Payroll & Benefits · head to head
Paycom vs Paymo

Paycom
Payroll & Benefits
HR and payroll technology led by employees
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- On request
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Paycom no public API and no transparent integration capabilities; 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: Paycom covers Payroll, Paymo covers Task management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Paycom and Paymo actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Paycom
- Payroll
- Time and Attendance
- HR Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Management
- Learning Management
- Microsoft 365
- Indeed
Only in Paymo
- Task management
- Time tracking
- Invoicing
- Gantt charts
- Resource scheduling
- Zapier
- SSL encryption
- Desktop support
Both cover
- Google Workspace
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Paycom
- Payroll processing with employee self-verification through Betinot Paymo
- Time and attendance tracking with schedulingnot Paymo
- Talent acquisition and onboardingnot Paymo
- Benefits and compliance administrationnot Paymo
- Automated time-off decisions through GONEnot Paymo
Paymo
- Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Paycom
- Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot Paycom
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Paycom
- No public API and no transparent integration capabilities
- Limited integrations with third-party ATS, LMS, or performance tools
- Custom pricing makes cost forecasting difficult
- Proprietary system philosophy limits flexibility compared to more open platforms
- Does not support global payroll and benefits
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 $23.90
- The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
- The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
- Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
- Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans
Pricing, plan by plan
Paycom
On request- Standard$undefined/month
- Payroll
- Time and Labor
- HR Management
Paymo
On request- FreeFree
- 1 user
- Basic features
- Starter$4.95/month
- Time tracking
- Kanban
- Invoicing
Which should you pick?
Choose Paymo if
- You need task management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want time tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Paycom or Paymo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Paycom starts at On request and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Paycom or Paymo?
- Paycom starts at On request and Paymo at On request.
- Does Paycom or Paymo run on more platforms?
- Paycom runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- What is Paycom best used for?
- Paycom is most often used for payroll processing with employee self-verification through beti, time and attendance tracking with scheduling, talent acquisition and onboarding, benefits and compliance administration. Of those, payroll processing with employee self-verification through beti and time and attendance tracking with scheduling are not what Paymo is typically brought in for.
- What can Paycom do that Paymo cannot?
- Paycom covers Payroll, Time and Attendance, HR Management, Talent Acquisition. Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Both handle Google Workspace, Slack, Web support, Ios support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Paycom: Does Paycom offer a free trial?
No. Paycom does not offer a free trial. Pricing depends on company size and modules and requires a custom quote.
SourcePaycom: Can Paycom integrate with third-party tools?
Paycom has no public API and fewer than 50 integrations. Paycom's philosophy is that you should use their built-in modules for everything. Custom integrations require commercial partnership approval.
SourcePaycom: What are Paycom's core features?
Paycom is a single-database payroll and HR platform featuring custom reporting tools, org chart visualization, employee self-service portal, and a tax center dashboard for compliance management.
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