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Symmetry Tax Engine vs. Paycor

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSymmetry Tax Engine

by Symmetry

Paycor

by Paycor

Overall rating5.04.0
Review count202,018
Ease of use9.68.6
Ease of setup10.08.2
Quality of support9.88.0
Meets requirements9.98.6
NPS10034.134897
Small Business30.0%17.1%
Mid-Market25.0%73.6%
Enterprise45.0%9.3%
Total page views1138,004
Total LLM citations1,22016,827

Symmetry Tax Engine

The leading gross-to-net calculation software for payroll. The Symmetry Tax Engine® (STE) is a powerful gross-to-net calculation engine to build or enhance a payroll platform, embed payroll into an existing application, and increase compliance and accuracy. The Symmetry Tax Engine® accounts for federal, state, and local payroll taxes — both withholding and latent employer taxes — for over 7,400 taxing jurisdictions and U.S. territories. Employer taxes and multi-state processing are accounted for as well. STE covers all 50 states, U.S. territories including Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Pros

  • Easy Setup
  • Reliability
  • Time-saving
  • Payroll Ease
  • Comprehensive Features
  • Integrations

Paycor

Paycor, a Paychex company, offers the most comprehensive, flexible, and innovative Human Capital Management (HCM) platform on the market. Paycor unifies employee data in a single system while seamlessly integrating with third-party applications. Paycor’s cloud-based solution delivers everything from applicant tracking and onboarding to payroll, benefits administration, talent management, and expense management—all within one intuitive interface. This integrated approach eliminates platform switching and re-keying information, ensuring data accuracy and saving valuable time.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Payroll Management
  • Easy Access
  • Simple
  • Helpful
  • Intuitive