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Cegid vs Paycom comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cegid
Ranking in Talent Management
16th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
16th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Paycom
Ranking in Talent Management
7th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
7th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Talent Acquisition (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Cegid is 1.6%, up from 1.3% 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%
Cegid1.6%
Other97.6%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

HF
Project Manager, HRIS at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Optimize talent management with modular features but needs better reporting
There are difficulties regarding the reporting part. While we have some reporting functionalities, they are not powerful or deep. For instance, the coverage report on a specific effective date provides data effective on the day of the report, which is a significant limitation. Additionally, the available APIs, both inbound and outbound, are not well-developed, preventing the creation of accurate interfaces with other systems. There is also a need to review the reporting infrastructure to build a data lake that would allow customers to access data regardless of the effective date of the information. Moreover, the silos between the different modules need to be removed. Ideally, one would want a report that provides information at the same time from performance and compensation.
Kay Moss - PeerSpot reviewer
Human Resources Leader at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Integrated HR workflows have improved hiring and payroll but added features still need fair pricing
What I appreciate most about Paycom is that it is all integrated into one system, so I do not have to go to an ATS to find applicants or have different performance management software. I can have time and attendance and payroll in the same platform, which I value because it is not clunky and all works together very seamlessly. I am using the workflow automation feature of Paycom. The workflow automation works very well for us, and we have set up processes so that there are no blind spots, ensuring the CFO's approval on positions, which is beneficial as we do not miss anything.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is you can customize every type of payroll calculation that you have."
"The support team were friendly and work in a systematic way. When contacting support you are able to add a level of priority to your case which is always respected by their team."
"The most valuable features of Meta4 are payroll and resource recruitment. However, all of the features in the human resource system are useful."
"This solution would be good and more cost-effective than an SAP if you are only looking for HR functionality."
"It helps to optimize some workflows and provides reporting capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the payment engine."
"Recently, support has been excellent."
"The performance appraisal is the most valuable feature."
"Automating that payroll process greatly impacted my stress levels and I have never made a mistake, with it always being one hundred percent accurate due to Paycom's ability to match with the employee code."
"Paycom is such a customizable platform that you can really create and tailor it to meet your organizational needs."
"Paycom's governance and security are outstanding."
"Everything being in one system has been a really significant game changer for us."
"Paycom's customer support is excellent, and I would rate the customer support a ten."
"In my experience, Paycom is stable."
"Paycom positively impacts my organization by creating a centralized workflow, and we have everything in one place, including timekeeping, payroll runs, and employee records."
"Right now I am using PrismHR and I have used ADP and UKG, but Paycom is really very easy to use for reporting purposes."
 

Cons

"I would like to have recruitment and acquisition features added to this solution."
"Their technical support is not so good."
"The solution is a little bit slow."
"The first response usually lacks depth, and if it were just an HR user submitting tickets, the outcome might be poor."
"To put it bluntly, the e-Mind product is obsolete older technology, and has no upgrade path for the new PeopleNet product."
"The HR portal, training model, and development career model could all use improvement. Stability and scalability should be improved as well."
"In future releases, it would be useful to see reporting lines of all the team members in our business to understand who reports to whom."
"Reporting (although it doesn't always work as intended)."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Additionally, Paycom is getting slower day by day, and the timecard search feature is not working well."
"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."
"Whenever we try to use it on the web, it fluctuates a lot. The reload time for a screen is huge."
"But then as the reps get promoted and you get a new rep, the user experience goes to garbage on the back end because they either are not familiar with the platform yet or just are not as good or as invested."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From a cost perspective, I think this is a well-balanced option."
"Meta4 requires annual maintenance that needs to be paid for."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Cegid?
I would recommend Cegid for a small company. I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with Cegid?
There are difficulties regarding the reporting part. While we have some reporting functionalities, they are not powerful or deep. For instance, the coverage report on a specific effective date prov...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Paycom?
I am not aware of the pricing that Paycom charges to employers. I am aware of ADP and Prism that I am using currently, but I am not aware of Paycom's pricing.
What needs improvement with Paycom?
The only dislike is that when they changed their interface and gave the update, it is not performing well. Whenever we try to use it on the web, it fluctuates a lot. The reload time for a screen is...
What is your primary use case for Paycom?
I use Paycom for payroll processing, managing time and attendance, PTO, and deductions. Reporting skills are the most important part here because Paycom provides a customizable reporting theme, whi...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

TalentSoft, Meta4
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Sample Customers

Aeroports de Paris, Arkadin, Ingenico Payment Services, Bollor_ Group, Bull, FDJ, Limagrain
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