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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Paycom

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APaycom 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

    Sage HR

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…

    $5.50

    per month

    Pricing
    PaycomSage HR
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Expenses Management
    $1.50
    per user, per month
    Performance Management
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Shift Scheduling
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Timesheets
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Leave Management
    $5.50
    per user, per month
    Recruitment
    $200.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaycomSage HR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    PaycomSage HR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.1
    570 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.9524 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Employment history8.1504 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.2503 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.2505 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.6409 Ratings3.811 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0448 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.1419 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.3
    570 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation8.8554 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.5102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4488 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.1551 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.4459 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.3322 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.4
    500 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.7
    12 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Approval workflow8.5474 Ratings3.812 Ratings
    Balance details8.4475 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.5399 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.7
    572 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.1562 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information9.2568 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.7507 Ratings3.79 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.9280 Ratings2.99 Ratings
    View job history8.6469 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.2
    507 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sage HR
    5.7
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Report builder7.9500 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.9494 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings2.33 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.4
    498 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    5% below category average
    New hire portal8.5492 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.3429 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.3
    296 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings6.87 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.0272 Ratings3.28 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.0291 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.9
    377 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Performance plans7.8348 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.9331 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.0335 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Review reminders8.0343 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.8307 Ratings3.28 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sage HR
    2.7
    4 Ratings
    97% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.956 Ratings2.24 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.875 Ratings2.22 Ratings
    Candidate search7.992 Ratings4.12 Ratings
    Candidate development7.975 Ratings2.24 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paycom and Sage HR
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.6
    374 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.8337 Ratings1.33 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.0332 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.4262 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.8306 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.8285 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.7344 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9355 Ratings4.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PaycomSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (742 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PaycomSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Paycom
    My company is currently at around 2,000 employees and meets all expectations. I have worked at companies of up to 7,000 employees that also used Paycom and that met all expectations as well. I do not know that Paycom would be worth it from a pricing perspective for a smaller company, maybe 30 employees or less. I also believe Paycom has an opportunity to better partner with clients in mergers and acquisitions.
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    Sage
    Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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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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    Sage
    • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
    • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
    • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
    • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
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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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    Sage
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
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    Reliability and Availability
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
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    Scalability
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
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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 Full-Solution Automation and Auto-Decisioning Powered By a Single DatabaseScreenshot of Employee Self-Service

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