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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (74.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
CareerPlug
Star Rating
(91)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CareerPlugPaycom
Star Rating
(1,562)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (74.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that CareerPlug excels in user experience, particularly highlighting its intuitive job posting process. Users appreciate the ability to create new job posts easily, with customizable templates that streamline the hiring process.
- Users say that Paycom offers a comprehensive solution for managing the entire employee lifecycle, from recruiting to payroll. Reviewers specifically mention the convenience of having everything integrated in one platform, which helps minimize errors and improve compliance.
- According to verified reviews, CareerPlug stands out for its exceptional support quality, with users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. This has been particularly beneficial for small businesses looking for personalized assistance.
- Reviewers mention that Paycom's Report Center is a significant advantage, allowing users to create customized reports easily. This feature is particularly useful for those who need to generate data for regular requests, enhancing overall efficiency.
- G2 reviewers highlight that CareerPlug's ease of setup is a major plus, with many users noting how quickly they could get started without extensive training. This is especially appealing for small businesses that may lack dedicated IT resources.
- Users express mixed feelings about Paycom's user interface, with some finding it less intuitive compared to CareerPlug. While many appreciate its functionality, a few reviewers noted that they occasionally struggle to navigate the system efficiently.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CareerPlug
No pricing availablePaycom
No pricing availableFree Trial
CareerPlug
No trial information availablePaycom
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
81
8.7
1,259
Ease of Use
9.2
85
8.5
1,276
Ease of Setup
9.1
76
7.9
722
Ease of Admin
9.2
57
8.3
731
Quality of Support
9.6
79
8.5
1,161
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
57
8.4
727
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
83
8.1
1,218
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.5
396
Not enough data
8.8
437
Not enough data
7.9
274
Not enough data
8.4
313
Not enough data
8.6
367
Not enough data
8.6
403
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.8
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
112
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
6.9
17
Not enough data
6.7
17
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
179
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
9.2
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
97
Not enough data
8.4
109
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
105
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
212
Not enough data
8.6
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
226
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
253
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
157
Not enough data
8.9
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.2
876
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
758
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
815
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
809
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
828
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
855
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
531
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
780
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
668
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
766
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
765
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
760
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.0
780
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
489
Not enough data
8.6
598
Not enough data
8.2
499
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
762
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
773
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
813
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
723
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.8
86
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
8.6
80
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.8
86
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
7.5
59
Not enough data
8.8
64
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
8.8
313
Logistics
Not enough data
8.7
315
Not enough data
8.8
304
Not enough data
8.3
265
Management
Not enough data
8.1
248
Not enough data
8.4
274
Not enough data
8.5
310
Not enough data
9.0
347
Not enough data
8.9
343
Not enough data
9.2
354
Not enough data
8.9
312
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
257
Not enough data
8.7
296
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Processing
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Compliance
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Integration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reporting
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Customization
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.7
35
HR Content
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.8
39
Logistics
Not enough data
9.0
38
Not enough data
9.2
39
Not enough data
7.5
34
Management
Not enough data
7.6
33
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.7
38
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
7.3
29
Basics
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Content
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Performance
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.8
106
Not enough data
8.8
122
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
8.7
123
Not enough data
8.7
129
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
77
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
75
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.1
70
Not enough data
8.1
70
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Background Check Administration
Not enough data
8.4
244
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
8.9
143
Background Check Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
151
Background Check Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
126
Not enough data
9.0
144
Not enough data
8.9
131
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Not enough data
6.7
21
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
6.7
21
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.8
122
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
8.7
123
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.7
