Both are payroll and HR software for SMBs. Paycor is a broad HCM suite sold in bundles, with time tracking and scheduling as add-ons on its small-business plans. Fingercheck connects time tracking, scheduling, payroll and HR in one system and is built around hourly and shift-based teams.

Yes. Paychex completed its acquisition of Paycor on April 14, 2025, in an all-cash deal valued at about $4.1 billion. Paycor continues to operate under its own name as Paycor, a Paychex company. Last verified October 2026.

For businesses with under 50 employees, Paycor lists Basic at $99 a month plus $5 per employee, Essential at $149 plus $6, Complete at $199 plus $7 and HCM at $199 plus $12, with time and scheduling available as add-ons. For 50 or more employees, Paycor directs buyers to contact sales for mid-market pricing.

Fingercheck’s Time & Attendance plan starts at $29 a month plus $7 per employee, and its 360 payroll plan is $79 a month plus $10 per employee with time tracking, scheduling and hiring included.

Pricing as of October 2026.

Yes. Paycor offers earned wage access, also called on-demand pay or daily pay, through OnDemand Pay and the Paycor Wallet, its mobile wallet, which also includes a reloadable Visa card and financial wellness tools. Employees can transfer up to 50% of earned wages to the Paycor Visa Card, and Paycor says OnDemand Pay is free for employers and that employees pay little to nothing. Paycor also says the Visa Card can deliver direct deposits up to two days faster.

Fingercheck’s version of daily pay, called Pay On-Demand, lets employees request earned wages as an instant transfer to an eligible bank account, an instant load to a Fingercheck PayCard, or a standard bank transfer. Fingercheck advances the funds at no monthly cost to your business, and employees pay a small per-transaction fee unless you choose to cover it.

Fees and eligibility vary by plan and state, so confirm current terms with each vendor.

Yes. Paycor sells physical time clocks, including a biometric model, a mobile clock with facial scan, and geofencing that can restrict clock-ins to a set radius. Fingercheck also offers physical and biometric time clocks, mobile clock-in and geofencing through its time tracking tools. How much location data either platform records depends on how the employer configures mobile punching and geofencing.

Yes. G2 reviewers rate Fingercheck 9.4 out of 10 for scalability.

No. Paycor is HCM and payroll software, not a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). A PEO becomes the co-employer of your staff, while software vendors like Paycor and Fingercheck leave you as the sole employer and give you the tools to run payroll and HR.

Paycor offers general ledger exports and a marketplace of pre-built connectors, and its small-business pricing page lists electronic GL under the Complete bundle. On its payroll plans, Fingercheck offers a two-way QuickBooks Online integration, general ledger export for QuickBooks Desktop and Rent Manager support, with account mapping for each. G2 reviewers rate Fingercheck 9.1 out of 10 for accounting integration vs. 7.2 for Paycor.

Choose Fingercheck if hourly or shift-based employees are most of your team and you want time tracking, scheduling and payroll in one system with a faster setup. Choose Paycor if you expect to build a larger HR function and want one suite that also covers recruiting, talent development, performance reviews and analytics. If your team is mostly salaried office staff, see Fingercheck vs. Gusto.