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What is Paycor?

Paycor’s HR, payroll, and talent platform connects leaders to people, data, and expertise. We help leaders drive engagement and retention by giving them tools to coach, develop, and grow employees. We give them unprecedented insights into their operational data with a unified HCM experience that can seamlessly connect to other mission-critical technology. By providing expert guidance and consultation, we help them achieve business results and become an extension of their teams.

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Awards & Recognition

Paycor won the following awards in the Payroll category

Paycor Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

77 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

72 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+53 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Paycor?

12% Negative
24% Neutral
64% Positive

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Reliable
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Security Protects

Cons

  • Under Delivered
  • Less Effective Service
  • Vendor's Interest First

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Direct Deposit

86

Self Service Portal

78

Tax Form Preparation

77

HR Systems Interface

77

Accounting Systems Interface

77

Retirement Plan Tracking

76

Compensation Management

76

Benefits Calculation

75

Time and Attendance

75

Vacation and Leave Tracking

75

Taxation Deduction

75

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 71

Ease of Data Integration

75

Breadth of Features

75

Usability and Intuitiveness

74

Business Value Created

73

Ease of IT Administration

73

Availability and Quality of Training

71

Quality of Features

70

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

70

Ease of Implementation

70

Ease of Customization

68

Vendor Support

59

Paycor Reviews

Mgbemere Ebere J.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Finance
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2025

Powerful Manager Tools, but Customer Support Needs

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Paycor from other similar products?

key differentiators are primarily focused on empowering front-line managers and providing actionable data insights within a highly unified and intuitive platform

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The focus on the manager and the actionable insights it provides.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Long Wait Times and Lack of Urgency: Users report excessive hold times and a lack of urgency, which is particularly stressful when payroll or tax filing errors occur.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

During Sales Negotiation: Insist on meeting your dedicated post-go-live support representative (or team) before signing the contract. Ask about their expertise level and typical response times for critical issues like payroll errors.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Constance C.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2025

A powerful and scalable HR Software

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Paycor from other similar products?

Paycor markets itself as a platform that empowers their customers and give them access to tools like : Tracking team performance, providing feedback, recognizing achievements and conducting 1-on-1s with customers.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

If I have to pick a favorite aspect of Paycor, it would be its leader-focused design

What do you dislike most about this product?

They can change reps mid-onboarding, and this can create knowledge gaps

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is best for mid-sized businesses (50–1,000+ employees) and teams needing scalable, modular HR + payroll solutions

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Efficient HR and Payroll Management with Paycor

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Unique Features

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