Paycor FAQs

  • Who is Paycor best for - their role(s) within what kind of companies.

    Paycor’s payroll solution allows businesses to manage recruiting and hiring, analyze employee data, protect against compliance errors, reduce manual HR processes, and ensure accurate timekeeping. Designed for small- and medium-sized businesses, this cloud-based solution is designed to take the administrative burden of hiring and managing employees away from partnering businesses and allow them to focus on the important things – namely, running their business and pursuing their growth strategy.

  • How does Paycor benefit them?

    Our Human Capital Management (HCM) platform modernizes every aspect of people management, from the way organizations recruit, onboard and develop people, to the way they pay them, retain them and build a company culture. But what really sets us apart is that our platform is truly unified. With one single source of truth for all employee data, you’ll never have to switch platforms, log-in to multiple systems, re-key information or open numerous spreadsheets. Your everyday processes become simplified, allowing you and your organizations to focus on your most important work.

    -Ability to apply for a job from any device at any time.
    -Recruiters receive analytics detailing where top applicants are originating or if you’re overlooking any pockets of potential hires.
    -The opportunity to showcase how your company differs from the competition, especially when it comes to benefits.
    -Keep an eye on payroll costs — including turnover — and track employees’ hours without having to manually calculate anything.
    -Use a dedicated learning tool to construct specialized training programs that meet the needs of your employees.
    -Pull applicant information from the first touchpoint through to the latest employee update, including the payroll process.

  • How technical do users need to be to use Paycor's software?

    Our human capital software is seamless and easy to use regardless of your tech savviness. The most important thing to keep in mind is actually very simple: HCM technology and software should make your day-to-day job easier, so you can focus on the big picture.

  • What makes Paycor a leader in this space?

    Ease of use, dedicated customer support team assigned to your account, and a unified platform that allows it to grow with you as your business grows.

  • Who are Paycor's biggest competitors (3-5 companies)?

    ADP, Paychex, Paycom, Paylocity

  • How/why is Paycor better than those competitors (or most others in their market)? What about Paycor is unique, stronger, easier, etc.?

    Paycor offers a modern, unified HR & payroll solution that aims to help you become more efficient, while helping you connect better with your employees. Paycor Perform offers engaging employee self-service and unlimited workflows, thus making it easier to connect to your people, and helping your everyday processes become simplified.

    Key benefits include:
    -The platform is designed to be exceedingly usable, while also being robust and feature-filled — enabling you to quickly and easily pay employees from wherever you are, all while ensuring tax compliance.
    -Paycor's time tracking system makes labor management both time- and cost-effective. The solution allows employers to create schedules, manage requests and stay on top of labor distribution.
    -Paycor onboarding enables employers to connect with new hires in a more engaging way by reducing the amount of paperwork to accelerate new hire productivity.

    Paycor helps companies streamline HR and payroll processes and get fast access to employee data.

  • What kind of features can customers expect Paycor to release in the near future? And longer term?

    More integrations with third-party providers, including a Marketplace and Developer Portal with access to API documentation.

  • Which popular or common software does Paycor integrate with?

    bswift, HIREtech, Employee Navigator, ESR, Bernie Portal, NetSpend, PLanSource, Sole, TurboTax, Web Benefits Design, WageWorks, ZuusSoftware pricing

  • Software pricing can often be complex. If it's pretty straightforward, list tiers, pricing (per year, seat, etc) and limits for Paycor. If it's not simple, use broad estimates or ranges for typical setups.

    The final cost of the product varies per partnering business, and depends on the size of the business, the industry in which it operates, and whether the business is looking to use Paycor’s all-in-one solution or a handful of selected products.

  • Does Paycor offer a trial or free download available?

    Yes. We do offer a free trial for prospects.

  • Does Paycor offer any kind of training/education for their product?

    Paycor offers online and in-person training options for clients as well as videos and live webinars. Documentation, FAQs, help center and a Knowledgebase.

  • Describe the implementation process and timeline for Paycor software.

    Paycor’s best-in-class implementation experience is unique because we invest in each customer’s success by creating a standardized process to simplify and streamline implementation.
    Paycor brings ongoing, proactive expertise to every aspect of the client experience, starting with our consultative sales approach through implementation.
    No extra cost for support. Support methods include telephone, online chat, in-person and online training, documentation, in-product help, webinars, and a Knowledgebase.

  • What are the Paycor support options? List all.

    Paycor brings ongoing, proactive expertise to every aspect of the client experience, starting with our consultative sales approach through implementation. We offer a dedicated team support model, in which a group of experts understand your unique business and industry.

    Support methods include telephone, online chat, in-person and online training, documentation, in-product help, webinars, and a Knowledgebase.