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Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
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Paychex
Star Rating
(1,632)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
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(250)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
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SmartSites
Organic SEO
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- Dedicated Project Manager
- Real-Time Marketing Reports
- Leads Analysis & Management
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Paychex
No trial information availableSmartSites
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,307
Not enough data
Ease of Use
8.5
1,367
Not enough data
Ease of Setup
8.3
976
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.5
956
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
1,260
Not enough data
Quality of Work
6.0
5
9.6
213
Responsiveness
6.4
6
9.8
209
Expertise of Team
6.0
5
9.7
212
Execution Ability
6.4
6
9.6
211
Communication Skills
6.4
6
9.7
211
Professionalism
6.7
6
9.8
212
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
955
9.7
225
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,284
Not enough data
Features by Category
Planning
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Delivery
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Not enough data
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Support
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Delivery
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Support
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
Core HR
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Expense Reports
8.4
40
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
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Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
26
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
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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
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Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
26
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Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
137
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
141
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
217
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Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
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Verified
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
208
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
149
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Verified
Not enough data
7.5
76
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Verified
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.6
853
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
545
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
529
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Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
857
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
562
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Verified
Not enough data
9.3
931
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
406
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
779
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
563
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
455
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
782
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
830
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Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
878
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
834
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
826
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Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
262
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Verified
Not enough data
7.7
302
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Verified
Not enough data
7.7
306
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Verified
Not enough data
7.6
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
860
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
838
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
872
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
726
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
190
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
152
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
190
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
7.9
152
Not enough data
7.6
102
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
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
Not enough data
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
7.3
8
Not enough data
Support
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
Automation
7.3
25
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
30
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
6.7
25
Not enough data
Management
6.5
19
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
Monitoring
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.1
26
Not enough data
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
6.8
21
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
22
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Verified
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Background Check Administration
8.0
21
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
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
Reports
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
Cleaning
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.7
9
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 - Onboarding
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
Not enough data
Platform Content
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
130
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
7.9
61
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.9
101
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
6.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
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
218
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
8.4
95
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
151
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
Other Platform Features
Not enough data
9.9
14
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.9
12
Platform
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Team Quality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paychex and SmartSites share no categories
Unique Categories
Paychex is categorized as Payroll, PEO Providers, HCM Software, Core HR, HR Analytics, Onboarding, Performance Management, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Expense Management, Workforce Management, Candidate Relationship Management, Background Check, and Time & Attendance
SmartSites is categorized as HubSpot Consulting Services, Klaviyo Consulting, Shopify Marketing Experts, Shopify Web Developers, Shopify Designers, Node.js Developers, Blog Writing Services, Content Editing Services, Market Research Services, JavaScript Developers, Lead Generation Services, WordPress Developers, PHP Developers, E-Commerce Development, Drupal Development, Website Design, User Experience (UX) Design Services, Graphic Design Services, Content Writing Services, Marketing Strategy, Branding Agencies, Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies, PPC Services, SEO Services, Content Marketing Agencies, Email Marketing Services, Digital Marketing, and Amazon Marketing Services
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SmartSites
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
4.0%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.2%
Retail
9.4%
Construction
7.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.5%
Apparel & Fashion
6.1%
Financial Services
4.9%
Other
65.7%
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
How can we get more training on reporting? Or custom reporting
2 Comments
NO
There are tutorials in the portal as well as you were assigned a dedicated specialist. either should be able to assist your in making custom reports.Read more
SmartSites has no discussions with answers
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