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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Namely

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ANamely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A

    Paycom

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APaycom 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
    NamelyPaycom
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NamelyPaycom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    NamelyPaycom
    Considered Both Products
    Namely
    Chose Namely
    I was not involved in the selection nor implementation of Namely at my company. It was already in place when I joined. I've previously used Workday as an HRIS and it's not even a comparison. Workday has much more robust functionality in all areas of HCM. I've also demoed Pay…
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    We switched from Paycom to Namely after using Paycom for just one year. We had some many issues and let-downs in our first year with Paycom that we decided it would be less painful to switch platforms than to give Paycom a second season. Namely was at the top of our list of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Namely does not belong in the same category as ADP. ADP is a superior product.
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    We chose Namely over these other products 2 years ago based on competitive pricing, better UX and all in one offering (Benefits, Payroll, Time, HRIS).
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Against other platforms, Namely was by far the best solution for us to meet our major needs of having a true partnership, open API capability, and providing an excellent user experience.
    Incentivized
    Paycom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    66%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    317 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    290 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    321 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    228 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    220 Answers
    Features
    NamelyPaycom
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Paycom
    7.8
    390 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data7.7132 Ratings9.0354 Ratings
    Employment history7.9138 Ratings8.5340 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.130 Ratings8.2341 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.0132 Ratings7.1341 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.6134 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.3129 Ratings7.5298 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.382 Ratings7.3283 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    6.9
    127 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Paycom
    8.0
    402 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pay calculation9.0111 Ratings9.1390 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.553 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.057 Ratings8.713 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.1109 Ratings8.0338 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.9113 Ratings9.8389 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management4.1100 Ratings7.1323 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.657 Ratings7.2219 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Paycom
    7.7
    354 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Approval workflow6.5121 Ratings7.8337 Ratings
    Balance details7.1116 Ratings7.4338 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.595 Ratings7.8282 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Paycom
    8.8
    402 Ratings
    9% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5129 Ratings9.8395 Ratings
    Update personal information9.1140 Ratings9.6398 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.5127 Ratings8.6354 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.8116 Ratings7.3192 Ratings
    View job history8.4134 Ratings8.9316 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets5.953 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Paycom
    6.7
    346 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Report builder8.5117 Ratings7.2340 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.5112 Ratings7.2337 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.574 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Paycom
    7.8
    342 Ratings
    1% below category average
    New hire portal8.7110 Ratings8.0339 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools4.885 Ratings7.6293 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    4.1
    96 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Paycom
    5.5
    199 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Corporate goal setting6.086 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.194 Ratings6.9186 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility3.172 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking4.189 Ratings6.2195 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    107 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Paycom
    7.0
    247 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Performance plans4.696 Ratings7.4228 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans2.268 Ratings7.0216 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.695 Ratings7.5222 Ratings
    Review reminders7.698 Ratings7.1228 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.485 Ratings6.0204 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Paycom
    6.8
    34 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Candidate search5.921 Ratings5.833 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.124 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.830 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings5.429 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Namely and Paycom
    Feature
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Paycom
    5.7
    239 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.95 Ratings5.8214 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.85 Ratings5.2211 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.85 Ratings4.8169 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.95 Ratings5.3196 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.85 Ratings6.3185 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.95 Ratings5.4219 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.66 Ratings7.1225 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    NamelyPaycom
    Small Businesses
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NamelyPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    7.9
    (425 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (71 ratings)
    9.1
    (24 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    9.1
    (52 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NamelyPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Namely
    Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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    Paycom
    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
    Namely
    • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
    • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
    • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
    • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
    • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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    Paycom
    • I would say the communication post-implementation is amazing. Allie is our representative. She's amazing. Caitlin is amazing. I just met Travis last week at the office. Amazing. The communication is great and helpful, so if one of the team members don't have the answer, they can just jump in. For instance, I was on a call with Caitlin yesterday and she was like, "I'm not really sure about this answer. Let me see if I can go run it byTravis." I know he's on another call and instead of him saying blah, blah, he came over and looked at the screen and was like, do this, do this. It's a little different. So I would say the customer service is the best.
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    Cons
    Namely
    • Limits to custom reporting
    • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
    • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
    • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Namely
    Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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    Paycom
    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
    Namely
    It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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    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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    Reliability and Availability
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Namely
    Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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    Paycom
    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.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Implementation Rating
    Namely
    Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Namely
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Namely
    • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
    • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
    • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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    Paycom
    • I think our fiscal team who handles the ROI would say that it has had a negative impact just because a lot of stuff is a la carte and we weren't aware of that before we went into a business relationship with Paycom. So I think it's had a negative impact.
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    ScreenShots

    Namely Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.

    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.