Paycom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Paycom is an automated HCM platform, built on a single database that eliminates redundant data entry through automation. A payroll and HR software solution, Paycom is used by organizations of all sizes to access employee data without navigating multiple systems.N/A
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Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Paycom
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Chose Paycom
We have used on previous HRIS provider, which was cumbersome to utilize, and limited in its ability to consolidate data into one site. We also considered another HRIS system, which promised great system utilization. That may actually be true, but we never completed the …
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Paycom is a great platform that I enjoy using.
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Paycom's single database architecture, customer support, and my experience with its dedication to innovation and data integrity are all reasons we chose Paycom over its competitors. Their single database model really does make a world of difference, and the interface used by …
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We are staying with Paycom. I really do not know how to describe the differences.
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The above platforms aren't a single database - they are multiple platforms purchased via acquisitions and mergers leveraging an open API model. This results in lag time, fragmented processes and redundant data entry.
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I really don't have a good answer - I have been using Paycom for the 5 years I have been with this company, and used KDV, which is a local pay system, for 10 years prior at my other job, and Paycom is much better.
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Paycor had awful customer service, Paycom far exceeds them.
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Comparable. Decent. I'd say Paycom is a better product. Better interface. Alot of updates though that we don't always know about or just blame an issue on "fluke". Customer Service is sub-par with Paycom.
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Paycom is more modern and other systems don't offer more value than we are currently getting. No reason to change. Don't fix what's not broken.
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Company management choice, the product was sold with many items that honestly were not all delivered upon the sale once you became a client we had a very long roadblock to get to what we had before i would of stated where we were if it was my choice so sorry
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Much easier to use than ADP. Is comparable to Paychex.
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For the applicant tracking system, each system has its own pros and cons.
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Paycom is faster, more efficient, and more proactive. Paycom is more hands on, I appreciate that I have a customer service rep for day to day questions, and we have a rep who checks in quarterly to ensure we are getting the most from the system. They never feel pushy and are …
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They are very similar in function, but the interfaces and dashboard are different. I found the Paycor dashboard to be more "social media" styled, with employee recognition on the front page. As a manager, I prefer to just jump in and get the task done that I need to do.
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The system itself is way more appeasing to the eye, which is nice for someone who works in it every day. Also, the functionality of the system just seems to make sense.
Chose Paycom
This would be the only one. Yeah, I mean, historically, probably used some other ones, but I would say Paycom is the most recent one.
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I am in payroll systems a lot just because of the data that we receive from payroll systems. I can actually log in and see their usability against Paycom. I've been in Paycom from a manager side as well as an employee side previously. I think it's great. One thing that I would …
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I mean I've used Paychex before. I've used ADP before. Paychex was nothing like this, not comparable in terms of the version I was using. I think I was using Paychex Flex, but this was much more comprehensive, much more coherent, and it did a lot more on the ADP side. I don't …
Features
Paycom
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.9
461 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data8.8418 Ratings
Employment history7.7402 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0405 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.5405 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3318 Ratings
Organization and location management7.6356 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.4338 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
469 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation8.7456 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.423 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.2397 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.3456 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.2381 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.4260 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
412 Ratings
3% above category average
Approval workflow8.6393 Ratings
Balance details8.3392 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.5327 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
470 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.0461 Ratings
Update personal information8.8466 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.9414 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7225 Ratings
View job history7.8375 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
408 Ratings
6% below category average
Report builder7.8401 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.8398 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.1
405 Ratings
2% above category average
New hire portal8.1402 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1350 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.1
238 Ratings
27% below category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.8221 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings
Performance tracking7.7233 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.6
295 Ratings
3% below category average
Performance plans7.7274 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.4258 Ratings
Review status tracking7.8266 Ratings
Review reminders7.7272 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.4244 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.7
49 Ratings
10% above category average
Create succession plans/pools9.127 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.133 Ratings
Candidate search8.546 Ratings
Candidate development8.344 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
293 Ratings
9% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.3262 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.0257 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.4203 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9238 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.8225 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.1267 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.9276 Ratings
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User Ratings
Paycom
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(600 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(27 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(88 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(55 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
Online Training
3.5
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(7 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Paycom
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
I've implemented at least 7 HRMS and/or performance suites over the years. I have no true complaints about the platform. We have found that for one of our client codes, the scheduling functionality doesn't accommodate the constant scheduling adjustments our transportation company requires. That said, our routes can change more than once an hour and start/end times often change with routes. We have found that managing the full employee life cycle is even more streamlined with the recent Position Seat updates. We also value that the platform is a native build - so no lagging API integrations to navigate.
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Pros
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  • Before Paycom we were using Paylocity and in about six months of running payroll with Paylocity, we never once had 100% accuracy from a payroll standpoint. So we had disgruntled employees because either their time was off or their pay was off. With Paycom, we've never had a case where our payroll was not 100% accurate.
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Cons
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  • I think that when we do need a response back, which is very unlikely from the contact about something that's happening or going on, it can take a little long to get back to us. Longer than we would like because obviously it's an emergency to us, but we understand they have tons of emergencies they have to solve. But I think that's the only aspect.
  • I know from a payroll standpoint, which I'm not really privy to because I don't work on the payroll side, there have been some little hiccups that about certain formulas used, certain credits being issued that we've already filed for tax credits that we filed for. So I know that my CFO's already on top of it and pay comes on top of it as well and it's getting resolved, but obviously that's a big issue that needs some work there.
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Likelihood to Renew
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we are having no problems with how the system works and our support system at paycom is the best - we are learning more and using the system in more ways all the time the only thing that could be better is pricing on some things
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Usability
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The interface is very intuitive, you can navigate it pretty well. Everything's pretty much spelled out and the features just flow really well. They make it easy for you to go back and forth with the UX/UI type of interface. So I think it was built pretty well.
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Reliability and Availability
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They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Performance
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Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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Support Rating
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Have been bounced around alot in our 3 years of partnership. Wanted a dedicated rep but that did not provide us the care and attention we required. Work with a team first and then get to your representative. Sometimes an issue with time differences - representative working on different timebelt and not accessible, or we had to wait a day to move an issue along
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In-Person Training
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They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Online Training
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All the online training modules were short and straight to the point. Every module teach you how to use the system. If there is one thing they know how to do is training. We did implementation during the pandemic so all had to be done online or via zoom meetings.
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Implementation Rating
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Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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Alternatives Considered
Paycom
We really only had Paychecks and that was our biggest problem is that with several different companies, it was very hard If you had a salary employee and didn't terminate them in the prior company, they get paid twice, so this has really been definitely a big help for us.
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Scalability
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They are not able to meet our current needs
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Return on Investment
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  • I would think the most time would come from applicant tracking and I don't think that's a Paycom issue necessarily. I think it was a training issue during implementation. I would say that that has improved now that we had onsite training. But initially the applicant tracking piece can be difficult when you're used to just using an ATS. That's specifically for talent acquisition because there's a lot of nuances that goes into the system that Paycom bills.
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ScreenShots

Paycom Screenshots

Screenshot of a new study that reveals that for a composite organization representative of interviewed clients, unifying HR and payroll in a single-database software with automation and streamlined workflows achieved a three-year 362% ROI and resulted in: $1.4M net present value*; over 45% total time saved by HR; 80% time saved on compliance work.Screenshot of IWant, which is a command-driven AI engine in a single database, for instant access to employee data.Screenshot of Direct Data Exchange®, which takes a detailed pulse of how employees interact with Paycom. It automatically assigns a dollar value of savings based on Ernst & Young research.