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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

    syncHR

    Score6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    SyncHR headquartered in Oakland, California offers their eponymous platform for HR management, benefits and payroll.N/A
    Pricing
    PaycomsyncHR
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    syncHR v5.9
    Varies
    Per User per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaycomsyncHR
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—SyncHR charges a one-time implementation fee plus a PEPM fee. All charges are based on employer size and complexity.
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    Community Pulse
    PaycomsyncHR
    Considered Both Products
    Paycom
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    SyncHR
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    317 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    290 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    321 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    228 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    220 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PaycomsyncHR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.8
    390 Ratings
    1% below category average
    syncHR
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Employee demographic data9.0354 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Employment history8.5340 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.2341 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.1341 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.3261 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.5298 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3283 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.0
    402 Ratings
    0% above category average
    syncHR
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Pay calculation9.1390 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.0338 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.8389 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.1323 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.2219 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.7
    354 Ratings
    4% below category average
    syncHR
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Approval workflow7.8337 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Balance details7.4338 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.8282 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.8
    402 Ratings
    9% above category average
    syncHR
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.8395 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Update personal information9.6398 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.6354 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.3192 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    View job history8.9316 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    49% below category average
    syncHR
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.7
    346 Ratings
    11% below category average
    syncHR
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Report builder7.2340 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2337 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.8
    342 Ratings
    1% below category average
    syncHR
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    New hire portal8.0339 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.6293 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    5.5
    199 Ratings
    36% below category average
    syncHR
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting6.9186 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.2195 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.0
    247 Ratings
    11% below category average
    syncHR
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Performance plans7.4228 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.0216 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.5222 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Review reminders7.1228 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.0204 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paycom and syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.8
    34 Ratings
    14% below category average
    syncHR
    -
    Ratings
    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 syncHR
    Feature
    Paycom
    5.7
    239 Ratings
    30% below category average
    syncHR
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Job Requisition Management5.8214 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.2211 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media4.8169 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting5.3196 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.3185 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.4219 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.1225 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    PaycomsyncHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (425 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (24 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (52 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 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
    PaycomsyncHR
    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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    SyncHR
    syncHR is designed for mid to large size companies, typically 200-2000 employees. Any organization that has a strong reporting need and/or a complicated payroll process could benefit from the unique features built into the platform
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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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    SyncHR
    • Automated retroactive change processing and mid-period rate changes – completely automated with no manual intervention needed - If you ever need to give someone a merit increase and make it retroactive or if an employee is entitled to enroll in health benefits on their first day employment but has 30 days to enroll, syncHR will automatically handles these retro changes.
    • A single application designed from the ground up that gives equal weight to HR, payroll, and benefit functions - syncHR is designed as a true unified solution with no back-end mainframes or separate front-ends vs backends. Everything is processed real-time in the cloud which has eliminated all discrepancies.
    • Customer Service - syncHR provides a designated account manager as your single point of contact. Since the The StaffWell Group is a 24/7 business, I needed a company that was available when I needed them. syncHR delivered with 24/7 emergency support.
    • Event-driven employee self service - Other systems we have used rely on employees to make the correct choices as to what is required when completing an employee initiated transaction. With syncHR, the system always directs the employee to the next step reducing both errors and calls to our support staff. I believe this is also the reason why we had a 40% increase in the adoption of ESS.
    • Dynamic Security & Workflows - syncHR has no static pages which allows security and workflows to be updated automatically whenever a change is made. This has virtually eliminated the time and effort required from HR to manually update workflows to the correct personnel.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SyncHR
    • Learning Management System- syncHR currently does not offer an LMS system. They only track and report training dates, licenses and certifications.
    • Although syncHR is a global solution it is somewhat limited to tracking employee headcount, HR documents, paperless on boarding and benefit information. There is no international payroll option like the one they provide for domestic employees. Although the system can handle multiple languages and currencies, I would like to see a global payroll option.
    • Succession Planning - syncHR provides little functionality for succession planning. The system can track budgets vs actuals, goals and ratings but does not offer a true succession planning module
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SyncHR
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SyncHR
    Overall the system is very easy to navigate but more importantly my employees find it so easy to use. The percentage of employees who now use ESS went up by 40%
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    Reliability and Availability
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
    Incentivized
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    SyncHR
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Paycom
    Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
    Incentivized
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    SyncHR
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SyncHR
    Whenever we need support our designated account manager is there to provide answers for us. If she doesn't have or know the answer, additional support is provided via a service matter expert in that field. Support hours are 24/7
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    In-Person Training
    Paycom
    They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
    Incentivized
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    SyncHR
    No answers on this topic
    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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    SyncHR
    Training was very well done and thorough
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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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    SyncHR
    During the first few weeks of implementation it is important to have all key members participate in meetings. Finance, HR, Payroll and Benefits should be involved from the early stages to ensure that the solution is designed to meet your specific requirements. Since syncHR personalizes their solution for each company a few wrong steps early on regarding the design we wanted caused us to spend extra time later. The more info you provide syncHR upfront the better they can take all of your rules and needs into account from day one. In our case, finance did not get involved right away and therefore some of the items that we needed for our GL needed to be re-done. SyncHR was very accommodating though as they spent extra time with us to update some of the allocations so that finance got what they needed
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SyncHR
    As I mentioned I have used UltiPro, ADP, Ceridian as well as several others and none of them seem to offer half of the functionality and service that syncHR provides. Although we had some problems from time to time, I hold companies in high regard by how they resolve these problems. It's a comfort knowing that my HCM provider truly cares about me and my business so if for no other reason than this, I feel syncHR is far and away the best system I have used. The system works as advertised which is all I could ask for
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    Scalability
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    SyncHR
    No answers on this topic
    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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    SyncHR
    • Due to complexity of our payroll, it would typically take us almost 3 full days to verify hours and perform retro changes before actually running payroll. With so many retroactive changes and manual calculations it was a time consuming and error prone process. With syncHR, the accuracy of payroll has increased tremendously and the amount of time we now spend preparing to process payroll decreased to less than 4 hours per week. All approved time seamlessly moves from the T&A module into payroll and all retro transactions are automatically processed.
    • When I initially selected syncHR I was a little hesitant because I never heard of them before and was concerned about their viability as a company and customer service. Several years later I'm happy to say that syncHR has provided better support than any of the better know competitors ever did.
    • Although no system is ever perfect, overall syncHR has exceeded most of my expectations. The sales and implementation process was wonderful, the salesperson was responsive and did not oversell what the system could do.
    • Training & Implementation - syncHR spent a considerable amount of time learning my business rules in order to build the system to meet my requirements. Training was provided on all aspects of the system until my team felt comfortable enough to handle things on their own. I never felt as though we had a set number of hours of training or that our questions, no matter how redundant or simple were a bother to them.
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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.

    syncHR Screenshots

    Screenshot of Org ChartScreenshot of ESS PortalScreenshot of Ad-Hoc Report WriterScreenshot of Time & Attendance