Payroll software that automates every process
Automated payroll software that puts your people first
Why Payroll with Paycom?
Because Paycom’s full-solution automation makes it easy
Our payroll starts automatically each pay period. In real time, it identifies errors and guides employees to fix them before submission. Meanwhile, you can easily manage expenses, garnishments and flexible pay options for your workforce.
A proactive, efficient way to payroll
With Paycom, payroll builds itself and reduces manual payroll corrections and back-and-forth around approving timecards, time-off requests, taxes, expenses and compensation changes. By automating data flow and flagging errors before payroll is submitted, teams can reduce administrative time, minimize rework, increase accuracy and process payroll faster and more confidently as changes occur in real time.
Our world-class service has your back
Under our award-winning service team, you’re assigned a dedicated specialist who understands your business. We’ll also help you ensure a perfect first payroll and provide ongoing support as needed through every payroll cycle after.
Employee-first payroll pays off
Paycom empowers employees with direct access to their own payroll data, so HR teams spend less time being a middleman. Just a simpler, more efficient payroll process for you and your employees and an ROI-boosting experience for your business.
How a single software lightens your workload
Because all HR data flows seamlessly through a single digital payroll system, payroll never loses momentum, helping ensure your people get paid accurately and on time — every time. You can monitor payroll instead of managing it.
Payroll for every business size
The only payroll software you’ll ever need
No matter how many people you employ, Paycom provides support with scalable, seamless and automated payroll.
Small businesses
As your business grows, our payroll software scales with you.
Medium businesses
Simplify your teams’ work with automated payroll in a single software.
Enterprise businesses
Lighten your workload and run faster payroll, no matter your head count.
Award-winning service and payroll innovation
Features and benefits
Payroll simplicity redefined
Paycom’s payroll management system uses full‑solution automation to simplify payroll from start to finish. An automated tool reduces manual steps while helping keep payroll accurate, secure and on schedule.
Payroll that builds itself
Each scheduled pay period, payroll starts automatically — no manual setup required.
When employees submit expenses or time, those updates flow directly into payroll upon approval. The software can auto-approve based on your criteria, and employees are guided to fix issues before payroll submission.
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Penalty-proof payroll
Automated payroll software and employee verification help reduce compliance risk. Paycom handles payroll taxes, garnishments and filings — helping protect your business from costly penalties — all within a single payroll management software.
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Pay your people their way
Your business is unique. And so are your employees’ payroll needs. Flexible pay options — including direct deposit payroll software, pay cards and daily pay — support the needs of any workforce.
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Explore Vault: Employee payroll card
Explore Everyday®: Pay employees daily
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Effortless general ledger reports
Keying payroll general ledger data into your accounting software each pay period is a tedious waste of your time. We’ve simplified it with software that generates perfectly mapped reports for easy direct import.
IWant
The employee data you need — all at your command
We’ve revolutionized how users find and access applicant and employee data. Instead of hunting for the info you need, simply ask IWant™ — the industry’s first command-driven AI engine in a single database. It searches employee profiles and management dashboards to deliver instant, accurate answers.
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Hands-on implementation for a smooth transition
You’ll be assigned a single point of contact who will provide step-by-step guidance on:
1. Importing your company and employee data
2. Assigning positions to roles and creating rule sets
3. Running your first payroll to ensure everything is accurate
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Payroll Software
Read how to identify what makes payroll tech ideal and use our easy-to-follow checklist to ensure you find the best payroll software for your organization.
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Case study
How Paycom Simplified and Automated a Park District’s HR and Payroll Operations
Paycom helped the Waukegan Park District simplify its most complex HR processes, including reducing payroll processing time by 90%. See how our tech freed employees to focus on what they do best: serving guests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about payroll processing software
Payroll automation uses automated payroll processing to collect payroll data, calculate pay and run payroll with fewer manual steps. Paycom connects time and attendance, onboarding workflows, payroll processing and more in one software to streamline each pay period.
Yes. Automated payroll processing within a cloud payroll system uses encryption, controlled access, automated validation and more to help protect payroll data and reduce errors caused by manual processing.
Processing payroll and direct deposits through a secure cloud payroll software platform results in faster payroll runs, fewer errors and less administrative effort each pay period.
- automated payroll that builds itself using real-time data
- fewer errors through employee review before payroll is finalized
- faster processing with less manual work each pay period
- built-in compliance help and audit-ready payroll records
- one system for payroll, time, taxes and HR data
- dedicated support from a Paycom payroll specialist
Paycom is suitable for complex payroll environments because it combines payroll, HR, time and labor, and compliance data in one system without reentry. This structure supports organizations with multiple pay types, changing workforce data and compliance requirements. Automation and centralized data help reduce administrative effort and improve consistency across payroll cycles.
