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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Paycor

    Score7 out of 10
    N/APaycor provides core HR functions scaled towards small and mid-sized businesses. Paycor offers an integrated benefits platform for interfacing directly with insurance carriers and an adaptable time management platform.N/A

    Sage HRMS

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ASage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
    PaycorSage HRMS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaycorSage HRMS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPaycor's pricing for small, mid, and enterprise companies varies based on product bundle and company size. Because Paycor HR software is built to help businesses scale and grow, plans are based on the mix of HR products needed, and company size. Payroll is at the core of Paycor's offering, and their products are sold as a part of their payroll and HR platform.—
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    Community Pulse
    PaycorSage HRMS
    Considered Both Products
    Paycor Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    Chose Sage HRMS
    I currently use Paycor. It is a good platform for the organization. Sage HRMS was good software, but didn't support some of the more quirkier states like PA and IN for payroll. Paycor had similar constraints. Neither is a great fit if you are doing business across multiple …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    74%
    Would buy again
    154 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    81%
    Delivers good value for the price
    150 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    175 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    58%
    Implementation went as expected
    89 Answers
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    Features
    PaycorSage HRMS
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    7.7
    348 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage HRMS
    4.8
    7 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Pay calculation8.1338 Ratings6.17 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.25 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.7143 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.9239 Ratings2.16 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.6335 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.4282 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.385 Ratings3.27 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    5.5
    9 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings1.39 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    1.2
    7 Ratings
    148% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings1.26 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings1.27 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    3.9
    8 Ratings
    70% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings4.18 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings4.27 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    3.7
    8 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings2.07 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    7.0
    4 Ratings
    12% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paycor and Sage HRMS
    Feature
    Paycor
    -
    Ratings
    Sage HRMS
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PaycorSage HRMS
    Small Businesses
    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
    PaycorSage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (370 ratings)
    1.2
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (21 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (338 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.1
    (57 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.5
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PaycorSage HRMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Paycor Inc
    In my experience, Paycor is well suited for organizations such as my own where the hiring process and fairly straightforward. A company that values ease of use, consistency, and organization will have great results with Paycor Recruiting. The system is also especially helpful when a company like mine must frequently recruit for the same exact role over and over again. That is where the customizable templates really come into play! On the other hand, a company that has a more specialized or complex recruiting process may struggle with using the platform. If more advanced integrations or data analytics are required then they would likely need a platform that is more robust in those areas.
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    Sage
    Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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    Pros
    Paycor Inc
    • Onboarding works very well for us with a lot of Self-Service for employees it gives us time back and ensures data accuracy is in the employees control.
    • Recruiting works well because it links to specific jobs and automatically posts jobs when an employee is separated from service.
    • Tax filings work fairly well for us and have always been accurate.
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    Sage
    • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
    • Ability to make changes easily.
    • Organizing info in the employee record.
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    Cons
    Paycor Inc
    • Administrative/C-Suite level of canned reports and dashboards
    • Displaying company reminders or documents to sign that are urgent in a way that doesn’t allow an employee to clock out until they have completed the task.
    • More options to build an org chart
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    Sage
    • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
    • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
    • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Paycor Inc
    Price point is the biggest driving factor. Paycor has made some strides in the customer service area and we've seen enough improvements that renewing our contract has become more a reality than a pipe dream. The system functions well and our employees are familiar with how it works, so to make a change would be a huge lift for our team
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    Sage
    I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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    Usability
    Paycor Inc
    Glitches. So many glitches. The customer service number provides basic troubleshooting, which doesn’t help; some issues take weeks to resolve, with no apparent reason why they occur. The system does not work on Safari. We have dealt with Payroll not working, which has caused a manual payroll to be run. Paycor representatives do not provide any assistance.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Paycor Inc
    I feel like Paycor is always up and running! If they are planning downtime, they communicate it clearly. Every once in a while, I get something that says the system isn't working but it is usually back up within the hour. I typically find by the time that the employees complain about it, that it is resolved within the system.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Paycor Inc
    For the most part, everything moves super fast. There are a few sections (Expense Management) that sometimes take a bit to load correctly. Or if they are interesting, it takes a minute to talk to each other! But reports are quickly downloaded and available! Even data heavy reports run fairly fast!
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    Sage
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    Support Rating
    Paycor Inc
    I feel like support will transfer you back and forth between departments and put you on hold forever. I believe it is very difficult to see the status of an open ticket. During my experience, it feels like the client has to push all communication and request updates from support regularly.
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    Sage
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    Online Training
    Paycor Inc
    The online trainings are super helpful. They have user guides that you can read through, interactive training that will walk you through it as well as plain web based ones. I've actually never had an in-person training but all of the information you need can be found online. They also will do individual support training if you are struggling with a certain area.
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    Sage
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    Implementation Rating
    Paycor Inc
    Implementation of any new software is going to be challenging, especially if you are maintaining an existing program concurrently. When it is time for dual-processing (both old and new software) prior to going live, be prepared to be stressed. But trust the process and it will be over soon.
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    Sage
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    Alternatives Considered
    Paycor Inc
    They seemed similar but Paycor was cheaper at the time. However, Paycor has so many fees they tack onto every invoice that may not be the case anymore. The support services supposedly were better at ADP but that was an unknown
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    Sage
    Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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    Scalability
    Paycor Inc
    I gave it a 10 because we only use it across one organization. However, it has allowed us to break it into multiple departments and layers of management. It is also easy for us to utilize across different locations but still under one master company. They have always provided us support when we decide to change something on an organizational level
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    Sage
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    Return on Investment
    Paycor Inc
    • Number wise, this takes field employees LESS time to execute their process THUS saving money in the field.
    • This takes the office staff MORE time to process what the field is doing and costing MORE money on an executive level as opposed to an hourly or field level.
    • The ROI was not considered while joining as the amount of employees involved necessitated a change in the previous system.
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    Sage
    • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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    Screenshot of the real-time data insights that support critical business decisions.Screenshot of Paycor's expense reportingScreenshot of the recruiting processes streamlined in PaycorScreenshot of workforce scheduling in PaycorScreenshot of Paycor's mobile app, that allows employees to punch in and out from their phonesScreenshot of the Paycor Home Screen