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Compare Paycor and PrimePay 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (74.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact Us 1 User Per Month
Paycor
Star Rating
(1,271)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (74.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PaycorPrimePay
Star Rating
(87)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 User Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Paycor excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score compared to PrimePay. Users appreciate features like the ability to adjust payroll after processing, which adds flexibility to their payroll management.
- Users say that Paycor's interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, making day-to-day operations smoother. Many have highlighted how straightforward it is to control various aspects of the software without extensive backend involvement.
- According to verified reviews, PrimePay stands out for its flexibility in pricing and module selection, allowing businesses to tailor their services to fit their budget. This adaptability is a significant draw for small businesses looking to manage costs effectively.
- Reviewers mention that while PrimePay is easy to use, it has fewer recent reviews compared to Paycor, which may indicate a smaller user base or less frequent updates. However, users have praised the responsiveness of PrimePay's support team, enhancing the overall user experience.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Paycor's support team is knowledgeable about specific industry needs, such as tax issues for churches, which can be a crucial factor for organizations in niche sectors. This level of expertise can significantly impact user satisfaction and operational efficiency.
- Users report that while both platforms have their strengths, Paycor's higher ratings in areas like ease of use and setup suggest a more robust solution for mid-market companies, whereas PrimePay's strengths lie in its user-friendly approach and cost-effectiveness for small businesses.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paycor
No pricing availablePrimePay
Core Bundle
Contact Us
1 User Per Month
Core – Time-Saving
Designed for small teams on the go, the Core bundle delivers everything you need to run payroll with ease. Enjoy automated, unlimited payroll, free 2-day direct deposit, federal and single-state tax filing, plus standard reports and pay stubs. With chat support included, you’ll always have help when you need it. Add electronic year-end documents (W-2s, 1099s) anytime for even more convenience.
- Unlimited Payroll
- Automated Payroll
- Chat Support
Free Trial
Paycor
Free Trial is available
PrimePay
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
1,021
8.3
68
Ease of Use
8.4
1,058
8.1
70
Ease of Setup
7.7
669
7.6
41
Ease of Admin
7.9
557
8.2
41
Quality of Support
7.5
885
7.6
63
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
568
8.4
44
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
1,029
7.0
70
Features by Category
Core HR
7.5
214
8.7
17
7.6
222
8.8
14
5.9
118
Feature Not Available
7.0
168
7.9
13
7.5
194
7.9
14
7.3
205
8.5
14
Generative AI
5.7
41
Feature Not Available
Platform
6.9
500
7.8
17
7.0
410
7.5
16
6.7
234
7.5
14
7.6
517
8.3
18
7.8
510
8.4
18
7.6
450
Feature Not Available
7.3
504
8.1
18
7.9
509
8.8
18
Employee Self Service
8.5
442
|
Verified
7.9
52
7.6
398
|
Verified
6.8
37
7.8
409
|
Verified
6.9
43
Administration
8.4
438
|
Verified
8.4
50
7.9
423
|
Verified
7.4
41
9.1
442
|
Verified
8.6
54
7.3
320
Feature Not Available
8.4
430
|
Verified
7.9
45
8.1
402
|
Verified
7.4
40
8.2
391
|
Verified
7.5
40
8.5
404
|
Verified
8.1
46
8.1
404
|
Verified
8.0
47
Taxes
8.1
426
|
Verified
7.9
46
7.9
414
|
Verified
7.3
42
7.8
406
|
Verified
7.8
44
Integration
7.2
326
|
Verified
6.5
30
7.8
357
|
Verified
7.5
33
7.2
322
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
324
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.7
401
|
Verified
7.5
44
7.8
405
|
Verified
7.7
47
7.8
399
|
Verified
8.1
49
8.0
374
|
Verified
7.9
39
Benefits Administration Platform Features
7.7
234
8.2
12
7.6
217
8.3
11
6.8
188
6.7
8
7.8
222
8.0
10
7.4
142
8.0
11
8.1
229
8.9
12
7.7
205
8.0
9
7.3
151
Feature Not Available
Benefits Administration Platform Features
7.7
234
8.2
12
7.6
217
8.3
11
6.8
188
6.7
8
7.8
222
8.0
10
7.4
142
8.0
11
8.1
229
8.9
12
7.7
205
8.0
9
7.4
116
8.5
11
7.3
151
Feature Not Available
7.0
159
6.2
7
6.3
92
Not enough data
7.4
101
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
33
Feature Not Available
5.6
34
Feature Not Available
5.5
34
Feature Not Available
Platform
6.9
500
7.8
17
7.0
410
7.5
16
6.7
234
7.5
14
7.6
517
8.3
18
7.8
510
8.4
18
7.6
450
Feature Not Available
7.3
504
8.1
18
7.9
509
8.8
18
Automation
7.7
279
8.3
8
Logistics
7.5
288
8.3
8
7.6
278
8.5
8
7.6
250
7.1
7
Management
7.3
256
8.3
7
7.6
260
8.1
7
7.7
279
7.5
8
7.9
292
7.4
9
7.8
289
7.9
8
8.5
293
8.2
10
7.9
275
8.8
8
Monitoring
7.7
266
8.3
8
7.7
270
8.3
8
7.6
260
Feature Not Available
Basics
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Content
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Logistics
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
9.1
108
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
500
7.8
17
7.0
410
7.5
16
6.7
234
7.5
14
7.6
517
8.3
18
7.8
510
8.4
18
7.6
450
Feature Not Available
7.3
504
8.1
18
7.9
509
8.8
18
Platform Basics
7.8
59
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.2
58
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.0
60
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
5
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
7.7
59
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
