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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    PayScale MarketPay

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/APayScale MarketPay is a compensation survey data aggregator that supports merit and structure modeling, report writer, and pricing wizard.N/A
    Pricing
    PaycomPayScale MarketPay
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaycomPayScale MarketPay
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Paycom
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    317 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    290 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    321 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    228 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    220 Answers
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    Features
    PaycomPayScale MarketPay
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.9
    390 Ratings
    1% above category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.0354 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.6340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.2341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.1341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.3261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.6298 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.1
    402 Ratings
    2% above category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Pay calculation9.1390 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.0338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.8389 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.1323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.2219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.7
    354 Ratings
    4% below category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Approval workflow7.9337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.5338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.8282 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.9
    402 Ratings
    10% above category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    View and generate pay and benefit information9.8395 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.6398 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.6354 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.3192 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.9316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    49% below category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.7
    346 Ratings
    11% below category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Report builder7.2340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.8
    342 Ratings
    1% below category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    New hire portal8.0339 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.6293 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    5.5
    199 Ratings
    36% below category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting6.9186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.2195 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.0
    247 Ratings
    11% below category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Performance plans7.4228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.1216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.5222 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.1228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.0204 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.8
    34 Ratings
    14% below category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search5.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development5.429 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paycom and PayScale MarketPay
    Feature
    Paycom
    5.7
    239 Ratings
    30% below category average
    PayScale MarketPay
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    Job Requisition Management5.8214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.2211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media4.8169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting5.3196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.3185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.4219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.1225 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PaycomPayScale MarketPay
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (425 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (52 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PaycomPayScale MarketPay
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    PayScale, Inc.
    If you have someone in your organization well-versed in compensation and compensation analysis, PS MP is a great fit and they will be able to onboard and leverage it very quickly. Moreover, if you have roles within your organization that are fairly standard and akin to similar roles in other organizations, you will get a lot out of the majority of matches that PS MP suggests. However, if you've made your roles a little bit more nuanced or "outside of the box" you may have difficulty finding a sufficient match and have to make concessions. If you are in a region where PS MP might not provide enough data, you may need to do a bit of extra leg-work and analysis on your own to settle on where your pay ranges and the like should be. Given the cost of PS MP, it's worth considering based on your workforce and your commitment to compensation analysis and the conversations around it whether it's truly going to provide adequate ROI.
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    Pros
    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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    PayScale, Inc.
    • Detailed view of the market rates for roles within the organization provides the ability to pay our employees at our chosen rate with confidence.
    • Updated data to ensure that we are keeping pace--you're not stuck with outdated data that some annual salary surveys provide.
    • The market available for analysis are robust, and we're not simply looking at a single city, region, or country. You can usually get as grand or as granular as you like in reviewing available data.
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    Cons
    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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    PayScale, Inc.
    • There is a bit of a learning curve--if you're looking to get others involved who are not fluent in compensation data and analysis, it can be complicated and involved. It could benefit from additional tips and walkthroughs for newer users outside of the support that PayScale provides through your designated PS employee/account manager.
    • Being a Canadian company, the data isn't always as robust as it is for American companies. Larger cities are almost always represented and while you can often get data for the smaller areas, the data is not sufficient enough to always provide the best confidence (e.g. 5.0 reports vs. lower rated ones).
    • It does not work for every job, and you may find that you need to stretch definitions a bit as you may have roles that don't fix the exact mold that they are closest to in PayScale. This is especially true in insurance, where the role of underwriter or claims adjuster may differ significantly based on the organization's business.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    PayScale, Inc.
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    Usability
    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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    PayScale, Inc.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    Paycom
    Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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    Support Rating
    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.
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    PayScale, Inc.
    Support is great as PayScale provides you with a dedicated staff member similar to Account Manager that helps ensure you stay on track and you get what you need out of the product. Additionally, onboarding support is provided where needed, and you never feel as though you're not close to the support you need. PayScale support is great!
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    In-Person Training
    Paycom
    They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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    PayScale, Inc.
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    Online Training
    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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    PayScale, Inc.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    PayScale, Inc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    PayScale, Inc.
    We haven't used any similar products, as the organization previously relied on salary surveys completed within a group of similar companies and market surveys. The downside of such surveys was the limited or not relevant datasets and the timing of them as they did not keep pace with the market and were always essentially 6-12 months behind the curve.
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    Scalability
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    PayScale, Inc.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    PayScale, Inc.
    • Positive: Ability to better understand where our pay is relative to the market and ensure that we are paying competitively and attracting the best possible talent.
    • Positive: We can have more informed compensation conversations with staff about their pay and why we pay the way we do. We can define our compensation philosophy and build a plan to move forward and ensure we keep staff informed.
    • Neutral Impact: While PS MP can be robust for certain jobs, using it as a unified platform within the organization is not without its challenges as some jobs just don't quite fit the data provided and we need to make some concessions. While there are benefits to the data, the additional work and less confidence makes those benefits a bit of a wash in the end.
    • Negative: There has been no negative impact of using PS MP overall to this point.
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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.