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Criteria vs Paycor

Updated February 2, 2026

Criteria vs Paycor: Which is best for you?

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Top Rated
  Features
Pre-made Test Library
5.0
Tests/Assessments
4.92
Employee Profiles
4.91
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Real-Time Reporting
4.89
Data Security
4.82
Schedule Distribution
4.69
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Pros / Cons
  • Criteria is our primary assessment platform and it has helped us hire folks who are ramping up quicker, are able to deliver more within the same period of time and are able to onboard the company practices way quicker.
  • redirect login page, completed assessment emails delayed, choice for customized roles when selecting testing packages as they are too general and not useful)
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  • The tax management features are simply amazing and automatically compute and submit our payroll taxes in numerous states to remote employees.
  • I am disappointed that I cannot add a note to common transactions like adjusting PTO balance, or even attaching emails to transactions.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
4.2/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.2/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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6 Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
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Medium
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Small
Medium
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Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad