Netchex
US cloud payroll and HCM for hourly and multi-location employers, spanning hiring through engagement.
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Bottom line
US cloud payroll and HCM for hourly and multi-location employers. Core, All-In, and Flex are all sales-quoted.
Stands out for: All-In bundles hiring, scheduler, benefits (Netchex or Employee Navigator), performance, LMS, and Netchex AI on top of unlimited payroll runs.
Watch out for: The pricing page names Core, All-In, and Flex and then sends every CTA to Request a Quote. There is no PEPM on the page.
Overview
Netchex is a US cloud payroll and HCM suite: onboarding, time, unlimited payroll runs and pay cards, earned wage access, engagement, HR, and reporting on Core. All-In adds hiring (NetRecruiter), a scheduler, benefits (Netchex Benefits or Employee Navigator), performance, learning, and Netchex AI. Flex starts from Core and lets you add modules a la carte.
The vendor pricing page is a quote flow. Plan names and feature lists are public. Dollar amounts are not. Capterra also lists custom quotes on all three packages. This is US payroll-first HCM, not an ATS you buy to source candidates.
Who it's for
Best for
- US hourly and multi-location employers that want payroll plus time in one HCM
- Teams that want earned wage access inside Core, not as a fintech add-on
- Buyers who prefer Employee Navigator for benefits rather than a native-only stack
- Mid-market desks comparing Netchex to ADP Run or Paylocity on service, not price
Not ideal for
- SMBs that need a printed $49/mo payroll rate before a demo
- Global EOR hiring outside US payroll
Key features
US payroll. Tax filing, direct deposit, and pay cards for American employers.
Geofenced time. Mobile punches, punch rules, scheduling, and shift swaps.
Hiring and ATS. Applicant tracking tools and paperless onboarding.
Benefits admin. Benefits administration and ACA-oriented workflows.
Performance and LMS. Reviews, learning library, and recognition programs.
Multi-location HR. Multi-entity reporting and AskHR AI assistant.
US-based support. Service support with published metrics.
Pricing
Core, All-In, and Flex are quoted. Core includes onboarding, time, unlimited payroll runs, earned wage access, engagement, HR, and reporting. All-In adds hiring, scheduler, benefits (Netchex Benefits or Employee Navigator), performance, LMS, and Netchex AI. Flex is Core plus a la carte modules. There is no public PEPM on the vendor page. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Netchex expensive?
Netchex does not publish a price. It is one of 53 quote-based tools among the 117 ATS tools in our directory. 10 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $85 a month.
- 53 quote-based
- 10 free tier
- 47 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Unlimited payroll runs called out on Core, not metered
- Employee Navigator as a first-class benefits option on All-In and Flex
- Netchex AI included on All-In rather than a vague roadmap slide
Cons
- No public dollar amounts on any package
- Hiring, LMS, and AI are All-In, not Core
- US-only payroll, not a global HCM
Integrations
Employee Navigator
How Netchex compares
See all Netchex alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | |
| | – | $49/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | $49/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
$49/mo MCP API
Printed $49/mo US SMB payroll if you need a rate card and fewer hourly-location features.
Sales-quoted
ADP's SMB payroll SKU if you already want the ADP ecosystem instead of Netchex service.
Sales-quoted
All-in-one SMB HR and payroll with recruiting modules, also quoted, closer in shape than an enterprise suite.
$49/mo API
US payroll from $40-range public pricing if you do not need Netchex's full HCM stack.