Operations
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.5
43
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.8
84
Not enough data
7.9
91
Not enough data
8.1
94
Not enough data
Goals
8.0
95
Not enough data
8.1
86
Not enough data
Feedback
7.8
91
Not enough data
7.8
87
Not enough data
7.9
91
Not enough data
8.2
90
Not enough data
Data
8.0
91
Not enough data
7.9
87
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.4
14
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
Generative AI
6.3
30
Not enough data
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
8.2
16
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
6.8
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
6.2
13
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Platform - Compensation 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
4.8
8
Not enough data
4.8
8
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
Sourcing
7.7
197
Not enough data
7.9
190
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
7.7
167
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
500
7.8
17
7.0
410
7.5
16
6.7
234
7.5
14
7.6
517
8.3
18
7.8
510
8.4
18
7.6
450
Feature Not Available
7.3
504
8.1
18
7.9
509
8.8
18
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.1
21
Not enough data
6.2
21
Not enough data
6.0
22
Not enough data
6.1
22
Not enough data
6.2
22
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.3
220
Not enough data
7.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
215
Not enough data
6.8
159
Not enough data
6.9
133
Not enough data
6.8
130
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.0
237
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
169
Not enough data
7.8
207
Not enough data
7.8
220
Not enough data
Platform Data
6.9
164
Not enough data
7.2
146
Not enough data
7.3
163
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
500
7.8
17
7.0
410
7.5
16
6.7
234
7.5
14
7.6
517
8.3
18
7.8
510
8.4
18
7.6
450
Feature Not Available
7.3
504
8.1
18
7.9
509
8.8
18
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
216
Not enough data
8.2
234
Not enough data
Course Authoring
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
7.7
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Course Delivery
7.6
62
Not enough data
8.0
61
Not enough data
7.5
54
Not enough data
Course Management
6.8
44
Not enough data
7.5
54
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
7.8
56
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Interface
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
42
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
7.9
49
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
7.9
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.0
52
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
16
Not enough data
5.8
16
Not enough data
5.8
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.5
72
Not enough data
7.9
72
Not enough data
7.3
73
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.3
75
Not enough data
7.2
73
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.6
71
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
7.2
75
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
500
7.8
17
7.0
410
7.5
16
6.7
234
7.5
14
7.6
517
8.3
18
7.8
510
8.4
18
7.6
450
Feature Not Available
7.3
504
8.1
18
7.9
509
8.8
18
Platform Basics
6.7
42
Not enough data
7.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Content
6.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Performance
7.3
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.5
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
500
7.8
17
7.0
410
7.5
16
6.7
234
7.5
14
7.6
517
8.3
18
7.8
510
8.4
18
7.6
450
Feature Not Available
7.3
504
8.1
18
7.9
509
8.8
18
Platform
6.9
500
7.8
17
7.0
410
7.5
16
6.7
234
7.5
14
7.6
517
8.3
18
7.8
510
8.4
18
7.6
450
Feature Not Available
7.3
504
8.1
18
7.9
509
8.8
18
Workforce Management Platform Features
6.7
61
Not enough data
7.4
93
Not enough data
8.1
127
Not enough data
7.9
126
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.1
39
Not enough data
7.3
105
Not enough data
8.0
126
Not enough data
7.2
61
Not enough data
7.5
99
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paycor and PrimePay are categorized as HCM Software, Performance Management, Time & Attendance, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Core HR, and Payroll
Unique Categories
Paycor is categorized as Recruitment Platforms, Workforce Planning, Healthcare HR, Contractor Management, Job Description Management, Absence Management, Training Management Systems, Onboarding, Recruitment Marketing, Employee Engagement, Workforce Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Compensation Planning
PrimePay has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paycor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PrimePay
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
Hospital & Health Care
7.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.4%
Manufacturing
5.0%
Computer Software
4.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
73.5%
Accounting
8.2%
Construction
7.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.9%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Financial Services
5.9%
Other
67.1%
Discussions
What is paycor?
4 Comments
ML
payroll and hr softwareRead more
Can we go back to a Dedicated Customer Service Rep?
3 Comments
KA
This would be a huge benefit from my perspective. Every time we call with question, it would be helpful to get someone who knows us.Read more
Is PrimePay a good company?
1 Comment
DC
I have used almost all payroll companies. Although small, PrimePay has been the best overall.Read more
PrimePay has no more discussions with answers
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