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Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (49.5% 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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Star Rating
(449)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.5% of reviews)
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Paychex excels in payroll management with features like "Direct Deposit" (9.4) and "Check/W-2 Printing" (9.3), making it a strong choice for businesses focused on payroll efficiency. In contrast, Recruitee shines in applicant tracking with a high score of 9.2 for "Applicant Tracking," indicating a more robust recruitment process.
- Reviewers mention that Recruitee offers superior ease of use (9.3) and setup (9.0), which is particularly beneficial for small to mid-sized businesses looking for a quick onboarding experience. Paychex, while effective, has slightly lower scores in these areas (8.5 for ease of use and 8.4 for ease of setup), which may lead to a steeper learning curve.
- G2 users highlight Paychex's comprehensive "Compliance" features (8.4) as a significant advantage, especially for businesses needing to navigate complex regulations. However, Recruitee's compliance support is rated lower (6.7), which may be a concern for companies prioritizing regulatory adherence.
- Users on G2 report that Paychex's "Employee Self Service" portal (8.7) is highly rated, allowing employees to manage their own information effectively. In comparison, Recruitee's self-service capabilities are also strong but slightly lower (8.6), indicating that while both platforms offer this feature, Paychex may provide a more user-friendly experience.
- Reviewers mention that Recruitee's "Interview Scheduling" feature (8.1) is particularly praised for its efficiency, making it easier for teams to coordinate interviews. Paychex does not have a comparable feature, which may limit its functionality in the recruitment space.
- Users say that Paychex's "Expense Management" (8.0) is robust, providing essential tools for tracking and managing employee expenses. Recruitee, however, does not focus on expense management, which could be a drawback for businesses that require comprehensive financial oversight alongside HR functionalities.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,307
8.7
355
Ease of Use
8.5
1,367
9.3
356
Ease of Setup
8.3
976
9.0
224
Ease of Admin
8.5
956
9.0
225
Quality of Support
8.3
1,260
8.9
321
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
955
8.9
221
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,284
9.3
331
Features by Category
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
7.8
166
7.4
165
7.8
123
Feature Not Available
7.9
124
8.3
400
8.7
186
8.5
409
8.8
182
8.0
292
8.0
153
8.2
401
7.5
166
8.4
423
8.0
180
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
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
Employee Self Service
8.6
853
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
545
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
529
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
857
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
562
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
931
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
406
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
779
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
563
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
455
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
782
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
830
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
878
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
826
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
302
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
306
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
860
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
838
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
872
|
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
7.8
166
7.4
165
7.8
123
Feature Not Available
7.9
124
8.3
400
8.7
186
8.5
409
8.8
182
8.0
292
8.0
153
8.2
401
7.5
166
8.4
423
8.0
180
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
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
7.8
166
7.4
165
7.8
123
Feature Not Available
7.9
124
8.3
400
8.7
186
8.5
409
8.8
182
8.0
292
8.0
153
8.2
401
7.5
166
8.4
423
8.0
180
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
8
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
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
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
7.8
179
Not enough data
8.1
211
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
8.8
227
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
312
7.8
166
7.4
165
7.8
123
Feature Not Available
7.9
124
8.3
400
8.7
186
8.5
409
8.8
182
8.0
292
8.0
153
8.2
401
7.5
166
8.4
423
8.0
180
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
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
7.8
166
7.4
165
7.8
123
Feature Not Available
7.9
124
8.3
400
8.7
186
8.5
409
8.8
182
8.0
292
8.0
153
8.2
401
7.5
166
8.4
423
8.0
180
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.0
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
66
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.1
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
69
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.6
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.1
81
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
75
|
Verified
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
Platform
7.5
312
7.8
166
7.4
165
7.8
123
Feature Not Available
7.9
124
8.3
400
8.7
186
8.5
409
8.8
182
8.0
292
8.0
153
8.2
401
7.5
166
8.4
423
8.0
180
Platform
7.5
312
7.8
166
7.4
165
7.8
123
Feature Not Available
7.9
124
8.3
400
8.7
186
8.5
409
8.8
182
8.0
292
8.0
153
8.2
401
7.5
166
8.4
423
8.0
180
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
7.8
166
7.4
165
7.8
123
Feature Not Available
7.9
124
8.3
400
8.7
186
8.5
409
8.8
182
8.0
292
8.0
153
8.2
401
7.5
166
8.4
423
8.0
180
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paychex and Tellent Recruitee 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
Tellent Recruitee is categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Recruitment Marketing, and Recruitment Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tellent Recruitee
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%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Computer Software
16.0%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.0%
Human Resources
4.9%
Management Consulting
3.7%
Other
51.2%
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
How does Recruitee work?
2 Comments
TP
I have recruited professionally for over 20 years and have used many ATS systems. Recruitee is by far the most efficient, intuitive and effective ATS I have...Read more
Anyone else as much frustrated as we are concerning RECRUITEE behaviour to all of a sudden more then double the price for the same? Can anyone recommend a more reliable ATS partner?
1 Comment
WM
I was not amused either... But when it comes to 'value for money' and user experience they're still the best there is.Read more
How do you see the tool developing further?
1 Comment
Official Response from Tellent Recruitee
Hi Iain,
This is a great question!
At Recruitee, we're very much focused on collaborative hiring.
This means we'll continue to build tools and...Read more
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