Is Namely or Paymo better?

Neither clearly leads. Namely starts at $18/employee/month and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Namely or Paymo?

Namely starts at $18/employee/month and Paymo at On request.

Does Namely or Paymo run on more platforms?

Namely runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.

What can Namely do that Paymo cannot?

Namely covers HR Management, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time Off Management. Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace, Web support, Ios support.

Payroll & Benefits · head to head

Namely vs Paymo

Namely

Payroll & Benefits

The HR platform that employees love

From: $18/employee/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Paymo

Project Management

Work & project management for teams

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Namely limited customization for complex HR processes: workflows and customization options are limited compared to enterprise solutions; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
They diverge on capability: Namely covers HR Management, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Namely and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Namely and Paymo differ
Attribute	Namely	Paymo
Starting price	$18/employee/month	On request
Pricing model	Unknown	freemium
Platforms	Web	Web, Ios, Android, Desktop
Category	Payroll & Benefits	Project Management
Founded	2012	2008

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Namely

HR Management
Payroll
Benefits Administration
Time Off Management
Performance Management
Onboarding
Microsoft 365
Greenhouse

Only in Paymo

Task management
Time tracking
Invoicing
Gantt charts
Resource scheduling
Zapier
SSL encryption
Desktop support

Both cover

Slack
Google Workspace
Web support
Ios support
Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Namely

No use cases recorded yet. See the Namely review.

Paymo

Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Namely
Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot Namely

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Namely

Limited customization for complex HR processes: workflows and customization options are limited compared to enterprise solutions
Payroll limitations: better served for less complex organizations and struggles with complex time-and-attendance or multi-FEIN scenarios
Missing ATS and surveys: lacks built-in applicant tracking system and pulse survey capabilities
Slow support response times: pod-based support model has led to slow response times for customers
Designed for specific market segment: best fit is mid-sized companies with 50-350 employees

Paymo

Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Namely

$18/employee/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Namely review.

Paymo

On request

FreeFree
- 1 user
- Basic features
Starter$4.95/month
- Time tracking
- Kanban
- Invoicing

Which should you pick?

Choose Namely if

You need hr management.
You also want payroll.

Namely review

Choose Paymo if

You need task management.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
You also want time tracking.

Paymo review

Questions people ask

Is Namely or Paymo better?: Neither clearly leads. Namely starts at $18/employee/month and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Namely or Paymo?: Namely starts at $18/employee/month and Paymo at On request.
Does Namely or Paymo run on more platforms?: Namely runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What can Namely do that Paymo cannot?: Namely covers HR Management, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Time Off Management. Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Namely: Does Namely support global payroll?

Namely primarily focuses on mid-sized US-based companies with 50-350 employees. While it can handle complex payroll scenarios, it is better served for less complex organizations and does not have extensive global payroll capabilities compared to enterprise platforms.

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Namely: What is included in Namely's Premium pricing?

Premium plans cost $18-24 per employee per month plus implementation fees of 10-25% of annual software costs. Plans include payroll, HR, benefits administration, time management, and talent management features.

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Namely: Does Namely include performance management features?

Yes, Namely offers customizable performance review modules enabling dynamic, ongoing feedback rather than traditional annual-only reviews. This is one of Namely's standout features.

Source

Namely: How long does Namely implementation typically take?

Namely is designed for mid-sized companies and implementation timelines vary based on complexity. The platform includes implementation fees of 10-25% of annual software costs in addition to monthly per-employee pricing.

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Namely vs Paymo

Namely

Paymo

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Namely

Only in Paymo

Both cover

What people use each for

Namely

Paymo

Where each one falls short

Namely

Paymo

Pricing, plan by plan

Namely

Paymo

Which should you pick?

Choose Namely if

Choose Paymo if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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