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Breezy HR
Star Rating
(683)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.5% of reviews)
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(1,637)4.1 out of 5
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Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Paychex excels in "Payroll Entry" with a score of 8.8, highlighting its seamless integration and efficiency in processing payroll, while Breezy HR's score of 8.0 in this area indicates it may not be as robust for payroll management.
- Reviewers mention that Breezy HR shines in "Applicant Tracking" with a high score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for recruitment processes, whereas Paychex's score of 7.6 suggests it may not offer the same level of functionality in tracking candidates.
- G2 users note that Paychex's "Time Off Accrual" feature scores 8.0, which is appreciated for its straightforward management of employee leave, while Breezy HR's score of 8.1 indicates a slightly better experience in this area, but not significantly so.
- Users on G2 highlight that Breezy HR's "Interview Scheduling" feature scores 8.6, making it easier to coordinate interviews, whereas Paychex's lower score of 7.2 suggests it may lack some of the advanced scheduling capabilities that users desire.
- Reviewers say that Paychex's "Compliance" support is rated at 6.7, which raises concerns about its effectiveness in helping businesses meet regulatory requirements, while Breezy HR's higher score of 8.0 indicates a more reliable compliance management system.
- Users report that Breezy HR's "Mobile Shift Scheduling" feature scores 7.8, which is beneficial for businesses with flexible work arrangements, while Paychex's score in this area is not specified, suggesting it may not offer comparable mobile capabilities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Breezy HR
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$0.00
All the basics for one position or pool...FREE.
- 1 Active Job & Candidate Pool
- Unlimited Users
- Unlimited Candidates
Free Trial
Breezy HR
Free Trial is available
Paychex
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
587
8.7
1,309
Ease of Use
8.8
593
8.5
1,370
Ease of Setup
8.8
368
8.3
979
Ease of Admin
8.8
361
8.5
957
Quality of Support
8.8
496
8.3
1,262
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
347
8.5
956
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
557
7.5
1,286
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
7.7
114
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.3
5
Platform
7.9
256
7.5
312
7.8
177
7.4
165
7.9
176
Feature Not Available
8.5
281
8.3
400
8.8
280
8.5
409
8.0
217
8.0
292
7.9
243
8.2
401
8.3
281
8.4
423
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.4
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
26
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
76
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
853
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
546
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
529
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
859
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
562
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
931
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
406
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
779
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
563
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
456
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
782
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
830
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.1
879
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
826
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
302
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
306
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
265
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
860
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
839
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
872
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
727
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
152
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
7.9
152
Not enough data
7.6
102
Not enough data
5.8
19
Not enough data
6.7
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.9
256
7.5
312
7.8
177
7.4
165
7.9
176
Feature Not Available
8.5
281
8.3
400
8.8
280
8.5
409
8.0
217
8.0
292
7.9
243
8.2
401
8.3
281
8.4
423
Compliance
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Platform
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Support
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
6.5
11
Automation
Not enough data
7.3
25
Logistics
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
6.7
25
Management
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
7.6
28
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.1
26
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.8
21
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
22
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
256
7.5
312
7.8
177
7.4
165
7.9
176
Feature Not Available
8.5
281
8.3
400
8.8
280
8.5
409
8.0
217
8.0
292
7.9
243
8.2
401
8.3
281
8.4
423
Background Check Administration
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Background Check Data
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Background Check Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.2
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance reviews
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Goals
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Feedback
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Data
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reports
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Cleaning
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
42
Not enough data
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.0
258
7.9
14
8.3
312
8.1
12
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.5
307
8.0
14
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
256
7.5
312
7.8
177
7.4
165
7.9
176
Feature Not Available
8.5
281
8.3
400
8.8
280
8.5
409
8.0
217
8.0
292
7.9
243
8.2
401
8.3
281
8.4
423
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
7.6
47
Not enough data
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.1
45
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
7.9
61
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.9
101
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.6
64
Platform
7.9
256
7.5
312
7.8
177
7.4
165
7.9
176
Feature Not Available
8.5
281
8.3
400
8.8
280
8.5
409
8.0
217
8.0
292
7.9
243
8.2
401
8.3
281
8.4
423
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
117
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
8.1
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.9
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Performance
7.9
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
218
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
8.4
95
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
151
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
76
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
256
7.5
312
7.8
177
7.4
165
7.9
176
Feature Not Available
8.5
281
8.3
400
8.8
280
8.5
409
8.0
217
8.0
292
7.9
243
8.2
401
8.3
281
8.4
423
Platform
7.9
256
7.5
312
7.8
177
7.4
165
7.9
176
Feature Not Available
8.5
281
8.3
400
8.8
280
8.5
409
8.0
217
8.0
292
7.9
243
8.2
401
8.3
281
8.4
423
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
8.2
38
Platform
7.9
256
7.5
312
7.8
177
7.4
165
7.9
176
Feature Not Available
8.5
281
8.3
400
8.8
280
8.5
409
8.0
217
8.0
292
7.9
243
8.2
401
8.3
281
8.4
423
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Breezy HR and Paychex are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
Paychex is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Time Tracking, PEO Providers, Time & Attendance, Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Payroll, Workforce Management, Background Check, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Employee Perks, Onboarding, Core HR, Expense Management, HCM Software, and Employee Recognition
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Breezy HR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Computer Software
11.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.1%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Human Resources
4.6%
Other
59.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
3.9%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.2%
Discussions
Can we scyc Breezy calendar with google calendar?
5 Comments
FT
If I add a meeting to my google calendar, Breezy won't know, so the candidates can still pick a time during this meeting time.Read more
Can you setup a warning on any automation about to go out when you drag a candidate into a new stage on the pipeline?
3 Comments
Official Response from Breezy HR
Sorry but this isn’t possible to do. You can request this as a feature though and our Product Team does review and implement features from customer...Read more
How much does Breezy HR charge for setup?
2 Comments
Official Response from Breezy HR
If you are on one of our self service plans, we do not charge any fees for set up. Our pricing plans have fixed costs regardless of the number of users or...Read more
We have reduced employees, yet still pay the same bi-monthly fee. Shouldn't it be lower?
7 Comments
EG
There is probably a base rate, determined by a minimum number of employees. As long as you have more than the minimum number of employees, the fee would be...Read more
Paycheck Stubs
3 Comments
EG
15 minutes does not seem like an inordinate amount of time for a payroll to be processed, especially if you are submitting it on a day when a multitude of...Read more
Could you gear the instructions to the CLIENT instead of the PayChex representative?
2 Comments
EG
Paychex provided a printout that we give to employees that tells them how to set up their accounts. When I set up the company's online account a few years...Read more
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