Netchex vs. SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Netchex
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Netchex is a HR, payroll, and tax administration software platform with solutions dedicated to recruitment, hiring, and onboarding as well as payroll, tax compliance, HR, time/attendance, benefits management, and analytics for these areas.N/A
SentricHR
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
SentricHR (formerly SentricWorkForce) is a general HRIS platform that also provides payroll, tax filing, time and attendance, capabilities via a cloud-based system, from Sentric in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.N/A
Pricing
NetchexSentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NetchexSentricHR
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
NetchexSentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Considered Both Products
Netchex
Chose Netchex
We were looking for a company to help us manange ObamaCare (ACA) and Quickbooks Payroll did not offer any options. ADP did not have the extensive program that Netchex offered. ADP was also much more expensive. Netchex ACA Central was the best product on the market and the best …
Chose Netchex
By far Netchex has been the best.
Chose Netchex
I like that they are not so big that they ignore the small customers. They are also reasonably priced. Their support is excellent, I had worked with ADP in a prior position, and we did not have the same kind of support
Chose Netchex
Netchex runs smoother and is more efficient than Paychex. It also has fewer technical difficulties.
Chose Netchex
Netchex customer services and access to create an excel report the way I want it was not offered by the other products in the past.
Chose Netchex
We have used Paychex and ADP. The customer service with Paychex was horrible. I was having an issue with our HSAs at the beginning of the year and asked them to fix it. Our last payroll with them was March 25th and that issue was still not resolved. ADPs customer service …
Chose Netchex
Netchex is much more user-friendly and much more of a robust payroll system. Netchex also takes care of everything regarding employees and their entire time with the company, but GP is much more limited.
Chose Netchex
I would rank Netchex above the other products I’ve used based on features, user-friendliness, and customer service.
Chose Netchex
We used Corporate Payroll prior to Netchex. Corporate Payroll has all the functionality of Netchex but it's not all in one place like Netchex.
Chose Netchex
The biggest difference I see between Netchex and our previous vendor is customer service. Our previous vendor would take days, if not weeks, to respond with an inquiry. Netchex generally does within 24 hours via email or immediately if you call. The second biggest difference …
Chose Netchex
We used Paychex prior to switching to Netchex. We decided to make the move because of an impending integration that Netchex had planned with our onboarding system, Workbright. That integration has happened, but not in the way that we had hoped so we are not taking advantage of …
Chose Netchex

Reporting features available in Netchex far exceed those we were able to get from optimum.

Customer service from Netchex is light years ahead of the competition!!

SentricHR
Chose SentricHR
Customer support at SentricHR blows these two out of the water. We left each of them because of the failure to receive customer support in a timely manner.
Chose SentricHR
I haven't explored the other systems in great detail. IFS didn't appear as "user-friendly". Taleo seemed to not have the capabilities Sentric did.
Features
NetchexSentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
9.4
Ratings
13% above category average
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Pay calculation9.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.70 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
9.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
6.4
Ratings
23% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
5.0
Ratings
47% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
9.3
Ratings
21% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
6.0
Ratings
28% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
4.6
Ratings
52% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
4.8
Ratings
48% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
SentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
7.3
Ratings
6% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
NetchexSentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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-
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Usability
9.9
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-
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Support Rating
9.9
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-
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Implementation Rating
8.2
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-
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User Testimonials
NetchexSentricHR (SentricWorkforce)
Likelihood to Recommend
I LOVE THE EASE OF THE TIMECLOCK AND PULLING INTO PAYROLL. PREVIOUSLY I HAD TIME CLOCK ON MY DMS AND PAYROLL THROUGH PAYCHEX. IT DIDNT INTEGRATE SO I HAD TO KEY IN EVERY SINGLE TIMESHEET....THIS IS SO MUCH EASIER. ONLY THING I DONT LIKE IS ONCE YOU START PAYROLL IF SOMEONE TIME HAS TO BE FIXED YOU HAVE TO DELETE AND START OVER. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WHICH IS NOT A BIG PROBLEM.
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I would think Sentric is suited for all companies larger than 100 people. When we had less than 100, it wasn't worth the price. We could track 100 people in Spreadsheets.
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Pros
  • My Netchex Service Team is very responsive and friendly. They are willing and able to spend the amount of time needed on one call to troubleshoot most problems or answer questions.
  • Their recent updates to the employee dashboard have been well-received by our seasonal team. Employees are able to quickly find what they are looking for which has minimized the amount of requests that my team receives regarding questions on pay or updating personal information.
  • Online W-2 forms have been a game-changer for us since moving to Netchex. Our staff tend to move around a lot and most do not get the mailed copy of their W-2. The electronic consent has saved me hours and hours of time.
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  • Open Enrollment lets employees view and select the benefit they want for the following plan year. Sentric is easy to use and lets us in HR link their selection to their payroll records.
  • Sentric allows HR and the employee to view their paychecks. They can look at one, or many at a time.
  • When someone applies for a job via Sentric, their candidate records carry through to their employee record after we hire the person.
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Cons
  • Support needs to be available more times than just normal business hours.
  • Tax support is basically non-existent. This seems that it should be TOP NOTCH.
  • Some of the functionality of the Netchex program could be tweaked. It is not a keyboard friendly program at all. Must mouse your way through. When the program times out, it takes 2 to 3 screens before it really logs you out.
  • When submitting from Netchex to Dealertrack, it would be nice to show the payroll # or payroll date that has been submitted. Currently once you hit submit, the screen reverts back to the last successful payroll submit. This process is just a bit confusing, especially for new users.
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  • Make it easier to determine which report works best for our needs
  • Have the ability to create a custom report for specific instances
  • Other than that, they're perfect!
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Likelihood to Renew
Easy to work with.
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Usability
Very user friendly and great interface.
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Support Rating
The first line CE team is phenomenal. They are helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. We have had less luck with the responsiveness of the tax department. However, their response time has improved drastically over the past year.
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Implementation Rating
Implementation took some time but was pretty much error free.
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Alternatives Considered
Netchex is much more user-friendly and much more of a robust payroll system. Netchex also takes care of everything regarding employees and their entire time with the company, but GP is much more limited.
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Customer support at SentricHR blows these two out of the water. We left each of them because of the failure to receive customer support in a timely manner.
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Return on Investment
  • Associates can easily access their data and make changes to things like their address and direct deposit, saving manager time to focus on more critical tasks within the organization
  • NetRecruitier has one site that can be posted to multiple job boards with one applicant tracking system
  • Electronic Onboarding allows us to get information out to the new employee so we can start with expectations on their first day and they know what to expect.
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  • Not applicable for our business
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