Paycor vs. ZipRecruiter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycor
Score 7.4 out of 10
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Paycor provides core HR functions scaled towards small and mid-sized businesses. Paycor offers an integrated benefits platform for interfacing directly with insurance carriers and an adaptable time management platform.N/A
ZipRecruiter
Score 6.2 out of 10
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ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com) is an online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly.
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Pricing
PaycorZipRecruiter
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycorZipRecruiter
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsZipRecruiter offers a variety of pricing plans designed to fit the needs of growing businesses of all sizes. Below is an overview of ZipRecruiter’s job posting products with more details to customize your plan and pricing based on number of job ads you need to post, number of resume downloads, number of user seats, etc. For more information with plans and pricing, call a ZipRecruiter Hiring Specialist at 855-458-3347. ZipRecruiter pricing plans (may use details from or link to this page) Standard - Hire easily on a budget: Smart, easy-to-use dashboard; Distribution to 100+ job sites; Powerful AI to proactively reach candidates Premium - Extended reach and increased access:Everything with Standard; Access to ZipRecruiter’s database of 43 million + resumes (ZipRecruiter Internal Data, January 2023); Up to 6x more candidates on average (Averages based on ZipRecruiter Internal Data, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2022.) Pro - Maximum reach and visibility: Everything in Premium; TrafficBoost for urgent and hard-to-fill jobs; Seamless integration with numerous external ATAs
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Community Pulse
PaycorZipRecruiter
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Features
PaycorZipRecruiter
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.9
289 Ratings
1% above category average
ZipRecruiter
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Ratings
Employee demographic data8.4245 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.1261 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1246 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4244 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.9194 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.8204 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.8181 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.2
302 Ratings
2% above category average
ZipRecruiter
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Pay calculation8.5293 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.3108 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.5211 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.6290 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.0246 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.157 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.8
231 Ratings
3% below category average
ZipRecruiter
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Approval workflow8.0208 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.7224 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7186 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.2
288 Ratings
1% above category average
ZipRecruiter
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View and generate pay and benefit information8.1266 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.4271 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.1199 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.252 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.1228 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.3
90 Ratings
7% above category average
ZipRecruiter
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Tracking of all physical assets8.390 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
6.8
256 Ratings
11% below category average
ZipRecruiter
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Report builder6.9249 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.1249 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.5164 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.0
241 Ratings
0% below category average
ZipRecruiter
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New hire portal8.2237 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.7181 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.9
109 Ratings
3% below category average
ZipRecruiter
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Corporate goal setting7.941 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.7103 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.082 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9102 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.3
138 Ratings
8% below category average
ZipRecruiter
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Performance plans7.4132 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2118 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.1123 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.5122 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.3103 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.2
32 Ratings
4% above category average
ZipRecruiter
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Candidate ranking8.327 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.131 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.3
134 Ratings
7% above category average
ZipRecruiter
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Job Requisition Management8.2109 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.3116 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.399 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.3106 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.394 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.3116 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.1123 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruitment Marketing
Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
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Ratings
ZipRecruiter
6.7
14 Ratings
2% above category average
Passive Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings6.311 Ratings
Active Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings6.512 Ratings
Employer Branding Tools00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycorZipRecruiter
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
(323 ratings)
6.0
(76 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(17 ratings)
8.9
(8 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(291 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(3 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.4
(56 ratings)
1.0
(24 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.4
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(16 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(3 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.9
(3 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycorZipRecruiter
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycor, Inc
It's really great for us. Our payroll administrator retired and we decided to absorb that function within HR. Paycor takes care of the taxes and much of the extra details she had done previously allowing that transition to be possible. The software is easy to use and my managers have taken on more with timesheet review. If a company has really complex differentials it might not be ready for them, yet. We have one that I have to do manually but I'm hopeful they will be able to add it in soon!
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ZipRecruiter
I mainly use ZipRecruiter through an Applicant Tracking System. When used this way for our company, it simply widens the net in terms of applicants that we receive. Generally speaking, with ZipRecruiter, we receive qualified applicants, just not as many as we do using Indeed, for example.
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Pros
Paycor, Inc
  • Scheduling for management is well organized and easily visualized to ensure proper coverage while avoiding overtime or being over staffed.
  • Scheduling for the employees is user friendly. Employees can easily request and view their time off. They can also view their schedule along with their team's at any time.
  • Payroll is very streamlined. With scheduling and payroll in the same system, everything can be quickly verified for accuracy. All time sheets are kept within the system and then easily processed for payroll.
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ZipRecruiter
  • They notify us when there are new candidates that match our requirements
  • They give us the links of the candidates online networks, so it's all right in front of us
  • They have a great messages center, that makes it easy for me to access and reference when needed.
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Cons
Paycor, Inc
  • Customer Service is atrocious. We've had 6 Customer Success Managers in less than 3 years-hard to develop any type of rhythm in addressing and solving problems. They also utilize a ticketing system to report issues, but there is little to no communication of when tickets are actually resolved and what the resolution was-requires a ton of prodding from the client to get answers to emails.
