Compare PDS Vista and Paychex 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PDS Vista
Star Rating
(22)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PDS VistaPaychex
Star Rating
(1,640)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Paychex excels in providing a user-friendly interface, making it easy for users to navigate payroll and benefits. One user highlighted the ability to see their paycheck in real time, which enhances transparency and satisfaction.
- Users say that PDS Vista offers a thorough and configurable system, which can be beneficial for organizations with complex needs. Reviewers appreciate the well-defined reporting structure, although some found the initial learning curve to be steep.
- According to verified reviews, Paychex stands out for its customization options, allowing users to tailor dashboards and reports to their specific requirements. This flexibility is often praised, with users noting the helpfulness of dedicated account representatives in creating custom reports.
- Reviewers mention that PDS Vista shines in data integrity and updates, ensuring that changes made through the front end or directly in the database are consistently maintained. This reliability is crucial for organizations that require accurate and up-to-date information.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Paychex has a quicker implementation process, with many users appreciating the intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies the setup experience. This can be a significant advantage for small businesses looking to get started quickly.
- Users report that while Paychex has a larger market presence and more reviews, PDS Vista's quality of support is often rated higher, with users noting the responsiveness and effectiveness of the support team in resolving issues.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PDS Vista
No pricing availableFree Trial
PDS Vista
No trial information availablePaychex
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
18
8.7
1,315
Ease of Use
8.6
18
8.5
1,376
Ease of Setup
8.1
8
8.3
986
Ease of Admin
9.2
8
8.5
963
Quality of Support
9.0
17
8.3
1,269
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
8
8.5
961
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
18
7.5
1,293
Features by Category
Core HR
8.6
11
8.1
114
8.5
10
7.9
107
Feature Not Available
7.8
53
9.3
10
8.1
77
9.1
11
8.4
114
9.5
11
7.8
115
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
4.3
5
Platform
8.1
7
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.3
400
8.3
7
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
8.1
7
8.2
401
8.9
6
8.5
424
Expense Reports
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
26
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
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
Platform
Not enough data
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
Employee Self Service
8.0
11
|
Verified
8.6
855
|
Verified
9.0
10
|
Verified
8.0
547
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
8.3
530
|
Verified
Administration
8.3
12
|
Verified
8.7
861
|
Verified
8.3
10
|
Verified
7.9
563
|
Verified
8.8
11
|
Verified
9.3
933
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.5
407
|
Verified
8.9
11
|
Verified
8.9
780
|
Verified
8.3
10
|
Verified
8.7
564
|
Verified
8.9
11
|
Verified
8.6
458
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.2
783
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
9.1
832
|
Verified
Taxes
9.1
9
|
Verified
9.1
880
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
9.0
835
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
9.1
828
|
Verified
Integration
8.2
10
|
Verified
7.8
264
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
7.7
303
|
Verified
8.5
10
|
Verified
7.7
307
|
Verified
8.5
11
|
Verified
7.6
266
|
Verified
Platform
8.2
11
|
Verified
8.6
862
|
Verified
8.6
11
|
Verified
8.6
841
|
Verified
8.9
12
|
Verified
8.7
877
|
Verified
8.5
10
|
Verified
8.7
729
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
9
8.2
233
7.9
8
8.0
196
7.9
8
7.0
112
8.1
8
8.3
172
8.3
8
8.5
190
8.3
9
8.2
226
9.0
8
8.4
211
8.3
7
7.9
152
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
9
8.2
233
7.9
8
8.0
196
7.9
8
7.0
112
8.1
8
8.3
172
8.3
8
8.5
190
8.3
9
8.2
226
9.0
8
8.4
211
8.7
9
8.3
223
8.3
7
7.9
152
9.0
7
7.6
102
Feature Not Available
5.8
19
Not enough data
6.7
23
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.1
7
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.3
400
8.3
7
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
8.1
7
8.2
401
8.9
6
8.5
424
Compliance
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Platform
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Support
Not enough data
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
Automation
Not enough data
7.3
25
Logistics
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
6.7
25
Management
Not enough data
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.1
26
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
Not enough data
6.8
21
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
22
|
Verified
Platform
8.1
7
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.3
400
8.3
7
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
8.1
7
8.2
401
8.9
6
8.5
424
Background Check Administration
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Background Check Data
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Background Check Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Goals
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Feedback
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Data
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reports
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Cleaning
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
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
Not enough data
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
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
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
Platform
8.1
7
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.3
400
8.3
7
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
8.1
7
8.2
401
8.9
6
8.5
424
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
Not enough data
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
Platform Content
Not enough data
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
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.6
64
Platform
8.1
7
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.3
400
8.3
7
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
8.1
7
8.2
401
8.9
6
8.5
424
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
117
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
218
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
8.4
95
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
151
Administration
Not enough data
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
Platform
Not enough data
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
Platform
8.1
7
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.3
400
8.3
7
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
8.1
7
8.2
401
8.9
6
8.5
424
Platform
8.1
7
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.3
400
8.3
7
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
8.1
7
8.2
401
8.9
6
8.5
424
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
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
Platform
8.1
7
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.3
400
8.3
7
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
8.1
7
8.2
401
8.9
6
8.5
424
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PDS Vista and Paychex are categorized as HCM Software, Core HR, Payroll, and Benefits Administration
Unique Categories
PDS Vista has no unique categories
Paychex is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Time Tracking, PEO Providers, Time & Attendance, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Performance Management, Workforce Management, Background Check, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Employee Perks, Onboarding, Expense Management, and Employee Recognition
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PDS Vista
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paychex
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
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Retail
9.5%
Mental Health Care
9.5%
Computer Software
9.5%
Wholesale
4.8%
Other
38.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
3.9%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.4%
Discussions
Does anybody know where I can find a good training manual for Vista?
3 Comments
KJ
If you log into their support site, there are separate manuals for: Payroll, Benefits, and Human Resources which detail each specific area from payroll set...Read more
How do I limit employees to enter more accrual time then they have available?
1 Comment
SO
Best way may to be use the SQL user exit to validate or correct the entry. User exit allows custom code that applies before, during, or after a stored...Read more
What is PDS Vista used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from PDS Vista
PDS’ Vista is the complete HCM software solution for organizations with employees based in the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean. All the pieces—HR,...Read more
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
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