Data Quadrant Awards 2023

Payroll

SoftwareReviews names Patriot Payroll, BambooHR, and Paycom as Payroll Data Quadrant Award Winners.

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Data Quadrants are proudly founded in 100% user review data and are free of traditional "magical" components such as market presence and analyst opinion, which are opaque in nature and may be influenced by vendor pressure, financial or otherwise.

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Software Experience

When distilled down, the software experience is shaped by both the experience with the software and the relationship with the vendor. Evaluating enterprise software along these two dimensions provides a comprehensive understanding of the product and helps identify vendors that can deliver on both.

Product Features and Satisfaction

The satisfaction is captured in the overall satisfaction score, which is driven by the likelihood of users to recommend the software, combined with user satisfaction across top product features.

Vendor Experience and Capabilities

The vendor relationship is calculated in a weighted average of the satisfaction scores tied to vendor capabilities (e.g. software implementation, training, customer support, product roadmap) as well as emotional response ratings toward the vendor (e.g. trustworthy, respectful, fair).

Gold Medalists

25Reviews

Patriot Software

Patriot Payroll

With our secure online payroll system, paying your employees has never been easier. You can get started with our free payroll setup. We’ll enter your payroll, employees, and payroll tax information. If you’ve run prior payrolls earlier in the year, we’ll help you input that historical data, too.

9.2

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+94

Emotional
Footprint

95%

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52Reviews

BambooHR

The online Human Resources Information System that makes time for the work meant to do. BambooHR guarantees your success when changing from spreadsheets to our HR software.

8.8

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Score

+95

Emotional
Footprint

89%

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61Reviews

Paycom

Paycom helps businesses streamline their employment processes from recruiting to retirement and everything in between. Our Talent Acquisition, Time and Labor Management, Payroll, Talent Management and HR Management systems operate from a single database, eliminating redundant data entry and the integration of multiple systems.

8.7

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Score

+92

Emotional
Footprint

86%

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Vendor Capability Awards

Availability and Quality of Training

Patriot Payroll

Breadth of Features

BambooHR

Business Value Created

Patriot Payroll

Ease of Customization

Patriot Payroll

Ease of Data Integration

Patriot Payroll

Ease of IT Administration

Patriot Payroll

Ease of Implementation

Patriot Payroll

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Patriot Payroll

Quality of Features

BambooHR

Usability and Intuitiveness

Patriot Payroll

Vendor Support

Patriot Payroll

Vendor Capability Awards

Availability and Quality of Training

Patriot Payroll

Breadth of Features

BambooHR

Business Value Created

Patriot Payroll

Ease of Customization

Patriot Payroll

Ease of Data Integration

Patriot Payroll

Ease of IT Administration

Patriot Payroll

Ease of Implementation

Patriot Payroll

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Patriot Payroll

Quality of Features

BambooHR

Usability and Intuitiveness

Patriot Payroll

Vendor Support

Patriot Payroll

Other Evaluated Vendors

23Reviews

greytHR

Implement greytHR and watch systems automatically fall in place. Irritating concerns just vanish and the workplace is a fun zone again!

8.6

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Score

+95

Emotional
Footprint

92%

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57Reviews

Quickbooks

Intuit QuickBooks

QuickBooks is an accounting software package developed and marketed by Intuit. QuickBooks products are geared mainly toward small and medium-sized businesses and offer on-premises accounting applications as well as cloud-based versions[2] that accept business payments, manage and pay bills, and payroll functions

8.5

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Score

+89

Emotional
Footprint

89%

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77Reviews

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)

UKG Pro

UKG Pro™ (formerly Ultimate Software UltiPro) is a powerful, global human capital management (HCM) solution. Transform your business with a connected global workforce experience delivered through resilient and mindful HR technology. From payroll to talent to service delivery to surveys, and everything in between, UKG Pro is the powerful HCM suite you need to drive people-focused results.

8.4

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Score

+85

Emotional
Footprint

89%

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39Reviews

ADP

ADP Vantage HCM

ADP HR Solutions provide a system of human resource management software solutions to streamline the management of human capital and payroll needs for any sized business.

8.2

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Score

+84

Emotional
Footprint

85%

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20Reviews

Justworks, Inc

Justworks

Payroll, benefits, HR and compliance - all in one place. Justworks simplifies your business's back office complexities, so you can work fearlessly.

8.2

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Score

+78

Emotional
Footprint

84%

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75Reviews

Workday, Inc.

Workday Human Capital Management

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications designed for the world’s largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises have selected Workday.

8.1

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Score

+86

Emotional
Footprint

81%

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45Reviews

Paylocity

Our all-in-one software platform gives HR pros a way to easily manage daily tasks in payroll, benefits, talent, and workforce management. But what makes us different is that our technology is backed by a culture that truly cares about our clients’ success. Providers will merely sell you a product. But a partner actually cares about you and your business. A partner takes the time to get to know you and understand your needs. We work with you to identify the best solutions that will benefit your business today, while paving the way to a better tomorrow. And tomorrow is all about your team. Let's go forward together.

8.1

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Score

+83

Emotional
Footprint

81%

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31Reviews

Paycor

Paycor Payroll

Our online payroll is the easiest to use and most powerful solution for medium and small businesses. Payroll can be a time-consuming, administrative task for your HR team. Paycor’s payroll software is an easy-to-use yet powerful tool that gives your team time back.

8.1

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Score

+82

Emotional
Footprint

81%

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113Reviews

Ceridian

Ceridian Dayforce

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) platform that transforms the employee experience. It unifies data from across the entire employee lifecycle to enable better decision-making at every level. Dayforce is a comprehensive cloud platform that combines HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management in a single application. Our scalable platform is built with a single, flexible rules engine combined with real-time updates and calculations that help address complex regulatory requirements.

7.8

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Score

+69

Emotional
Footprint

87%

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69Reviews

iSolved

isolved People Cloud

isolved is an employee experience leader, providing intuitive, people-first HCM technology. Our solutions are delivered directly or through our partner network to more than five million employees and 145,000 employers who use them every day to boost performance, increase productivity, and accelerate results while reducing risk. Our HCM platform, isolved People Cloud, seamlessly connects and manages the employee journey across talent management, HR & payroll, workforce management and engagement management functions.

7.8

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Score

+75

Emotional
Footprint

81%

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84Reviews

ADP

ADP Workforce Now

ADP HR Solutions provide a system of human resource management software solutions to streamline the management of human capital and payroll needs for any sized business.

7.6

Composite
Score

+68

Emotional
Footprint

81%

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