PaycheckCity vs. Paycor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PaycheckCity
Score 9.5 out of 10
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PaycheckCity is an online paycheck, salary, tax and withholding calculator from Symmetry Software, powered by the Symmetry Tax Engine.N/A
Paycor
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
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
Pricing
PaycheckCityPaycor
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycheckCityPaycor
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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PaycheckCity

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Paycor
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We chose Paycor for their number one customer service, user friendliness and their offer of many platforms.
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Features
PaycheckCityPaycor
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
8.3
3 Ratings
0% above category average
Paycor
8.1
305 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation8.03 Ratings8.5296 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.03 Ratings8.2111 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.03 Ratings7.5213 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.03 Ratings8.6293 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.33 Ratings8.0249 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.03 Ratings8.159 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
7.9
292 Ratings
1% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.0263 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.0249 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.4247 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.8197 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8207 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7184 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
7.8
234 Ratings
3% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.0211 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.7227 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7189 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
8.1
291 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.1269 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.4274 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.155 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.1231 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
8.2
93 Ratings
6% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.293 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
6.8
259 Ratings
11% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.8252 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.1252 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.5167 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
8.0
244 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.2240 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7184 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
7.8
112 Ratings
4% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.843 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.7106 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.985 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.9105 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
7.3
141 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.4135 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.2121 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.1126 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.5125 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.3106 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
8.1
34 Ratings
3% above category average
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.329 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
Paycor
8.3
137 Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.2119 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.2102 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.297 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.3119 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.0126 Ratings
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Enterprises
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycheckCityPaycor
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(3 ratings)
7.2
(326 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(294 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.3
(56 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(16 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycheckCityPaycor
Likelihood to Recommend
Symmetry Software
This is a great tool that works extremely well for smaller businesses. I am not sure how it would perform against enterprise tools.
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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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Pros
Symmetry Software
  • Easily generates reports and year end tax data
  • Does not limit or add to cost when needing more resources
  • Saves us tons of time by streamlining the process
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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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Cons
Symmetry Software
  • Could have more functionality but it is definitely great for the cost.
  • More responsive support team.
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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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Likelihood to Renew
Symmetry Software
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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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Usability
Symmetry Software
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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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Reliability and Availability
Symmetry Software
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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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Performance
Symmetry Software
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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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Support Rating
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
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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Online Training
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
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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Implementation Rating
Symmetry Software
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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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Alternatives Considered
Symmetry Software
This is really the only tool I have personally used but it has saved a lot of time and worked well so we have not had the need to try another. There are not really any competitors or options we have tried besides traditional payment methods
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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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Scalability
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
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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Return on Investment
Symmetry Software
  • Helps us save time
  • Makes payments easier
  • Helps to automate a lot of the processes
  • Less errors
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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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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Real-time data insights to make critical business decisions.Screenshot of Paycor expense reportingScreenshot of Recruiting processes streamlined in PaycorScreenshot of Workforce scheduling in PaycorScreenshot of Paycor's mobile app allows employees to punch in and out from their phonesScreenshot of Paycor Home Screen