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
Saba Cloud
Score 7.4 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Saba Cloud is a talent management suite which includes performance management, succession planning, learning management, planning, and recruiting. The vendor intends the cloud-based platform to be highly scalable to enable continuous corporate employee development.N/A
Pricing
PaycomSaba Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomSaba Cloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
PaycomSaba Cloud
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.9
357 Ratings
13% below category average
Saba Cloud
-
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
Saba Cloud
-
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
Saba Cloud
-
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
Saba Cloud
-
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
Saba Cloud
-
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
Saba Cloud
-
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
Saba Cloud
8.0
24 Ratings
9% above category average
New hire portal7.4310 Ratings7.511 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.7268 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.223 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
5.5
181 Ratings
39% below category average
Saba Cloud
7.8
26 Ratings
7% above category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings8.524 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.3168 Ratings8.026 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings8.625 Ratings
Performance tracking6.4177 Ratings7.025 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.7
226 Ratings
17% below category average
Saba Cloud
7.4
28 Ratings
8% above category average
Performance plans6.8209 Ratings8.022 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.7198 Ratings7.618 Ratings
Review status tracking6.7202 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Review reminders7.1209 Ratings8.418 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.3187 Ratings7.116 Ratings
Plan weighting00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
Manager note taking00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.415 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings6.414 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.027 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
15% below category average
Saba Cloud
7.6
14 Ratings
6% above category average
Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings8.413 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings7.312 Ratings
Candidate search5.833 Ratings7.512 Ratings
Candidate development5.429 Ratings7.413 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.7
218 Ratings
15% below category average
Saba Cloud
8.6
8 Ratings
16% above category average
Job Requisition Management6.9195 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.2192 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.5154 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9178 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.2165 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.6201 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.1204 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
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Ratings
Saba Cloud
8.9
31 Ratings
23% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings8.528 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.025 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.530 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.529 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings8.930 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.930 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycomSaba Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
6.9
(390 ratings)
9.0
(50 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(20 ratings)
4.5
(5 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(23 ratings)
7.8
(11 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(51 ratings)
8.3
(16 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(6 ratings)
4.5
(2 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
PaycomSaba Cloud
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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Cornerstone OnDemand
Our organization uses Saba Cloud primarily to manage all types of learning systems or staff training empirically. In addition, it provides us with a quick test-based follow-up to the trainees. We use Saba Cloud to train our clientele in a professional manner with respect to our worldwide online service. With this tool we are able to enhance the customer experience with the organization. Similarly, our organization uses Saba Cloud to monitor the performance and effectiveness of our employees and customers after having access to all the information provided by the application to subsequently make learning and development reports.
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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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Cornerstone OnDemand
  • Skills Management - Saba has allowed us to set specific expectations for employees based upon their role, and this has clarified the skill requirements for employees.
  • Goal Management - With Saba, managers can easily create goals aligned up to senior leadership, and then work with their direct reports to create supporting goals.
  • Learning Management - Using Saba's built-in Smart Lists, assigning compliance training is a simple process that used to be a challenge in our former LMS.
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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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Cornerstone OnDemand
  • Saba continues to improve their reporting and analytics. While it is much improved over previous versions, it can be improved.
  • Release Notes for system updates need to be delivered to admins farther in advance of the update in order to prepare properly.
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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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Cornerstone OnDemand
Typically customers that acquire a Saba solution rarely move away. There are reasons and "legends" behind this. The investment is significant. Time and money are required to make the engine go smoothly. But once it runs at full capacity, it doesn't stop! Professional Services are extremely competent and able to close implementation gaps quickly.
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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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Cornerstone OnDemand
As someone who creates classes and is also a learning administrator in the system, I have run into some issues with the system's capabilities for my needs. I am not a fan of having to use Adobe Captivate to download a PowerPoint presentation into the system, as my training sessions are much more than a glorified PowerPoint. Our organization has yet to turn on Saba Meetings, which may help with these limitations.
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Cornerstone OnDemand
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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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Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Cornerstone OnDemand
For the times that we have used the support provided by Saba, it has been a very pleasurable experience for our department. Part of our package with Saba includes a specified number of hours of "training" time with Saba. During these meetings, we have shared our desires of the product and the support personnel have either shown us how to accomplish our task or they have taken our requests to their developers to look at future enhancements. Overall, very pleased with the support.
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In-Person Training
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Cornerstone OnDemand
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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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Cornerstone OnDemand
Was not involved with integration.
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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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Cornerstone OnDemand
We had extensive reviews with a plan of what we needed and must have out of the system, including custom learning paths and tracking inside our HRIS system to grant permissions and positions based on completed learning certifications and courses. We weighed each option and chose based on the one that met the most of the must-haves.
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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Cornerstone OnDemand
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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Cornerstone OnDemand
  • This may seem small but with 90% of our workforce not at our main facility just the fact that since July 1, 2021, we have had over 18,956 compliance-related training completed by our staff. Do the math the ROI is wonderful.
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