer Service. Justworks is incredibly responsive and helpful. HR related issues can be a nightmare but Justworks make it easier and more efficient since they are always on call to answer your questions and make life easier.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • 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
    Justworks
    • JustWorks couldn't accurately track our PTO. We use an accrual system that maxes out at 88 hours. We incentivise our employees with additional PTO hours based off of goals met. The JustWorks platform allowed our employees to accrue far more PTO than what was offered. They didn't have a feature that offered a Cap and accrual.
    • When using the JustWorks reports for 401K, if not using their integrated 401K provider, the reports give you every employee regardless of whether or not they contribute. This makes it difficult when adding the contributions in separately.
    • JustWorks tracks historical data for employees. Whenever there is a salary change made, it keeps track. However, it shows a salary adjustment made on the day they are entered into JustWorks which can be very confusing. We switched from another PEO mid year and it looked like I made salary changes on the beginning date. This made it difficult to differentiate an actual salary adjustment.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • 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
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Justworks
    Justworks is a really good platform for payroll and even vendor payments. There are some areas of improvement that Justworks could make in the area of bulk processing, to decrease administrative time as well as reporting. There are no reports we currently use from the Justworks platform as we have not found them useful.
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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
    Justworks
    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
    Justworks
    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
    Justworks
    Justworks offers many different options for customer service. You can contact them via email, phone or Slack. They are quick to resolve issues and if your Account Manager is out of office, they have other Managers covering your account who are knowledgable and ready to support. They also have an office in New York, which makes their support even more localized.
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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
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
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    Online Training
    Justworks
    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
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Justworks
    Justworks is a much simpler platform with better pricing. I remember ADP's cost was tied to a certain percentage of the total payroll, which is not ideal if you have highly compensated employees. Though ADP offered more ancillary benefit options and group employee discounts, we feel Justworks suffices and meets our daily HR needs.
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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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    Scalability
    Justworks
    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
    Justworks
    • We're still new to Justworks, but for nearly everyone on our team, this is the dealmaker. Benefits plans are worth more than salaries to the best hires.In fact, part of the process we used to choose Justworks was to send their offering, in advance, to our team to approve of, first.
    • Dealmaker for great hires!
    • Financial security for their families!
    • Compliance management.
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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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