ActivTrak vs. APS Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ActivTrak
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
ActivTrak is a cloud-native workforce intelligence platform that transforms work activity data into actionable insights for employee monitoring, productivity and performance management, and workforce planning capabilities. Deployment enables organizations to start collecting data in minutes.
$0
per year (maximum of 3 users)
APS Payroll
Score 3.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
APS is a national workforce management and cloud-based HR solution provider. The platform includes core HR, payroll, time and attendance (including manager and employee self-service), compliance tools, and onboarding.N/A
Pricing
ActivTrakAPS Payroll
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
3 max users
Essentials
$10 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
Essentials Plus
$15 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
Professional
$19 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ActivTrakAPS Payroll
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsOur Payroll solution is offered as a standalone service, but additional solutions must be used in conjunction with our Payroll solution. This ensures the best possible user experience for our customers.
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Community Pulse
ActivTrakAPS Payroll
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
ActivTrakAPS Payroll
Workforce Analytics
Comparison of Workforce Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
7.8
171 Ratings
8% below category average
APS Payroll
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Ratings
Automated data collection8.5168 Ratings00 Ratings
Data analysis7.9167 Ratings00 Ratings
Data integration7.827 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking7.7121 Ratings00 Ratings
Report designer7.828 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built content7.5150 Ratings00 Ratings
Data management7.8155 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service insights7.7148 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.6
33 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.030 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.028 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings4.013 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
9.1
33 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.032 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.032 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
10.0
26 Ratings
22% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.026 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings10.025 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
8.0
34 Ratings
1% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.033 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.031 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.823 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings5.014 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
5.8
12 Ratings
32% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.812 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
5.5
33 Ratings
31% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings5.033 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings5.032 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.617 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
9.7
19 Ratings
20% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.519 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.815 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.4
11 Ratings
7% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.89 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings5.18 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
6.8
13 Ratings
14% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.612 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.611 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.212 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.611 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
5.0
1 Ratings
44% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
8.1
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.57 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
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User Ratings
ActivTrakAPS Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(175 ratings)
1.0
(36 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(8 ratings)
9.7
(6 ratings)
Usability
6.1
(31 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(29 ratings)
6.8
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ActivTrakAPS Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
ActivTrak
ActivTrak is well-suited for remote companies looking to optimize the productivity of their team members. As a manager, I can easily access what my remote team is currently working on. There is no question about whether someone is "stealing company time." I can easily see and verify the information as needed.
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APS Payroll
I think that APS Online is scalable to any organization. It's a wonderful product and I have had so many managers that work with me that feel the same way. We haven't been with them quite a year yet but since we've started it has made a world of difference for us. Things to ask about- 1- Do they specialize in or can they accommodate states that you are working in and their various rules? 2- What type of customer service? Do they have a call center or do they have a designated person like APS? 3- How long do your reports stay in the system? (ADP "archived" theirs after a year so we couldn't reach them)
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Pros
ActivTrak
  • ActivTrak gives me a breakdown of hours during which my employees were actively working, when they were active online but unproductive, when they were inactive, and when they were not online.
  • ActivTrak gives me a detailed breakdown of the software, platforms, and programs my employees worked on/in during each block of the day.
  • ActivTrak provides a detailed breakdown of how I spend my time each day to help me improve my productivity.
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APS Payroll
  • It's fast and intuitive. Our previous contractors were ADP and Paychex and neither were intuitive. Our payroll runs have less errors now than with previous vendors. Payroll prep time is down from 5 hours with ADP to 2 hours with APS for the HR Manager.
  • The limiters are great. I'm always afraid of that error that no one caught. Let's assume that you add a $200 limiter to overtime. Any time that a staff member is about to receive more than $200 in overtime for that pay period, a red flag goes up for the HR manager to double check.
  • We have 3 programs in public schools that block certain ports. APS has a 2nd feature using GPS so that staff can only check in for their shift while they are in the designated GPS range. Great for someone who has to report to a remote location. Just add the GPS coordinates and they can't check until they get to the project.
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Cons
ActivTrak
  • We had to really dig to figure out how to find the alarms for the potential mouse jiggler. Had I not really researched, I wouldn't have known that one of my employees was using it. The alerts should be more visable