  • Integration with third party platforms (benefits for example) is also lacking. Issues are prevalent and take excessive time to resolve.
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ZipRecruiter
  • Better electronic screening of applicants prior to allowing them to apply for a job (i.e. when licenses are required)
  • When cancelling they require that you call them on the phone (you can't cancel online)
  • I'd prefer that subscriptions were more targeted to my hiring needs
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycor, Inc
The product is really good overall. The customer service is not the best and the benefits administration is kind of painful. However, the good outweighs the bad. We might get a different benefit admin system that can be integrated into Paycor. My controller doesn't want to switch anything for a [long] time.
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ZipRecruiter
Results. The bottom line is the results we are getting. We are seeing not only quality applications, but quality hires that can directly be tied to our use of ZipRecruiter. The ROI is second to none - a simple and easy to use tool that is driving healthcare professionals to my various clients.
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Usability
Paycor, Inc
Unfortunately, Paycor has a major system issue that in my opinion needs to totally be reconfigured. The benefit module is not accurate and does not work correctly. The EDI feeds do not work and took over a year to be implemented and still were not accurate
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ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is very user-friendly and is extremely reliable when searching for new talent. There are numerous features to help you when you have questions about a posting or your profile. The filtering process is awesome and you have so many ways to find the right talent with the screening questions provided by ZipRecruiter.
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Reliability and Availability
Paycor, Inc
I feel like Paycor is always up and running! If they are planning downtime, they communicate it clearly. Every once in a while, I get something that says the system isn't working but it is usually back up within the hour. I typically find by the time that the employees complain about it, that it is resolved within the system.
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ZipRecruiter
big fat zip zilch nada crappy ball of unwanted ear wax
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Performance
Paycor, Inc
For the most part, everything moves super fast. There are a few sections (Expense Management) that sometimes take a bit to load correctly. Or if they are interesting, it takes a minute to talk to each other! But reports are quickly downloaded and available! Even data heavy reports run fairly fast!
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ZipRecruiter
pages load fine ... it's not easy to know where to go -- you have to know to click on this or that because it's not intuitive.
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Support Rating
Paycor, Inc
I feel like support will transfer you back and forth between departments and put you on hold forever. I believe it is very difficult to see the status of an open ticket. During my experience, it feels like the client has to push all communication and request updates from support regularly.
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ZipRecruiter
Have not had to utilize support recently, but in past instances they have reached out within 12 hours to help rectify any problems or answer any questions about features and functionality. The only issue I ever had with them was trying to clarify, when they previously advertised that they posted on 200+ job boards, if that meant that your job would for sure be posted on each job board. Turns out, by the way, that they only guarantee distribution, not posting
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Online Training
Paycor, Inc
The online trainings are super helpful. They have user guides that you can read through, interactive training that will walk you through it as well as plain web based ones. I've actually never had an in-person training but all of the information you need can be found online. They also will do individual support training if you are struggling with a certain area.
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ZipRecruiter
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Implementation Rating
Paycor, Inc
Implementation of any new software is going to be challenging, especially if you are maintaining an existing program concurrently. When it is time for dual-processing (both old and new software) prior to going live, be prepared to be stressed. But trust the process and it will be over soon.
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ZipRecruiter
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Alternatives Considered
Paycor, Inc
Paylocity was cumbersome and not very intuitive. I was constantly on the phone with them trying to figure out how to do something. I once called back 4 different times( because I didn’t believe the answer they gave me was how to do what I was asking), explained my problem the exact same way and got 4 different answers. So, I lost trust in the product and started looking for a product I could rely on.
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ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is inferior when it comes to comparing it to Indeed. I use both because I want more platforms to advertise my job. However, I find myself obtaining more applicants from Indeed over ZipRecruiter. I don't count ZipRecruiter out, though, because every once in a while, you can find a gem in a haystack.
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Scalability
Paycor, Inc
I gave it a 10 because we only use it across one organization. However, it has allowed us to break it into multiple departments and layers of management. It is also easy for us to utilize across different locations but still under one master company. They have always provided us support when we decide to change something on an organizational level
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ZipRecruiter
because they did not provide qualified candidates so they cannot be relied upon to do what they say they do
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Return on Investment
Paycor, Inc
  • ACA - Great. It took us approximately two hours to complete, compared to the 40+ Hours it took us in previous years.
  • Timesheet maintenance- this takes more time than it did previously.
  • Reporting - Confusing and Difficult. Very little customization and has forced us to rely less on reports.
  • Performance- Supervisors are spending 20% less time on performance reviews due to the easy of answering the questions.
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ZipRecruiter
  • ZipRecruiter helped us to reaching our hiring goals for 2018. We have been able to source, exempt and non-exempt candidates, in a timely fashion for our roles in the NY Metro area.
  • From a cost perspective, ZipRecruiter is more affordable than others that we have used in the past. In the end the results speak for themselves and we have had better success with Zip than other job boards we have used in the past.
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