Paychex Flex vs. Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paychex Flex
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
Paychex 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.
$59
per month/+$4 per employee
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite is integrated tax and accounting software that manages the operations of legal firms. It is used to collect client data, and post finished tax returns, from managing client engagements to practice management.N/A
Pricing
Paychex FlexThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Editions & Modules
Paychex Go
$59
per month/+$4 per employee
Paychex Flex Service
Contact sales team
Paychex Flex Enterprise
Contact sales team
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Paychex FlexThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Paychex FlexThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Paychex FlexThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
6.7
247 Ratings
16% below category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.0197 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.0220 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.8155 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4154 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.9138 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.5132 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
8.5
288 Ratings
6% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Pay calculation9.0271 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1136 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.3156 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.3270 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.5193 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.9105 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
7.0
144 Ratings
14% below category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
-
Ratings
Approval workflow6.3102 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.5136 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.3110 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
8.5
249 Ratings
5% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.6228 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.0239 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.7111 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.7168 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
7.8
40 Ratings
1% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.840 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
6.1
164 Ratings
22% below category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
-
Ratings
Report builder5.8134 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.9154 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.783 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
8.0
158 Ratings
0% below category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.1151 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.9100 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
8.5
59 Ratings
9% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.632 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.730 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.923 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.830 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.633 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.753 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
8.5
1 Ratings
19% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
8.2
4 Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
7.2
4 Ratings
5% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings5.64 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
8.6
4 Ratings
15% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex Flex
-
Ratings
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
35% above category average
Location management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Paychex FlexThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Accounting Seed
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Paychex FlexThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(298 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(42 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(240 ratings)
8.9
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(245 ratings)
9.9
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
4.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.4
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.3
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(31 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.2
(32 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Paychex FlexThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Paychex, Inc.
In my experience, Paychex Flex is well suited for small to medium sized businesses. It has been helpful in streamlining the onboarding process and it is easy to update and maintain employee profiles and records. It has worked will in a non-profit environment where there is clergy pay and housing, which can get quite complicated. I cannot think of a scenario where it would be less appropriate.
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Thomson Reuters
It is extremely suitable for the client since for us they are all US-based companies, even though the main headquarters of our business is in Mexico.

It is less appropriate in terms of usability than taxes, since it does not include adaptability to Mexican legislation, and its deployment through customizations and reports is extremely expensive.
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Pros
Paychex, Inc.
  • I like I can enter payroll and if I need to leave the program, I can resume at a later time and my information is saved.
  • I like the analytics & reports features.
  • I like how all my employees have easy access to their portal.
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Thomson Reuters
  • Allows users to create associations, groups, locations, or property types to categorize each asset.
  • Fixed Assets CS can be deployed in a virtual office setting or as a SaaS application.
  • Fixed Assets CS also supports common depreciation methods.
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Cons
Paychex, Inc.
  • Reporting writing is difficult to figure out
  • Employee turnover inside Paychex was a problem, until we were assigned to Neil Williams - since that time it has settled down
  • Pressure to convert personal connection with payroll advisor to using automated service
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Thomson Reuters
  • Requires a time investment for the learning curve to fully utilize the benefits provided by CS Professional Suite.
  • Older looking UI and aesthetic.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Thomson Reuters
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Usability
Paychex, Inc.
Some things could be streamlined. For example, we could do custom options for the "add items" tab which has so many options that we never use. "Medical Pay" could be something that the system remembers for the applicable employees. Salaried employees' salaries should definitely be auto-filled. Overall the system works well but I think it could be improved to be easier to use and read.
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Thomson Reuters
The platform is stable even though a version for MacOS is also missed.

In general, the user management and administration process is intuitive and once the roles are defined it is simple and easy.

However, the user experience has become out of date in relation to other web-based platforms currently available on the market.
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Reliability and Availability
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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Thomson Reuters
No answers on this topic
Performance
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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Thomson Reuters
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Paychex, Inc.
Our dedicated representative is one of the main reasons we are sticking with Paychex Flex. If it were not for this person, other platforms could provide the same/similar functionality. It is the ability to speak with someone that understands our business and is willing to get questions answered in a timely fashion that keeps us with Paychex Flex.
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Thomson Reuters
Support for Thomson Reuters is very in-depth as they have a ton of knowledge articles that help troubleshoot common issues and gives a launching pad for users to learn more about the product and help them use the tools effectively and efficiently. When needed, reaching out to the live support is always prompt and we are able to effectively work past any issues that come up.
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In-Person Training
Paychex, Inc.
We did online training only
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Thomson Reuters
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Online Training
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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Thomson Reuters
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Implementation Rating
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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Thomson Reuters
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Alternatives Considered
Paychex, Inc.
We still use QB Desktop Pro to maintain a Check Register / Overall Balance for the company, but once having tried QB Payroll Online for about 3 months prior to finding Paychex Flex I can tell you that there's just no comparison. QB online is VERY EXPENSIVE and not so user-friendly. I hated every minute of those 6 payrolls we ran through QB online.
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Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is all I have experience with.
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Scalability
Paychex, Inc.
Employees can log in at home and get up to date information on their FSA balance and any medical bill reimbursements they may have uploaded. At renewal time they have the ability to make changes to their FSA or for new employees star the enrollment.
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Thomson Reuters
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Paychex, Inc.
  • I do not believe we have saved anything additionally. The time we've had to spend to get things to hopefully work is sad. This is the reason we've had to turn off all extra "products" of Paychex Flex. Time and Attendance is horrible. Benefits management is horrible. The user experience is horrible.
  • One thing I do not understand is why are updates for states, cities, counties, school districts, etc. not automatically updated? Should we not get a big red flag if we have an employee living/working, being paid in CA, but they aren't set up for CA sick time? If it is required to be on the paycheck stub to show the balance of the sick time, why would we not be notified that we are out of compliance?
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Thomson Reuters
  • Not authorized to view the large scale picture of Thomson Reuters CS Suite on ROI, however, it has been a part of the business model for years with constant updates and is only getting more and more efficient as time goes on.
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