  • The software is expensive, and I didn't like that I had to pay even more money to get screenshots of my employee who was using a mouse jiggler. While I really appreciate that I had the option, and it gave me the proof I needed, I think it should be included in the upfront cost.
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APS Payroll
  • Reporting - We have six different business units and the reporting is separate for all three. Most reporting I do requires information from all business units so am running six reports and then copying and pasting to get the report I need.
  • Multi-state taxes - We have a number of employees who live in New York and work in New Jersey. APS OnLine is designed to accommodate one state withholding so ability to have "worked in" state and "lived in" state taxes withheld went away. This was a shortfall.
  • The Carrier connection setup took much longer than expected. After a year, we are still having some issues with some items transferring over to the GL.
  • The CA overtime calculation does not calculate after 8 hours per day, only on the 40 per week so we override each week.
  • Reporting - when running Benefit reports, it recognizes employees who formerly carried the plan but may have dropped it. To get around this, we have to delete off the employee's record so the history is not readily available.
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Likelihood to Renew
ActivTrak
We have been using it for several years and find the benefits are quite excellent for the cost so we will renew again next year.
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APS Payroll
I have been using the system for over a year now and feel more comfortable with the functionality of it. I have just recently implemented the benefit administration portion.
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Usability
ActivTrak
ActivTrak is a great product that just keeps growing. Having used it for quite some time, we have been able to see ActivTrak grow and evolve as a product. The ActivTrak webinars are also helpful to get to know and learn the product. ActivTrak really just works with little effort needed after the initial installation
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APS Payroll
In general, it's a great system to use. We were looking for simplicity and ease of use and have received raves from our employees in their ability to access and make use of the system. There is still so much more that we have yet to gain as we continue working through each of the modules.
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Reliability and Availability
ActivTrak
It's never been down.
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APS Payroll
I haven't had any outages
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Performance
ActivTrak
Have not received any issues with Activtrak's performance in regard to loading pages, reports, or other systems.
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APS Payroll
Very quick
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Support Rating
ActivTrak
Support is always fast and the agents are ready at all times to help when an issue arises, if the tier 1 agent isn't able to provide a solution to the issue they're asked about they quickly escalate the issue to tier 2 or 3 to ensure that the appropriate support is given to the issue at hand to have it quickly solved. No issue we've had so far has taken more than two days to be solved.
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APS Payroll
I had to learn APS on my own, and the support team held my hand. They are still there when I have an occasional question. Anytime I need support, I can call my rep or send an email and help is on the way, without failure. The support team is awesome
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In-Person Training
ActivTrak
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APS Payroll
Even if it wasn't in-person on location, we felt like we had our trainer in the room with us.
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Online Training
ActivTrak
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APS Payroll
We had great webinars.
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Implementation Rating
ActivTrak
There should be a way to automatically implement the system without giving users the opportunity to accept or deny the program on their computers.
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APS Payroll
It would have been helpful to understand the phases of the implementation up front so I could have prepared differently for enrollments, billing, and transfer of information to payroll. At the end of the day, I'm happy with the selection and the system and anticipate I will like it better as we go along. We have done a number of other system implementations in the past few years, and this has been pretty painless, however, I've had a few surprises.
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Alternatives Considered
ActivTrak
We evaluated a few, the only one I remember was Controlio which was a bit easier to use, we just didn't like the name. We went with ActivTrak because another company used it and it seemed to work for them.
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APS Payroll
Paychex was probably the best system, but the constant shifting of support teams caused a loss of institutional knowledge every time. ADP was impersonal and support phone calls almost always went overseas. The lack of knowledge of the support service was disturbing. It was hoped that APS would provide a good system with quality support. Support normally isn't bad other than the journal entry.
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Scalability
ActivTrak
The product's overall scalability is good as our team grows. We would like to see updates to meet market demands.
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APS Payroll
I've never had a problem with the system nor in finding the right information.
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Return on Investment
ActivTrak
  • Real-time productivity metrics and detailed workforce analytics have allowed us to better understand our workforce and make adjustments for better productivity.
  • Because we were able to curb bad habits, team behavior is at an optimal level.
  • Since our productivity level has gone up, the return on our investment in staffing has risen.
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APS Payroll
  • We were able to transition quickly and continue to successfully hire and onboard new hires for several Clubs that opened within weeks of moving to APS.
  • We do struggle a bit with the ease of reporting simply because our locations are all under separate EIN and that can make it difficult to easily combine data queried under custom reports, so the volume of reporting that I might wish to be able to push through weekly in order to help address 'real time' trends is not always available.
  • The lack of effective dating for position and wage changes does mean that HR and available APS data is not 'real time' accurate and that HR does need to return to the system to update changes well after-the-fact, which is not ideal.
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ScreenShots

ActivTrak Screenshots

Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Team PulseScreenshot of Benchmarks & GoalsScreenshot of Executive SummaryScreenshot of Team ComparisonScreenshot of Technology Usage

APS Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of Benefits Administration Dashboard