As a January 2026 research note by Nucleus Research puts it, “Having one provider for HR-centric data, tools, and workflows is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ but a necessity.”
In fact, to examine the value of having all HR and payroll processes in a single software, Nucleus interviewed small and midsized businesses using Paycom. The researcher’s findings included:
- 50% of HR’s time saved
- 63% reduction in onboarding time per hire
- up to 64% overall productivity gains
- 80% reduction in payroll processing time
By automating HR operations in Paycom’s single software, those organizations were able to avoid paying annual costs to multiple technology providers. Furthermore, the companies experienced greater productivity from Paycom’s full-solution automation with a seamless systemwide flow of data, requiring no reentry.
The benefits of full-solution automation
For example, previously, a hospitality company’s payroll and timekeeping processes were highly manual … until switching to Paycom for its ease of use and data fluidity. By automating and centralizing processes in Paycom’s single database, the HR lead has saved 50% of their time, according to Nucleus.
Meanwhile, spreadsheets were the name of the employee-life-cycle-tracking game for a technology firm. But after automating with Paycom, Nucleus estimates the tech company reduced payroll processing time by 80% and onboarding time by 63% per new hire.