Payroll · Comparison

Cercli Payroll vs. Namely Payroll

Cercli Payroll and Namely Payroll are Payroll solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Cercli Payroll 34, Namely Payroll 28 features; both share 20 of them. Only Cercli Payroll lists GDPR compliance, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and a DPA. Integrations listed: Cercli Payroll 37, Namely Payroll 11. Pricing model: Cercli Payroll on request, Namely Payroll per employee.

All details come from the product profiles; a missing entry means it is not stated in the profile.

Cercli
Cercli
Payroll
Namely
Namely
Payroll
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
SMB
SMBKMUMid-MarketLarge
Languages——
Data Residency——
Pricing
ModelOn requestper employee
Min. Seats——
Contract—Monatlich kündbare Verträge oder Vertragslaufzeiten von bis zu drei Jahren.
Security
SSO / SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit Logs
API Access
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
IP Allowlist
Certifications
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001
SSAE 18 SOC 1 Type 2 (2022)
Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineHours to a few days (switch in hours)As little as 3 weeks for ‘Namely Now’; typically go live in 3 months or less depending on configuration
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
EmailSlackWhatsAppIn‑app chat
Email/Help Center (case submission via Help Community)Phone (1-888-757-4804)Request-a-call (callback)Knowledge base (1,500+ articles, videos)
SLAAngegebene durchschnittliche Antwortzeit: 7,2 Minuten.Standard non-urgent cases: response within three business days (per Help Community guidance); urgent flagging available for payroll-critical/security issues
Timezone CoverageGlobal with strong MENA coverageUS business hours; phone line 6 AM–6 PM PT
Features
Workflows
Employee self-service
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Roles & permissions
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Responsive UI
iOS/Android app
Audit trail
SSO/SAML
RBAC
Audit logs
Data residency regionOtherUS
Azure AD integration
Slack integration
Okta integration
Dashboards
Data export
API
Org chart
Positions
Manager self-service
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Project time
Calendars/absence
Onboarding checklists
Offboarding checklists
Reviews
360 feedback
Goals/OKRs
Salary bands
Comp cycles
Benefits enrollment
Course catalog
Assignments
SCORM
Succession planning
Skills management
Custom reports
MS Teams integration
Custom fields
SCIM
MFA
GDPR
SOC 2
ISO 27001
Employee records
Document management
Leave policies
Approvals
Tasks & owners
Background checks
E-signature
Integrations
ATS partnersnative
Background check partnersnative
Banking partners (direct deposits)native
Benefits and COBRA partnersnative
Cercli APInative
Cercli Botnative
Culture Ampnative
DEWS (Dubai)native
Dubai DEWSnative
E-signature partnersnative
ERP/Financials partnersnative
Egypt Social Insurancenative
Egypt Social Insurance (Forms 1/2/6)native
GOSI (KSA)native
GPSSA (UAE)native
Google Workspacenative
Greenhousenative
Identity management/SSO partnersnative
Identity verification (via API)native
KSA GOSInative