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How it works

Five steps from confusion to clarity.

Check your costs. See where you stand. Get matched. Switch, or don’t. That’s it.

The walkthrough

From messy invoices to a ranked shortlist.

Start shallow, go as deep as you want. Every step is free.

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Run the 60-second cost check

Pick a category, pick your headcount band, enter what you pay. You get an instant read against typical market ranges. No email required to see your result.

~60 seconds
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Patty interviews you like a consultant

Size, industry, state footprint, pay complexity, integrations, what's broken today. One structured interview builds your requirements profile. Ballpark numbers are fine.

~6 minutes
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Get your ranked shortlist

Patty scores 40+ HCM vendors on 150+ criteria against your profile and hands you a ranked shortlist with the reasoning attached. Your inputs drive the ranking, not sponsored placements. Explore, compare, or pass.

Instant
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Scan any contract before you sign

Renewing instead of switching? Paste the quote or agreement. Patty flags escalators, auto-renewal windows, and hidden fees, and gives you the exact counter-language. Works on your current contract too.

~30 seconds · optional
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We coordinate the transition if you switch

Data migration, parallel runs, cutover coordination, go-live support. Most transitions complete in two to eight weeks depending on stack complexity.

2–8 weeks, only if you switch
Common questions

The things every HR buyer asks us.

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How is PayrollPulse free?

We earn referral fees from provider partners when you switch. The benchmark, matching, contract scans, and transition support are free for you, always. And to be explicit about the other side of that model: vendors cannot pay to change their score or their ranking.

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How accurate are the benchmarks?

The 60-second check compares your spend to typical market rates for your headcount band. It's a directional read, built to tell you whether to dig deeper. The full analysis with Patty goes further: she adjusts for your industry, state footprint, and requirements, and scores 40+ HCM vendors on 150+ criteria against your specific profile.

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Am I obligated to switch?

Never. Many teams find they’re paying fair market rates and stay put with better information. Others use their benchmark to negotiate with their current vendor. All of those are fine outcomes for us.

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What size companies is this for?

Sweet spot is 100–500 employees. That’s where cost variation between vendors is highest. Outside that range, the tools still work, and the data may still be useful.

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What if I don’t know my exact costs?

Ballpark numbers work. You’re probably within ten percent of the real figure, and that’s precise enough for a directional benchmark. One recent invoice gets you the rest of the way.

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How does Contract Check work?

Paste an existing HCM contract, renewal quote, or pricing page. Patty identifies the vendor, checks the rate, flags the clauses that matter, and hands you the exact language to push back with. About thirty seconds. No intake form.

Free. No credit card.

Start with sixty seconds.

No catch. Just a clear view of where you stand and what the next move is.

Run the cost check Start your vendor match