Compare Paychex and ProLiant 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (57.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Paychex
Star Rating
(1,641)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(694)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.6% 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 Paychex excels in providing a comprehensive platform that integrates the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment to retirement. Users appreciate the Hiring module, which simplifies managing multiple job openings, making it a strong choice for small businesses looking for an all-in-one solution.
- Users say ProLiant stands out for its intuitive design, making it easy to navigate and use. Many find the platform user-friendly, with seamless integration with Employee Navigator for benefits management, which streamlines payroll deductions and enhances overall efficiency.
- According to verified reviews, Paychex has received high marks for its customer support, with users highlighting the responsiveness of representatives who provide timely assistance. This level of support is crucial for businesses that need quick answers to their payroll questions.
- Reviewers mention that while ProLiant is praised for its simplicity, some users feel it lacks the depth of features found in Paychex, particularly in areas like report generation. However, ProLiant's reporting capabilities are still noted as outstanding, which can significantly enhance payroll processes.
- G2 reviewers indicate that Paychex's implementation process is generally quick and straightforward, with many users appreciating the intuitive onboarding wizard that helps them get started without hassle. This is particularly beneficial for small businesses that may not have extensive HR resources.
- Users highlight that while both platforms offer solid features, ProLiant's focus on mid-market businesses allows it to cater to specific needs effectively, such as automated onboarding workflows and employee information management, which can be a game-changer for companies looking to streamline their HR processes.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ProLiant
No pricing availableFree Trial
Paychex
No trial information availableProLiant
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,311
8.8
533
Ease of Use
8.5
1,372
8.6
535
Ease of Setup
8.3
984
8.1
473
Ease of Admin
8.5
961
8.5
469
Quality of Support
8.3
1,266
8.8
525
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
959
8.9
469
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,289
8.2
512
Features by Category
Core HR
8.1
114
8.0
209
7.9
107
7.8
225
7.8
53
6.6
138
8.1
77
7.7
174
8.4
114
8.3
206
7.8
115
7.9
200
Generative AI
4.3
5
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.5
311
7.7
311
7.4
164
7.4
248
Feature Not Available
6.9
218
8.3
399
8.3
327
8.5
409
8.4
304
8.0
291
8.2
303
8.2
400
8.0
322
8.4
423
8.2
320
Expense Reports
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.6
851
|
Verified
8.6
290
8.0
543
|
Verified
7.6
266
8.3
526
|
Verified
8.1
275
Administration
8.7
857
|
Verified
9.0
298
7.9
560
|
Verified
7.7
275
9.3
929
|
Verified
9.2
300
8.5
405
|
Verified
7.6
252
8.9
776
|
Verified
8.9
284
8.7
560
|
Verified
8.7
275
8.6
454
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
779
|
Verified
9.0
282
9.1
828
|
Verified
8.9
279
Taxes
9.1
876
|
Verified
8.9
287
9.0
831
|
Verified
8.7
280
9.1
824
|
Verified
8.7
282
Integration
7.7
261
|
Verified
7.7
247
7.7
300
|
Verified
7.7
261
7.6
304
|
Verified
7.6
249
7.6
262
|
Verified
7.6
245
Platform
8.6
858
|
Verified
8.2
273
8.6
837
|
Verified
8.4
273
8.7
873
|
Verified
8.6
272
8.7
725
|
Verified
8.5
257
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.2
231
Not enough data
7.9
194
Not enough data
7.0
111
Not enough data
8.3
171
Not enough data
8.5
188
Not enough data
8.2
224
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
151
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.2
231
Not enough data
7.9
194
Not enough data
7.0
111
Not enough data
8.3
171
Not enough data
8.5
188
Not enough data
8.2
224
Not enough data
8.4
210
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
311
7.7
311
7.4
164
7.4
248
Feature Not Available
6.9
218
8.3
399
8.3
327
8.5
409
8.4
304
8.0
291
8.2
303
8.2
400
8.0
322
8.4
423
8.2
320
Compliance
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
Platform
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
Support
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
Not enough data
Automation
7.3
25
8.0
132
Logistics
7.9
30
7.8
144
7.5
27
7.8
135
6.7
25
7.7
124
Management
6.5
19
7.2
121
7.4
20
7.4
119
7.7
25
7.7
131
8.0
30
8.1
144
8.1
30
8.0
143
8.4
31
8.8
149
7.6
28
8.2
133
Monitoring
7.6
25
8.1
125
7.6
26
8.1
131
7.1
26
8.2
131
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
6.7
20
Not enough data
6.6
49
7.2
143
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
311
7.7
311
7.4
164
7.4
248
Feature Not Available
6.9
218
8.3
399
