Paycom vs. Skyward HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 7.7 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
Skyward HRMS
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Skyward HRMS is all-in-one HRM software provided by Skyward Techno. The vendor says it helps organizations to enhance their productivity and improve their HR processes, including recruitment & selection, training or performance related information, employee database management, leaves, track record and history, or allied analytics. The overall aim of Skyward HRMS is to reduce operational cost and streamline functioning of HR. Each HRMS module can be customised to make the software user…N/A
Pricing
PaycomSkyward HRMS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomSkyward HRMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
PaycomSkyward HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.8
389 Ratings
1% below category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Employee demographic data8.6353 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history8.4340 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.8341 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6341 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.4261 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.9298 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.1283 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.1
402 Ratings
1% above category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation8.9390 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.2338 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.2389 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.8323 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.6219 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.0
354 Ratings
0% below category average
Skyward HRMS
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Approval workflow8.0337 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Balance details7.9338 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1282 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
402 Ratings
4% above category average
Skyward HRMS
8.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.1395 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Update personal information9.1398 Ratings8.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.4354 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.0192 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.6316 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
Skyward HRMS
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Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.9
346 Ratings
9% below category average
Skyward HRMS
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Report builder7.6340 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.4337 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
7.9
342 Ratings
1% below category average
Skyward HRMS
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Ratings
New hire portal8.1339 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.8293 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
5.7
199 Ratings
33% below category average
Skyward HRMS
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Ratings
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.1186 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking6.7195 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.3
247 Ratings
7% below category average
Skyward HRMS
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Performance plans7.5228 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3216 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.7222 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.5228 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.7204 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
14% below category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search5.833 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development5.429 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.3
239 Ratings
21% below category average
Skyward HRMS
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Job Requisition Management6.4214 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.2211 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media5.7169 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.0196 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.6185 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.2219 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.3225 Ratings00 Ratings
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PaycomSkyward HRMS
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycomSkyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(424 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.7
(23 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(24 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(52 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(2 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
PaycomSkyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
Paycom is great for smaller to mid-sized companies. The Betti feature is extremely helpful for sales teams and others with commissions or bonus structures. Having the availability for them to review their stub for accuracy has been very helpful and beneficial. The accuracy of pay is important, and Betti helps provide the most accuracy.
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Skyward Techno Inc
For a medium sized company I believe Skyward is an acceptable and not too complicated system. I do not work with the back end so I am not aware of the reporting capabilities which would be a deciding factor for some companies. For K12 Education it seems to check all the boxes
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Pros
Paycom
  • Paycom will find a solution. Our attendance tracking isn't simple, but Paycom found a way to integrate our unique process into their design.
  • Government and compliance tracking is integrated with the entire system. You can track all ACA, FMLA, Workplace Injuries, COBRA, Unemployment, Training, and more in the same place that you track payroll and benefits. The entire system flows together seamlessly. We were able to combine 3 other programs into one when we switched to Paycom.
  • Employees appreciate the Paycom app. They can complete onboarding, trainings, benefit enrollment, check PTO balances, request PTO, view their timecards and pay history all in one place. They especially enjoy the ability to clock in/out on their mobile devices.
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Skyward Techno Inc
  • Skyward is superior in tracking and submitting PTO
  • Skyward is accessible in the cloud so 24/7 access
  • Menus and screens are fairly easy for non-technical users to navigate
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Cons
Paycom
  • GL set up can be clunky until you understand how it works.
  • Be able to edit document types. I made an entire document then realized I attached it incorrectly and had to start over.
  • Advanced Report Writer would be nice to combine multiple areas into one report easily.
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Skyward Techno Inc
  • The Captcha screen can be needlessly complex or hard to guess due to letters overlapping
  • Then time off screen defaults to 0 hours when creating a new entry and the zero does not get replaced... turning 8 hours into 80 hours unintentionally
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Skyward Techno Inc
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Performance
Paycom
Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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In-Person Training
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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Alternatives Considered
Paycom
The customer service for starters. I used ADP for years and the customer service was awful. Their software is not user friendly either. When they upgrade something, they do not train you. The last straw I had with ADP was when they made complete chaos out of our open enrollment and our manuals team did not enroll employees until 13 days after they were supposed to be enrolled. I processed Payroll in Quickbooks which was just that, only payroll. I did all HR myself, including taxes. It doesn't really compare to Paycom in that sense. I chose Paycom because 1, the person that sold me on it knew their product in and out. The pricing was better than others with more options. What they could offer as far as onboarding, HR, payroll and employee self service was perfect. Has exceeded my expectations.
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Skyward Techno Inc
Not part of the selection process, but the new Skyward system is fr easier, user friendly and full featured than previous systems I have used
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
  • Previously we had multiple systems for licensed and unlicensed staff, Skyward brings it all together creating a same experience for all users
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ScreenShots

Paycom Screenshots

Screenshot of GONE® automates time-off request decision making, reducing the administrative burden for managers while standardizing the approval process to help ensure fairness and timeliness in decisions.Screenshot of Reporting and Analytics: Provides a way to generate and review customizable or predefined reports across all workforce data in real time, as well as a big-picture, on-demand view of company data in real time.Screenshot of NEW TECHNOLOGY The Projected Total Economic Impact™ of Paycom’s Time-Off  Requests Featuring GONE®Screenshot of Beti®, Paycom’s automated payroll experience, identifies errors and guides employees to fix them before submission. This results in improved accuracy, reduced employer liability and increased payroll oversight — all while giving employees greater paycheck confidence.Screenshot of Tax Credits: Helps identify, secure, and administer government incentives available to improve a company’s financial performance. If no credits are found, clients pay nothing.Screenshot of Position Management: For increased consistency and standardization, provides a way to categorize personnel companywide by tying attributes to positions, not personnel.

Skyward HRMS Screenshots

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