Netchex vs. Sympa

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
Sympa
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Sympa is a powerful platform for building data-driven HR that supports your people. We're proud to serve more than 1000 multi-location, growth-focused customers of all sizes in 100+ countries.N/A
Pricing
NetchexSympa
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
NetchexSympa
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!!

Sympa

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Features
NetchexSympa
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
9.4
Ratings
13% above category average
Sympa
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
Sympa
9.8
Ratings
22% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
Ratings
21% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
Ratings
21% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Netchex
-
Ratings
Sympa
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
NetchexSympa
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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9.0
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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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User Testimonials
NetchexSympa
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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In my usage of Sympa, I find that it's very useful for onboarding, goal management, and organizational structure lookups. I haven't yet experienced any areas where it doesn't work well or isn't appropriate. We have many other software systems that work in tandem with Sympa.
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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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  • Customized interface.
  • Global Org Chart/Employee lookup.
  • Onboarding tasks.
  • Updating and reviewing personal goals, quotas, and PDP.
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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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  • Loading speeds have been a bit slow at points.
  • Our customized interface is easy to use but beginning to feel a bit dated (could use a refresh).
  • Minor user-interface features could be added to take it to the next level.
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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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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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  • Provides visibility to all things HR.
  • On demand access so you don't need to wait on replies from HR.
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ScreenShots

Sympa Screenshots

Screenshot of Sympa's customisable frontpage can highlight favourite reports based on any data saved in the system in any format. Pending tasks and approval requests will be shown, as well as a clear view of all team members.Screenshot of Sympa’s customisable reports offer a clear and real-time overview of any type of absences, sick leaves and holiday planning in the team. Users can highlight any report on the customisable front page for an even better overview.Screenshot of Sympa smooths the appraisal process by collecting learning management, training, skills, appraisals and all other relevant information under a single hood. This supports a motivated, enjoyable and happy work place.Screenshot of Report data in any format and present it in visual reports or on live dashboards. All reports can be shared with the right people without compromising sensitive data.Screenshot of Sympa offers a real-time overview of all things HR related, accessible on every device imaginable. Sympa can be used from anywhere at anytime, ensuring that users have all information within arm’s reach with just a few clicks.