Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Paycom is a core HR management software solution. It includes features such as talent acquisition and management, time tracking, and payroll management. It offers some automation capacities, particularly regarding payroll.N/A
PDS Vista
Score 5.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Vista® is a human resource, benefits, payroll, recruiting, and self-service software. Functional elements include recruitment, staffing, position and training management, compliance, and performance and compensation.N/A
Pricing
PaycomPDS Vista
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomPDS Vista
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsLicense pricing is based on the number of full and part-time active employees within bands (e.g. 751-1,000). SaaS pricing is based on PEPM.
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Community Pulse
PaycomPDS Vista
Considered Both Products
Paycom
Chose Paycom
Paycom far surpasses our last system which was PDS/Vista. I would say the biggest difference is that PDS/Vista seemed to be a last-generation system whereas Paycom is a much more up-to-date system. The employee's and managers' adoption of this system was actually surprising …
PDS Vista

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
PaycomPDS Vista
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.9
354 Ratings
13% below category average
PDS Vista
7.7
18 Ratings
2% below category average
Employee demographic data7.3321 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Employment history6.8307 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.9308 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.6309 Ratings7.012 Ratings
Organizational charting5.9231 Ratings7.013 Ratings
Organization and location management7.8267 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.7254 Ratings6.011 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
367 Ratings
7% below category average
PDS Vista
8.0
18 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation7.9356 Ratings8.216 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings7.39 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.6306 Ratings8.216 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.0357 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.1293 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.0197 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
325 Ratings
7% below category average
PDS Vista
8.2
13 Ratings
2% above category average
Approval workflow7.4310 Ratings8.27 Ratings
Balance details7.4310 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7257 Ratings8.212 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
368 Ratings
8% below category average
PDS Vista
7.1
17 Ratings
13% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.8361 Ratings8.216 Ratings
Update personal information8.2364 Ratings7.314 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.6323 Ratings7.38 Ratings
Employee recognition6.3174 Ratings7.25 Ratings
View job history7.7288 Ratings5.84 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
45% below category average
PDS Vista
7.3
7 Ratings
6% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings7.37 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.2
315 Ratings
20% below category average
PDS Vista
8.0
16 Ratings
5% above category average
Report builder6.3309 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.4306 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.0
310 Ratings
13% below category average
PDS Vista
7.3
1 Ratings
9% below category average
New hire portal7.4307 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.7265 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
5.5
179 Ratings
39% below category average
PDS Vista
5.8
2 Ratings
34% below category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.3166 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking6.4175 Ratings6.42 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.7
224 Ratings
17% below category average
PDS Vista
7.3
4 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance plans6.8207 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.7196 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Review status tracking6.7200 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Review reminders7.1207 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.3185 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
15% below category average
PDS Vista
3.6
1 Ratings
75% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings3.61 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings3.61 Ratings
Candidate search5.833 Ratings3.61 Ratings
Candidate development5.429 Ratings3.61 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.6
216 Ratings
16% below category average
PDS Vista
2.5
3 Ratings
102% below category average
Job Requisition Management6.9193 Ratings3.13 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.2190 Ratings3.13 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.5152 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9176 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.2163 Ratings1.92 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.6199 Ratings2.33 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.1202 Ratings2.02 Ratings
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PaycomPDS Vista
Small Businesses
Patriot Software
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycomPDS Vista
Likelihood to Recommend
6.8
(387 ratings)
8.0
(23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(20 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(23 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(51 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(6 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Configurability
5.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
5.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
4.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycomPDS Vista
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
Paycom (Perry Watson) has been the most reliable one-on-one person that I, in 33 years, have ever had to work with. Paycom's platform is great, user-friendly, and easy to explain to employees who are not tech-savvy. Employees love the part where they get to see their check and approve it before they ever receive it. Our company is very different, and Paycom has helped me build a system where it is going to save time and money going forward.
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
As Vista HRMS is fully customizable to suit your needs, a company should determine if they have a current employee who can do the work themselves otherwise they will need to consider the additional cost of asking PDS to do the customizations for them. There are additional modules that we aren't currently making use of, but each company should learn about the functionality of each of them as some may be more beneficial than others. When gathering your questions, ask all potential users of the system what they would want to see in an HRMS. We did so before selecting Vista HRMS and we got pages and pages of questions and comments and made sure that each item was addressed beforehand and was something that we would be able to incorporate into the system. You have the option of taking the system in house or being a hosted client. Make sure you figure out what resources your IT department has available. If you have a dedicated administrator who will do all the upgrades and enhancements great, otherwise you may need PDS to help out and having PDS host may be a better option
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Pros
Paycom
  • Customer Support- Jaco Lau and Jeff Sullins have been highly responsive to all of our needs and customizations
  • Customization capabilities - we have had to build an End-To-End performance management system that now fits and meets our needs
  • Functionality - the tools and intuitive use of Paycom makes for a great user-experience. Our employees are already embracing it and have expressed gratitude for moving to this new platform.
