About Powerpay
Powerpay is a cloud-based human resource management solution (HRMS) designed to help small businesses handle onboarding, payroll processing, employee records, tax filing, and more. Employees can utilize the self-service portal to view, download, or print payslips, access previous year’s statements and verification letters, and update personal information.
The application enables HR teams to receive alerts on due remittances to Canada revenue agency (CRA), generate year-end reports, and submit tax forms. The time tracking module allows supervisors to track employees’ work hours, edit, or approve timecards, and automatically calculate compensation. Employees can also use a unified dashboard to view work schedules, update availability statuses, and send leave requests to supervisors.
Powerpay facilitates integration with QuickBooks Online accounting and bookkeeping platform, helping administrators gain visibility into financial records and extract data on labour costs and profit margins. Other features include role-based security access, data export, trend analysis, document management, attendance tracking, reporting, compliance management, and more.
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of Powerpay: 34
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- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Easy-to-use with top-notch customer service
Reviewed on 3/2/2021
It's easy to pay each period and to handle year-end.
It's easy to pay each period and to handle year-end.
Pros
It is really easy to set up and use.
The customer service is top-notch. Every time you log out, Ceridian asks how your service was. If you raise any issue, they give you a call. This is the level of customer service my company offers. I expect it of others, but rarely find it.
Cons
Downloading a journal file to Quickbooks should be included with all levels of service.
Alternatives Considered
ADP Workforce NowReasons for Choosing Powerpay
Payweb's customer service was the worst customer service of any company -- not just payroll providers -- I have ever experienced. Once a customer service rep hung up on me. Then when I called back, she didn't answer. When I complained, I was told she had gone to lunch. The reps often didn't have correct information. The website is very clunky. Sometimes messages are indecipherable.Reasons for Switching to Powerpay
I had heard ADP's customer service wasn't very good. And after my experience with Payweb, I didn't want to take any chances. You have to get payroll right.Response from Ceridian
Hi Richard - Thank you very much for your feedback, we're delighted to hear that you find our support team so helpful!
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Ceridian *Thank goodness your Back!*
Reviewed on 18/2/2021
Overall experience, is amazing. Like I mentioned my boss decided to try ADP and the comparison is...
Overall experience, is amazing. Like I mentioned my boss decided to try ADP and the comparison is absolutely night and day. From the implementation to the after service. After 6 months I couldn't deal with all the issues with ADP so we decided to go back to Ceridian because of the simplicity, the peace of mind and the support we had in the past.
Pros
We had been with Ceridian for years and decided to change to ADP- What a mistake. Now we're back with Ceridian and Thank goodness! This software is simple and easy every step of the way. Firstly, the set-up of the software is effortless, your team lead walks you through the process and any issues they get it fixed in a very timely manner. Next, the on boarding simple! A one page form with all the necessary info to fill out. Next the rapid entry form for easy entry of commissions, bonuses, hours, stat hours- is a time saver. Plus everything is easy linked to the time sheets and the employee profiles! I seriously cannot complain amount this product. I cannot forget to mention the after service and support- A1. Anytime you call with an issue or problem, there is a payroll specialist that knows what to do to fix it! No waiting, no emails back and forth, just 1 call and everything is resolved. In the event that you do need to have a case created- 24 to 48 hours later everything is fixed and resolved.
Cons
I did not like the People tab option- I found it redundant and useless- I had it removed because it's just some much quicker in the regular (non-people) version. But besides that I'm super happy with the product.
Response from Ceridian
Hi Robin - Thank you so much for the detailed feedback. We're delighted to hear that you are back to using Powerpay and that you find it so easy to use! We're also so happy that you are satisfied with our customer support team!
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Powerpay is easy to use for administrator and employees
Reviewed on 3/11/2022
Pros
It gives me a clear overview and access to all facets of our company's payroll without making it complicated, very knowledgeable customer service if you need it, but I find PP so clear and easy that I hardly ever call them.
Cons
There is not that that I don't like about the software, except the process time and the number of days that they hold payment before payday.
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Have to reset password everytime i log in. Have to do it multiple times. Bery frustrating.
Reviewed on 28/9/2022
Have to reset password everytime i log in. Have to do it multiple times. Bery frustrating
Have to reset password everytime i log in. Have to do it multiple times. Bery frustrating
Pros
Nothing nothing nothing
Have to reset password everytime i log in. Have to do it multiple times. Bery frustrating Have to reset password everytime i log in. Have to Have to reset password everytime i log in. Have to do it multiple times. Bery frustrating do it multiple times. Bery frustrating
Cons
Have to reset password everytime i log in. Have to do it multiple times. Bery frustrating
- Industry: Hospitality
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Powerpay web
Reviewed on 20/1/2021
Love it, the people at the 1-800 number are always a pleasure to deal with. I love the critical...
Love it, the people at the 1-800 number are always a pleasure to deal with. I love the critical follow up from the various departments such as the Trust department and the Department in charge of shipping out payroll packages. There has been times where we are in a bind and it feels like all hands are on deck to find a solution even if its 5PM on a Friday.
Pros
I love that its easy to use and if I am stuck I can call the 1-800 number and someone friendly and knowledgeable in North America is there to help. Unlike ADP where your call gets directed to Malaysia or some other place. Just ahead up, if you outsource to save costs we will be leaving... just saying...
Cons
I dont like that if a employee is terminated and you need to look them up later in another calendar year that there is no support for this or a way you can access this data. This is my biggest frustration with powerpay. I want powerpay to save my records data, not me.
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ADP Workforce NowReasons for Switching to Powerpay
Unfortunately we did leave at one point as a cost savings measure to ADP, The savings was pretty substantial and they made the offer even better with 3 months of free payroll processing. We stayed for 8 months trying to learn it and trying to learn to love it, but we just couldn't. Dealing with customer support was the worse. So we came back, we brought our other businesses on board to as well as 4 or 5 of our friends with companies as well. The $100 referral gift cards were an appreciated touch.Response from Ceridian
Hi Sunny - Thank you so much for your detailed feedback! We're delighted to hear that you've had great experiences with our customer support team, they are amazing!
Powerpay FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Powerpay.Q. What type of pricing plans does Powerpay offer?
Powerpay offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from:
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Powerpay is available across 4 pricing tiers, Powerpay, Powerpay Plus, Powerpay People, and Powerpay Managed. Please contact Ceridian directly for pricing information.
Q. Who are the typical users of Powerpay?
Powerpay has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200
Q. What languages does Powerpay support?
Powerpay supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Powerpay support mobile devices?
Powerpay supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Powerpay integrate with?
Powerpay integrates with the following applications:
QuickBooks Online Advanced, Quickbooks Online
Q. What level of support does Powerpay offer?
Powerpay offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Phone Support
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