APS Payroll vs. isolved

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
isolved
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.
$4
Per Employee Per Month
Pricing
APS Payrollisolved
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
isolved
$4.00
Per Employee Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
APS Payrollisolved
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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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APS Payrollisolved
Considered Both Products
APS Payroll

No answer on this topic

isolved
Chose isolved
Checked most of the boxes. Should have insisted on speaking to references who could speak to implementation and hand-off.
Chose isolved
I don't think I listed all of the HCM vendors we tried out; however, let me save you some time. If you want the most affordable option that's user friendly with the most options, go with isolved. One thing I need to mention is the communication they have with all the evolving …
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Features
APS Payrollisolved
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
7.3
32 Ratings
7% below category average
isolved
7.1
144 Ratings
10% below category average
Employee demographic data8.329 Ratings7.9122 Ratings
Employment history7.427 Ratings6.8119 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.420 Ratings7.6111 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.326 Ratings6.8117 Ratings
Organizational charting4.013 Ratings7.268 Ratings
Organization and location management8.619 Ratings7.293 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.020 Ratings6.687 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
8.8
32 Ratings
9% above category average
isolved
7.7
153 Ratings
4% below category average
Pay calculation9.231 Ratings8.4149 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.013 Ratings6.368 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.23 Ratings7.098 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.822 Ratings7.2110 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.931 Ratings8.5149 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.723 Ratings8.2121 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.913 Ratings8.481 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
7.6
25 Ratings
6% below category average
isolved
7.2
127 Ratings
11% below category average
Approval workflow8.225 Ratings6.9102 Ratings
Balance details7.024 Ratings7.5124 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.618 Ratings7.195 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
7.7
33 Ratings
5% below category average
isolved
7.9
145 Ratings
3% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.432 Ratings8.0144 Ratings
Update personal information9.230 Ratings8.1138 Ratings
View company policy documentation6.823 Ratings7.991 Ratings
Employee recognition5.014 Ratings7.151 Ratings
View job history8.023 Ratings8.5112 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
5.8
12 Ratings
29% below category average
isolved
8.0
45 Ratings
3% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets5.812 Ratings8.045 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
7.2
32 Ratings
5% below category average
isolved
7.5
134 Ratings
1% below category average
Report builder7.932 Ratings7.9127 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.231 Ratings7.0131 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.617 Ratings7.567 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
9.7
19 Ratings
19% above category average
isolved
7.5
108 Ratings
7% below category average
New hire portal9.519 Ratings7.4107 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.815 Ratings7.674 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
7.4
11 Ratings
10% below category average
isolved
7.6
34 Ratings
7% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.12 Ratings7.625 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.89 Ratings7.629 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility5.18 Ratings7.725 Ratings
Performance tracking8.611 Ratings7.731 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
6.8
13 Ratings
16% below category average
isolved
7.4
54 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans7.612 Ratings7.446 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.010 Ratings7.445 Ratings
Review status tracking7.611 Ratings7.948 Ratings
Review reminders7.212 Ratings7.047 Ratings
Multiple review frequency5.611 Ratings7.443 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
5.0
1 Ratings
45% below category average
isolved
7.6
33 Ratings
4% below category average
Create succession plans/pools5.01 Ratings7.721 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.01 Ratings7.628 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.530 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.724 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
8.1
8 Ratings
4% above category average
isolved
7.9
50 Ratings
2% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.56 Ratings7.738 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.57 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.16 Ratings8.038 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.86 Ratings8.041 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.57 Ratings7.738 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.16 Ratings8.140 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.98 Ratings7.848 Ratings
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APS Payrollisolved
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User Ratings
APS Payrollisolved
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(35 ratings)
7.7
(166 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(6 ratings)
9.9
(21 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(4 ratings)
8.4
(12 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
6.8
(5 ratings)
7.2
(21 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(4 ratings)
7.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
APS Payrollisolved
Likelihood to Recommend
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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isolved
Isolved is great with payroll and payroll changes as well as onboarding. Our benefit open enrollment went well and for the most part was stress free, there were a few hiccups with our 3rd party supplemental insurances. Because of their complexity and they way they are processed through payroll there was a little confusion and things needed to be adjusted. But due to the flexibility of the system the issues didn't become big problems.
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Pros
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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isolved
  • Payroll Processing (timely and accurate).
  • Customer Service (dedicated account service representative, who gets to know your company's needs).
  • Payroll Reports (accurate, timely, extensive, exhaustive, customizable).
  • Employee Information (accurate reporting of the data, easily viewable information, information presented in a streamlined fashion).
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Cons
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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isolved
  • More reminder notifications would be great!
  • A way to email hiring managers and our IT department at the same time with a template would save us from so much email communication
  • Transfer all attached documents such as interview notes from iHired applicants to isolved employee documents would save us time uploading into multiple places
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Likelihood to Renew
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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isolved
Due to the continued problems (time clock disconnects, regular post-update issues) and users' negative attitude, we are unlikely to renew. Another important factor is that TF is US-centric, so it does not account for local Philippine specifics, which is important to us.
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Usability
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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isolved
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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Reliability and Availability
APS Payroll
I haven't had any outages
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isolved
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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Performance
APS Payroll
Very quick
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isolved
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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Support Rating
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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isolved
I gave this rating because for the most part I am always responded to quickly. More recently there have been a couple of times where it has taken a couple of days for me to get a reply. I also said I would receive a call back same day and that did not happen. It eventually was handled. after a couple of days
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In-Person Training
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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isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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Online Training
APS Payroll
We had great webinars.
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isolved
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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Implementation Rating
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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isolved
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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Alternatives Considered
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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isolved
I went with iSolved because the people I spoke with were all quick to answer and very thorough in their responses. I knew they could help me build my setup the way I wanted it, and not just force me to work within some pre-set parameters once I had signed the contract.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
APS Payroll
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isolved
Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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Scalability
APS Payroll
I've never had a problem with the system nor in finding the right information.
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isolved
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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Return on Investment
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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isolved
  • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
  • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Benefits Administration Dashboard