About Paycor
Paycor is a human capital management (HCM) software vendor that combines payroll, HR, recruiting, talent management, workforce management and benefits administration. It targets organizations from mid-sized businesses to enterprise employers and describes its software as flexible and AI-enabled.
Listed products include payroll software that pays employees from any location, an HR system for employee tasks and documents, analytics, expense management, recruiting software, a mobile app for clocking in, viewing pay stubs and requesting time off, compliance solutions and an integration platform. Paycor WISE is an AI assistant meant to monitor, guide and act on tasks inside tools customers already use, and an AI HR assistant answers employee questions on mobile.
Paycor is a hosted commercial platform and cannot be self-hosted. The site offers a guided product tour, a customer hub, professional services and a pricing and plans page.
Key features
- Payroll processing and tax compliance
- HR records and documents
- Recruiting and talent management
- Workforce and time management
- Expense management
- Employee mobile app
- AI HR assistant
Good fit for
- →Running payroll and HR for a midsize company
- →Giving employees a mobile app for time and pay
- Tags
- hcm
- payroll
- hr
- workforce-management
- recruiting
- benefits
- compliance
Paycor: questions and answers
- What is Paycor used for?
- Paycor is a human capital management suite covering payroll, HR, talent and workforce management for midsize businesses and larger employers. It is a good fit for running payroll and HR for a midsize company, and giving employees a mobile app for time and pay.
- How much does Paycor cost?
- Paycor doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
- Is Paycor open source?
- No. Paycor is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Paycor include Frappe HR, Horilla and OrangeHRM.
- What are some alternatives to Paycor?
- Paycor competes with Paylocity, Paychex and ADP. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Paycor alternatives.
Open-source alternatives to Paycor
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Frappe HR
HR & Recruiting
Open Source HR and Payroll Software
GPL-3.0vs BambooHR★ 8.9k
Horilla
HR & Recruiting
Horilla is a free and open source HR software.
LGPL-2.1vs BambooHR★ 1.4k
OrangeHRM
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OrangeHRM is a comprehensive Human Resource Management (HRM) System that captures all the
GPL-3.0vs BambooHR★ 1.1k
Staffjoy Suite
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Staffjoy V1, aka "Suite" - a scheduling application for hundreds of workers
OSSvs When I Work★ 858
Ever Gauzy
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Ever® Gauzy™ - Open Business Management Platform (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM) - https://gauzy.co
AGPL-3.0vs NetSuite★ 8.2k
Reactive Resume
HR & Recruiting
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SaaS alternatives to Paycor
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Paylocity
HR & Recruiting
Payroll and HR suite for mid-size US companies
SaaS
Paychex
HR & Recruiting
Payroll, benefits and HR services for small and mid-size US businesses
SaaS
ADP
HR & Recruiting
Payroll, HR and workforce management for businesses of all sizes
SaaS
Paycom
HR & Recruiting
Single-database payroll and HR software for US employers
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Gusto
HR & Recruiting
Payroll, benefits and HR administration for small US businesses
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UKG
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Workforce management, payroll and HR for large employers
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