About Paycom
Paycom is a commercial human capital management suite for US employers. Its central idea is a single database for the whole employee life cycle, so payroll, hiring, time, benefits and HR records share the same data rather than being synced between separate products.
The product list is broad. Payroll covers automated payroll, a payroll card, daily pay, general ledger concierge, expense management and payroll tax management. Talent acquisition includes applicant tracking, onboarding, background checks and E-Verify, while talent management covers employee self-service, compensation budgeting, succession planning and learning. HR management features include AI search, an HR help desk and surveys, and benefits administration covers COBRA and ACA. Time and labor adds time clocks, geofencing, scheduling and labor allocation.
Paycom is proprietary software delivered as a hosted service and sold through direct sales, with offerings for small, medium and enterprise businesses.
Key features
- Automated payroll and daily pay
- Applicant tracking and onboarding
- Employee self-service portal
- Benefits administration with COBRA and ACA
- Time clocks, geofencing and scheduling
- HR help desk and AI search
- Learning and performance management
Good fit for
- →US employers running payroll and HR in one system
- →Hourly workforces needing time tracking and scheduling
- →Companies automating benefits and compliance tasks
- Tags
- payroll
- hr
- hcm
- time-and-attendance
- benefits
- talent-acquisition
- employee-self-service
Paycom: questions and answers
- What is Paycom used for?
- Paycom is payroll and HR software for US employers that keeps payroll, talent, time, benefits and HR management in a single database. It is a good fit for US employers running payroll and HR in one system, hourly workforces needing time tracking and scheduling, and companies automating benefits and compliance tasks.
- How much does Paycom cost?
- Paycom doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
- Is Paycom open source?
- No. Paycom is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Paycom include Frappe HR, Horilla and OrangeHRM.
- What are some alternatives to Paycom?
- Paycom competes with Paylocity, ADP and Dayforce. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Paycom alternatives.
Open-source alternatives to Paycom
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Frappe HR
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Open Source HR and Payroll Software
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Horilla
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OrangeHRM
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SaaS alternatives to Paycom
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Paylocity
HR & Recruiting
Payroll and HR suite for mid-size US companies
SaaS
ADP
HR & Recruiting
Payroll, HR and workforce management for businesses of all sizes
SaaS
Dayforce
HR & Recruiting
Cloud HCM and payroll platform, formerly Ceridian
SaaS
UKG
HR & Recruiting
Workforce management, payroll and HR for large employers
SaaS
Paycor
HR & Recruiting
Payroll, HR and workforce management software for midsize businesses
SaaS
Oracle HCM Cloud
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Cloud human capital management suite covering HR, payroll, talent and workforce management
SaaS

