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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

    UZIO

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    UZIO is a cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits management software and services purpose-built for these small and mid-sized businesses. UZIO aspires to eliminate losses because of manual entries. With a few clicks, users get access to delineated payroll reporting to stay-on-the-top of compliance needs. UZIO's platform currently includes native AI Agent Services and AI Copilot, Payroll, Tax Admin, HR + HR Compliance, Time + Scheduling, AI Expense Management, and Benefits…

    $30

    per month + $13 per employee, per month

    Pricing
    PaychexUZIO
    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
    UZIO Core
    $30
    per month $13 / employee / month
    UZIO Essential
    $50
    per month $22 / employee / month
    UZIO Premium
    $80
    per month $27 / employee / month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaychexUZIO
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAddons Include: Time Management $4.50 PEPM Expenses $3.00 PEPM Benefits Administration $4.50 PEPM 401k $2.00 PEPM AI Agent Services $12.00 PEPM UZIO AI Agents available and working 24/7 1099 Contractors$6.50(no tax and no HRIS)
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    Community Pulse
    PaychexUZIO
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    266 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    239 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    280 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    202 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    215 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    PaychexUZIO
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.3
    277 Ratings
    12% below category average
    UZIO
    8.8
    14 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Employee demographic data7.7224 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Employment history7.9247 Ratings8.911 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.7182 Ratings9.412 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.8178 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.34 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.1162 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.4148 Ratings8.911 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    6% below category average
    UZIO
    8.9
    14 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pay calculation8.0300 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.44 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4157 Ratings8.911 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.2179 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.3299 Ratings8.911 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.0214 Ratings8.511 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.4122 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.2
    161 Ratings
    13% below category average
    UZIO
    8.2
    12 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Approval workflow7.5115 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Balance details7.6153 Ratings8.112 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment6.4120 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.2
    275 Ratings
    14% below category average
    UZIO
    9.0
    16 Ratings
    9% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.0253 Ratings9.416 Ratings
    Update personal information7.6265 Ratings9.416 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.4124 Ratings9.413 Ratings
    Employee recognition5.52 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    View job history7.6189 Ratings9.413 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.3
    44 Ratings
    24% below category average
    UZIO
    6.4
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.344 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.1
    179 Ratings
    22% below category average
    UZIO
    7.1
    13 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Report builder6.5149 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.8167 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.093 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.8
    176 Ratings
    17% below category average
    UZIO
    8.6
    12 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal7.0168 Ratings8.911 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.7112 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    UZIO
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Corporate goal setting8.01 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.01 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Performance tracking10.01 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    UZIO
    7.0
    7 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Performance plans9.01 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.01 Ratings7.65 Ratings
    Review reminders9.01 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    UZIO
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Candidate ranking7.31 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Candidate search7.52 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Candidate development8.21 Ratings7.25 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paychex and UZIO
    Feature
    Paychex
    5.3
    72 Ratings
    40% below category average
    UZIO
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Job Requisition Management5.138 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.235 Ratings6.93 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media5.729 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.037 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.635 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking4.741 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.166 Ratings7.64 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    PaychexUZIO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (333 ratings)
    9.3
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.1
    (48 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (274 ratings)
    7.9
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.5
    (273 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    2.8
    (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
    PaychexUZIO
    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.
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    UZIO Technologies INC
    UZIO is one of the best HRIS systems I have used over my career. What sets them apart, in my opinion, is the ability to quickly fix or add things because they have actual engineers. Other HRIS systems are just duplicates of other systems that require a lengthy process to correct anything and are much more cumbersome. UZIO is use-friendly.
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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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    UZIO Technologies INC
    • Tech support is consistent and reliable.
    • User interface is easy for employees tracking time and managers approving time.
    • High degree of confidence in the tech.
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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.
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    UZIO Technologies INC
    • We have a shift that crosses midnight and the system resets OT calculation when it becomes a new day, but in CA OT is calculated on hours worked and doesn’t split a shift at midnight for OT purposes. So far they have been unable to address this as it's not an issue in other states.
    • Holiday Pay has been an issue because of our policy - too many changing variables to create a process. Unfortunately, you cannot adjust holiday pay on the employee's timesheet. That would be the simplest solution but so far that hasn't happened.
    • Non-US Citizen beneficiary. This is not an option when electing benefits. Not a big deal unless you have employees with families abroad. We had one and we created a work around.
    • Everything has to be downloaded. You cannot click on an employee's pay stub (for example) and view it within UZIO. It must be downloaded to your computer. Not a big deal - just takes more time and more files to delete on your computer.
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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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    UZIO Technologies INC
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    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
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    UZIO Technologies INC
    To have payroll, HR functions, and scheduling all in one place has truly been a game changer. Even with us only having started using UZIO since February, it’s been so easy to pick up and go for management and our employees. I truly couldn’t recommend UZIO enough. 10 out of 10
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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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    UZIO Technologies INC
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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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    UZIO Technologies INC
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    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.
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    UZIO Technologies INC
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    In-Person Training
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
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    UZIO Technologies INC
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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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    UZIO Technologies INC
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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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    UZIO Technologies INC
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    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
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    UZIO Technologies INC
    UZIO has a much smoother/easier workflow for benefits setup and management. The system is extremely user friendly and the platform is clean and easy to read. UZIO listens to client feedback and uses that information to improve the system and make it work better for users.
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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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    UZIO Technologies INC
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    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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    UZIO Technologies INC
    • UZIO has had a positive impact on the time it takes to onboard/offboard or complete payroll.
    • UZIO is much more affordable that some of the other HRIS systems.
    • The only negative is that they do not have a performance mgmt system.
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    ScreenShots

    Paychex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Paychex Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Employee Background ChecksScreenshot of Paychex HR DashboardScreenshot of Paychex Flex Perks

    UZIO Screenshots

    Screenshot of UZIO Technology with native AI Copilot enabled throughout the core platform.