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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BASIC Guru

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $345

    per month

    Paychex

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.

    $59

    per month/+$4 per employee

    Pricing
    BASIC GuruPaychex
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $345
    per month
    Paychex Go
    $59
    per month/+$4 per employee
    Paychex Flex Service
    Contact sales team
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BASIC GuruPaychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    BASIC GuruPaychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BASIC Guru and Paychex
    Feature
    BASIC Guru
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.3
    257 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.3206 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.4230 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.6161 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2146 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.5137 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BASIC Guru and Paychex
    Feature
    BASIC Guru
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    9.3
    299 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.7282 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.3142 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.7281 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.2200 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.6111 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BASIC Guru and Paychex
    Feature
    BASIC Guru
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    8.6
    151 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.6107 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.8143 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.6117 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BASIC Guru and Paychex
    Feature
    BASIC Guru
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    8.7
    258 Ratings
    8% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1236 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.4248 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.8114 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.5175 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BASIC Guru and Paychex
    Feature
    BASIC Guru
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.5
    41 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.541 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BASIC Guru and Paychex
    Feature
    BASIC Guru
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.0
    169 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.9139 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.1159 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.086 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BASIC Guru and Paychex
    Feature
    BASIC Guru
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.9
    165 Ratings
    13% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.5158 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.3101 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BASIC Guru and Paychex
    Feature
    BASIC Guru
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.9
    61 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.733 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.331 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.224 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.155 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BASIC GuruPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.3
    (309 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (251 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (256 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (12 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (8 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BASIC GuruPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    For the most part, Paychex Flex is a very good payroll system and is well suited for a small business. Most basic features are simple and user friendly. For businesses that have hourly employees, its timeclock system is a good feature. For businesses that have a large number of employees and more complicated rules and policies, it might not be as appropriate because of the difficulty to set up for these rules and policies
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    Pros
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    • When it comes to audit reports, Paychex Flex could improve on helping clients locate the correct reports for audit purposes more easily
    • When a client receives a discount, it would be helpful if the discount were automatically provided each year, or if the Paychex rep proactively reached out to the client first, versus the client having to call and request that the discount continue.
    • It would be helpful if the invoice was emailed to the client versus the client logging in to access invoices.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
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    Usability
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We still use QB Desktop Pro to maintain a Check Register / Overall Balance for the company, but once having tried QB Payroll Online for about 3 months prior to finding Paychex Flex I can tell you that there's just no comparison. QB online is VERY EXPENSIVE and not so user-friendly. I hated every minute of those 6 payrolls we ran through QB online.
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    Scalability
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
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    Return on Investment
    Basic
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    No answers on this topic
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