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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (55.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Paychex
Star Rating
(1,625)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(511)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about TimeClock Plus by TCPSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Paychex excels in Self-Service Capabilities with a score of 9.1, allowing employees to manage their own information easily, while TimeClock Plus by TCP scores 8.6 in this area, indicating a slightly less robust offering.
- Reviewers mention that TimeClock Plus by TCP shines in Time & Attendance Tracking, achieving a score of 9.3 compared to Paychex's 8.7, highlighting its superior ability to accurately track employee hours and attendance.
- G2 users note that Paychex has a strong performance in Ease of Completing Timesheets with a score of 8.4, but TimeClock Plus by TCP outperforms with a score of 9.0, making it easier for users to fill out their timesheets efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that TimeClock Plus by TCP offers better Employee Leave Management with a score of 8.4, while Paychex scores 7.8, indicating that TimeClock Plus provides more comprehensive tools for managing employee absences.
- Users on G2 highlight that Paychex's Labor Forecasting capabilities are rated highly at 8.8, but TimeClock Plus by TCP falls short with a score of 7.4, suggesting that Paychex provides more effective tools for predicting labor needs.
- Reviewers say that TimeClock Plus by TCP has a slight edge in Workflow with a score of 8.5 compared to Paychex's 8.0, indicating that TimeClock Plus may offer more streamlined processes for managing tasks and approvals.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
TimeClock Plus by TCP
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Paychex
No trial information availableTimeClock Plus by TCP
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,302
8.8
407
Ease of Use
8.5
1,362
8.7
415
Ease of Setup
8.3
972
8.0
331
Ease of Admin
8.5
952
8.3
346
Quality of Support
8.3
1,255
8.7
391
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
951
8.7
344
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,279
8.0
389
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
311
8.2
102
7.4
164
7.6
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
67
8.3
399
8.7
110
8.5
408
8.8
99
8.0
291
Feature Not Available
8.2
400
8.5
109
8.5
422
8.7
110
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
74
|
Verified
7.3
133
Mobile
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
134
|
Verified
8.0
189
8.0
136
|
Verified
8.5
194
8.1
140
|
Verified
7.6
124
8.0
130
|
Verified
8.2
172
8.3
198
|
Verified
8.6
243
Platform
8.2
216
|
Verified
8.4
250
7.8
98
|
Verified
7.5
157
7.0
34
7.3
137
8.2
207
|
Verified
8.7
241
8.0
148
|
Verified
8.1
205
7.6
75
|
Verified
7.2
148
Employee Self Service
8.6
849
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
543
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
527
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
852
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
559
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
927
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
404
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
777
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
561
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
453
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
779
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
828
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
876
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
832
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
825
|
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
859
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
837
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
871
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
724
|
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
6.2
14
Not enough data
6.1
14
Not enough data
6.2
14
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
311
8.2
102
7.4
164
7.6
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
67
8.3
399
8.7
110
8.5
408
8.8
99
8.0
291
Feature Not Available
8.2
400
8.5
109
8.5
422
8.7
110
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
7.8
143
Logistics
7.9
30
8.4
165
7.5
27
8.4
156
6.8
24
7.3
127
Management
6.5
19
7.5
137
7.4
20
7.8
136
7.7
25
8.4
143
7.9
29
8.8
158
8.2
29
8.8
157
8.4
30
8.7
157
7.8
27
8.1
139
Monitoring
7.7
24
7.8
129
7.6
26
7.9
132
7.3
25
7.7
136
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.3
58
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
7.1
55
Not enough data
8.6
61
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
63
Not enough data
7.9
60
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
66
Not enough data
7.6
63
Not enough data
7.4
61
Not enough data
7.9
65
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
311
8.2
102
7.4
164
7.6
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
67
8.3
399
8.7
110
8.5
408
8.8
99
8.0
291
Feature Not Available
8.2
400
8.5
109
8.5
422
8.7
110
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
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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 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
311
8.2
102
7.4
164
7.6
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
67
8.3
399
8.7
110
8.5
408
8.8
99
8.0
291
Feature Not Available
8.2
400
8.5
109
8.5
422
8.7
110
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.4
217
9.0
270
8.4
131
8.5
187
8.4
94
8.1
150
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
74
|
Verified
7.3
133
Mobile Time Tracking
8.3
150
9.0
231
Administration
8.0
134
|
Verified
8.0
189
8.0
136
|
Verified
8.5
194
8.1
140
|
Verified
7.6
124
8.0
130
|
Verified
8.2
172
8.3
198
|
Verified
8.6
243
Platform
8.2
216
|
Verified
8.4
250
7.8
98
|
Verified
7.5
157
7.0
34
7.3
137
8.2
207
|
Verified
8.7
241
8.0
148
|
Verified
8.1
205
7.6
75
|
Verified
7.2
148
Platform
7.5
311
8.2
102
7.4
164
7.6
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
67
8.3
399
8.7
110
8.5
408
8.8
99
8.0
291
Feature Not Available
8.2
400
8.5
109
8.5
422
8.7
110
Platform
7.5
311
8.2
102
7.4
164
7.6
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
67
8.3
399
8.7
110
8.5
408
8.8
99
8.0
291
Feature Not Available
8.2
400
8.5
109
8.5
422
8.7
110
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.8
31
7.5
50
8.0
27
8.1
62
8.6
68
9.3
75
8.4
67
9.1
71
8.4
29
7.6
53
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.8
41
8.0
55
9.0
59
8.6
63
7.7
27
7.9
54
8.2
38
8.0
58
Platform
7.5
311
8.2
102
7.4
164
7.6
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
67
8.3
399
8.7
110
8.5
408
8.8
99
8.0
291
Feature Not Available
8.2
400
8.5
109
8.5
422
8.7
110
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paychex and TimeClock Plus by TCP are categorized as Time Tracking, Workforce Management, and Time & Attendance
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TimeClock Plus by TCP
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
7.1%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
4.0%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.2%
Education Management
11.4%
Primary/Secondary Education
10.8%
Government Administration
7.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Construction
4.3%
Other
61.8%
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
What are the advantages of using a time clock in a factory?
3 Comments
CM
Biggest advantage would be the accuracy of reported hours. Read more
What is the best free time clock app?
2 Comments
BR
Mobileclock TCP!! ; )
Although I have a suggestion...the "arrow" at the bottom is so shallow it doesn't look like a swipe-up arrow and people don't know...Read more
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