Paycom vs. symplr Talent Management Solutions

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 8.5 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
symplr Talent Management Solutions
Score 7.2 out of 10
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symplr acquired HealthcareSource in July, 2021. The former HealthcareSource now forms the foundation fo the symplr talent management suite.N/A
Pricing
Paycomsymplr Talent Management Solutions
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
Paycomsymplr Talent Management Solutions
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Paycomsymplr Talent Management Solutions
Features
Paycomsymplr Talent Management Solutions
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.9
459 Ratings
3% below category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
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Ratings
Employee demographic data8.8416 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.8400 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0403 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.5403 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3316 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.6354 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.3336 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
467 Ratings
1% above category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
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Pay calculation8.7454 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.421 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.2395 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.3454 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.2379 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.4259 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
410 Ratings
3% above category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
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Approval workflow8.6391 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.2390 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.5325 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.5
468 Ratings
4% above category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
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View and generate pay and benefit information9.0459 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.8464 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.9412 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7225 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.8373 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
49% below category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
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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
406 Ratings
6% below category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
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Report builder7.8399 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.8396 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
8.1
403 Ratings
2% above category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
9.2
2 Ratings
24% above category average
New hire portal8.1400 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1348 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.1
236 Ratings
27% below category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
8.1
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.8219 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.6231 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.6
293 Ratings
4% below category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
9.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Performance plans7.7272 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.4256 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Review status tracking7.8264 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Review reminders7.8270 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.4242 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.7
48 Ratings
11% above category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
6.5
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.127 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.133 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Candidate search8.546 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Candidate development8.343 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.0
291 Ratings
10% below category average
symplr Talent Management Solutions
6.8
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.3260 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.0255 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.4201 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9237 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.8224 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.0265 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.9274 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
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Ratings
symplr Talent Management Solutions
8.4
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Paycomsymplr Talent Management Solutions
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(562 ratings)
6.1
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(24 ratings)
7.3
(5 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(86 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(52 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
3.7
(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)
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Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Paycomsymplr Talent Management Solutions
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
I've implemented at least 7 HRMS and/or performance suites over the years. I have no true complaints about the platform. We have found that for one of our client codes, the scheduling functionality doesn't accommodate the constant scheduling adjustments our transportation company requires. That said, our routes can change more than once an hour and start/end times often change with routes. We have found that managing the full employee life cycle is even more streamlined with the recent Position Seat updates. We also value that the platform is a native build - so no lagging API integrations to navigate.
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symplr
If their HRIS system holds all their data - employees, supervisors, positions then HealthcareSource can really take advantage of that data and save you a lot of time. We looked at a lot of systems and one of our needs was both Applicant Tracking and Performance Management and these systems work very well together. Other systems we looked at didn't have all our most needed features - we needed a vendor that could do both, integrate with our HRIS, report back data in a customizable fashion, and be user friendly. Some systems listed the features but during the demo and product reference calls we found they didn't perform as advertised. Some had reporting but the reporting was missing key data or didn't export in a data friendly manner. We have found HealthcareSource to be not only "pretty" - aka user friendly/non-cluttered but also had the engine under the hood as well that met our data analyst needs.
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Pros
Paycom
  • Before Paycom we were using Paylocity and in about six months of running payroll with Paylocity, we never once had 100% accuracy from a payroll standpoint. So we had disgruntled employees because either their time was off or their pay was off. With Paycom, we've never had a case where our payroll was not 100% accurate.
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symplr
  • When any company implements a new program they have specific needs that they want customized for them. Healthcare source did a great job providing excellent customer service to our HR and IT professionals working behind the scenes to help us maximize the programs potential at our organization. They did not limit us to any standard uses or prohibit us from reaching our internal goals. Some examples include specialized reports, data uploads of employee data and time frames for our annual reviews.
  • They provided us with training and retraining and more training on using the system. This included training new members of our team when we had turnover in HR and inviting us to conferences and webcasts regularly.
  • The presentation of the software was very appealing and that may seem small but it really helps appeal to the employees that use it for their reviews.
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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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symplr
  • To allow our team members choice, we offer training as either/or. The current system does not record either/or completions
  • To end enrollment of new hires for training at a set date, requires also ending the training of all those not yet completed.
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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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symplr
Looking back we can say that every year we used Performance Manager and other products too like HeathcareSource's Compensation and Position Manager we saw the ease of use for employees and HR staff members increase, we saw employees getting more comfortable with the product and HR Staff getting better at expressing their needs to the HealthcareSource team and this made us want to stay with the same company, when things are getting better each year we know we are in the right place.
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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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symplr
The product is very intuitive to the end users and our online documentation seems sufficient to train our new employees.
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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symplr
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Performance
Paycom
Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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symplr
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Paycom
Have been bounced around alot in our 3 years of partnership. Wanted a dedicated rep but that did not provide us the care and attention we required. Work with a team first and then get to your representative. Sometimes an issue with time differences - representative working on different timebelt and not accessible, or we had to wait a day to move an issue along
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symplr
On the previous rating scale, I kept thinking "it depends". If I know it's an easy question or easy fix, the response is super fast. If I know I am asking something complex, custom or I just know it's not going to be able to be answered by 1st tier, it can take some time. I have worked on these issues with them (they are all very nice) I do now have avenues for finding things out from one person. We had one issue where we had a major problem and it required a software patch and their support team worked throughout the weekend to create, QA, and deliver the patch as promised. I was very impressed
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In-Person Training
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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symplr
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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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symplr
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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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symplr
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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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symplr
Both Health Stream and Healthcare Source have to-do lists, completion lists, and tracking. However, the functionality of Healthcare Source is far superior to HealthStream. The notifications are much better and helpful. The tracking on Healthcare Source is easy to use and see. Overall the interface in Healthcare Source is more intuitive.
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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symplr
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Return on Investment
Paycom
  • I would think the most time would come from applicant tracking and I don't think that's a Paycom issue necessarily. I think it was a training issue during implementation. I would say that that has improved now that we had onsite training. But initially the applicant tracking piece can be difficult when you're used to just using an ATS. That's specifically for talent acquisition because there's a lot of nuances that goes into the system that Paycom bills.
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symplr
  • NetLearning has increased our nursing CEU credits with the most efficiency. Now nurses can take courses on NetLearning and have it track their hours.
  • On a compliance standpoint, NetLearning has benefited us when we are being audited and we have to show what trainings or classes an employee has made. Also, to make sure that their certifications are up to date.
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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.