Lumesse (Discontinued) vs. Paycom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lumesse (Discontinued)
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
Lumesse was a talent management suite. Its core functionality is in recruiting and applicant tracking. Lumesse also offers other recruiting features, as well as onboarding and analytics capabilities. It was acquired by Saba and is no longer available.N/A
Paycom
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Paycom supports HR and payroll with automated, employee-first technology that supports every stage of employment. Its single database enables seamless data management, to reduce errors, endless data entry and time-consuming administrative tasks.N/A
Pricing
Lumesse (Discontinued)Paycom
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Lumesse (Discontinued)Paycom
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Lumesse (Discontinued)Paycom
Features
Lumesse (Discontinued)Paycom
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.0
Ratings
4% below category average
Paycom
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Paycom
5.5
Ratings
36% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.00 Ratings4.20 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.00 Ratings4.80 Ratings
Performance tracking7.00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.3
Ratings
10% above category average
Paycom
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
Review status tracking7.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Workflow restrictions7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance plans00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
6.3
Ratings
9% below category average
Paycom
6.8
Ratings
14% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.00 Ratings6.80 Ratings
Candidate search5.00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings5.40 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.3
Ratings
1% above category average
Paycom
5.7
Ratings
30% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.00 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.00 Ratings4.80 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.00 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.00 Ratings5.40 Ratings
Collaboration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Reporting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Paycom
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Paycom
8.9
Ratings
10% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Paycom
4.9
Ratings
49% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.90 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Paycom
6.7
Ratings
11% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
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Lumesse (Discontinued)Paycom
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User Ratings
Lumesse (Discontinued)Paycom
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
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7.9
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.3
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8.9
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Usability
7.0
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9.1
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Availability
-
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9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
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6.4
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
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Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Lumesse (Discontinued)Paycom
Likelihood to Recommend
Lumesse is well suited for global companies, that are not too large and may get enough attention/support from other larger vendors.
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It's very mobile friendly, especially for people that aren't tech savvy. We have an aged workforce where we were really concerned about how they would adapt, going from the comfort of using paper to a mobile and online application. But the training was really easy and the adaptation has been simple for us as a company.
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Pros
  • Track candidates.
  • Quick Report.
  • One stop shop - meaning Lumesse holds all the information entered.
  • Share information with peers in other divisions.
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  • I think that it's just really user friendly on both sides, the employer and the employee side. I think from the employer side, once you get a niche of it and how it works, it's really easy to troubleshoot on your own. At least from my experience, you rarely have to call your contact because it's just so easy to try to figure out on your own. And on the employee side, I feel like the fact that we get to see what employees see, but before we put anything out really helps us help them if they are running into any issues. But typically when we do send something out, we just did our performance reviews, no issues whatsoever. It kind of takes you step by step. I feel like it just does a really good job of seamlessly taking people step by step in every process throughout whatever they're doing in Paycom.
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Cons
  • Simplicity is key. The user interface could use some work around where a button should be located and how intricate does one layer need to be
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  • We wish that Paycom would offer more hands-on help. A lot of our specialist is great in helping us to resolve whatever issues that we have. However, it's just a list of steps to get there. It's not necessarily like, "hey, here you go, here's the resolution to your problem." So if we don't already understand how to do something, providing steps doesn't necessarily clear that understanding up or provide any clarification.
  • Additionally, I find that for our organization in particular, we have specific niches within it that Paycom doesn't really address or has any solution on how to address it. It just remains unresolved to this day and we continue to have errors in that area.
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Likelihood to Renew
The only reason I would renew Lumesse is because of the difficulty of doing a data migration to a new system and the potential loss of candidates already in the system. The cost is also a factor, it is a very expensive system and there is little to no customer support.
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Because it has everything that we need and as we grow, we are learning how robust Paycom can actually be but we need to be willing to spend the money. It's not expensive but we, as a company, are not used to spending that much on a system for HR and payroll.
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Usability
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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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Reliability and Availability
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They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Performance
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Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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Support Rating
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Our TSR has been wonderful to work with. Every step of the
way he was quick to respond and answer any questions we had. I knew I could
reach him at any time (day or night) and he would be available to assist.
Implementing a new HRIS system is obviously a huge task and I contribute all
our success to our rep Kurt! Of course, with any implementation, there were
bumps along the way and issues. But I always knew we would work as a team to
get those issues figured out. Working in the Paycom system has been smooth and
easy to learn and I enjoy the employee self-service interface. Our managers
have had positive things to say and are all excited about the changes we have
been able to make to our organization due to Paycom being implemented.
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In-Person Training
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They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Online Training
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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
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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
Each of the above products were more effective than Lumesse. I did not select Lumesse for our company, and would replace it with another system if given the opportunity. Jobvite was the most user-friendly ATS I have used. This system allows seamless integration with social media and automatically pushes postings out to free career boards like Indeed.com. I was also able to give hiring managers their own accounts with different levels of access to the information in the database so they could browse resumes and view the status on their open roles at their convenience
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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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Scalability
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Paycom is very user friendly
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Return on Investment
  • Lumesse give us the ability to accurately track candidates through the hiring process, which then in turn allows us to hire candidates quickly and compliantly, which is our overall goal for clients.
  • Accurate information that is easily accessible allows us to process candidates through the background screens quickly, which ensures candidates start and we're able to get paid for our filled positions.
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  • 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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ScreenShots

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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.