Anaplan vs. APS Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Anaplan
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Anaplan is a transformative way to see, plan, and run your business. Using its proprietary Hyperblock™ technology, Anaplan lets you contextualize real-time performance, and forecast future outcomes for faster, confident decisions. Anaplan enables connected strategy and planning across your enterprise to move your business forward. Based in San Francisco, Anaplan has over 200 partners and more than 2,000 customers worldwide.N/A
APS Payroll
Score 6.9 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
AnaplanAPS Payroll
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AnaplanAPS Payroll
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
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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Features
AnaplanAPS Payroll
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
7.7
181 Ratings
5% below category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards9.1181 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
9.1
2 Ratings
9% above category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
8.8
188 Ratings
7% above category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Publish to Web9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.8187 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning9.1162 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
8.2
2 Ratings
7% above category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
9.2
191 Ratings
5% above category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.4191 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control9.444 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
7.9
181 Ratings
1% below category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.6172 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application8.2161 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.2168 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
9.1
293 Ratings
9% above category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Long-term financial planning9.4267 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting9.6272 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting9.2281 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling9.1283 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting8.3282 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
7.2
248 Ratings
12% below category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.6228 Ratings00 Ratings
Journal entries and reports7.0186 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency management6.211 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Minority Ownership6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting8.5215 Ratings00 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails8.1228 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
8.6
265 Ratings
4% above category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting8.7244 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting8.4256 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting8.1235 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
9.0
284 Ratings
11% above category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Personalized dashboards8.6279 Ratings00 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards8.7263 Ratings00 Ratings
KPIs9.119 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis9.2241 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting9.4252 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data9.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
8.8
290 Ratings
5% above category average
APS Payroll
-
Ratings
Flat file integration9.4280 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration8.4262 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources8.6241 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.3
32 Ratings
7% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.329 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.427 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.420 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
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
8.8
32 Ratings
9% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.231 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.931 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.723 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.6
25 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.225 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.618 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.7
33 Ratings
5% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.432 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.230 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
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
5.8
12 Ratings
29% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.812 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.2
32 Ratings
5% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.231 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.617 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
9.7
19 Ratings
19% 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
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
7.4
11 Ratings
10% 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
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
6.8
13 Ratings
16% 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
Anaplan
-
Ratings
APS Payroll
5.0
1 Ratings
45% 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
Anaplan
-
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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AnaplanAPS Payroll
Small Businesses
IBM Planning Analytics
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Centage
Centage
Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
AnaplanAPS Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(302 ratings)
8.5
(35 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(25 ratings)
9.7
(6 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(16 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Availability
8.7
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(18 ratings)
6.8
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.4
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.5
(21 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(4 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.3
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.4
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
4.8
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AnaplanAPS Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
Anaplan
Anaplan revolutionizes the planning process by standardizing it, creating transparency in data, particularly in showcasing results to the management team. By replacing Excel-centric planning methods, Anaplan not only opens the door to handling larger datasets but also enables a more intricate level of data granularity at an accelerated pace. What sets it apart is its capacity to facilitate a seamless collaboration within a cross-functional model, accommodating diverse departments and business functions in a dynamic, real-time environment.
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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
Anaplan
  • Forcing structure and auditability to processes that used to exist in spreadsheets
  • Strong calculation engine that can account for many dimensions
  • Formula Syntax that is not overly complicated and can be learned by the business in order to have ownership of their models internally
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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
Anaplan
