Paychex vs. Paypro Workforce Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paychex
Score 6.5 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
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Paypro is offered as an all-in-one HR solution that makes the day-to-day better for a company's people. Paypro support teams average 5+ years at Paypro and 10+ years in the industry creating an industry-leading service experience that has led to a 95% client retention rate and an unheard of average customer relationship approaching a decade. • Paypro aims to help organizations become a great place to work by building people-centric, life-work technology that meets every employee where…N/A
Pricing
PaychexPaypro Workforce Management
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
PaychexPaypro Workforce Management
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
PaychexPaypro Workforce Management
Considered Both Products
Paychex

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Paypro Workforce Management
Chose Paypro Workforce Management
Used ADP TotalSource prior to Workforce. Customer service was not ideal and nickle and dimed everything. I used Paychex Flex at my previous location. Report writing was much easier and less cumbersome with Paychex.
Chose Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro is a million times better in every way than Paychex. I think ADP is more widely used. I had only ever used it for payroll and timesheets, so I think Paypro is equal to ADP in regards to those components. The positive of using Paypro over ADP, I think, would be the …
Features
PaychexPaypro Workforce Management
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex
6.5
268 Ratings
22% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.7215 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.1239 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.5173 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4168 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.4155 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.6144 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex
7.6
310 Ratings
7% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
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Ratings
Pay calculation8.1292 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.7150 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.8171 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.3291 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.8207 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.6116 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex
7.1
158 Ratings
14% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
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Ratings
Approval workflow7.0112 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.4150 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.0119 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paychex
7.7
267 Ratings
6% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
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Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.7245 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information7.9257 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.5119 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.7181 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paychex
5.4
43 Ratings
38% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets5.443 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paychex
6.0
175 Ratings
23% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Report builder6.4145 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.4164 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.291 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paychex
6.2
171 Ratings
25% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
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Ratings
New hire portal6.8164 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools5.6106 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paychex
5.3
68 Ratings
37% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management5.736 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting5.534 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media4.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting5.335 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.139 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts5.262 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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When I Work
Score 7.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
When I Work
When I Work
Score 7.6 out of 10
Enterprises
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PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaychexPaypro Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(323 ratings)
9.0
(18 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.6
(44 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(264 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Availability
6.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.2
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(265 ratings)
8.0
(18 ratings)
In-Person Training
4.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.7
(13 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
5.2
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
6.7
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
2.8
(33 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
3.8
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaychexPaypro Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Paychex Inc.
For the most part, Paychex Flex is a very good payroll system and is well suited for a small business. Most basic features are simple and user friendly. For businesses that have hourly employees, its timeclock system is a good feature. For businesses that have a large number of employees and more complicated rules and policies, it might not be as appropriate because of the difficulty to set up for these rules and policies
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management has custom report building that is easy to use and manipulate for data you need to pull. The onboarding system is overly complicated and not user friendly. Workflows are overly complicated and a workflow for PAFs is non-existent, causing our company to have to use paper PAF forms.
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Pros
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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Paypro Workforce Management
  • Setting up new employees is very easy and only takes a couple of minutes.
  • We have union and non-union employees, and we have both salaried and hourly employees. Workforce One lets us set up rules based on the union CBA, our office holiday schedule, etc., so we don't have to make many adjustments to timesheets when we have situations that deviate from the norm. The rules kick in and handle the situation for us.
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Cons
Paychex Inc.
  • When it comes to audit reports, Paychex Flex could improve on helping clients locate the correct reports for audit purposes more easily
  • When a client receives a discount, it would be helpful if the discount were automatically provided each year, or if the Paychex rep proactively reached out to the client first, versus the client having to call and request that the discount continue.
  • It would be helpful if the invoice was emailed to the client versus the client logging in to access invoices.
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Paypro Workforce Management
  • Report Writing: Canned reports are antiquated like a dinosaur. Users should be able to design their own reports like all other systems. Click and it's there. Currently, it's not at all what it can be.
  • Very rigid with contract: meaning when a rule change and/or policy has changed the company is charged in order to make the change.
  • Integration within the system. There are times when you change the information in the system then it randomly changes another section.
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
We are very happy with the product, our experiences using the product, and the continued support that we have received from the Paypro staff. We fully intend to keep our relationship with Paypro on solid ground. We are not considering replacing this product.
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
The system is very thorough, has an efficient layout, and is very user-friendly. It can handle massive amounts of data and spit it out in manageable and useful chunks. We obtain tons of workable data from the various reports that the system can provide us. When it comes to payroll and HR, it can handle everything that you need.
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
I am always able to get an answer to my questions as soon as I ask. If there is an associate that can not answer my question - they will make sure that someone else helps me. The company is very responsive.
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In-Person Training
Paychex Inc.
We did online training only
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Paypro Workforce Management
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
The Paypro team was organized, professional, kept you on the budgeted timeline, followed up, was patient, experienced and truly cared. You would never think there were understaffed!
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
We have used in-house systems, ADP Total Source, and Valiant Services. This system, in my opinion, is more user-friendly and faster than others. We have more control on our end to process with flexibility that other systems just did not offer.
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Scalability
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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Paypro Workforce Management
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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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Paypro Workforce Management
  • Workforce save time in processing . The company can manage the payroll , process by one employee. The company used to have two employees to split the whole company dept; now one employee can manage the whole process.
  • It's cheaper than other payroll company.
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