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Cegid vs Paycom comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cegid
Ranking in Talent Management
16th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
16th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Paycom
Ranking in Talent Management
7th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
7th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Talent Acquisition (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Cegid is 1.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Paycom is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Paycom0.8%
Cegid1.6%
Other97.6%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

HF
Project Manager, HRIS at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Optimize talent management with modular features but needs better reporting
There are difficulties regarding the reporting part. While we have some reporting functionalities, they are not powerful or deep. For instance, the coverage report on a specific effective date provides data effective on the day of the report, which is a significant limitation. Additionally, the available APIs, both inbound and outbound, are not well-developed, preventing the creation of accurate interfaces with other systems. There is also a need to review the reporting infrastructure to build a data lake that would allow customers to access data regardless of the effective date of the information. Moreover, the silos between the different modules need to be removed. Ideally, one would want a report that provides information at the same time from performance and compensation.
Kay Moss - PeerSpot reviewer
Human Resources Leader at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Integrated HR workflows have improved hiring and payroll but added features still need fair pricing
What I appreciate most about Paycom is that it is all integrated into one system, so I do not have to go to an ATS to find applicants or have different performance management software. I can have time and attendance and payroll in the same platform, which I value because it is not clunky and all works together very seamlessly. I am using the workflow automation feature of Paycom. The workflow automation works very well for us, and we have set up processes so that there are no blind spots, ensuring the CFO's approval on positions, which is beneficial as we do not miss anything.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is very helpful as it allows us to optimize and consolidate all the data for talent management."
"Performance appraisal might be the most valuable feature for us."
"It is the most complete and customizable solution on the market."
"The most valuable features of Meta4 are payroll and resource recruitment. However, all of the features in the human resource system are useful."
"Recently, support has been excellent."
"Meta4 HCM helps us consolidate HR data across various regions."
"The solution has a great payroll engine."
"The performance appraisal is the most valuable feature."
"Right now I am using PrismHR and I have used ADP and UKG, but Paycom is really very easy to use for reporting purposes."
"Paycom's customer support is excellent, and I would rate the customer support a ten."
"Paycom is such a customizable platform that you can really create and tailor it to meet your organizational needs."
"In my experience, Paycom is stable."
"Everything being in one system has been a really significant game changer for us."
"When I say it is user-friendly and intuitive, the interface itself is very intuitive as far as a brand new user could log in and with a few clicks figure out where things live and how to make changes really easily."
"Automating that payroll process greatly impacted my stress levels and I have never made a mistake, with it always being one hundred percent accurate due to Paycom's ability to match with the employee code."
"The feature of sending emails to remind them to renew whatever certifications they need to have was a very useful feature and I loved it because it has everything in just one page."
 

Cons

"Continuous improvements of Meta4 releases include a number of patches that are not always tested."
"To put it bluntly, the e-Mind product is obsolete older technology, and has no upgrade path for the new PeopleNet product."
"The Solution is stable, yet when the data became huge, the Payroll Users are facing slow execution of the Payroll."
"Reporting (although it doesn't always work as intended)."
"I would like to have recruitment and acquisition features added to this solution."
"There are difficulties regarding the reporting part."
"The first response usually lacks depth, and if it were just an HR user submitting tickets, the outcome might be poor."
"In future releases, it would be useful to see reporting lines of all the team members in our business to understand who reports to whom."
"I rate Paycom an eight because we are a complex organization that has a lot of secondary jobs and it is not user friendly when employees are trying to clock into those secondary jobs if they are not on the schedule; they have to select too many fields to be able to clock into the correct position."
"When they had an update, we had a lot of issues with Paycom, but they have addressed it, and after that, we have not seen any."
"What I dislike about Paycom is that they charge for everything, which is frustrating because they recently added succession planning as an add-on that is not free."
"Paycom has a lot of things to improve, especially customer service, which is very difficult because they change the account manager frequently, so we don't know who we're going to talk to."
"Paycom can improve with the utilization of the interactive chatting capability and by providing users with alternative options on how to utilize the knowledge-based database to help users learn new information and keep updated with training sessions."
"I think that there are some limitations to Paycom, including being able to date certain things in the future, such as accrual profiles or if someone's department is not changing for another week or two."
"It is also very time-consuming to set up the system, so if someone is looking to set up a system very quickly within one month, it would be incredibly overwhelming."
"In my opinion, the best features Paycom offers are not great, as I did not really enjoy using Paycom; I found it to be overly clunky."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Meta4 requires annual maintenance that needs to be paid for."
"From a cost perspective, I think this is a well-balanced option."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Cegid?
I would recommend Cegid for a small company. I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with Cegid?
There are difficulties regarding the reporting part. While we have some reporting functionalities, they are not powerful or deep. For instance, the coverage report on a specific effective date prov...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Paycom?
I am not aware of the pricing that Paycom charges to employers. I am aware of ADP and Prism that I am using currently, but I am not aware of Paycom's pricing.
What needs improvement with Paycom?
The only dislike is that when they changed their interface and gave the update, it is not performing well. Whenever we try to use it on the web, it fluctuates a lot. The reload time for a screen is...
What is your primary use case for Paycom?
I use Paycom for payroll processing, managing time and attendance, PTO, and deductions. Reporting skills are the most important part here because Paycom provides a customizable reporting theme, whi...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

TalentSoft, Meta4
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Sample Customers

Aeroports de Paris, Arkadin, Ingenico Payment Services, Bollor_ Group, Bull, FDJ, Limagrain
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