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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

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
    PaycomSumTotal (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaycomSumTotal (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    PaycomSumTotal (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    Paycom
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    595 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    534 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    605 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    416 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    375 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PaycomSumTotal (legacy)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.1
    567 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
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    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.9521 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.1501 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.2500 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.2502 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.6406 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0445 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.1416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.3
    567 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
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    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.8551 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.599 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4485 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.1548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.4456 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.3319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.5
    497 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
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    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.5471 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.4472 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.5396 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.7
    569 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
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    View and generate pay and benefit information9.1559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.2565 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.7504 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.0278 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.6466 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    48% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    -
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    Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.2
    504 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
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    Ratings
    Report builder7.9497 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.9491 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.4
    496 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal8.5490 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.3427 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.3
    295 Ratings
    25% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.0271 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.0290 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.9
    375 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans7.9346 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.9329 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.0334 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders8.0341 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.8305 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.956 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.875 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search7.992 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development7.975 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.6
    372 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.8335 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.0330 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.4261 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.8305 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.9284 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.7342 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9353 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Paycom and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Paycom
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PaycomSumTotal (legacy)
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PaycomSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (739 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (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
    PaycomSumTotal (legacy)
    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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    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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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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    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
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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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    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
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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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    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
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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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    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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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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    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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    Scalability
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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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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    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
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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

    SumTotal (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.