The short answer
Both sell by quote. isolved People Cloud covers payroll, HR and compliance, benefits with ACA and COBRA management, talent and workforce management. Paycor, now owned by Paychex, sells five named plans from Basic payroll to Complete + ASO and adds time, recruiting, benefits and expense management.
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isolved People Cloud wins 0Paycor wins 23 ties
| Dimension | isolved People Cloud | Paycor |
|---|---|---|
| PricingNeither publishes prices. Paycor names its plans and quotes small businesses after a short questionnaire; its mid-market plans for 50 to 1,000+ employees are quoted too. Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesBoth cover payroll, HR, recruiting, talent, time and benefits. isolved adds ACA and COBRA management; Paycor adds expense management and scheduling. Payroll, HR & Compliance, Talent Acquisition, Benefits Administration, Talent Management, Workforce Management, HR Analytics, Employee Self-Service | 11 of 12 core capabilities | 8 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsPaycor’s marketplace lists hundreds of pre-built connectors, such as Deputy, NetSuite and Sage Intacct, and it sends signed webhooks. isolved offers an API and a partner marketplace with apps such as ZayZoon and Tada AI. 100 | 12 documented | 100 native |
| Fit and supportBoth sell to small, midsize and enterprise employers. isolved lists phone support on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time; Paycor splits its plans into under 50, 50 to 1,000 and 1,000+ employees. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityPaycor states SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliance and supports single sign-on with Microsoft, Google, OneLogin and Okta. isolved says its controls go through annual SOC audits and names no SOC 2 Type 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed. Yes | None verified | SOC 2, GDPR |
| Attribute | isolved People Cloud | Paycor |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, NC, US | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed | Subsidiary |
| Attribute | isolved People Cloud | Paycor |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Quote only | Quote only |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Mobile apps | ||
| Open API | ||
| Automatic tax filing |
Pricing. Neither publishes prices. Paycor names its plans and quotes small businesses after a short questionnaire; its mid-market plans for 50 to 1,000+ employees are quoted too.
Capabilities. Both cover payroll, HR, recruiting, talent, time and benefits. isolved adds ACA and COBRA management; Paycor adds expense management and scheduling.
Integrations. Paycor’s marketplace lists hundreds of pre-built connectors, such as Deputy, NetSuite and Sage Intacct, and it sends signed webhooks. isolved offers an API and a partner marketplace with apps such as ZayZoon and Tada AI.
Fit and support. Both sell to small, midsize and enterprise employers. isolved lists phone support on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time; Paycor splits its plans into under 50, 50 to 1,000 and 1,000+ employees.
Security. Paycor states SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliance and supports single sign-on with Microsoft, Google, OneLogin and Okta. isolved says its controls go through annual SOC audits and names no SOC 2 Type 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed.
Paylocity has the highest LeadChange Score in HCM Software after excluding these two (6.8/10).
For in-house benefits compliance, isolved: ACA and COBRA management and open enrollment are part of the HCM. For a plan you can grow into, Paycor: Basic covers payroll and tax filing, and Core, Complete and Complete + ASO add HR, talent and administrative services.
Paycor publishes no prices, and recruiting, talent and engagement tools start at its Complete plan. isolved also quotes every deal but lists applicant tracking and ACA management among People Cloud features.
Paycor belongs to Paychex and competes with quoted HCM suites such as isolved, which covers payroll, HR, benefits, talent and time for small, midsize and enterprise employers. Paycom, Paylocity, UKG Pro and ADP Workforce Now are other suites we compare with it.
Both quote. isolved invites you to talk to its sales team; Paycor recommends a custom plan after a few questions for businesses under 50 employees and shows its mid-market plans without prices.
Yes. isolved lists time and attendance and PTO management among its features; Paycor’s workforce management module covers time and scheduling.
Paycor states SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 attestations and GDPR compliance on its security page. isolved’s trust center says its controls are audited each year under SOC; ask isolved which report type it can share before you sign.
isolved has industry pages for financial services, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, restaurants and retail. Paycor lists healthcare, professional services, manufacturing, nonprofits, restaurants, education, retail, technology and finance.
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