Paycor vs. ZipRecruiter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycor
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Paycor provides core HR functions scaled towards small and mid-sized businesses. Paycor offers an integrated benefits platform for interfacing directly with insurance carriers and an adaptable time management platform.N/A
ZipRecruiter
Score 8.2 out of 10
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ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com) is an online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly.
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Pricing
PaycorZipRecruiter
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycorZipRecruiter
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPaycor's pricing for small, mid, and enterprise companies varies based on product bundle and company size. Because Paycor HR software is built to help businesses scale and grow, plans are based on the mix of HR products needed, and company size. Payroll is at the core of Paycor's offering, and their products are sold as a part of their payroll and HR platform.ZipRecruiter offers a variety of pricing plans designed to fit the needs of growing businesses of all sizes. Below is an overview of ZipRecruiter’s job posting products with more details to customize your plan and pricing based on number of job ads you need to post, number of resume downloads, number of user seats, etc. For more information with plans and pricing, call a ZipRecruiter Hiring Specialist at 855-458-3347. ZipRecruiter pricing plans (may use details from or link to this page) Standard - Hire easily on a budget: Smart, easy-to-use dashboard; Distribution to 100+ job sites; Powerful AI to proactively reach candidates Premium - Extended reach and increased access:Everything with Standard; Access to ZipRecruiter’s database of 43 million + resumes (ZipRecruiter Internal Data, January 2023); Up to 6x more candidates on average (Averages based on ZipRecruiter Internal Data, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2022.) Pro - Maximum reach and visibility: Everything in Premium; TrafficBoost for urgent and hard-to-fill jobs; Seamless integration with numerous external ATAs
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Community Pulse
PaycorZipRecruiter
Features
PaycorZipRecruiter
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.1
403 Ratings
2% below category average
ZipRecruiter
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Ratings
Pay calculation8.5391 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.0186 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.7278 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.8385 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.9321 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.4107 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruitment Marketing
Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
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Ratings
ZipRecruiter
7.2
39 Ratings
8% above category average
Passive Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings6.311 Ratings
Active Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings8.036 Ratings
Employer Branding Tools00 Ratings7.233 Ratings
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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
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
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Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Score 6.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycorZipRecruiter
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(417 ratings)
8.3
(102 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.9
(21 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(387 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(3 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
4.0
(58 ratings)
10.0
(25 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.1
(19 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(4 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(3 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycorZipRecruiter
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycor Inc
Paycor is well suited for an organization with a strong implementation team or who has the budget to hire a consultant to implement Paycor. Once the system is implemented, Paycor is great. If you are a smaller organization, we suggest starting with just 1-2 modules and working your way up from there as setting up everything takes time and resources
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ZipRecruiter
Its geo targeting and search features made it easy to source people from specific sites and places, also it post the jobs to various platforms at the same time. AI should be more advanced so that we can get some high position profiles because it does not work as good on the high end roles as compared to the low end roles.
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Pros
Paycor Inc
  • Open enrollment-their software is user friendly and has good features for end users and administrators
  • Onboarding-entering new hires is easy
  • Mass Template Upload-you can easily upload mass changes, the system is easy to use.
  • Reporting-their reporting tool is improving and AI is incorporated into it.
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ZipRecruiter
  • TSP Restaurant Manager in Chapel Hill, TN currently on ZipRecruiter since yesterday (9/26) and already have an inbox filled with qualified applicants.
  • ZipRecruiter has easy access to chat or email with admins if I encounter an issue, and it is quickly resolved, the only time I did have an issue, the response was pretty much immediate.
  • ZipRecruiter is attractive to both the job poster and the job seeker. Easy to navigate.
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Cons
Paycor Inc
  • The reporting capabilities of Paycor Recruiting are lacking. While there are some great features I would like to see more options for customization. The options to build my own report from SCRATCH with whatever fields I want/need would be a huge improvement. At this time, I have to finagle the reports to try and get what I need and often times I have to pull multiple reports and then do extra work outside of the system to end up with metrics close to what I’m looking for in the data.
  • The candidates search feature could use some improvement. In theory, the tagging system is a great idea but it leaves room for inconsistency and trying to search for a previous candidate who interviewed well isn’t always easy. This makes it harder to re-engage with people who could be a strong match for a new job opening.
  • Although the platform is very user friendly as far as ease of use and intuitiveness it can be VERY slow at times. There are days where the system moves at a snails pace and when there are multiple clicks to have to get to a specific spot in the system this can be very frustrating. This is especially try for navigating through job postings and candidate details.
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ZipRecruiter
  • The only thing I can think of is, I don't prefer the unecessary emails I get from ZipRecruiter that don't pertain to my business, or what we use ZipRecruiter for.
