Paycor for small business. In my opinion, unsuitable for >5,000 employees.
February 13, 2025

Paycor for small business. In my opinion, unsuitable for >5,000 employees.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 2 out of 10
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Modules Used

  • Time & Attendance
  • Payroll & Tax Software
  • Reporting & Analytics
  • HR, Benefits Administration & ACA

Overall Satisfaction with Paycor

We started as just an outsourced payroll, but have began using it as an HRIS

Pros

  • Smaller organizations
  • Basic payroll functions
  • Online resources for help

Cons

  • Linking functions together in a workflow
  • Needs stronger HRIS capabilities
  • More consistency in functions
  • We have implemented audits that take up many hours per month due to lack of fields linking together
  • Our ACA reporting is completely manual - taking 30+ hours to complete for 5,000 employees
  • Some fields are reportable, while others are not (e.g. exclusion from the 401k)
Not sure. - As we grow, the expectations we have grow, but the system hasn't grown with us.
Lack of ability to be customized and lack of fields linked together.
Paycor doesn't have the same functionality for the HRIS piece as the others. Paycor was selected by our payroll provider when we were small.

Do you think Paycor delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Paycor's feature set?

No

Did Paycor live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Paycor go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Paycor again?

No

Paycor was solid as a payroll system when we were a smaller company (under 200) when all was managed by the home office.
Paycor struggles with larger populations who need a more robust HRIS system with consistent functionality. For example, a job title isn't linked to a dept, a pay class, a union status, etc. Pay classes on the HR side don't link to the timekeeping side. ACA reports are manual for us.

Paycor Feature Ratings

Payroll Management
6.0
Pay calculation
5
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
7
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
7
Salary revision and increment management
3
Reimbursement management
8

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