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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Netchex

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ANetchex is a HR, payroll, and tax administration software platform with solutions dedicated to recruitment, hiring, and onboarding as well as payroll, tax compliance, HR, time/attendance, benefits management, and analytics for these areas.N/A

    Paychex

    Score5.1 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
    NetchexPaychex
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Go
    $59
    per month/+$4 per employee
    Paychex Flex Service
    Contact sales team
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NetchexPaychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    NetchexPaychex
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    Netchex
    Chose Netchex
    We have used Paychex and ADP. The customer service with Paychex was horrible. I was having an issue with our HSAs at the beginning of the year and asked them to fix it. Our last payroll with them was March 25th and that issue was still not resolved. ADPs customer service …
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    THE COST, THE EASE OF USING THE SYSTEM, THE TIME TO DO PAYROLL
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    Netchex runs smoother and is more efficient than Paychex. It also has fewer technical difficulties.
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    Paychex Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    NetchexPaychex
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Netchex and Paychex
    Feature
    Netchex
    9.4
    16 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Paychex
    9.3
    299 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation9.616 Ratings9.7282 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.711 Ratings8.4142 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.813 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.016 Ratings9.7281 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.911 Ratings9.2200 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.17 Ratings9.6111 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Netchex and Paychex
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.3
    257 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.2206 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
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Netchex and Paychex
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    8.7
    151 Ratings
    8% 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 Netchex and Paychex
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    8.7
    258 Ratings
    8% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1236 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.8114 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.4175 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Netchex and Paychex
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    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 Netchex and Paychex
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    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 Netchex and Paychex
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.9
    165 Ratings
    13% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.4158 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.3101 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Netchex and Paychex
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    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
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    NetchexPaychex
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    OnPay
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score1.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NetchexPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    5.2
    (309 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (251 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    7.1
    (256 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (2 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
    NetchexPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Netchex
    Netchex is great if you want to log in to one place to take care of all things employee-related. It is especially helpful if you have multiple locations or divisions as you can easily set these up and manage them as needed. The more employees you have, the more you will benefit from a program like Netchex that provides so much support for your business. Our company has multiple locations of stores and many employee position levels and Netchex has been great at keeping all of this simple when a lessor product could make it much more complicated. Netchex would not be as appropriate if you have a very small business or a simple payroll structure. It would definitely still work well for you, it would just be more sophisticated than you would require.
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    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
    Netchex
    • My Netchex Service Team is very responsive and friendly. They are willing and able to spend the amount of time needed on one call to troubleshoot most problems or answer questions.
    • Their recent updates to the employee dashboard have been well-received by our seasonal team. Employees are able to quickly find what they are looking for which has minimized the amount of requests that my team receives regarding questions on pay or updating personal information.
    • Online W-2 forms have been a game-changer for us since moving to Netchex. Our staff tend to move around a lot and most do not get the mailed copy of their W-2. The electronic consent has saved me hours and hours of time.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
    • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
    • Employee access both online and thru app.
    • Paperless options.
    • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
    • Easy employee retirement management.
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    Cons
    Netchex
    • SOME CUST SVC REPS MAY NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON WORK AROUNDS
    • WOULD PREFER TO CHAT WITH SOMEONE, SOMETIMES WORDS IN TEXT COULD BE MISINTERPRETED. ALSO SPEAKING TO SOMEONE IS ALWAYS A POSITIVE
    • NOT REALLY ANYTHING ELSE BUT HAVE BEEN USING THEM 3 MONTHS SO NOT LONG INTO IT.....VERY EASY SYSTEM AND LOVE I CAN DO A NEGATIVE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO CALL AND ASK THEM TO DO IT ON THEIR END.
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    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
    Netchex
    Easy to work with.
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    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
    Netchex
    Very user friendly and great interface.
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    Paychex Inc.
    Some things could be streamlined. For example, we could do custom options for the "add items" tab which has so many options that we never use. "Medical Pay" could be something that the system remembers for the applicable employees. Salaried employees' salaries should definitely be auto-filled. Overall the system works well but I think it could be improved to be easier to use and read.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Netchex
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
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    Performance
    Netchex
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
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    Support Rating
    Netchex
    The first line CE team is phenomenal. They are helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. We have had less luck with the responsiveness of the tax department. However, their response time has improved drastically over the past year.
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    Paychex Inc.
    Our dedicated representative is one of the main reasons we are sticking with Paychex Flex. If it were not for this person, other platforms could provide the same/similar functionality. It is the ability to speak with someone that understands our business and is willing to get questions answered in a timely fashion that keeps us with Paychex Flex.
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    In-Person Training
    Netchex
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
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    Online Training
    Netchex
    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
    Netchex
    Implementation took some time but was pretty much error free.
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    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
    Netchex
    I like that they are not so big that they ignore the small customers. They are also reasonably priced. Their support is excellent, I had worked with ADP in a prior position, and we did not have the same kind of support
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    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
    Netchex
    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
    Netchex
    • Associates can easily access their data and make changes to things like their address and direct deposit, saving manager time to focus on more critical tasks within the organization
    • NetRecruitier has one site that can be posted to multiple job boards with one applicant tracking system
    • Electronic Onboarding allows us to get information out to the new employee so we can start with expectations on their first day and they know what to expect.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • I do not believe we have saved anything additionally. The time we've had to spend to get things to hopefully work is sad. This is the reason we've had to turn off all extra "products" of Paychex Flex. Time and Attendance is horrible. Benefits management is horrible. The user experience is horrible.
    • One thing I do not understand is why are updates for states, cities, counties, school districts, etc. not automatically updated? Should we not get a big red flag if we have an employee living/working, being paid in CA, but they aren't set up for CA sick time? If it is required to be on the paycheck stub to show the balance of the sick time, why would we not be notified that we are out of compliance?
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