  • I can't think of anything else that needs to be better
  • I can't think of anything else that needs to be better
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycor Inc
Price point is the biggest driving factor. Paycor has made some strides in the customer service area and we've seen enough improvements that renewing our contract has become more a reality than a pipe dream. The system functions well and our employees are familiar with how it works, so to make a change would be a huge lift for our team
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ZipRecruiter
Results. The bottom line is the results we are getting. We are seeing not only quality applications, but quality hires that can directly be tied to our use of ZipRecruiter. The ROI is second to none - a simple and easy to use tool that is driving healthcare professionals to my various clients.
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Usability
Paycor Inc
Glitches. So many glitches. The customer service number provides basic troubleshooting, which doesn’t help; some issues take weeks to resolve, with no apparent reason why they occur. The system does not work on Safari. We have dealt with Payroll not working, which has caused a manual payroll to be run. Paycor representatives do not provide any assistance.
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ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is very user-friendly and is extremely reliable when searching for new talent. There are numerous features to help you when you have questions about a posting or your profile. The filtering process is awesome and you have so many ways to find the right talent with the screening questions provided by ZipRecruiter.
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Reliability and Availability
Paycor Inc
I feel like Paycor is always up and running! If they are planning downtime, they communicate it clearly. Every once in a while, I get something that says the system isn't working but it is usually back up within the hour. I typically find by the time that the employees complain about it, that it is resolved within the system.
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ZipRecruiter
big fat zip zilch nada crappy ball of unwanted ear wax
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Performance
Paycor Inc
For the most part, everything moves super fast. There are a few sections (Expense Management) that sometimes take a bit to load correctly. Or if they are interesting, it takes a minute to talk to each other! But reports are quickly downloaded and available! Even data heavy reports run fairly fast!
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ZipRecruiter
pages load fine ... it's not easy to know where to go -- you have to know to click on this or that because it's not intuitive.
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Support Rating
Paycor Inc
I feel like support will transfer you back and forth between departments and put you on hold forever. I believe it is very difficult to see the status of an open ticket. During my experience, it feels like the client has to push all communication and request updates from support regularly.
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ZipRecruiter
Have not had to utilize support recently, but in past instances they have reached out within 12 hours to help rectify any problems or answer any questions about features and functionality. The only issue I ever had with them was trying to clarify, when they previously advertised that they posted on 200+ job boards, if that meant that your job would for sure be posted on each job board. Turns out, by the way, that they only guarantee distribution, not posting
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Online Training
Paycor Inc
The online trainings are super helpful. They have user guides that you can read through, interactive training that will walk you through it as well as plain web based ones. I've actually never had an in-person training but all of the information you need can be found online. They also will do individual support training if you are struggling with a certain area.
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ZipRecruiter
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Implementation Rating
Paycor Inc
Implementation of any new software is going to be challenging, especially if you are maintaining an existing program concurrently. When it is time for dual-processing (both old and new software) prior to going live, be prepared to be stressed. But trust the process and it will be over soon.
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ZipRecruiter
onboarding process was very easy.
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Alternatives Considered
Paycor Inc
They seemed similar but Paycor was cheaper at the time. However, Paycor has so many fees they tack onto every invoice that may not be the case anymore. The support services supposedly were better at ADP but that was an unknown
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ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is inferior when it comes to comparing it to Indeed. I use both because I want more platforms to advertise my job. However, I find myself obtaining more applicants from Indeed over ZipRecruiter. I don't count ZipRecruiter out, though, because every once in a while, you can find a gem in a haystack.
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Scalability
Paycor Inc
I gave it a 10 because we only use it across one organization. However, it has allowed us to break it into multiple departments and layers of management. It is also easy for us to utilize across different locations but still under one master company. They have always provided us support when we decide to change something on an organizational level
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ZipRecruiter
because they did not provide qualified candidates so they cannot be relied upon to do what they say they do
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Return on Investment
Paycor Inc
  • We can process Payroll in a 25% of the time that we previously could.
  • Scheduling takes 2 or 3 times as much effort as it did before.
  • Onboarding allows employees to do self-service but comes with a lot of questions from team members so it is net the same amount of time at the end of the day.
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ZipRecruiter
  • ZipRecruiter helped us to reaching our hiring goals for 2018. We have been able to source, exempt and non-exempt candidates, in a timely fashion for our roles in the NY Metro area.
  • From a cost perspective, ZipRecruiter is more affordable than others that we have used in the past. In the end the results speak for themselves and we have had better success with Zip than other job boards we have used in the past.
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ScreenShots

Paycor Screenshots

Screenshot of the real-time data insights that support critical business decisions.Screenshot of Paycor's expense reportingScreenshot of the recruiting processes streamlined in PaycorScreenshot of workforce scheduling in PaycorScreenshot of Paycor's mobile app, that allows employees to punch in and out from their phonesScreenshot of the Paycor Home Screen