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
  • Vista HRMS is very flexible, it does everything we need for HR, benefits and payroll. It’s user-friendly and intuitive to use, when we roll out new self-service items our employees have no problems and require minimal training or documentation.
  • PDS has excellent customer service and support. We get answers to the majority of our questions and problems quickly, within the day that we call. More complex issues that may require PDS’ technical support are usually addressed within a few days. We were upgrading our production servers to Windows 2012 over a weekend and a key person in our organization was on leave. When we checked with PDS to see what cost would be involved if we needed their help, they said it was included in our regular maintenance, no extra cost.
  • The PDS User’s Conference is an excellent learning opportunity for training on everything Vista does, including using Crystal Reports for custom reporting. You also get to meet and talk to the executive and development staff and have direct input into the future product development.
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Cons
Paycom
  • Update alert system for employees. When and employee misses a clock in so he/she requests a missed punch correction, the alert saying missed punch will continue to pop up at the employee until a manager approves said punch request. It confuses employees and makes them think they didn't request the punch so they do it again. It should not keep alerting said employee if he/she made a change to fix it. If anything, it should alert the manager until said requests are approved and/or denied.
  • Provide the employees pay rate in the edit grid layout section of payroll
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
  • Typical of any system built for the unknown requirements of hundreds or thousands of customers with varying needs, PDS sometimes doesn't fit our processes precisely out of the box. However, this con is far outweighed by the ability to configure and customize the system.
  • The most significant pet peeve of our users is the necessity for so many clicks to navigate between different areas or the system or to review applicants. These items are being addressed based on feedback from the user community in an upcoming release.
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycom
We've made the mistake of moving away from Paycom to a PEO which had made a lot of promises, that they could not keep. Less than a year after that transition, we returned to Paycom and are happier than ever.
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
I feel so invested in Vista HRMS that I don't really want to try other options. I know we as an organization are not using this product to it's full potential and that is just due to us lacking the resources to be able to invest the time into breaking it apart and making it work to the best ability for us. The system works great as is, but there are a lot of implementations we can put into place to help us out even more. For example, we would love to start using Workflow to create more efficiencies. I personally have a very good relationship with our hosted vendor who supports Vista HRMS and can help me with any issues and concerns, this is a big part of the reason that I would renew with this product and continue to be an advocate for Vista HRMS.
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Usability
Paycom
The system is very user friendly. Once you navigate where your information is stored under the forms you are golden. While the training amplified my capabilities and knowledge, I could have jumped into the system without and training and managed just fine. This probably one of my favorite parts about Paycom!
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
The interface is intuitive, even if it does require some extra clicks to get to where you are going. The screens are consistently designed and formatted. There is a logical flow and organization to the application layout and menuing systems.
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
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Performance
Paycom
It is a solid product and was out first payroll software that we have used
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
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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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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
PDS has excellent customer service and support. We get answers to the
majority of our questions and problems quickly, within the day that we
call. More complex issues that may require PDS’ technical support are
usually addressed within a few days
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In-Person Training
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
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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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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
The resources and online tools that PDS provide are extremely thorough and helpful in our training and learning.
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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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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
Ask lots of questions, ensure you fully understand the functionality (particularly history records) and train, train, train the users for correct and complete utilization of the system.
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Alternatives Considered
Paycom
Paycom's customer service model surpasses ADP's by leaps and bounds. I went from spending significant amounts of time on the phone with ADP customer service to contacting my Paycom specialist on as needed basis. Paycom is also far more intuitive to use that ADP Workforce Now and I have much more control in the system than I did previously. Paycom's reporting capabilities are also outstanding in comparison to ADP's. The system as a whole is overall a superior product in comparison to what we utilized previously
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
I've used Peoplesoft HCM in the past. The products have some similarities, but they are marketed to different sized companies, so it's a bit of apples to oranges. Peoplesoft was very complex and challenging to manage and support. Vista HRMS should require fewer technical resources and still provide robust features for HR and Payroll. We selected Vista HRMS because it met the majority of our requirements and was priced to enable us to purchase and implement it within our budget. Also, it's an integrated system (although not truly one system when you count Vista Time) which is an improvement over our current state.
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
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Return on Investment
Paycom
  • Saved time, 2 person HR department so time is limited. With reduced time for onboarding we have been able to focus on other areas.
  • Improved employee satisfaction- employees enjoy the ease of use of the system and the ability to use on their phones.
  • Reduced background check/drug screening costs- prior providers were absorbent in the amount we paid compared to Paycom.
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Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
  • Positive impact would definitely be self-service for both employees and managers to view and update selected data.
  • Through some analytics our managers are able to track turnover for their site/department by many criteria (length of service, reason, etc) and can view a number of other analytical reports such as headcount and demographics which help them to make informed decisions about their department.
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