Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Paycom supports HR and payroll with automated, employee-first technology that supports every stage of employment. Its single database enables seamless data management, to reduce errors, endless data entry and time-consuming administrative tasks.N/A
Sage HRMS
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
Pricing
PaycomSage HRMS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomSage HRMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
PaycomSage HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.9
446 Ratings
2% below category average
Sage HRMS
5.5
9 Ratings
38% below category average
Employee demographic data8.9403 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Employment history7.8387 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0390 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.5390 Ratings7.99 Ratings
Organizational charting7.4303 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organization and location management7.7341 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.2325 Ratings1.27 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.3
454 Ratings
2% above category average
Sage HRMS
4.8
7 Ratings
52% below category average
Pay calculation8.7441 Ratings6.17 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.2382 Ratings2.16 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.3441 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.2367 Ratings3.06 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.4250 Ratings3.27 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
400 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage HRMS
1.2
7 Ratings
149% below category average
Approval workflow8.6381 Ratings1.26 Ratings
Balance details8.2380 Ratings1.27 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4316 Ratings1.06 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.5
455 Ratings
4% above category average
Sage HRMS
3.9
8 Ratings
71% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.0446 Ratings4.18 Ratings
Update personal information8.9451 Ratings4.27 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.0400 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6218 Ratings6.04 Ratings
View job history7.9361 Ratings4.05 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
2 Ratings
13% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings7.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
393 Ratings
6% below category average
Sage HRMS
3.7
8 Ratings
68% below category average
Report builder7.8386 Ratings2.07 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.7383 Ratings1.28 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.1
390 Ratings
1% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
4 Ratings
13% below category average
New hire portal8.1387 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1335 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.1
227 Ratings
27% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.3
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.7210 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance tracking7.6222 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.6
283 Ratings
4% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.8
5 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans7.7262 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.4247 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review status tracking7.8255 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Review reminders7.8260 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.3233 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.1
45 Ratings
4% above category average
Sage HRMS
8.5
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate search8.343 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate development8.140 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.0
282 Ratings
9% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.6
3 Ratings
1% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.2251 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.0247 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.3194 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9229 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.8215 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.0256 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.9265 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycomSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(563 ratings)
1.2
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(24 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(86 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(52 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
4.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycomSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
It's very mobile friendly, especially for people that aren't tech savvy. We have an aged workforce where we were really concerned about how they would adapt, going from the comfort of using paper to a mobile and online application. But the training was really easy and the adaptation has been simple for us as a company.
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Sage
Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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Pros
Paycom
  • I would say the communication post-implementation is amazing. Allie is our representative. She's amazing. Caitlin is amazing. I just met Travis last week at the office. Amazing. The communication is great and helpful, so if one of the team members don't have the answer, they can just jump in. For instance, I was on a call with Caitlin yesterday and she was like, "I'm not really sure about this answer. Let me see if I can go run it byTravis." I know he's on another call and instead of him saying blah, blah, he came over and looked at the screen and was like, do this, do this. It's a little different. So I would say the customer service is the best.
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Sage
  • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
  • Ability to make changes easily.
  • Organizing info in the employee record.
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Cons
Paycom
  • I think that when we do need a response back, which is very unlikely from the contact about something that's happening or going on, it can take a little long to get back to us. Longer than we would like because obviously it's an emergency to us, but we understand they have tons of emergencies they have to solve. But I think that's the only aspect.
  • I know from a payroll standpoint, which I'm not really privy to because I don't work on the payroll side, there have been some little hiccups that about certain formulas used, certain credits being issued that we've already filed for tax credits that we filed for. So I know that my CFO's already on top of it and pay comes on top of it as well and it's getting resolved, but obviously that's a big issue that needs some work there.
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Sage
  • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
  • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
  • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycom
Because it has everything that we need and as we grow, we are learning how robust Paycom can actually be but we need to be willing to spend the money. It's not expensive but we, as a company, are not used to spending that much on a system for HR and payroll.
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Sage
I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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Usability
Paycom
The interface is very intuitive, you can navigate it pretty well. Everything's pretty much spelled out and the features just flow really well. They make it easy for you to go back and forth with the UX/UI type of interface. So I think it was built pretty well.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
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, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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Sage
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Sage
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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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
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Alternatives Considered
Paycom
We really only had Paychecks and that was our biggest problem is that with several different companies, it was very hard If you had a salary employee and didn't terminate them in the prior company, they get paid twice, so this has really been definitely a big help for us.
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Sage
Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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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
  • I think our fiscal team who handles the ROI would say that it has had a negative impact just because a lot of stuff is a la carte and we weren't aware of that before we went into a business relationship with Paycom. So I think it's had a negative impact.
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Sage
  • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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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.