129
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
8.7
129
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
18
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
68
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
9.2
68
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
9.1
68
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
68
Not enough data
9.2
66
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.9
68
Not enough data
8.9
63
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
200
Not enough data
8.5
198
Not enough data
8.8
224
Not enough data
9.0
309
Not enough data
8.9
237
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
265
Not enough data
8.9
265
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
8.2
83
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.1
21
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
21
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.7
21
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
13
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.1
11
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.7
45
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.4
42
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance reviews
Not enough data
8.2
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.6
142
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
8.3
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
82
Feedback
Not enough data
8.5
86
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data
Not enough data
8.5
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
143
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
7.0
33
Not enough data
6.8
32
Payments
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Financial wellness
Not enough data
7.3
23
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
6.8
37
Not enough data
6.7
37
Not enough data
6.8
38
Sourcing
9.0
60
Feature Not Available
8.9
60
8.3
270
Not enough data
7.6
46
Not enough data
7.9
50
Not enough data
7.7
48
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
9.2
60
8.4
251
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.1
48
Not enough data
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.1
44
Not enough data
7.4
44
Not enough data
7.6
46
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
6.8
37
Not enough data
6.9
38
Not enough data
6.7
37
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.8
50
Not enough data
6.9
50
Not enough data
6.8
50
Not enough data
6.8
49
Not enough data
6.9
50
Platform Content
9.0
28
8.5
420
9.0
26
8.8
452
8.9
24
9.0
458
8.3
22
8.5
339
9.1
23
8.4
340
9.1
21
8.4
326
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
21
9.0
497
8.9
16
Feature Not Available
8.8
16
8.4
364
8.7
21
8.8
422
9.4
20
8.8
450
Platform Data
9.7
16
Feature Not Available
9.4
19
8.8
375
9.3
17
8.6
273
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
Recruiting and Onboarding
9.3
28
8.2
333
8.9
28
8.8
481
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Policy - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi‑System Integration - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Intervention - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agent Governance - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
8.6
82
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.9
111
Not enough data
9.1
95
Course Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
86
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.9
74
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Interface
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.6
77
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.8
106
Not enough data
8.8
122
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
8.7
123
Not enough data
8.7
129
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
10
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.0
144
Not enough data
8.1
126
Not enough data
7.5
111
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
179
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
120
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
212
Not enough data
8.6
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
226
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
253
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
157
Not enough data
8.9
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
169
Not enough data
9.1
269
Not enough data
8.9
258
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
195
Not enough data
9.1
250
Not enough data
8.6
171
Not enough data
8.8
188
Platform
8.9
44
8.1
554
8.3
41
7.4
407
Feature Not Available
7.8
302
9.4
45
8.6
566
9.5
44
8.8
555
8.8
41
8.8
544
9.0
44
8.6
555
9.4
44
8.6
566
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CareerPlug and Paycom are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Onboarding
Unique Categories
CareerPlug has no unique categories
Paycom is categorized as Compensation Planning, Training Management Systems, Time Tracking, AI Chatbots, Benefits Administration, Background Check, Employee Scheduling, Benefits Support, Expense Management, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Multi-Country Payroll, HCM Software, HR Service Delivery, Earned Wage Access, Compensation Management, Job Search Sites, Career Management, Workforce Management, Course Authoring, HR Compliance, Performance Management, Time & Attendance, eLearning Content, Payroll, Microlearning Platforms, Core HR, Harassment Prevention Training, and AI Agents for HR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CareerPlug
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paycom
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Insurance
18.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
14.4%
Hospital & Health Care
11.1%
Retail
5.6%
Consumer Services
5.6%
Other
44.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.6%
Hospital & Health Care
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
4.2%
Retail
3.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
2.9%
Other
75.5%
Discussions
CareerPlug has no discussions with answers
What kind of employee training does Paycom provide and what’s the implementation process?
3 Comments
AL
"Paycom reps have shown up on-site and given training. However, on the business side of things, they can be lacking. The reference guides kind of miss the...Read more
What is your experience with the software?
2 Comments
AG
Our experience was positive. Coming from ADP, Paycom was a complete package and simplified our systems. We've definitely saved a lot of money that way....Read more
Has anyone used the Expense management tool? Has it served to be useful?
2 Comments
DL
Multi project management is a crucial part of running a successful business. Companies https://www.epicflow.com/features/competence-management/ are often...Read more
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