Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Paycom supports HR and payroll with automated, employee-first technology that supports every stage of employment. Its single database enables seamless data management, to reduce errors, endless data entry and time-consuming administrative tasks.N/A
PayScale Insight Lab
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
PayScale Insight Lab is a sales intelligence software solution offered by PayScale, Inc.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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PayScale Insight Lab
Chose PayScale Insight Lab
Both PayScale and Paycom were pretty comparable, but I liked the detail and sophistication of PayScale a little more. Because PayScale has a place to enter in info on both the job and the market, we went with this software. The other factor I took into consideration was that I …
Features
PaycomPayScale Insight Lab
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.0
438 Ratings
1% below category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Ratings
Employee demographic data8.9397 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.9381 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1384 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.8384 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.4297 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.9334 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.2320 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
447 Ratings
3% above category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Pay calculation8.9434 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.4376 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.3434 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.3361 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.4246 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
395 Ratings
3% above category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Approval workflow8.7376 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.2376 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4313 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.5
448 Ratings
3% above category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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View and generate pay and benefit information9.0441 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.9444 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.0396 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6216 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.1356 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
387 Ratings
6% below category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Report builder7.8381 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.7377 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
384 Ratings
3% above category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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New hire portal8.2381 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1331 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.2
222 Ratings
26% below category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9206 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.8217 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.8
278 Ratings
1% below category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Performance plans7.9257 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.6242 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.0250 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.9255 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.5228 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
42 Ratings
5% above category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.640 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.337 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.4
276 Ratings
4% below category average
PayScale Insight Lab
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Job Requisition Management7.5245 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.3241 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.8188 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.2223 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.2209 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.3250 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3259 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycomPayScale Insight Lab
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(576 ratings)
10.0
(14 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.4
(24 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(86 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(52 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycomPayScale Insight Lab
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
It's very mobile friendly, especially for people that aren't tech savvy. We have an aged workforce where we were really concerned about how they would adapt, going from the comfort of using paper to a mobile and online application. But the training was really easy and the adaptation has been simple for us as a company.
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PayScale, Inc.
If you have a large employee base and you are trying to remain competitive from a compensation perspective, this tool is well suited to help you accomplish this goal. If you are not a comp expert, they have experts on hand that can help you through projects or just answer basic questions.
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Pros
Paycom
  • I would say the communication post-implementation is amazing. Allie is our representative. She's amazing. Caitlin is amazing. I just met Travis last week at the office. Amazing. The communication is great and helpful, so if one of the team members don't have the answer, they can just jump in. For instance, I was on a call with Caitlin yesterday and she was like, "I'm not really sure about this answer. Let me see if I can go run it byTravis." I know he's on another call and instead of him saying blah, blah, he came over and looked at the screen and was like, do this, do this. It's a little different. So I would say the customer service is the best.
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PayScale, Inc.
  • Their customer service is fantastic. I absolutely adore my Relationship Success Manager, I still have a great relationship with the Account Executive that brought us on board.
  • The tool has some hiccups but overall, of the three tools I demo'ed, it is the most user friendly. PayScale is transparent about the issues they are experiencing and what is on the horizon for improvements of the tool. We all expect some things to go a little wrong or not be the as user friendly as WE THINK it should be, and I appreciate that PayScale acknowledges that and is transparent about what's in the works for improvements along the way.
  • I like the ability to customize pay structures, create favorites, and create new jobs on the fly. I've really enjoyed working in the tool and I'm excited to get our data cleaned up so that we can use all PayScale reporting and dashboards have to offer.
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Cons
Paycom
  • 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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PayScale, Inc.
  • Job titles can prove to be a challenge as they sometimes do not connect as well as you'd hope. This may require some extra work on our part to fit our needs into what Payscale provides. Generally, this is a small concern, but it is still something that should be updated to keep with some of the changes in titles/roles.
  • It would be great if Payscale offered an online tool/area for watching recorded webinars or training sessions rather than having to do it live. As others have mentioned, with a busy schedule, it is sometimes challenging to find the time to watch live. Having a database would help ensure that the training can be accessed at any time.
  • Options to perhaps break down some of the data in reports to provide to others who are less versed in the contents of the report and the overall system. I'd prefer to have to explain less of what is presented and let the data speak for itself where possible.
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycom
Because it has everything that we need and as we grow, we are learning how robust Paycom can actually be but we need to be willing to spend the money. It's not expensive but we, as a company, are not used to spending that much on a system for HR and payroll.
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PayScale, Inc.
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Usability
Paycom
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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PayScale, Inc.
It is user-friendly and easy to learn.
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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PayScale, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Performance
Paycom
Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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PayScale, Inc.
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Support Rating
Paycom
Our TSR has been wonderful to work with. Every step of the
way he was quick to respond and answer any questions we had. I knew I could
reach him at any time (day or night) and he would be available to assist.
Implementing a new HRIS system is obviously a huge task and I contribute all
our success to our rep Kurt! Of course, with any implementation, there were
bumps along the way and issues. But I always knew we would work as a team to
get those issues figured out. Working in the Paycom system has been smooth and
easy to learn and I enjoy the employee self-service interface. Our managers
have had positive things to say and are all excited about the changes we have
been able to make to our organization due to Paycom being implemented.
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PayScale, Inc.
Never had any issues with customer support as they are very responsive. The system is very reliable, therefore, we rarely interact with their customer support.
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In-Person Training
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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PayScale, Inc.
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Online Training
Paycom
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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PayScale, Inc.
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Implementation Rating
Paycom
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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PayScale, Inc.
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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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PayScale, Inc.
Both PayScale and Paycom were pretty comparable, but I liked the detail and sophistication of PayScale a little more. Because PayScale has a place to enter in info on both the job and the market, we went with this software. The other factor I took into consideration was that I was already using PayScale and didn't have to enter the entire company's data
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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PayScale, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Paycom
  • I think our fiscal team who handles the ROI would say that it has had a negative impact just because a lot of stuff is a la carte and we weren't aware of that before we went into a business relationship with Paycom. So I think it's had a negative impact.
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PayScale, Inc.
  • PayScale has allowed us to better target our compensation strategy, which has reigned in managers who were increasing pay MUCH quicker than necessary.
  • The changes we've made over the past couple of years have allowed us to pinpoint areas of need. For example, we adjusted our starting pay for our primary job class and reduced turnover from over 60% to under 30% in 18 months. Reduced turnover is a clear positive impact on ROI.
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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.