
About Paycor
Paycor builds HR & Payroll software for leaders. Paycor’s platform is comprehensive, it covers every aspect of people management, from recruiting and onboarding to career development and retention. Paycor started in Cincinnati in 1990 and the company has a strong presence in the Midwest. They are growing nationwide and have more than 29,000 customers in all 50 states.
Paycor allows users to create recurring employee schedules, control labor distribution and costs, and manage any exceptions, such as unapproved time cards and overtime alerts. Multiple time tracking methods are supported, including biometric readers, badge terminals, web browser time clocks, and mobile punching from employees’ smartphones. Employees can also view their schedules and request time off from their phone or web browser, and managers are given access to vacation and sick leave balances when approving requests.
Paycor’s payroll software includes tools for managing tax calculations and filing, 401 (k) data, workers’ compensation, pay stubs, W-2s, and 1099s, expense reporting, electronic child support payments, and more. Paycor’s unified experience also features robust analytics and mobile-first functionality. Employees can login to update their contact, tax, and direct deposit details, with administrators notified automatically. The HR and benefits administration solution enables online open enrollment or a range of employee benefits, performance review management, and company document sharing, and also includes a library of HR document templates.
Key benefits of Paycor
• Mobile punching allows employees to clock in and out using their phones, and a range of time clocks can be integrated with the system, with support for biometric readers, badge terminals, telephone, and web browser clocking.
• Employee performance can be managed, with users able to create and conduct performance reviews, manage transfers, and track promotions.
• The employee self-service portal allows employees to request time off, new hires to upload their information before onboarding, and administrators to communicate important news with employees.
• Paycor’s applicant tracking system allows users to view analytics and status changes in real-time, with configurable workflows and approval routing.
• Charts and reports can be generated to give insight into historical labor trends, total compensation per month, employees paid per month, compensation by department, and average length of service, and users can also schedule reports to run automatically.
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- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Paycor Makes My Life So Much Easier
Reviewed on 08/09/2022
Highly satisfied with the product and I recommend it to everyone!
Highly satisfied with the product and I recommend it to everyone!
Pros
Paycor has given us a cost savings as well as time savings. The integration between Applicant Tracking (which is amazing) and Onboarding has reduced our time to find, hire and set up new employees. Payroll processing time is dramatically faster as well as the time clock integration makes payroll easier. There is a great analytic component. The team is very helpful and we are seeing huge savings over ADP.
Cons
The tax component has been the only part that has been a little difficult. The time to get a response from this team is pretty long and it's not possible to contact them directly.
Reasons for Choosing Paycor
Cost, lack of customer service and unnecessary steps to process payroll.Switched From
ADP TotalSourceReasons for Switching to Paycor
Care for our mission, features and costResponse from Paycor
Hello Cortney, thank you so much for your positive review! We are delighted to hear Paycor has saved you time and money and that you are enjoying our onboarding product.
I do see your concern about the tax team and I wanted to let you know that we have hired many additional members to this team. We are continuing to make optimizations to our service model and invest in our customer experience to ensure we are consistently delivering the highest level of customer service. If you have any additional comments please feel free to reach out to me direct at paycorlist[email protected] as I believe your feedback could be very helpful.

- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
When it comes to payroll services, Paycor is one of the best
Reviewed on 25/07/2023
The time spent on payroll has been reduced from two days to around two hours. From four different...
The time spent on payroll has been reduced from two days to around two hours. From four different programs, we are now down to only one. We included tools to make manager tasks like hiring new staff and conducting performance reviews considerably easier.
Pros
Because we went from paper-based to digital enrollment, we were able to save a lot of time and money thanks to this program. Our learning management system, HR, payroll, HR incentives, and employee performance reviews all rely on it. From hiring to retiring, PayCor can meet virtually all of my employment-related demands.
Cons
There is nothing wrong with PayCor, in my opinion. I made the right choice because they immediately take action whenever there is an issue. My prior two employers both used PayCor. This is just how I prefer to utilize the software.
Response from Paycor
Thank you for your positive feedback! We're delighted to hear about the time and resources you've saved with Paycor. It's our priority to streamline processes for businesses like yours. Your success is our success. Looking forward to continuing our partnership!
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Paycor
Reviewed on 02/11/2023
Pros
I like that Paycor has so many opportunities for training and development of not only the product but also general HR topics.
Cons
I wish there was a single point or team that only handles our account.
Reasons for Choosing Paycor
The company Vibe is no longer in business.Switched From
VibeResponse from Paycor
Thank you for your review of Paycor! We are pleased to hear that you appreciate the numerous opportunities for training and development that we offer, both in terms of our product and general HR topics. We understand your desire for a dedicated account team, and we are continuously working to enhance our account management structure to provide a more personalized experience for our clients.
We appreciate you considering Paycor as an alternative to ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, and Paycom. We are sorry to hear about the closure of the company Vibe and are glad that you found Paycor as a suitable replacement.
Thank you for choosing Paycor and for sharing your experience with us!
- Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Good value but limited innovation
Reviewed on 01/11/2023
Pros
Value compared to competitors for what you receive
Cons
Low levels of innovation and the product is becoming fairly dated
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NamelyResponse from Paycor
We appreciate your feedback and understand your concerns about limited innovation and the product becoming dated. We will take this into consideration and work towards improving our offerings to meet your expectations.

- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Paycor handles payroll, hiring, time tracking and onboarding
Reviewed on 11/09/2023
The Paycor platform is intuitive and straightforward. You can set up your dashboard the way you...
The Paycor platform is intuitive and straightforward. You can set up your dashboard the way you like it so that you always have quick access to the information you use most.
Pros
We are able to meet all of our human resources technology requirements with the help of Paycor. The convenience of having payroll, scheduling, recruiting, etc., all in one easy-to-use system outweighs the "clunky" nature of the software at times.
Cons
Paycor has holes in their reporting. Reports are difficult to store, and often they don't even run. I also find the customer service to be wanting, as I am frequently ignored.
Response from Paycor
Thank you for your review of Paycor. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that our platform has been able to meet your human resources technology requirements. We understand the convenience of having payroll, scheduling, recruiting, and other HR functions all in one easy-to-use system.
Regarding your concerns about reporting, we apologize for any difficulties you have experienced. We are continuously working to improve our reporting capabilities and appreciate your feedback on this matter. We will take your comments into consideration as we strive to enhance our reporting features.
We are sorry to hear about your experience with our customer service. We aim to provide excellent support to all our customers and apologize if you felt ignored. We will address this issue internally to ensure that our customer service meets the highest standards.
We are pleased to hear that you find our platform intuitive and straightforward. Customizing your dashboard to have quick access to the information you use most is one of the key features we offer, and we are glad it has been beneficial to you.
Thank you for choosing Paycor as your central hub for all your HR needs. We appreciate your business and will continue to work on improving our platform and services based on your valuable feedback.
Paycor FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Paycor.Q. What type of pricing plans does Paycor offer?
Paycor offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$99.00
- Free Trial: Available
Plans starting at $99/month. Contact Paycor for full pricing information.
Q. Who are the typical users of Paycor?
Paycor has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Paycor support?
Paycor supports the following languages:
English, French, Spanish
Q. Does Paycor support mobile devices?
Paycor supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Paycor integrate with?
Paycor integrates with the following applications:
Altametrics, AssureHire, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, ClearStar, CrunchTime, DailyPay, Ease, Emburse Certify AP, HIREtech, Ignite, Instant Pay, Paytient, Sterling, Tray, WEX, Workforce.com, Zonal
Q. What level of support does Paycor offer?
Paycor offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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