Paycor vs. TalentQuest

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycor
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Paycor 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
TalentQuest
Score 9.0 out of 10
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TalentQuest is an employee performance and talent management software solution.N/A
Pricing
PaycorTalentQuest
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycorTalentQuest
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
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
PaycorTalentQuest
Features
PaycorTalentQuest
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.8
Ratings
5% below category average
TalentQuest
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
-
Ratings
TalentQuest
9.3
Ratings
24% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
-
Ratings
TalentQuest
7.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
-
Ratings
TalentQuest
9.3
Ratings
34% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
-
Ratings
TalentQuest
9.5
Ratings
32% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
-
Ratings
TalentQuest
8.8
Ratings
20% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
-
Ratings
TalentQuest
7.2
Ratings
2% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
PaycorTalentQuest
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paycor
Paycor
Score 7.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Engagedly
Engagedly
Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycorTalentQuest
Likelihood to Recommend
6.8
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
8.0
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-
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Usability
7.2
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-
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Availability
10.0
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-
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Performance
10.0
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-
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Support Rating
5.2
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-
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In-Person Training
10.0
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-
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Online Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
7.5
(0 ratings)
-
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Configurability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Ease of integration
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Product Scalability
10.0
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-
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Vendor post-sale
10.0
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-
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Vendor pre-sale
10.0
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-
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User Testimonials
PaycorTalentQuest
Likelihood to Recommend
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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TalentQuest excels at having all needed information about employees and employers in one place for easy access from both parties. This is crucial when onboarding so that the employee is not lost or discouraged by anything upon the first meeting. Also, the management within the app in terms of team building and development is useful. I believe this is a less appropriate website for those looking to just keep track of employees applying for a job at your organization. It is a website that does much more than that.
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Pros
  • Allows employees to clock in and out on personal AND company owned devices
  • Allows employees to make notes in order to alert us of additional things or particular matters the need attention.
  • Allows employees to send notifications to administraters regarding missed punch situations and also adverse app performance.
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  • Able to separate candidates and easily view their profile.
  • The application allows team building across multiple departments.
  • Onboarding and development of new employees is easier with TalentQuest.
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Cons
  • 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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  • More friendly mobile version.
  • An app version for easy access.
  • More introductory instructions for employees onboarding.
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Likelihood to Renew
The product is really good overall. The customer service is not the best and the benefits administration is kind of painful. However, the good outweighs the bad. We might get a different benefit admin system that can be integrated into Paycor. My controller doesn't want to switch anything for a [long] time.
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Usability
The performance management module was so inaccessible it was impossible to implement alone. They must have received this feedback a lot as then they started offering implementation specialists ($5,000!) that actually got us up and running. Before that I could not access the module. Other areas are relatively easy to learn via their support articles and videos
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Reliability and Availability
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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Performance
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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Support Rating
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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Online Training
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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Implementation Rating
I've been through a payroll software implementation multiple times in my career, ranging from upgrades to an existing platform to complete replacement of providers. This implementation was the easiest from the standpoint of confidence in my implementation personnel. The implementation consultants at Paycor were AMAZINGLY knowledgeable about the software and offered us advice at every step of the way. We never had any concerns that they didn't know what we wanted or needed.
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Alternatives Considered
Overall, Paycor is a solid system that meets most of our needs. It offers a wide range of functionality and generally performs well. However, there are a few technical issues that create challenges, particularly within the onboarding module. From the few systems we have used, Paycor has the most potential
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Scalability
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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Return on Investment
  • We can process Payroll in a 25% of the time that we previously could.
  • Scheduling takes 2 or 3 times as much effort as it did before.
  • Onboarding allows employees to do self-service but comes with a lot of questions from team members so it is net the same amount of time at the end of the day.
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  • We are a small foundation. The only ROI we've seen from this platform, honestly, is that it saves us time rather than money. We wasted a lot of time with employee management in the past, and now we have a more seamless process because of Talent Quest. We are saving more time than money, but that was our goal.
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ScreenShots

Paycor Screenshots

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