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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Namely

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ANamely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A

    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
    NamelyPaycom
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NamelyPaycom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    NamelyPaycom
    Considered Both Products
    Vensure Employer Services
    Chose Namely
    I was not involved in the selection nor implementation of Namely at my company. It was already in place when I joined. I've previously used Workday as an HRIS and it's not even a comparison. Workday has much more robust functionality in all areas of HCM. I've also demoed Pay…
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    We switched from Paycom to Namely after using Paycom for just one year. We had some many issues and let-downs in our first year with Paycom that we decided it would be less painful to switch platforms than to give Paycom a second season. Namely was at the top of our list of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Namely does not belong in the same category as ADP. ADP is a superior product.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    We chose Namely over these other products 2 years ago based on competitive pricing, better UX and all in one offering (Benefits, Payroll, Time, HRIS).
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Against other platforms, Namely was by far the best solution for us to meet our major needs of having a true partnership, open API capability, and providing an excellent user experience.
    Incentivized
    Paycom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    66%
    Would buy again
    59 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    596 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    72%
    Delivers good value for the price
    51 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    535 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    62 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    606 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    417 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    376 Answers
    Features
    NamelyPaycom
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    9.7
    144 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Paycom
    8.1
    569 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.0133 Ratings8.9523 Ratings
    Employment history10.0139 Ratings8.1503 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.031 Ratings8.2502 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.0133 Ratings8.2504 Ratings
    Organizational charting10.0135 Ratings7.6408 Ratings
    Organization and location management10.0130 Ratings8.0447 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.083 Ratings8.1418 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    9.2
    128 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Paycom
    8.3
    569 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation10.0112 Ratings8.8553 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.054 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.058 Ratings8.5101 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.0110 Ratings8.4487 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.0114 Ratings9.1550 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.0101 Ratings8.4458 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.657 Ratings8.3321 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    10.0
    125 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Paycom
    8.5
    499 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Approval workflow10.0122 Ratings8.5473 Ratings
    Balance details10.0117 Ratings8.4474 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment10.096 Ratings8.5398 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    7.2
    142 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Paycom
    8.7
    571 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information10.0130 Ratings9.1561 Ratings
    Update personal information10.0141 Ratings9.2567 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.0128 Ratings8.7506 Ratings
    Employee recognition2.0117 Ratings7.9279 Ratings
    View job history7.0135 Ratings8.6468 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets5.953 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    7.8
    122 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Paycom
    7.2
    506 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Report builder8.0118 Ratings7.9499 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.0113 Ratings7.9493 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.574 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    6.5
    117 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Paycom
    8.4
    497 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal8.0111 Ratings8.5491 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools5.086 Ratings8.3428 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    6.3
    97 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Paycom
    6.3
    296 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Corporate goal setting5.087 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.194 Ratings8.0272 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility10.073 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.090 Ratings8.0291 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    6.3
    108 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Paycom
    7.9
    377 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans5.097 Ratings7.8348 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.069 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.096 Ratings8.0335 Ratings
    Review reminders7.099 Ratings8.0343 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.485 Ratings7.8307 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Candidate search5.921 Ratings7.992 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.875 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.975 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Paycom
    7.6
    373 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.95 Ratings7.8336 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.85 Ratings8.0331 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.85 Ratings7.4262 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.95 Ratings7.8306 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.85 Ratings6.9285 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.95 Ratings7.7343 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.66 Ratings7.9354 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    NamelyPaycom
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NamelyPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (146 ratings)
    8.7
    (741 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (72 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
    6.0
    (28 ratings)
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NamelyPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Vensure Employer Services
    Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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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
    Vensure Employer Services
    • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
    • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
    • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
    • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
    • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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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
    Vensure Employer Services
    • Limits to custom reporting
    • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
    • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
    • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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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
    Vensure Employer Services
    Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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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
    Vensure Employer Services
    It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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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
    Vensure Employer Services
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    Vensure Employer Services
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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    Support Rating
    Vensure Employer Services
    Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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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
    Vensure Employer Services
    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
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    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
    Vensure Employer Services
    Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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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
    Vensure Employer Services
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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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
    Vensure Employer Services
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    Return on Investment
    Vensure Employer Services
    • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
    • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
    • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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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

    Namely Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.

    Paycom Screenshots

    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