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ADP Workforce Now vs Paycom comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ADP Workforce Now
Ranking in Talent Management
23rd
Ranking in Cloud HCM
15th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (10th), HR Analytics Software (4th)
Paycom
Ranking in Talent Management
7th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
7th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Talent Acquisition (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of ADP Workforce Now is 2.1%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Paycom is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Paycom0.8%
ADP Workforce Now2.1%
Other97.1%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Vineeth John - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, People & Culture at a agriculture with 201-500 employees
Custom reporting tool with field grabber, easy modules for recruitment and provides numerous options for integration
The complexity is the key challenge with a tool like ADP because it has all the bells and whistles and all the key features you can possibly think of. If it isn't there, there's always a third-party vendor you can integrate that way. But the only issue is that because it's complex, there needs to be some sort of system, at least on the back end, for the admins to understand what leads to what. We expect AI to improve multiple things with HR processes. The most obvious and common one would be the self-service function for employees, like a chatbot to help with FAQs. We are also building an AI tool that can possibly help managers make better talent management decisions. This tool will pull from the performance management tool, the talent profile, and the reports that we generally have to score employees across all different dimensions.
Rebecca Ocampo - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director, Talent at a non-profit with 201-500 employees
Centralized HR workflows have streamlined hiring and reviews but reporting still needs improvement
The biggest piece that frustrates me is that there is no sandbox. There is nowhere for a person to just click a bunch of buttons or view as a different viewer. It is sometimes really challenging from an administrative standpoint to understand what another person is seeing as far as their access. Sometimes Paycom verbiage is a little confusing from my standpoint. I find that words I used in previous HRIS systems or any type of customer-facing system that I have used previously sometimes do not mean the same thing in Paycom. I think I am doing one thing and then it turns out I might be doing a different thing. I do think Talent Acquisition, or maybe even separate modules in general, can show they were maybe not created by the same person because they operate differently. For example, most of your workflows are built into a specific space, but Talent Acquisition seems to run completely independently. You could tell other people have been doing different modules. That is one of the biggest pain points. The reporting is also a little tricky if you are not used to having more of something already set up for you. The reporting is not intuitive. You really have to know exactly the thing you are looking for, exactly the name of the fields, and because I struggle a little bit with the verbiage and just generally moving from one system to this system, or multiple systems to this, and this system is the only one that calls it something different, I sometimes have a very difficult time in reporting finding what I need. Most times when I am looking for a very specific metric or a very specific piece of data and I reach out to the representatives at Paycom, or even when I cannot figure out how to make something function, I have been told it is something that does not exist. They put it on the development piece, but then I am creating multiple reports and having to merge them on my own. The reporting aspect of Paycom is not my favorite. The lack of a sandbox and the lack of being able to view as a different viewer is extremely frustrating in this system. Paycom is rapidly improving, so they make a lot of improvements pretty quickly and you do not really know what is happening. You can see it on webinars and other things, but truth be told, I do not know who has time to really go into every improvement every other day to see what is new and what has improved. A lot of the time we are just functioning in our jobs and then noticing that something has changed. It is a little tough to stay on top of the upgrades and the changes.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"In my day-to-day work, attendance tracking would be most important. That's because I have a really diverse group of employees, and I have a subset of younger folks who are struggling with their attendance. So, that's the thing that I'm most involved with currently."
"The product allows for accurate, consistent payrolls."
"For small to mid-sized companies, Workforce Now is one of the better products on the market, clean with an easy interface that is simple to maneuver around, stable, and will continue to improve into the future."
"The way that ADP helped us improve our organization is by making the payroll process clean and efficient because if you make a mistake there, you're in big trouble."
"It is hard to go wrong with choosing ADP as a solution for nearly any company."
"Payroll: It is very easy and user-friendly."
"I love the integration of HR, payroll, tax filing, benefits, time and attendance, GL, ACA, employee/manager self-service, reporting and analytics."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Right now I am using PrismHR and I have used ADP and UKG, but Paycom is really very easy to use for reporting purposes."
"Paycom is very useful for the compliance part, with automatic real-time reports that are very easy to understand so we do not have to work or calculate anything manually."
"Paycom is such a customizable platform that you can really create and tailor it to meet your organizational needs."
"The feature of sending emails to remind them to renew whatever certifications they need to have was a very useful feature and I loved it because it has everything in just one page."
"Paycom's governance and security are outstanding."
"In my experience, Paycom is stable."
"Paycom's customer support is excellent, and I would rate the customer support a ten."
"Paycom positively impacts my organization by creating a centralized workflow, and we have everything in one place, including timekeeping, payroll runs, and employee records."
 

Cons

"The workflow is a bit weak."
"When I'm not working with the implementation team and I'm just talking to customer service or something, they're just not a lot of help. They don't understand how it works. They'll tell you to do something that I know would affect something else. So, it's less about the software and more about just training their folks to a higher level."
"The report functionality is not as good as competitive products."
"Its benefits portal could be user-friendly."
"I would like to see the payroll side improved and there are a few kinks that need to be worked out."
"ADP provides a quarterly Error Notification Report that allows you to check for compliance errors based on payments made to employees that quarter. The report only shows employees by their file #; however, the recent ADP upgrade has an "Archive" feature that makes it impossible to search for employees by file number so currently, there is no way to identify the employees listed on the report without calling ADP."
"The Call Centre: The extension number takes too many digits to get through and the wait time is too long."
"The ease of developing and creating reports could definitely use some improvement."
"It is also very time-consuming to set up the system, so if someone is looking to set up a system very quickly within one month, it would be incredibly overwhelming."
"When they had an update, we had a lot of issues with Paycom, but they have addressed it, and after that, we have not seen any."
"Whenever we try to use it on the web, it fluctuates a lot. The reload time for a screen is huge."
"I think that there are some limitations to Paycom, including being able to date certain things in the future, such as accrual profiles or if someone's department is not changing for another week or two."
"Paycom can improve with the utilization of the interactive chatting capability and by providing users with alternative options on how to utilize the knowledge-based database to help users learn new information and keep updated with training sessions."
"In my opinion, the best features Paycom offers are not great, as I did not really enjoy using Paycom; I found it to be overly clunky."
"The reporting aspect of Paycom is not my favorite. The lack of a sandbox and the lack of being able to view as a different viewer is extremely frustrating in this system."
"Additionally, Paycom is getting slower day by day, and the timecard search feature is not working well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."
"I know some of what we're currently paying. Most customers would say it's too high, but I don't have a comparison to know that."
"The solution is expensive and everyone complains about the price."
"I give the pricing a seven out of ten."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is expensive and I would say it is below average for the value it provides based on the high cost."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
9%
Construction Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Paycom?
The pricing and costing part is handled by my owner. I am not aware about the pricing and costing details.
What needs improvement with Paycom?
Regarding improvements, I am very happy to share how Paycom can be improved. The Direct Data Exchange is one of the most useful features and clearly shows how many edits we have made by the employe...
What is your primary use case for Paycom?
As part of the payroll team, we use Paycom for approving punches, reviewing timecards, and checking reports. We review punches that employees request and verify them through another portal before a...
 

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