Paycor
US mid-market HCM with payroll and talent.
Quote-based pricing API
Bottom line
US HCM suite for payroll, HR, time and talent, owned by Paychex. Pricing is quote-based.
Stands out for: Full US HCM with its own public developer portal, run as a Paychex business unit after the acquisition.
Watch out for: No published per-employee rate. Small-business deals advertise 50% off for the first six months, so check the price after that period.
Overview
Paycor is a US human capital management suite. It covers payroll and tax filing, HR records, time and scheduling, expense management, onboarding, recruiting and compliance tools. Paychex acquired Paycor, and it now runs as a standalone Paycor business unit, with existing customers staying on the Paycor platform. The small-business offer targets employers with 1 to 49 staff, and larger plans serve mid-market companies.
Teams pick Paycor when they want payroll, time and HR in one US system with room to grow. Pricing is sales-quoted, and the small-business offer currently advertises 50% off for the first six months. A public developer portal documents REST APIs for custom integrations. The final bill depends on headcount, modules and implementation, so plan for a scoped demo before you get a number.
Who it's for
Best for
- US SMBs that want HR and payroll in one suite
- Mid-market firms that need time and scheduling too
- Teams that will build on Paycor's APIs
- Buyers comfortable with a scoped demo and quote
Not ideal for
- Buyers who need a published per-employee price
- Global employers that need EOR coverage
Key features
Payroll. Core US payroll for mid-market headcount.
Talent. Recruiting and talent modules without buying a separate enterprise ATS first.
HRIS. HR system of record for teams standardizing on Paycor.
Screenshots
HR and payroll screens
Talent acquisition screens
Talent management screens
Workforce management screens
Benefits administration screens
Images: Paycor's own website. Select an image to see it full size.
Pricing
Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. The small-business offer for 1 to 49 employees advertises 50% off for the first six months; price depends on headcount and modules. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Paycor expensive?
Paycor does not publish a price. It is one of 97 quote-based tools among the 193 ATS tools in our directory. 22 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $80 a month.
- 97 quote-based
- 22 free tier
- 78 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Payroll, HR, time and talent in one suite
- Public developer portal with REST APIs
- Backed by Paychex
Cons
- No published per-employee price
- Intro discount can hide the ongoing rate
- Built for US employers only
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $49/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
Sales-quoted API
Parent company's own payroll and HR line if you want Flex instead of Paycor.
Sales-quoted API
Single-database US HCM if you want a second full-suite quote.
Sales-quoted API
Another quoted US HCM with payroll, time and benefits.
$49/mo MCP API
Published small-business payroll pricing if a quote is the blocker.
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