Payroll · Comparison

Darwinbox Payroll vs. Namely Payroll

Darwinbox Payroll and Namely Payroll are Payroll solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Darwinbox Payroll 29, Namely Payroll 28 features; both share 20 of them. Only Darwinbox Payroll lists GDPR compliance, ISO 27001 and SOC 2. Integrations listed: Darwinbox Payroll 8, Namely Payroll 11. Pricing model: Darwinbox 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.

Darwinbox
Darwinbox
Payroll
Namely
Namely
Payroll
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
LargeEnterprise
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—
SSAE 18 SOC 1 Type 2 (2022)
Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical Timeline2–3 weeks (~15 days) to go liveAs 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
Help portalEmailCustomer Success ManagerLive training/support sessions
Email/Help Center (case submission via Help Community)Phone (1-888-757-4804)Request-a-call (callback)Knowledge base (1,500+ articles, videos)
SLA—Standard non-urgent cases: response within three business days (per Help Community guidance); urgent flagging available for payroll-critical/security issues
Timezone Coverage—US business hours; phone line 6 AM–6 PM PT
Features
Employee records
Workflows
Document management
Employee self-service
Manager self-service
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Roles & permissions
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Clock in/out
Overtime rules
Dashboards
Custom reports
Data export
API
MS Teams integration
iOS/Android app
Responsive UI
Custom fields
Audit trail
RBAC
Audit logs
MFA
GDPR
SOC 2
ISO 27001
Timesheets
Leave policies
SSO/SAML
Data residency regionUS
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Onboarding checklists
Tasks & owners
Integrations
ATS partnersnative
Background check partnersnative
Benefits and COBRA partnersnative
Core HR (Darwinbox)native
Darwinbox Amplifynative
Darwinbox Studionative
E-signature partnersnative
ERP/Financials partnersnative
Expenses (Darwinbox)native
Identity management/SSO partnersnative
Learning partnersnative
Microsoft Teamsnative
Open APInative
Open APIsnative
Recognition partnersnative
Standard GL exportnative
Time & Attendance (Darwinbox)native
Time & Attendance partnersnative
WhatsAppnative