Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 7.5 out of 10
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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
PeopleGuru™
Score 7.4 out of 10
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PeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
PeopleGuru™
6.5
Ratings
19% below category average
Employee demographic data9.00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Employment history8.60 Ratings5.70 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.10 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.40 Ratings4.40 Ratings
Organization and location management7.60 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.20 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
PeopleGuru™
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Pay calculation9.10 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.70 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.00 Ratings4.20 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.80 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.20 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.8
Ratings
2% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.6
Ratings
19% below category average
Approval workflow7.90 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Balance details7.50 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.90 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.9
Ratings
10% above category average
PeopleGuru™
8.1
Ratings
0% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.80 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Update personal information9.60 Ratings8.20 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.70 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Employee recognition7.30 Ratings8.90 Ratings
View job history9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
Ratings
49% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.0
Ratings
29% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.90 Ratings6.00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.7
Ratings
11% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.6
Ratings
13% below category average
Report builder7.20 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.20 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.80 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.9
Ratings
0% below category average
PeopleGuru™
7.6
Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal8.10 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.70 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
5.6
Ratings
34% below category average
PeopleGuru™
7.3
Ratings
8% below category average
Corporate goal setting4.20 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.80 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance tracking6.20 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
Ratings
10% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.4
Ratings
20% below category average
Performance plans7.50 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.10 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Review status tracking7.60 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Review reminders7.20 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.10 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
Ratings
14% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.1
Ratings
25% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.10 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.80 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Candidate search5.80 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Candidate development5.40 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
5.8
Ratings
29% below category average
PeopleGuru™
6.9
Ratings
11% below category average
Job Requisition Management5.90 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Company Website Posting5.30 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Publish to Social Media4.90 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting5.40 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.30 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.50 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.20 Ratings6.70 Ratings
User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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7.3
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Likelihood to Renew
8.9
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9.1
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Usability
9.1
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6.4
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Availability
9.1
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Performance
9.1
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Support Rating
9.1
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7.7
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In-Person Training
6.4
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-
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Online Training
9.1
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1.0
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Implementation Rating
8.2
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5.5
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Configurability
9.1
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7.6
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Ease of integration
5.5
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Product Scalability
9.1
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Vendor post-sale
9.0
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Vendor pre-sale
9.0
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User Testimonials
PaycomPeopleGuru™
Likelihood to Recommend
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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I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
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Pros
  • 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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  • AdHoc Reports
  • Applicant Tracking System(ATS)
  • Flexibility in Performance Reviews
  • Ability to manage company set-up and reporting
  • Ability to customize standard company forms in PG for usage
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Cons
  • 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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  • Recruiting module is very clunky and not streamlined. I've worked with recruiting platforms that are more efficient.
  • Job changes are a multi-step process that feels like it could be one screen asking all the necessary info regarding pay rate, date, labor, etc. whereas now you have to go through multiple tabs and screens to change someone's position.
  • Labor mapping seems to be a custom request every time when the pay rate is different for two different jobs. Feels like there is a lot of back-end work that needs to be accomplished before it pulls correctly into labor.
  • Would like to see an app with supervisor/time manager functions. At least to approve punch correction or time-off requests.
  • Advanced scheduling available to certain job roles instead of all or nothing.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
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Usability
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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Some processes are cumbersome and the help guide does not offer all solutions.
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Reliability and Availability
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Performance
Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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Support Rating
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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The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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In-Person Training
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Online Training
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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The trainer was difficult to understand.
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Implementation Rating
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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The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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Alternatives Considered
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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PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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Scalability
Paycom is very user friendly
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Cost is reasonable
  • User experience has gotten worse
  • Report writing had become much easier & less limited with variables that we can use
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ScreenShots

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.

PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.