8.3
327
8.5
409
8.4
304
8.0
291
8.2
303
8.2
400
8.0
322
8.4
423
8.2
320
Background Check Administration
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Background Check Data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Background Check Additional Functionality
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
Goals
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
Feedback
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
Data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payments
Not enough data
8.6
82
Not enough data
7.5
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Financial wellness
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
63
Not enough data
6.9
60
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.2
87
Not enough data
8.0
79
Reports
6.5
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Cleaning
5.9
11
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
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
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.1
15
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
7.5
311
7.7
311
7.4
164
7.4
248
Feature Not Available
6.9
218
8.3
399
8.3
327
8.5
409
8.4
304
8.0
291
8.2
303
8.2
400
8.0
322
8.4
423
8.2
320
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
Feature Not Available
6.4
22
Not enough data
6.7
21
Feature Not Available
6.3
20
Not enough data
6.7
21
Feature Not Available
6.8
21
Platform Content
8.0
106
7.7
193
8.2
114
8.2
187
8.2
95
8.5
185
7.6
47
7.1
150
7.0
46
6.9
148
7.1
45
6.6
145
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
129
8.3
193
7.5
51
Feature Not Available
7.9
60
7.0
150
7.8
82
8.4
186
7.9
100
8.4
189
Platform Data
7.6
56
Feature Not Available
7.9
77
Feature Not Available
7.6
64
7.8
169
Platform
7.5
311
7.7
311
7.4
164
7.4
248
Feature Not Available
6.9
218
8.3
399
8.3
327
8.5
409
8.4
304
8.0
291
8.2
303
8.2
400
8.0
322
8.4
423
8.2
320
Recruiting and Onboarding
6.6
49
7.2
143
8.3
116
8.5
187
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.3
217
Not enough data
8.3
131
Not enough data
8.4
94
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.3
150
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
311
7.7
311
7.4
164
7.4
248
Feature Not Available
6.9
218
8.3
399
8.3
327
8.5
409
8.4
304
8.0
291
8.2
303
8.2
400
8.0
322
8.4
423
8.2
320
Platform
7.5
311
7.7
311
7.4
164
7.4
248
Feature Not Available
6.9
218
8.3
399
8.3
327
8.5
409
8.4
304
8.0
291
8.2
303
8.2
400
8.0
322
8.4
423
8.2
320
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.8
31
Feature Not Available
8.0
27
7.2
56
8.6
68
7.8
70
8.4
67
7.5
69
8.4
29
7.5
56
Feature Not Available
7.2
52
8.8
41
7.6
56
9.0
59
8.3
68
7.7
27
Feature Not Available
8.2
38
7.3
58
Platform
7.5
311
7.7
311
7.4
164
7.4
248
Feature Not Available
6.9
218
8.3
399
8.3
327
8.5
409
8.4
304
8.0
291
8.2
303
8.2
400
8.0
322
8.4
423
8.2
320
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paychex and ProLiant are categorized as Time & Attendance, Payroll, Workforce Management, Onboarding, and Core HR
Unique Categories
Paychex is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Time Tracking, PEO Providers, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Background Check, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Employee Perks, Expense Management, HCM Software, and Employee Recognition
ProLiant is categorized as Earned Wage Access
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ProLiant
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
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
3.9%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.3%
Restaurants
13.4%
Hospital & Health Care
8.0%
Construction
5.2%
Food & Beverages
4.9%
Accounting
4.8%
Other
63.7%
Discussions
We have reduced employees, yet still pay the same bi-monthly fee. Shouldn't it be lower?
7 Comments
EG
There is probably a base rate, determined by a minimum number of employees. As long as you have more than the minimum number of employees, the fee would be...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
Could you gear the instructions to the CLIENT instead of the PayChex representative?
2 Comments
EG
Paychex provided a printout that we give to employees that tells them how to set up their accounts. When I set up the company's online account a few years...Read more
Why should I outsource my payroll?
2 Comments
SH
You do not have to worry about the payroll taxes. Read more
What is HCM Software (People Tools)?
1 Comment
Official Response from ProLiant
Human resources software, or human capital management (HCM) software, handles everything from benefits administration and applicant tracking to retaining and...Read more
Does your company need human resource management software?
1 Comment
Official Response from ProLiant
Because companies vary in size, location, and industry, their requirements for HR tools also vary. There is NO one-size fits all approach no matter what...Read more
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