Paycom vs. PeopleFluent

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
PeopleFluent
Score 7.3 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
PeopleFluent includes modules for recruiting, performance management, compensation, learning, succession, and vendor management, as well as workforce planning and diversity. These modules can be purchased separately or bundled, and integrate with other HR systems.N/A
Pricing
PaycomPeopleFluent
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomPeopleFluent
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
PaycomPeopleFluent
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.9
357 Ratings
13% below category average
PeopleFluent
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.3324 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history6.8310 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.0311 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.6312 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting5.9234 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.9270 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8256 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
370 Ratings
7% below category average
PeopleFluent
-
Ratings
Pay calculation7.9359 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.6307 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.0359 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.1294 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.0199 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
326 Ratings
7% below category average
PeopleFluent
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.4311 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.5311 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7258 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
371 Ratings
8% below category average
PeopleFluent
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information7.8364 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.2367 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.6326 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.4177 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.7291 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
45% below category average
PeopleFluent
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.2
318 Ratings
20% below category average
PeopleFluent
-
Ratings
Report builder6.4312 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.5309 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
7.1
313 Ratings
12% below category average
PeopleFluent
8.0
11 Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal7.4310 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.7268 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
5.4
181 Ratings
41% below category average
PeopleFluent
8.2
11 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.3168 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings7.09 Ratings
Performance tracking6.4177 Ratings7.09 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.7
226 Ratings
17% below category average
PeopleFluent
6.5
11 Ratings
5% below category average
Performance plans6.8209 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.7198 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Review status tracking6.7202 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Review reminders7.1209 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.3187 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings4.06 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
15% below category average
PeopleFluent
6.3
8 Ratings
13% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Candidate search5.833 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Candidate development5.429 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.7
218 Ratings
15% below category average
PeopleFluent
9.5
8 Ratings
26% above category average
Job Requisition Management6.9195 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.2192 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.5154 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9178 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.2165 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.6201 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.1204 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
-
Ratings
PeopleFluent
5.8
2 Ratings
20% below category average
Course catalog or library00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycomPeopleFluent
Likelihood to Recommend
6.9
(390 ratings)
8.8
(31 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(20 ratings)
9.0
(13 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(23 ratings)
7.5
(3 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(51 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(6 ratings)
9.0
(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
PaycomPeopleFluent
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
Paycom has really helped us to configure our timecards and payroll to fit our unique pay structure. The system made it easy for staff to understand and not just the payroll/HR department. We use paper pay checks, and the system uses the "home location" for delivery which is not necessarily where the employee works, just where they pick up their check. If we used direct deposit, I am sure that would not be an issue.
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PeopleFluent
PeopleFluent has eliminated the use of paper reviews. It is also eliminated the use of scanning, emailing or interoffice mail. It is a great tool for communication and I highly recommend it. However, in some ways, the product can be improved. Some processes are tied to each other and could function in tandem. For example, while completing the self-review, the employee has to capture multi-raters. If self-review is submitted without listing multi-rater names then multi-rater review has to be captured separately on paper. In my opinion, these two processes can be different. Multi-raters should be added/removed/modified after submitting self-review.
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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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PeopleFluent
  • It was very easy to go through resumes, choose the people you wanted to interview and set up the interviews.
  • It is great at keeping track of people that have come through hiring process in the past so you do not waste time on those that have already been declined or are sent in by multiple vendors.
  • The handling of time sheets and expense reports is very easy to manage.
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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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PeopleFluent
  • The interface is a little confusing. I'm not sure if it's something that can be fixed in implementations, or if it's inherent to PeopleFluent, but there are almost too many tabs asking for too much information. A lot of it can be repetitive as well.
  • Changing your password/resetting your password seems to be nightmarish. It requires an organization ID as well as security questions, and forces you to reset your password far too often. I really dislike that feature.
  • Honestly, PeopleFluent itself looks pretty outdated. I feel as though the entire application really needs a facelift to be more current.
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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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PeopleFluent
PeopleFluent continues to develop an already high quality product and works to continually improve the user experience. The different modules integrate well, and the administrative functions are easy to understand and perform resulting in less time spent with KTLO functions. They provide world class customer service and work hard to keep you engaged as a customer.
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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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PeopleFluent
PeopleFluent seems to have all the functionality one would need, but it can be a bit overwhelming. Depending on the client implementation, it can be downright confusing and not intuitive. My 6 rating comes from the fact that it seems like the system can be configured to actually be confusing and not make sense. I think a VMS should be set up not to allow a customer to configure it in such a way as to not really work, or to allow users to circumvent steps. I also really don't like the "organization key" that needs to be entered every time you log in. Why is a login and password good enough for 99% of the systems out there, but PeopleFluent requires an extra field?
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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PeopleFluent
No answers on this topic
Performance
Paycom
It is a solid product and was out first payroll software that we have used
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PeopleFluent
No answers on this topic
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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PeopleFluent
I would rate this ATS system a 9 as there's some room for improvement as mentioned prior. I really love the design and its functionality buttons and the way I can integrate it with other systems. I would really love to see a more detailed reporting metrics long with super candidate filters when searching profiles.
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In-Person Training
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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PeopleFluent
No answers on this topic
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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PeopleFluent
No answers on this topic
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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PeopleFluent
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Paycom
ADP is too complex, too many people to go through to get what you need, as you need it. I can only say that I don't want to ever have to go back to using ADP again., Wherever my career leads me - I will lead them to PAYCOM!!
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PeopleFluent
Its great, its very versatile and stacks up very well against the competition. In terms of usability and ease of use, anyone can quickly learn how to use PeopleFluent. Again, the faults against the system would be when a client who is running the tool customizes it to their liking. Not to mention it's a very popular tool that i have had the pleasure of working in twice now with two different organizations.
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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PeopleFluent
No answers on this topic
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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PeopleFluent
  • I do believe that goal setting and the workflow of following up, going through the process yearly is as good as you make it. If you set good goals, or help your team make good goals then the experience can go well. Otherwise it's just another thing that an employee is doing to make their manager happy.
  • I am not sure the cost of the product, but if it is really expensive I am not sure that we are getting fully what we should be for what the product offers. Make sure you are using what is offered.
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