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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ascentis (discontinued)

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AAscentis HR uses web-based management programs to help automate complex HR processes. Ascentis’ other services included customizable payroll, time and attendance and recruiting modules. Ascentis was acquired by UKG in March of 2022, and will be discontinued.N/A

    Paycom

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APaycom supports HR and payroll with automated, employee-first technology that supports every stage of employment. Its single database enables seamless data management, to reduce errors, endless data entry and time-consuming administrative tasks.N/A
    Pricing
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paycom
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paycom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paycom
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
    Unlike the others, Ascentis was built as an HR solutions platform--not an extension of a payroll company looking to expand into HR. The payroll side is well-represented with founders who are ex-ADP employees, but by being focused on HR as a whole, this puts the emphasis on …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
    We selected Ascentis because the features and price were a reasonable match for our business objectives at the time. What stood out about Ascentis was the ability to customize and integrate with our internal tools.

    We are currently starting to evaluate other software and are …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
    Paycom. We went with Ascentis because Paycom did not have the ability to customize our performance management tool
    Incentivized
    Paycom
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paycom
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.1
    150 Ratings
    Paycom
    7.8
    389 Ratings
    Employee demographic data6.7137 Ratings9.0353 Ratings
    Employment history7.3140 Ratings8.5340 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.9128 Ratings8.2341 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.7126 Ratings7.1341 Ratings
    Organizational charting5.290 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0109 Ratings7.5298 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.8102 Ratings7.3283 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.8
    125 Ratings
    Paycom
    8.0
    402 Ratings
    Pay calculation7.1115 Ratings9.1390 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.162 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.328 Ratings8.713 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.7108 Ratings8.0338 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.2100 Ratings9.8389 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.692 Ratings7.1323 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.851 Ratings7.2219 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.8
    105 Ratings
    Paycom
    7.7
    354 Ratings
    Approval workflow7.999 Ratings7.8337 Ratings
    Balance details7.099 Ratings7.4338 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.484 Ratings7.8282 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.0
    153 Ratings
    Paycom
    8.8
    402 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.8138 Ratings9.8395 Ratings
    Update personal information8.6151 Ratings9.6398 Ratings
    View company policy documentation5.4110 Ratings8.6354 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.061 Ratings7.3192 Ratings
    View job history7.3108 Ratings8.9316 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.8
    33 Ratings
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets5.833 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    6.3
    147 Ratings
    Paycom
    6.7
    346 Ratings
    Report builder7.0144 Ratings7.2340 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5142 Ratings7.2337 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data4.673 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.1
    98 Ratings
    Paycom
    7.8
    342 Ratings
    New hire portal5.398 Ratings8.0339 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools4.976 Ratings7.6293 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.2
    57 Ratings
    Paycom
    5.5
    199 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.743 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.653 Ratings6.9186 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.138 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.250 Ratings6.2195 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    6.0
    63 Ratings
    Paycom
    7.0
    247 Ratings
    Performance plans5.659 Ratings7.4228 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.650 Ratings7.0216 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.857 Ratings7.5222 Ratings
    Review reminders6.555 Ratings7.1228 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.650 Ratings6.0204 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.9
    27 Ratings
    Paycom
    6.8
    34 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools6.421 Ratings9.124 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.421 Ratings6.830 Ratings
    Candidate search5.027 Ratings5.833 Ratings
    Candidate development5.823 Ratings5.429 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paycom
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.5
    89 Ratings
    Paycom
    5.7
    239 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management5.485 Ratings5.8214 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.279 Ratings5.2211 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media5.659 Ratings4.8169 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting5.871 Ratings5.3196 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.657 Ratings6.3185 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.783 Ratings5.4219 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts5.369 Ratings7.1225 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (164 ratings)
    7.9
    (424 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.3
    (12 ratings)
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (44 ratings)
    9.1
    (24 ratings)
    Availability
    6.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (150 ratings)
    9.1
    (52 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)