Payroll · Comparison

Namely Payroll vs. Thera

Namely Payroll and Thera are Payroll solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Namely Payroll 28, Thera 21 features; both share 16 of them. Only Namely Payroll lists audit logs. Only Thera lists GDPR compliance, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and a DPA. Integrations listed: Namely Payroll 11, Thera 17. Pricing model: Namely Payroll per employee, Thera flat fee.

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

Namely
Namely
Payroll
Thera
Thera
Payroll
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
SMBKMUMid-MarketLarge
StartupSMBEnterprise
Languages——
Data Residency——
Pricing
Modelper employeeflat
Min. Seats——
ContractMonatlich 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)
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Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineAs little as 3 weeks for ‘Namely Now’; typically go live in 3 months or less depending on configurationOnboarding typically 1–3 days; first payroll can run within ~1 week
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
Email/Help Center (case submission via Help Community)Phone (1-888-757-4804)Request-a-call (callback)Knowledge base (1,500+ articles, videos)
EmailChat (Intercom)Dedicated Slack channelOther (multi-channel support)
SLAStandard non-urgent cases: response within three business days (per Help Community guidance); urgent flagging available for payroll-critical/security issues—
Timezone CoverageUS business hours; phone line 6 AM–6 PM PT—
Features
Employee self-service
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Leave policies
Audit trail
Data export
API
iOS/Android app
Audit logs
SSO/SAML
MFA
RBAC
Custom reports
Data residency regionUS
Employee records
Document management
Manager self-service
Roles & permissions
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Onboarding checklists
Tasks & owners
Custom fields
Org chart
Positions
Workflows
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Project time
Offboarding checklists
Reviews
360 feedback
Goals/OKRs
Salary bands
Comp cycles
Benefits enrollment
Course catalog
Assignments
SCORM
Succession planning
Skills management
Dashboards
Okta integration
Azure AD integration
MS Teams integration
Slack integration
Responsive UI
SOC 2
SCIM
Job requisitions
Career site
GDPR
DPA available
ISO 27001
Integrations
ATS partnersnative
Accrue 401(k)native
Background check partnersnative
Bank transfernative
Benefits and COBRA partnersnative
CSV Importnative
Cryptonative
E-signature partnersnative
ERP/Financials partnersnative
Google Calendarnative
Human Interestnative
Identity management/SSO partnersnative
Learning partnersnative
Next Insurancenative
Open APInative
PayPalnative
Payoneernative
Public APInative
QuickBooksnative
Recognition partnersnative