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Paycom vs. PDS Vista

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Paycom

752 Reviews and Ratings

PDS Vista

31 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    PDS Vista

    Score1.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    		Vista® is a human resource, benefits, payroll, recruiting, and self-service software. Functional elements include recruitment, staffing, position and training management, compliance, and performance and compensation.N/A
    Pricing
    PaycomPDS Vista
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaycomPDS Vista
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—License pricing is based on the number of full and part-time active employees within bands (e.g. 751-1,000). SaaS pricing is based on PEPM.
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    PaycomPDS Vista
    Considered Both Products
    Paycom
    JAMES UMHOLTZ
    Payroll Manager in Corporate at Mill Creek Lumber & Supply Co. (Building Materials, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose Paycom
    Paycom far surpasses our last system which was PDS/Vista. I would say the biggest difference is that PDS/Vista seemed to be a last-generation system whereas Paycom is a much more up-to-date system. The employee's and managers' adoption of this system was actually surprising …
    Incentivized
    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
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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
    PaycomPDS Vista
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.9
    389 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.9
    19 Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.0353 Ratings1.018 Ratings
    Employment history8.6340 Ratings1.019 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.2341 Ratings1.015 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.1341 Ratings1.013 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.3261 Ratings3.014 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.6298 Ratings3.017 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3283 Ratings3.012 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.0
    402 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    3.2
    19 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.1390 Ratings3.017 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.0338 Ratings1.017 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.8389 Ratings4.018 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.1323 Ratings1.014 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.2219 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.7
    354 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.0
    14 Ratings
    Approval workflow7.8337 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Balance details7.5338 Ratings1.014 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.8282 Ratings1.013 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.9
    402 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    2.0
    18 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.8395 Ratings4.017 Ratings
    Update personal information9.6398 Ratings1.015 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.6354 Ratings3.09 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.3192 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    View job history8.9316 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    7.3
    7 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.7
    346 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    2.0
    17 Ratings
    Report builder7.2340 Ratings2.015 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2337 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings2.014 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.8
    342 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    New hire portal8.0339 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.6293 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    5.5
    199 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    2.8
    3 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Individual goal setting6.9186 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.2195 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.0
    247 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.0
    5 Ratings
    Performance plans7.4228 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.1216 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.5222 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Review reminders7.1228 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.0204 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.8
    34 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    2.3
    2 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings3.61 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Candidate search5.833 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Candidate development5.429 Ratings3.61 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paycom and PDS Vista
    Feature
    Paycom
    5.7
    239 Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.4
    4 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management5.8214 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.2211 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media4.8169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting5.3196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.3185 Ratings1.92 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.4219 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.1225 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PaycomPDS Vista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (424 ratings)
    1.0
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (24 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (52 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)