G2 Vendor Directory

Wave Payroll vs. Paycor

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

MetricWave Payroll

by Wave

Paycor

by Paycor

Overall rating4.04.0
Review count312,018
Ease of use9.18.6
Ease of setup9.38.2
Quality of support8.38.0
Meets requirements8.98.6
NPS36.66666734.134897
Small Business93.5%17.1%
Mid-Market3.2%73.6%
Enterprise3.2%9.3%
Total page views848,004
Total LLM citations78616,827

Wave Payroll

Wave delivers innovative financial services and award-winning free software to small- and micro-businesses around the world.

Pros

  • Payroll
  • Flexibility
  • Helpful
  • Comprehensive Features
  • Ease of Use

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