  • The "new" UX front-end offers a lot of modern and intuitive features, but it lacks the ability to view multiple "tabs" of dashboards and reports. The "classic" dashboard had this feature but now with the UX, you need to be really smart about how to design a single page where the users won't get "lost".
  • Lacks the ability to "wrap text" (similar to excel) and auto-size grid rows
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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
Anaplan
In any line of work, a tool that is flexible and would allow different departments of your company to easily interact and exchange valuable insights, is highly anticipated and needed. For me, what Anaplan provides to a business, be it a smaller one or an enterprise customer, is an easily scaling, agile planning and modeling platform that can meet almost any need and give a high-end solution to the problems any company faces on a daily basis.
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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
Anaplan
There is a dependency in this rating - in that I find Anaplan extremely easy to use, but I've spent the necessary time developing a strong understanding of the platform. Once you understand how to use it, the platform is flexible, easy to use, and fun to use.
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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
Anaplan
There are very few outages. Maintenance is scheduled on two or three Saturdays per month, so as not to affect businesses. When there is an outage, users are kept informed of progress to restore the platform and typically this takes no more than an hour. Anaplan customer support is very responsive if we ever have questions about platform issues
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APS Payroll
I haven't had any outages
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Performance
Anaplan
Everything is calculated in memory in the cloud. It's nearly instantaneous updates when you make changes. The only time things get a little slow is when you have a massive model with very intricate calculations...but "slow" for Anaplan is not what I would call "slow" for something like Hyperion. We used to have Hyperion calcs that ran for 60 mins before you could use data. The equivalent would be 60 seconds in Anaplan.
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APS Payroll
Very quick
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Support Rating
Anaplan
1. Anaplan has separate 24/7 customer support channel to help with queries, 2. Customer Partner from Anaplan to support vendor with their queries like license purchase, use case implementation support, customer advocacy 3. Anaplan Learning Platform to help learning new product features free of cost and Yearly Anaplan connect across globe to share success stories of various companies.
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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
Anaplan
The in-person training is simply not worth the cost. After a few weeks of playing in Anaplan, I went to the basic training and knew more than the person teaching it. a year down the road, I was the first person to complete the advance training, and again could have been teaching the class better than the person running the session. Spend some time on your own trying out different things and you will get all the understanding you need to be successful.
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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
Anaplan
Anaplan training materials are clear, simple, easy to understand and to follow. Visuals are excellent. The vendor is good at updating training materials in a timely manner and encouraging users and administrators to keep coming back to Academy site for refresher courses or new feature courses. I really like their interactive diagrams
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APS Payroll
We had great webinars.
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Implementation Rating
Anaplan
Agile methodology and breaking the work down into sprints was very helpful. Implementation required a deeper dive into our data than expected for the consultants to be able to construct the data model. But once it was in place, the focus on knowledge transfer enabled us to be able to use the product effectively after the team rolled off.
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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
Anaplan
Anaplan is what I would consider a modeling platform. It excels at taking a forecasting or planning process and systematizing it - and allowing for whatever nuances and granularity you need to perform that modeling. It is not positioned as "data collection" platform - which are typically designed to take data uploads from Excel to calculate basic opex and revenue models. It's much more customizable and flexible.
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APS Payroll
I have used ADP for many years and always found the system to be restrictive in ADP's resistance to building rules that matched the organization's needs rather than asking the organization to modify its policies to match 'canned' rules already built within ADP. Bamboo and several other newer systems really cannot support the many separate EINs under the corporate umbrella. And, finally, the other products are simply too costly for this organization.
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Scalability
Anaplan
We have managed to leverage Anaplan for financial planning and forecasting across the business. It is now used by almost every department, with more than 50 users (but I know of companies that have hundreds of users) and still the platform is quick and reliable. It is easy to make changes to divisions and departments or add users and apply different user settings - the core part of the model is not affected and end users can continue their work without any disruption
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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
Anaplan
  • Speeding up the process of closing and updating the current month forecast
  • Reduced work on the preparation of reports and presentations. We used different Anaplan approaches with varying success, but the overall result was there.
  • It's hard to gauge, but the overall increase in process and algorithm transparency, along with data protection, has given an excellent platform for scaling up the company's processes.
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APS Payroll
  • APS OnLine has helped us streamline the payroll process by freeing up our time of not having to personally cut and sign weekly paychecks. We don't have to rely on check signers to be present which has helped our timeliness as well.
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ScreenShots

Anaplan Screenshots

Screenshot of Platform: The Anaplan platform is a unified cloud-based solution that connects people, data and plans to enable complex scenario modeling and drive growthScreenshot of OpEx Planning: Review revenue-target-setting goals by brand, season, and capacity all on one, unified, highly-visual dashboardScreenshot of Supply Planning: Break down costs across assembly production to project profitability and align your supply chain to market opportunitiesScreenshot of Territory and Quota Planning: Keep track of sales goals and quotas across territories and industries to optimize sales performanceScreenshot of Headcount Planning: Easily align workforce plans with your strategic plans and quickly see where the best qualified talent resides to fit your organization’s staffing needsScreenshot of Marketing: Eliminate spreadsheets to drive efficiency across planning and manage budget against planned activity

APS Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of Benefits Administration Dashboard