Paychex has received two honors in the 2026 Lighthouse Tech Awards, with its Paychex Flex® and Paycor® platforms recognized as leading human capital management (HCM) solutions. Paychex Flex earned the award for Best Small Business-focused Solution, while Paycor was recognized as the Best Midsize Business-focused Solution in the Core HR/Workforce category.
The Lighthouse Tech Awards recognize a select group of companies representing roughly 1–2% of firms in the HR technology marketplace. Winners are evaluated by a panel of analysts, academics, and business professionals based on factors including the market problems the technology solves, client case studies, software capabilities, and differentiation from competing solutions.
Paychex highlighted its continued investment in artificial intelligence within its HCM platforms. The company is integrating AI-powered features across Paychex Flex and Paycor to help employers automate tasks, anticipate workforce needs, and deliver more actionable insights across the HR lifecycle.
According to Paychex, these innovations are part of a broader effort to shift workforce management from a traditional user-directed model to an AI-powered experience that simplifies complex HR processes and improves operational efficiency for businesses.
Paychex serves approximately 800,000 customers across the United States and Europe and processes payroll for roughly one out of every eleven private sector workers in the United States. The company says its AI-enabled HCM solutions are designed to help organizations of all sizes manage hiring, development, performance, and retention more effectively.