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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Paychex

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APaychex 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.N/A

    Proliant

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
    Pricing
    PaychexProliant
    Editions & Modules
    Paychex Flex Pro
    Custom Pricing
    per month/+$4 per employee
    HR Pro
    Custom Pricing
    HR PEO
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Select
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaychexProliant
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PaychexProliant
    Considered Both Products
    Paychex Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Proliant
    Chose Proliant
    As far as functionality and performance under the standard, but pricing, they are the best!
    Incentivized
    Chose Proliant
    I think Proliant provides the best customer service out of any platform I have used. There are, however, some areas where there could be improvement. It is difficult to enter Holidays, and the add or remove PTO. The ease of connection with the Benefits Portal is a plus as well …
    Incentivized
    Chose Proliant
    We went a completely different direction with Proliant, so it isn't comparable.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    79%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    281 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    202 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    216 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    PaychexProliant
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.3
    278 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Proliant
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data7.7225 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    Employment history7.9248 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.7182 Ratings6.620 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.8179 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.34 Ratings5.916 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.1163 Ratings7.117 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.4148 Ratings7.217 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.7
    319 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation8.0301 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.44 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4157 Ratings9.820 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.2179 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.3299 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.0214 Ratings9.720 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.4122 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.2
    161 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Proliant
    6.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Approval workflow7.5115 Ratings4.419 Ratings
    Balance details7.6153 Ratings7.920 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment6.3120 Ratings7.516 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.4
    276 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Proliant
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.1254 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Update personal information7.6266 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.4125 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.33 Ratings7.513 Ratings
    View job history7.6190 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.4
    44 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Proliant
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.444 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.1
    179 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Report builder6.5149 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.8167 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.093 Ratings7.612 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.8
    176 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Proliant
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal7.0168 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.7112 Ratings9.618 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Proliant
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Corporate goal setting8.01 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.01 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Performance tracking10.01 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Proliant
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance plans9.01 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.01 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Review reminders9.01 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Proliant
    7.2
    9 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Candidate ranking7.31 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Candidate search7.52 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Candidate development8.21 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paychex and Proliant
    Feature
    Paychex
    5.3
    72 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Proliant
    7.0
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Job Requisition Management5.138 Ratings6.612 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.235 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media5.729 Ratings6.99 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.137 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.635 Ratings6.712 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking4.741 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.266 Ratings7.613 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PaychexProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (334 ratings)
    9.2
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (48 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (275 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.5
    (274 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    2.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.1
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.4
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.7
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.2
    (35 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PaychexProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Paychex Inc.
    It is best suited for payrolls from 1 to 150 employees, because their constant attention and flex system are easy to use. Any problem is taking care by your Paychex Agent, and they always listen to you. Better yet, when you become a client with more than 5 years, you get special discount on your renewal. Honestly, I can't not think on nothing that will be less appropriate.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
    • [...] has also been really helpful
    • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Paychex Inc.
    • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
    • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
    • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
    • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
    • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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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
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Paychex Inc.
    Once you are set up in the system, it is very user-friendly and usability is on par with my expectations. Onboarding new employees is simple, employee access is simple and easy for them to use. Tax documentation, reporting, and entering payroll is easy and user-friendly. Running reports and finding information necessary to keep the flow moving foward is easy to do
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Paychex Inc.
    The dedicated support we are given is good and very responsive. If there is a change to the dedicated support, we are notified quickly and have temporary support in place while we wait for our new rep. The phone support is knowledgeable and quick to help if there is an immediate need. However, the chat support can be the slowest option and doesn't always launch so I rarely use it.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Paychex Inc.
    In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting to be sized right for our size (around 30 employees). Paychex Flex also offered a very reasonable service to apply for the ERTC
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Paychex Inc.
    • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
    • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
    • Lost checks is a thing of the past
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    Proliant
    • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
    • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
    • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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