Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 8.4 out of 10
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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
Sage People
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
An extensible, configurable, and flexible global cloud HR and People solution, Sage People aims to empower HR to lead change. Built on Salesforce, Sage People enables business to flow by being inclusive, agile, and resilient, designing new ways of working, successfully competing for talent, and driving business transformation. It does this through automation, to elevate the work of their HR teams and the workforce, using actionable People insights to experiment and innovate, while…N/A
Pricing
PaycomSage People
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomSage People
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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Features
PaycomSage People
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.0
556 Ratings
2% below category average
Sage People
7.1
3 Ratings
13% below category average
Employee demographic data8.7510 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Employment history7.7490 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0490 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.9492 Ratings3.32 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3396 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Organization and location management7.8435 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.3407 Ratings3.12 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
556 Ratings
1% above category average
Sage People
9.2
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation8.8540 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings9.62 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.789 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.2474 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.2537 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.3449 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.1311 Ratings00 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
Sage People
9.7
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Approval workflow8.6462 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Balance details8.0463 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4388 Ratings10.03 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
Sage People
8.2
3 Ratings
0% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.9548 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Update personal information9.2554 Ratings10.03 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.4494 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Employee recognition8.2271 Ratings5.03 Ratings
View job history8.4455 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
Sage People
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Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
493 Ratings
6% below category average
Sage People
9.8
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Report builder7.7486 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.9481 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
486 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage People
9.0
3 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal8.3480 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1419 Ratings9.03 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
Sage People
8.5
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9266 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance tracking8.0283 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.7
365 Ratings
2% below category average
Sage People
7.8
3 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans7.6337 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.7320 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Review status tracking7.9325 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Review reminders8.0333 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.3297 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.8
90 Ratings
0% below category average
Sage People
8.0
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Create succession plans/pools7.650 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.768 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate search8.185 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate development8.071 Ratings7.82 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.4
364 Ratings
6% below category average
Sage People
6.7
3 Ratings
16% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.4327 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.7322 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.1254 Ratings7.42 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.5298 Ratings7.22 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.6277 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.6334 Ratings5.62 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.0345 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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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
PaycomSage People
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(728 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(31 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(124 ratings)
-
(0 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
PaycomSage People
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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Sage
Sage People is well suited to small-medium sized organizations that would like a cloud-based HR solution with no need for servers or software to install. I really like the fact that it is based on Salesforce.com so you know that it will be extremely reliable and well supported. It is very flexible and customizable and can work in complex HR arrangements. For example, we have employees in nearly 60 countries and multiple HR jurisdictions and we are able to make it work for us. However, if you are moving from a traditional or customized HR system there may be a steep learning curve and you should be prepared to spend a lot of time setting up and customizing to your needs, in addition to training.
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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
  • Sage is highly flexible and configurable, allowing us to manage the variety of geographies and functional units in one platform.
  • Sage is highly customer focused, with great CSM support.
  • Sage People will be able to integrate with other Sage pillars such as Accounting and Payroll.
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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
  • Training manuals are not much useful. You always need a helping hand to move forward.
  • When you have to look up employees, we have to provide their job title which I feel is not an efficient way.
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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
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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
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Sage
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Performance
Paycom
Yes load quickly
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Sage
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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
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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
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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
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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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Sage
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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
We moved to Sage People from a 20+-year-old internally developed HR software. We also evaluated other HR software such as Kronos, SAP, and BambooHR. Ultimately, we chose Sage because of the extensive support they provided to us and the ability to customize to fit our organization's needs. We loved the fact that they were completely cloud-based and built on a reputable platform (Salesforce).
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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Sage
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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
  • Has significantly improved our team resources by having one system and set of processes, rather than managing duplicate entry in multiple systems
  • Has allowed us to finally have a process for ensuring we can approve, manage, track and report employee PTO liability in one system
  • Improved HR Data reporting and Data Analytics for both HR and for managers, so that we can make better people and business decisions
  • Better manager and employee experiences by eliminating paper based request forms and automating workflows
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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.

Sage People Screenshots

Screenshot of Reports on the matters that mean the most to the organization. Offers insights about a global workforce to suppot informed, data-driven business decisions with data that is always up to date.Screenshot of An employee self-service portal gives the workforce access to common HR tasks, such as managing personal and pay details, viewing company communications, and managing their time off.Screenshot of Sage People is used to manage time off, and track and manage planned and unplanned absences by team or by an individual.Screenshot of Locates future leaders, close skills gaps, and develops talent with a system for employees and managers to engage in conversations anytime, anywhere, with real-time feedback, instant recognition, flexible goal setting, and formal, flexible performance reviews.Screenshot of The Sage People mobile app is used to manage HR processes on-the-go.Screenshot of Sage People Payroll is a unified HR and Payroll system for UK and US teams, to provide an accurate, synced view of people costs.​