APS Payroll vs. Sage HRMS

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
Sage HRMS
Score 6.5 out of 10
N/A
Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
Pricing
APS PayrollSage HRMS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
APS PayrollSage HRMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
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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Features
APS PayrollSage HRMS
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
Sage HRMS
5.5
9 Ratings
35% below category average
Employee demographic data8.329 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Employment history7.427 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.420 Ratings1.49 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.326 Ratings7.99 Ratings
Organizational charting4.013 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organization and location management8.619 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.020 Ratings1.37 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
8.8
32 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage HRMS
4.8
7 Ratings
50% below category average
Pay calculation9.231 Ratings6.17 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.013 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.23 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.822 Ratings2.16 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.931 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.723 Ratings3.16 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.913 Ratings3.27 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
Sage HRMS
1.2
7 Ratings
148% below category average
Approval workflow8.225 Ratings1.36 Ratings
Balance details7.024 Ratings1.37 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.618 Ratings1.06 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
Sage HRMS
3.9
8 Ratings
70% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.432 Ratings4.28 Ratings
Update personal information9.230 Ratings4.27 Ratings
View company policy documentation6.823 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Employee recognition5.014 Ratings6.04 Ratings
View job history8.023 Ratings4.05 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
5.8
12 Ratings
29% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets5.812 Ratings7.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
7.2
32 Ratings
5% below category average
Sage HRMS
3.8
8 Ratings
67% below category average
Report builder7.932 Ratings2.07 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.231 Ratings1.38 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.617 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
9.7
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
4 Ratings
13% below category average
New hire portal9.519 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.815 Ratings7.03 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
Sage HRMS
7.3
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.12 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.89 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility5.18 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance tracking8.611 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
6.8
13 Ratings
16% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.8
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Performance plans7.612 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.010 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review status tracking7.611 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Review reminders7.212 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Multiple review frequency5.611 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
5.0
1 Ratings
45% below category average
Sage HRMS
8.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
8.1
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.6
3 Ratings
2% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.56 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.57 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.16 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.86 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.57 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.16 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.98 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
APS PayrollSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(35 ratings)
1.3
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(6 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.8
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
APS PayrollSage HRMS
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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Sage
Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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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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Sage
  • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
  • Ability to make changes easily.
  • Organizing info in the employee record.
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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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Sage
  • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
  • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
  • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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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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Sage
I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
APS Payroll
I haven't had any outages
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Sage
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Performance
APS Payroll
Very quick
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Sage
No answers on this topic
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Online Training
APS Payroll
We had great webinars.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
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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Sage
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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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Sage
Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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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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Sage
No answers on this topic
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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Sage
  • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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ScreenShots

APS Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of Benefits Administration Dashboard