Migrate your Namely data
All-in-one HRMS platform for mid-market companies with payroll, benefits administration, and compliance tools. The higher tiers offer PEO co-employment services, making migration scope highly dependent on the selected tier.
In its favor
Why people choose Namely
The signal that keeps Namely on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
Namely's all-in-one design consolidates payroll, HR, benefits, and compliance into a single platform, reducing the tool sprawl that mid-market HR teams often manage across disconnected systems.
The platform's payroll feature is consistently praised as intuitive and significantly simpler than manual processes, with users highlighting 24/7 accessibility for HR tasks.
Namely Now's $9/employee/month starting price makes it accessible for smaller teams wanting a full HRMS without enterprise-level contracts.
Customizable onboarding templates and role-based workflows support early employee engagement and a paperless first-day experience.
The platform supports compliance tools that help businesses meet regulatory requirements, which users cite as a key operational benefit.
Customers report limited customer support responsiveness, with difficulty reaching the right person when issues arise, particularly as the company expanded its customer base.
After being acquired by a benefits brokerage, some users perceive that the technology side of the platform has taken a backseat to sales and brokerage operations.
Mid-market companies scaling rapidly often outgrow Namely's feature depth and migrate to more robust enterprise HRMS platforms like ADP Workforce Now or Paycor.
The transition to PEO-tier offerings (Namely Complete) represents a structural change in the employment relationship that some customers did not anticipate.
Integration limitations with non-native payroll and ERP systems create friction for companies using multiple vendor tools.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave Namely
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing Namely. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where Namely fits
Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.
SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit
Strengths
Weaknesses
Where it works
Where it struggles
Pricing tiers
Namely pricing overview
Namely uses a per-employee-per-month (PEPM) pricing model. The entry tier (Namely Now) starts at $9/employee/month for core payroll and HR, while all higher tiers require custom quotes based on headcount, selected modules, and whether managed services (PEO) are included.
Namely Complete
Tier 1 of 1
Custom pricing
What's included
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What gets migrated
Namely object support
Object-by-object support for Namely migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Employees
Fully supportedEmployees are the primary record in Namely's data model. We export employee profiles including demographics, employment status, job titles, departments, and hire dates. The schema is well-documented and stable across tiers.
Compensation Records
Fully supportedSalary history, bonus records, and compensation effective-dates are stored as historical data points per employee. We preserve the full compensation timeline including start dates and end dates for each compensation record.
Benefits Enrollments
Mapping requiredBenefits elections (health, dental, vision, 401k) are tied to plan years and enrollment periods. We extract enrollment records but note that carrier-specific plan IDs must be mapped to equivalent plans at the destination, as plan names and IDs are not universal.
Payroll History
Fully supportedPayroll runs, earnings, deductions, taxes, and direct deposit details are exportable. We preserve gross-to-net pay breakdowns and year-to-date figures for each employee per payroll period.
Time Off Balances
Fully supportedPTO, sick leave, and other accrual balances are tracked per employee. We export current balances and accrual histories. Note that unlimited PTO policies may have no balance to migrate.
Organizational Structure
Mapping requiredDepartments, cost centers, reporting hierarchies, and org chart data can be exported. Custom org-level fields may require field-level mapping depending on the destination's org model.
Performance Reviews
Mapping requiredPerformance ratings, review cycles, goals, and feedback are stored in the Performance module. Review templates and historical ratings export cleanly, but custom rating scales require value mapping at the destination.
Documents
Mapping requiredEmployee documents (offer letters, contracts, I-9s, tax forms) are stored in the Documents module. File attachments export as binary blobs. We flag that document naming conventions vary and may require normalization during import.
Custom Fields
Mapping requiredNamely supports custom properties on employee records. We discover custom field definitions via API before migration and map them to equivalent custom fields at the destination, handling differences in field types (text, dropdown, date, boolean).
Workflows and Approvals
Not in this platformWorkflow configurations, approval chains, and automation rules are not structurally portable across HRMS platforms. We export workflow names and associated data but do not recreate workflow logic at the destination.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | Fully supported | Employees are the primary record in Namely's data model. We export employee profiles including demographics, employment status, job titles, departments, and hire dates. The schema is well-documented and stable across tiers. |
| Compensation Records | Fully supported | Salary history, bonus records, and compensation effective-dates are stored as historical data points per employee. We preserve the full compensation timeline including start dates and end dates for each compensation record. |
| Benefits Enrollments | Mapping required | Benefits elections (health, dental, vision, 401k) are tied to plan years and enrollment periods. We extract enrollment records but note that carrier-specific plan IDs must be mapped to equivalent plans at the destination, as plan names and IDs are not universal. |
| Payroll History | Fully supported | Payroll runs, earnings, deductions, taxes, and direct deposit details are exportable. We preserve gross-to-net pay breakdowns and year-to-date figures for each employee per payroll period. |
| Time Off Balances | Fully supported | PTO, sick leave, and other accrual balances are tracked per employee. We export current balances and accrual histories. Note that unlimited PTO policies may have no balance to migrate. |
| Organizational Structure | Mapping required | Departments, cost centers, reporting hierarchies, and org chart data can be exported. Custom org-level fields may require field-level mapping depending on the destination's org model. |
| Performance Reviews | Mapping required | Performance ratings, review cycles, goals, and feedback are stored in the Performance module. Review templates and historical ratings export cleanly, but custom rating scales require value mapping at the destination. |
| Documents | Mapping required | Employee documents (offer letters, contracts, I-9s, tax forms) are stored in the Documents module. File attachments export as binary blobs. We flag that document naming conventions vary and may require normalization during import. |
| Custom Fields | Mapping required | Namely supports custom properties on employee records. We discover custom field definitions via API before migration and map them to equivalent custom fields at the destination, handling differences in field types (text, dropdown, date, boolean). |
| Workflows and Approvals | Not in this platform | Workflow configurations, approval chains, and automation rules are not structurally portable across HRMS platforms. We export workflow names and associated data but do not recreate workflow logic at the destination. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in Namely migrations
Issues we've hit on past Namely migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
PEO co-employment tier changes employer-of-record status
Benefits plan IDs are carrier-specific and non-portable
PTO balance exports vary by accrual policy type
Document module exports binary blobs with inconsistent naming
Support responsiveness degrades during migration window
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| High | PEO co-employment tier changes employer-of-record status |
| High | Benefits plan IDs are carrier-specific and non-portable |
| Medium | PTO balance exports vary by accrual policy type |
| Medium | Document module exports binary blobs with inconsistent naming |
| Low | Support responsiveness degrades during migration window |
Leaving Namely?
Where Namely customers move next
5 destinations Namely can migrate to.
How a Namely migration works
Four steps, Namely-specific
Connect
Not publicly documented in available sources into Namely. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate Namely-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate Namely quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with Namely rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
FAQ
Namely migration FAQ
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