Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
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
Personio
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Personio is presented as an all-in-one HR software for small and medium-sized companies from the company of the same name based in Munich. The platform supports applicant tracking, workforce management features (e.g. attendance tracking, leave management) with employee self-service, as well as support for HR workflows, and employee performance review.N/A
Pricing
PaycomPersonio
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Enterprise
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomPersonio
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
PaycomPersonio
Features
PaycomPersonio
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.0
556 Ratings
1% below category average
Personio
9.6
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data8.7510 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employment history7.7490 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0490 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.9492 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3396 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Organization and location management7.8435 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.3407 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
556 Ratings
1% above category average
Personio
7.9
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Pay calculation8.8540 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.789 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.2474 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.2537 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.3449 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.1311 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.3
488 Ratings
2% above category average
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Approval workflow8.6462 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Balance details8.0463 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4388 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.6
558 Ratings
5% above category average
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.9548 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Update personal information9.2554 Ratings10.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.4494 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employee recognition8.2271 Ratings10.02 Ratings
View job history8.4455 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings10.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
493 Ratings
6% below category average
Personio
10.0
2 Ratings
28% above category average
Report builder7.7486 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.9481 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
486 Ratings
3% above category average
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal8.3480 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1419 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.2
288 Ratings
26% below category average
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9266 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance tracking8.0283 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.7
365 Ratings
2% below category average
Personio
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Performance plans7.6337 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.7320 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Review status tracking7.9325 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Review reminders8.0333 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.3297 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.8
90 Ratings
1% below category average
Personio
5.5
2 Ratings
35% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.650 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.768 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Candidate search8.185 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Candidate development8.071 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.4
364 Ratings
6% below category average
Personio
8.7
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.4327 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.7322 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.1254 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.5298 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.6277 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.6334 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.0345 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycomPersonio
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(728 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(31 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(124 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(59 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.4
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycomPersonio
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
As I mentioned, the onboarding process is incredibly easy. We have around 300 employees and are constantly hiring, so Paycom has been a huge help. In fact, the ATS functionality was a major factor in our decision to switch to Paycom.
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Personio
If you are an SMB or generally just a startup, Personio is a no-brainer for its intuitiveness and easy-to-get-started approach. Employees truly enjoy the UI and possibility to get an easy overview of its own data, not to mention processes to apply for vacations and absence etc. Absolutely recommended if your main focus for the new HR system is directed towards your employees.
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Pros
Paycom
  • I like the employee self-service feature. It's very straightforward and easy to use. I also like my representative, Mikey. He's been very helpful—every time I call him, I get the assistance I need. I also appreciate how quickly I can get someone on the phone and get help when needed.
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Personio
  • Allows automatic posting of job offers on different sites and portals to find the perfect candidates for available vacancies.
  • It has employee tracking tools, such as attendance and absence tracking, as well as time monitoring of working hours and overtime.
  • Payroll management is very complete and is done quickly and almost automatically, as it enters hours worked, overtime and absences, with an accurate calculation to avoid errors.
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Cons
Paycom
  • I am not a fan of the most recent update. I wasn't prepared for the change especially given it came right before payroll was processed. I'm told given time, I will get used to it and I'm always open to change for the better.
  • IWant™ feature isn't what I hoped it would be. I haven't used it much given the information I need in Paycom I can find quickly on my own. I have heard however that several employees utilize and appreciate the IWant™ feature.
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Personio
  • From administrative POV, there were indication that some integrations to salarysystems in other countries was lacking
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycom
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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Personio
No answers on this topic
Usability
Paycom
I'm probably going to have to go seven and three-quarter to eight, and that may be user error to me because I know Paycom has got it figured out, but there's times I just can't figure it out, even with some of the tutorials, the university, the show-mes, and calling Alex, our representative. He can hold my hand and walk me through that process, and it just may be I didn't get it, but that's why I gave that score. I'd give it a solid nine.
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Personio
Personio is an established HCM provider - for good reasons. In particular, for employees and managers, Personio is easy to use and allows for managers and employees to truly focus on what matters, in a modern and flexible way. There are certain points that could be improved in the overall administration of the system, in particular when it comes to integrations and old techstack - but this is the case really for all historical HCM providers. Personio is a solid tool and certainly recommended.
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Personio
No answers on this topic
Performance
Paycom
Yes load quickly
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Personio
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Paycom
In 6 years, we've never had a bad experience with client support. We implemented during COVID, and I was the only person in HR at the time. I was also having to homeschool our children, which meant bizarre work hours and limited time to focus on platform build at times. There were nights that I was literally on calls at 11 pm and the implementation team was unbelievably supportive. Recently, a Position Seat specialist came on site to help us set up for our 5 client codes - the experience was transformative for how we use the platform and an absolute game changer. I trust Paycom because I trust our representatives. They truly are strategic partners for us, and work to ensure we're maximizing the platform and that our needs are being met
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Personio
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Paycom
Tadd and Ellie have been great! They have show us many aspects that implementation did not. They are very personable and action oriented as well. Anytime we need them they offer to swing in.
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Personio
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Paycom
It was good, but hard to know what questions you need to ask until you actually get in there and start working with a live product. But Paycom is also very helpful every time I call and can't figure something out. Nathan has been very friendly and helpful no matter what I call him about. He is always eager to help out.
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Personio
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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Personio
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Paycom
I have not currently used any other products. I'm still kind of new to the HR industry. The only other thing that I really have to compare it to is Vonmar's system, which they created themselves, and it was not user-friendly.
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Personio
Personio is much like HiBob, strong focus on the relationship between managers and employees. Very intuitive UX and UI - staying at the forefront of HCM. Sympa does better in terms of overall connectivity. Personio is a market leader for good reasons, solid and giving its customers good value for the investment.
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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Personio
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Paycom
  • It's helped us save time. We've been able to automate a number of payroll and accounting functions. It's also enabled our employees to use the ask gear feature. So it's really saved time, and also we've not gotten hacked, which is always a plus.
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Personio
  • This program is complete, so it allows to have all the human resources management in the same panel, along with all the information of the employees, which streamlines the activities of the department, making us more productive. Employees feel more satisfied with our performance, and we have considerably lowered payroll complaints.
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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.