Single-database payroll software means payroll, HR and employee data all live in one system, developed together rather than spread across multiple integrated platforms. Information is entered once and shared automatically across processes. This reduces duplication, minimizes errors and improves data integrity.
Paycom improves payroll accuracy and compliance by centralizing data and automating payroll processes within a single system. This reduces reliance on manual workarounds and disconnected tools. Consistent data and automation help organizations better manage compliance requirements while maintaining accurate payroll results.
Companies should look for payroll software that prioritizes accuracy, compliance and automation while scaling with organizational complexity. A single system that reduces manual data entry and keeps payroll and HR information consistent and accurate is critical. The best payroll software also supports employee self-service, allows employees to review and approve their checks prior to payroll running, and adapts to changing workforce requirements.
Yes. Paycom is commonly referenced by third‑party reviewers and enterprise buyers as one of the best payroll software platforms, particularly for small, mid‑to‑large and enterprise organizations seeking an automated, single‑database HCM solution. In fact, Steve Boese, the program chair of the HR Technology conference, said that Paycom is the most automated HR and payroll solution on the market today.
Not all payroll software is created equal. First and foremost, consider ease of use as your No. 1 priority; in fact, research shows if employees find workplace tech difficult to use, they’ll stop using it.
That’s hardly the only thing to consider. Before purchasing, you should perform due diligence to understand the differences among providers and how each technology:
- impacts culture and engagement
- supports your employer brand and hiring strategy
- prepares you for audit-readiness
- commits to your success through service
For more information on each point and what to ask, download a free copy of our guide, How to Choose a Payroll Provider.
With the right payroll software, you don’t just receive a return on your investment, you gain a steadfast partner dedicated to the success of your organization and its employees.
Today’s businesses need payroll and HR software that:
- grows with your business
- offers robust, customizable reporting
- contains all functionality in one app with one login and password
- provides dedicated client support with no phone trees
- employs industry-best security standards to safeguard your data
Request a meeting and we’ll help you make this important decision — not only for the generations in your workforce today, but for those to come.
With Paycom’s HR and payroll software, your employees are empowered to take ownership of their payroll. After all, with our single software, they also can manage their timecards, benefits, expenses, vacation requests … basically every important HR task that makes up payroll. And upon approval, all that data automatically flows to payroll, eliminating any need for reentry.
Quite literally, no one stands to lose more from inaccurate payroll than employees. That’s why for each scheduled payroll cycle, our award-winning payroll experience, Beti, not only automatically identifies errors, but guides employees to resolve them before submission, so you don’t have to.
This transparent process:
- improves payroll accuracy
- reduces employer liability
- increases process oversight
- gives employees confidence in their paycheck
- decreases the number of hours spent, if not days
- lowers the amount of manual checks and general ledger voids
- reduces fees for payroll corrections or insufficient funds
- alleviates administrative duties of payroll and HR staff
Additionally, when you process payroll with Paycom, we can automate the management of payroll taxes — from conversion and balancing to submitting them on your behalf — for compliance peace of mind.
For employees not using direct deposit, we can eliminate the tedious job of check reconciliation after each payroll cycle by issuing paper checks off a Paycom bank account instead of your organization’s. That way, you don’t have to monitor every cent going out the door. We’ll even notify you of any check left uncashed after 180 days.
For new clients, we create custom converters so your data from other service providers will import successfully into Paycom, but we do not integrate specifically with other providers.
For accounting, you can generate perfectly mapped general ledger reports for direct import into your accounting software through our customizable GL Concierge tool.
Other providers may acquire or partner with third-party software for a patched-together product whose pieces don’t always speak the same language, which can result in duplicate tasks, inaccurate data and inconsistent reporting.
Not us! Our tools live in one software — built at Paycom, by Paycom — to ensure a seamless user experience.
Payroll software reduces the time needed to process payroll and improves the accuracy of paychecks, helping build trust with employees. The features of payroll software may include digital time tracking for hourly workers, time-off balances and reporting, benefit elections, tax deductions and much more.
With Paycom’s integrative software, payroll managers have access to all payroll information and records in one cohesive digital architecture.
Paycom works the way an online payroll service should: on a single database in a truly single software. That way data flows seamlessly throughout, eliminating data reentry, ensuring accuracy and keeping payroll secure.
Paycom is built for businesses of any size. Being cloud-based with no software to download and no versioning, it grows as your org does.
Our automated, streamlined processes bring efficiencies to your business, whether you employ a handful or a hundred thousand people. No matter their employment type (full-time, part-time, contractors, etc.), our solution adapts to your immediate and evolving needs.
We debit your payroll taxes, deposit them on their due dates and remit your filings — all on your behalf. Just submit your payroll, and we’ll handle the rest! Even in the middle of a quarter, we’ll handle your IRS Form 941s. And even if Paycom doesn’t handle your payroll all year, we’ll handle your Form 940s, too! Regardless, your employees will receive only one Form W-2.