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Paycor

Composite Score

6.8 /10

CX Score

6.5 /10

83 Reviews Write a Review

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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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

Self Service Portal

Tax Form Preparation

HR Systems Interface

Accounting Systems Interface

Retirement Plan Tracking

Compensation Management

Benefits Calculation

Time and Attendance

Vacation and Leave Tracking

Taxation Deduction

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 71

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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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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Paycor Ratings

77 Likeliness to Recommend

91 Plan to Renew

72 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+53 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Paycor?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Direct Deposit Ability to print or deposit paychecks directly into bank accounts.

Self Service Portal Ability for employees to update personal profiles through a self-service portal.

Tax Form Preparation Ability to prepare employee taxation forms at tax time.

HR Systems Interface Ability to interface with the organization’s HR system.

Accounting Systems Interface Ability to interface with the organization’s accounting system.

Retirement Plan Tracking Ability to manage employee retirement benefits and tax implications.

Compensation Management Includes all aspects of compensation design, salary bands, salaried and hourly employment information, and bonus and variable compensation.

Benefits Calculation Ability to calculate benefits

Time and Attendance Includes time tracking, attendance tracking, vacation tracking, PTO, sick and necessary leave tracking, and alert mechanisms.

Vacation and Leave Tracking Ability to track employee sick and vacation entitlements.

Taxation Deduction Ability to calculate and deduct appropriate taxes

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Mgbemere Ebere J.

Powerful Manager Tools, but Customer Support Needs

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Constance C.

A powerful and scalable HR Software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Efficient HR and Payroll Management with Paycor

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Direct Deposit

Self Service Portal

Tax Form Preparation

HR Systems Interface

Accounting Systems Interface

Retirement Plan Tracking

Compensation Management

Benefits Calculation

Time and Attendance

Vacation and Leave Tracking

Taxation Deduction

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support