Paycom vs. Skyward HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 7.0 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
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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Top Pros
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Features
PaycomSkyward HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
338 Ratings
15% below category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Employee demographic data7.2305 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history6.9293 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.9292 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.6294 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting5.9217 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.3253 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.5242 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
352 Ratings
8% below category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation7.8341 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.6292 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.9342 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.2282 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.9189 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
311 Ratings
8% below category average
Skyward HRMS
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Approval workflow7.4297 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Balance details7.4297 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7245 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
352 Ratings
8% below category average
Skyward HRMS
8.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.7345 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Update personal information8.2348 Ratings8.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.5307 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.4166 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.7277 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
46% below category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.1
301 Ratings
22% below category average
Skyward HRMS
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Ratings
Report builder6.2295 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.4293 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
6.8
295 Ratings
15% below category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.2292 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.5254 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
5.5
171 Ratings
40% below category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.3158 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking6.5167 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
213 Ratings
16% below category average
Skyward HRMS
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Ratings
Performance plans6.9197 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.7185 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking6.7192 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.2199 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.4176 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
15% 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
6.6
207 Ratings
16% below category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management6.9184 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.1181 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.5145 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9168 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.1156 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.6191 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.0193 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.4 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Score 7.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycomSkyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
6.5
(370 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.6
(21 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(48 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 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
PaycomSkyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
Paycom has been a great fit for our organization. The customer service model really sets it apart from other systems. Having a dedicated account specialist and a team of backup specialists is almost like having another arm to our HR department
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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
  • System is true single platform and updates in real time, more efficient. When I make a change it updates immediately. Never been kicked out of the system trying to change a function.
  • Reporting function is the best I've ever used. Easy to use and fast!
  • Easy to navigate, employees like the intuitiveness of the system
  • Better PTO system than competitors.
  • Best phone app on the market for payroll
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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
  • There are A LOT of features. This isn't necessarily bad, but it a lot to learn at one time.
  • Although the packages are easily customizable, it would be great to be able to take parts out or add smaller parts of the package
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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
It is a solid product and was out first payroll software that we have used
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Skyward Techno Inc
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Support Rating
Paycom
Paycom is the best payroll and HR software I have utilized in my 30 plus years as a CPA working in private industry. I am always confident in the software and my support team. The software is updated on an ongoing basis automatically. Paycom relieves a lot of stress over this vital area of any business.
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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
Paycom seems to be more robust than Paylocity and offers more of the features we need and could use. Paychex Flex didn't offer all the areas we were looking for and doesn't have the features we want. We were looking for a system that could perform well in several areas of HR, to provide a one-stop shop for our employees and HR department. While these other systems have many features, we felt like Paycom had the best presentation of these other features.
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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
  • We no longer have a full-time HR manager. The duties are split between a Controller and another manager-reduced costs-all in an $80,000/year savings.
  • Employee self-management of benefits enrollments eliminated manager support for the process. It's completely self-administered by the employee, probably saves 80 hours of administrative work at a minimum and eliminating any chance that management makes an error on the employee's record.
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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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