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
Canada
Supported Languages
English, French
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to Powerpay
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Features
Total features of Powerpay: 32
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- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Very useful payroll software
Reviewed on 9/7/2021
Pros
We've been using powerpay for our company for several years and we're very happy with it.
Just recently deployed the self service portal to our employees and it was very easy.
Cons
It would be helpful to just be able to import hours from our timekeeping system via excel or CSV instead of having to re-enter it.
Response from Ceridian
Hello - Thank you for your feedback, especially around importing hours. We'd love to discuss that more with you.
- Industry: Automotive
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Conversion from INSYNC to Powerpay
Reviewed on 14/4/2021
The conversion from INSYNC to Powerpay was smooth and the system is easy to use. It is not very...
The conversion from INSYNC to Powerpay was smooth and the system is easy to use. It is not very code driven compared to INSYNC.
Pros
The powerpay system departs from using codes all the time coming from INSYNC. The user interface is very friendly and easy to use.
Cons
Reporting is not as extensive and cannot be used as a replacement for a proper HRIS. Thus I use Dayforce for most basic reports and powerpay just for Payroll reports.
Reasons for Choosing Powerpay
The time and attendance piece we use with INSYNC was retiring.Reasons for Switching to Powerpay
Price and easy transition since both are Ceridian products.Response from Ceridian
Hi Rene - Thank you for the detailed feedback around your experience with INSYNC and Powerpay. Your feedback helps to fuel innovation and continue to improve on our product. Thank you for choosing Ceridian.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10
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Reviewed on 11/2/2021
I used Powerpay 7 years ago and am using it now again, it is simple and I like many features (ROE...
I used Powerpay 7 years ago and am using it now again, it is simple and I like many features (ROE adjustment, Deduction page) but some things should be improved (reporting mostly)
Pros
It is easy to use, straight forward, limited functionality... (Department set up, reporting)
Cons
Reports are very limited, even the custom reports addition is barely useful.
Customer service is great, they answer quickly and most are very helpful. However, more than once I asked the same question and got 2 different answers. Representative should have payroll certification to be able to help with code set up.
Response from Ceridian
Hi Milana - Thank you very much for the detailed feedback, especially around consistent responses and reporting. Your feedback helps us continue to innovate and improve!
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
PowerPay - Payroll with peace of mind
Reviewed on 11/12/2020
The peace of mind and support of Ceridian Customer Service is the reason I choose Ceridian Canada...
The peace of mind and support of Ceridian Customer Service is the reason I choose Ceridian Canada again and again for all my payroll needs.
Pros
This is the 3rd company I have selected for use of Ceridian Canada to handle my payroll. The services they provide meet all my payroll needs with added peace of mind due to the Customer Service Support. The Ceridian Customer Service Team is professional, knowledgeable, relatively easy to reach, and has always been able to support me with a solution. Keep up the good work !
Cons
The platform is not very user friendly if you are a beginner as there are lots of services offered. However if you call Customer Support, they will train and guide your through. Also the price of this payroll services is on high side, but you get what you pay for. I've worked with ADP before (for USA payroll), but I chose Ceridian Canada for Canadian Payroll again and again.
Alternatives Considered
RUN Powered by ADPReasons for Switching to Powerpay
ADP quoted a higher price. However ADP Canada offers a cheaper and more flexible HR solution than PowerPay.Response from Ceridian
Hi Linda - Thank you very much for your detailed feedback, we greatly appreciate it! We are happy to hear that you have been able to lean on the support team when you need to and that they can walk you through what you need.
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Very much enjoying PowerPay!
Reviewed on 28/6/2021
I feel with PowerPay that we are in more control of what is happening. When we used Insync, we...
I feel with PowerPay that we are in more control of what is happening. When we used Insync, we sometimes weren't sure how things were going to be affected until we received the pay registers within 1-2 days after. With PowerPay, we are more confident in our entries that the information submitted will react how we intended! It is so easy to use and we are quicker than ever submitting payrolls! Being an online program, the timing for switching could not have been better on our side, with the effects of Covid-19. Payroll would have been so much more difficult during these unpredicted times had we not switched when we did! I had the ability to work on it while at home without difficulty, and the ability to submit ROE's electronically to Service Canada (at a time when we had more ROE's than ever!).
Pros
PowerPay is so easy to use. The entry areas are well laid out and easy to follow/understand what is happening. I am confident I could do a crash course with someone and they would be able to use the basic features for a pay run in the same day. Payroll preview, along with the digital registers are great features, and electronic submission of ROE's to Service Canada is pretty high on my list of favourite features!
Cons
Better tracking of pay history and performance reviews would be beneficial. There is no place to enter the reasoning for a pay chance or performance reviews, so this is something we had to start doing manually with internal spreadsheets. It would also be helpful if we could view employee contact information at all times.
Response from Ceridian
Hi Stacey - thank you so much for your detailed feedback. It's great to hear that your migration from Insync went well and that you find Powerpay to be an easier tool to use. Thank you also for your suggestions around pay history and reviews, we'll share that feedback with our product team.
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:
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Powerpay offers multiple pricing bundles: Launch, Advance, and Boost. 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, French
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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