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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    APS

    Score5.7 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

    Cezanne HR

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ACezanne HR is a SaaS consisting of a core People module with optional modules for Absence Management, Performance Management, Time Tracking and Recruitment.

    $165

    per month

    Pricing
    APSCezanne HR
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    People
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Absence
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Performance Management
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Time Tracking
    $2
    Per User per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    APSCezanne HR
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe Payroll solution is offered as a standalone service, but additional solutions must be used in conjunction with the Payroll solution.The system is priced by choice of modules and per employee, per month.
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    Community Pulse
    APSCezanne HR
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    APS
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    Cezanne HR
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    APSCezanne HR
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of APS and Cezanne HR
    Feature
    APS
    9.1
    34 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Cezanne HR
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation10.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.913 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of APS and Cezanne HR
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    Cezanne HR
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of APS and Cezanne HR
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of APS and Cezanne HR
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    Cezanne HR
    5.0
    3 Ratings
    47% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of APS and Cezanne HR
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    Cezanne HR
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings5.72 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of APS and Cezanne HR
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of APS and Cezanne HR
    Feature
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    Cezanne HR
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    APSCezanne HR
    Small Businesses
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Netchex
    Score9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    APSCezanne HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (37 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.8
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    APSCezanne HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    APS
    APS Payroll is an easy to use payroll system, and integrates well with some things such as the APS Hire feature, which handles onboarding, and the eSelfServe timeclock feature. It exports well to Quickbooks, but is only ok with NetSuite. (It works but is a completely manual process and takes a lot of setup.) Our tax registration and filing has been fine and we're always apprised of any tax discrepancies such as small Unemployment overages/underages when filed compared to what was withheld.
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    Cezanne HR
    Easy to use for payroll admin. Good support for help. especially during covid with all those federal and state sick leave laws. Better talking to other software such as a time and attendance one would be useful. Like having a dedicated rep for our company no matter what the issue is and the backup team for that one person. The reason we left ADP- the call center was that they closed tickets before they were fixed; even if I was on holiday, I did not answer within 48 hours, so they stopped working on the issue.
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    Pros
    APS
    • 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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    Cezanne HR
    • Payroll tracking ability is excellent.
    • Workflow easy management on Cezanne HR is good.
    • Easy employees experience management.
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    Cons
    APS
    • 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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    Cezanne HR
    • The onboarding module and candidate experience could be much improved.
    • The user interface, whilst improved, could be more modern.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    APS
    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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    Cezanne HR
    Need to assess our needs vs how Cezanne HR supports those needs
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    Usability
    APS
    The APS Payroll software is very easy to use, and it is easy to train new employees on it. The APS Payroll support team is very helpful and response time is quick. It is easy to enter/change employee information, adjust salaries and benefits, etc. New features have also been added that makes it even better, such as being able to set up your own income/deduction items.
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    Cezanne HR
    Some things are complicated to understand, such as the process around them or why things cannot be done. That said, support is always helpful and tries to think of solutions.
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    Reliability and Availability
    APS
    I haven't had any outages
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    Cezanne HR
    Very little downtime
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    Performance
    APS
    Very quick
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    Cezanne HR
    It can sometimes "blip" or be slow, particularly on a Monday morning
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    Support Rating
    APS
    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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    Cezanne HR
    The support is great. They are efficient and resolve issues relatively quickly. The support opening times support our HR opening times. What would make it better is a live chat function for support or the ability to phone. Sometimes explaining an issue and going back and forth over email takes longer than a quick phone call or live chat.
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    In-Person Training
    APS
    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
    APS
    We had great webinars.
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    Cezanne HR
    It is never the same than in person, but the training was also the implementation so it made sense as it was broken up. It made it more cost effective.
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    Implementation Rating
    APS
    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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    Cezanne HR
    The team were great particularly Wanessa. They knew the system inside and out and always found work arounds to meet our needs. Whilst implementation felt slower than I would want, our expectations were on the whole met
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    Alternatives Considered
    APS
    We had used ADP for years and had always struggled with their customer service. With over 20 locations (20+ W2s, quarterly filings, etc) we had a lot of questions. We would have to call and sit on hold for long periods of time to talk to someone who couldn't always answer our questions. Then we would get different answers from different people or have to re-explain our issue. It was a major time suck for my employees and they dreaded having to call all of the time. For us - the final straws for us to switch providers were: +Numerous year end filings with incorrect names and addresses (they couldn't keep our 20+ locations separate even though our paperwork was completed correctly) +Incorrect SUI rates for several locations that resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in overpayments which was a lot of money for small hotels. We had sent in numerous requests for them to fix this but it never happened +Lack of care - even though we were having all of these issues, nobody would work with us to get them all resolved and make sure to remedy the situation. We had to seek out a manager to get them resolved but even after this, we still had more issues. Overall - DON'T stick with ADP or even think about switching to them. They might be able to slash prices but their poor customer service and lack of care will cost you in the end. It's not worth it. APS does everything ADP had the capability of but we don't have the errors or headaches we did before. I am really looking forward to this year end!
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    Cezanne HR
    Better for smaller companies. Don't get too big, or you will lose your value. It's a niche market here and the more products you can use, the better; its payroll integrates with on boarding, talent acquisition, staffing, succession planning, and performance management. I don't like the idea of having four different Software companies for something one can do. No manager likes all these different platforms.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    APS
    No answers on this topic
    Cezanne HR
    No, it was clear and straight forward
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    Scalability
    APS
    I've never had a problem with the system nor in finding the right information.
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    Cezanne HR
    Very little downtime.
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    Professional Services
    APS
    No answers on this topic
    Cezanne HR
    Very professional and very friendly
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    Return on Investment
    APS
    • 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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    Cezanne HR
    • Cezanne HR allows easy payroll data tracking and payment easy management.
    • To manage multiple direct deposits through Cezanne HR is effective and easy to manage project transactions.
    • Effective and clean real-time reports generation and the collaboration ability are very helpful.
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