Compare PayCheck and Paychex
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PayCheck
Star Rating
(11)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Paychex
Star Rating
(1,690)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Paychex excels in user experience, highlighting its clean, user-friendly interface that encompasses all necessary payroll functionalities. Users appreciate the ability to view their paychecks in real time and manage benefits from a single platform, making it a comprehensive solution for small businesses.
- According to verified reviews, PayCheck offers a simplified user interface and a wide range of features, which users find beneficial for automating payroll processes. However, it faces challenges in user satisfaction compared to Paychex, as reflected in its lower overall ratings.
- Users say that Paychex provides a highly customizable experience, allowing for tailored dashboards and reports. This flexibility is particularly praised by those who need specific data insights, with many noting the helpfulness of dedicated account representatives in creating custom reports.
- Reviewers mention that while PayCheck is noted for its ease of implementation and value for money, it lacks the extensive support and resources that Paychex offers. Users of Paychex frequently commend its quality of support, which is crucial for businesses navigating payroll complexities.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Paychex's implementation process is quick and intuitive, making it easier for users to onboard and start using the software effectively. This contrasts with PayCheck, which, despite being easy to implement, does not have the same level of user satisfaction in ongoing support and functionality.
- According to recent feedback, Paychex stands out in its payroll features, such as direct deposit and tax calculations, receiving high praise for accuracy and reliability. Users of PayCheck, while satisfied with its basic functionalities, express a desire for more robust features and integrations that Paychex provides.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PayCheck
No pricing availableFree Trial
PayCheck
No trial information availablePaychex
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.5
10
8.7
1,347
Ease of Use
8.0
10
8.4
1,411
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.3
1,017
Ease of Admin
8.0
5
8.5
996
Quality of Support
7.0
9
8.3
1,300
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
5
8.5
994
Product Direction (% positive)
5.3
10
7.5
1,321
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
7.7
114
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.3
5
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.4
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Generative AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
26
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
198
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
34
Not enough data
8.2
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
75
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
7.0
9
8.6
856
|
Verified
6.9
8
8.0
548
|
Verified
6.1
9
8.3
529
|
Verified
Administration
8.1
7
8.7
881
|
Verified
6.9
9
7.9
563
|
Verified
7.4
9
9.3
935
|
Verified
7.6
7
8.5
407
|
Verified
6.7
8
8.9
783
|
Verified
5.8
6
8.7
564
|
Verified
7.6
9
8.6
456
|
Verified
7.2
9
9.2
783
|
Verified
7.5
8
9.1
833
|
Verified
Taxes
7.1
7
9.1
885
|
Verified
6.7
7
9.0
840
|
Verified
6.0
7
9.1
831
|
Verified
Integration
5.6
6
7.7
266
|
Verified
5.8
6
7.7
302
|
Verified
7.2
6
7.7
305
|
Verified
6.7
5
7.6
264
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
9
8.6
867
|
Verified
6.1
9
8.6
841
|
Verified
6.9
9
8.7
887
|
Verified
6.9
9
8.7
729
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
189
Not enough data
8.2
227
Not enough data
8.4
212
Not enough data
7.9
151
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
189
Not enough data
8.2
227
Not enough data
8.4
212
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
7.9
151
Not enough data
7.6
101
Not enough data
5.8
19
Not enough data
6.7
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Compliance
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Platform
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Support
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.0
13
Not enough data
6.0
12
Automation
Not enough data
7.4
26
Logistics
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
6.9
26
Management
Not enough data
6.7
20
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.7
29
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.2
27
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.7
20
Not enough data
6.6
49
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Background Check Administration
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Background Check Data
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Background Check Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Performance reviews
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Goals
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Feedback
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Data
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reports
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Cleaning
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
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
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.0
14
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
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
7.6
47
Not enough data
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.1
45
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
129
Not enough data
7.5
51
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
7.8
82
Not enough data
7.9
100
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
7.6
64
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.6
49
Not enough data
8.3
116
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Corporate Learning Management SystemsHide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
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
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
8.3
131
Not enough data
8.4
94
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
150
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
198
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
34
Not enough data
8.2
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
75
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
8.2
38
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PayCheck and Paychex are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
PayCheck has no unique categories
Paychex is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Time Tracking, PEO Providers, Time & Attendance, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Workforce Management, Background Check, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Employee Perks, Onboarding, Core HR, Expense Management, HCM Software, and Employee Recognition
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PayCheck
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paychex
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
Consulting
9.1%
Warehousing
9.1%
Retail
9.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.1%
Other
54.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Real Estate
4.0%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.2%
Discussions
PayCheck has no discussions with answers
We have reduced employees, yet still pay the same bi-monthly fee. Shouldn't it be lower?
7 Comments
LP
I believe the service fee is through a range employee count not individually.Read more
Paycheck Stubs
3 Comments
EG
15 minutes does not seem like an inordinate amount of time for a payroll to be processed, especially if you are submitting it on a day when a multitude of...Read more