APS Payroll vs. Vibe HCM

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
Vibe HCM
Score 4.5 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Vibe HCM is a a personalized, social HRMS, talent management and employee collaboration suite. Specialties include: HR Technology, Systems of Engagement, Onboarding, HRIS, Compensation and Benefits, Payroll, Talent, Social, Employee Communications, Workforce Metrics, HR Service Delivery, and Software-As-A-Service. Vibe HCM integrates with legacy HRMS systems such as ADP Enterprise and Peoplesoft. It also integrates with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle and Lawson.
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Per User per Month
Pricing
APS PayrollVibe HCM
Editions & Modules
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Vibe HCM Suite
Per User per Month
Vibe HCM ERP Connector
Vibe HCM Payroll Connector
Vibe Onboarding
Vibe Social Intranet
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
APS PayrollVibe HCM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
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.We offer our products as a comprehensive suite, or on a modular basis as our clients' needs, priorities and budgets dictate. Our clients do not need to do a full "rip and replace" of current systems that are working to deploy Vibe HCM. We can seamlessly integrate with existing technologies, providing a highly engaging "one-stop-shop" / unification platform.
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Features
APS PayrollVibe HCM
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
Vibe HCM
10.0
7 Ratings
24% above category average
Employee demographic data8.329 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Employment history7.427 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.420 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.326 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Organizational charting4.013 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Organization and location management8.619 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.020 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
8.8
32 Ratings
9% above category average
Vibe HCM
10.0
4 Ratings
22% above category average
Pay calculation9.231 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.013 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.822 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.931 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.723 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.913 Ratings10.01 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
Vibe HCM
10.0
3 Ratings
21% above category average
Approval workflow8.225 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Balance details7.024 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.618 Ratings10.01 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
Vibe HCM
10.0
8 Ratings
21% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.432 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Update personal information9.230 Ratings10.06 Ratings
View company policy documentation6.823 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Employee recognition5.014 Ratings10.05 Ratings
View job history8.023 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
5.8
12 Ratings
29% below category average
Vibe HCM
10.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets5.812 Ratings10.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
7.2
32 Ratings
5% below category average
Vibe HCM
10.0
8 Ratings
27% above category average
Report builder7.932 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.231 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.617 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
9.7
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
New hire portal9.519 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.815 Ratings10.01 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
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.89 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility5.18 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance tracking8.611 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
6.8
13 Ratings
16% below category average
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Performance plans7.612 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.010 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Review status tracking7.611 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Review reminders7.212 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency5.611 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
5.0
1 Ratings
45% below category average
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
APS Payroll
8.1
8 Ratings
4% above category average
Vibe HCM
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.56 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.57 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.16 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.86 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.57 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.16 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.98 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
APS PayrollVibe HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(35 ratings)
10.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(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)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 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 PayrollVibe HCM
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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Vibe HCM
It is best suited for companies that want their HR function streamlined and automated. It's also suited for companies that want their employees to engage more and collaborate on the same platform.
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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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Vibe HCM
  • Vibe HCM is highly configurable. That flexibility is extremely useful.
  • The portal pages create a friendly user experience that aids in adoption.
  • Vibe takes action on change requests and enhancements quickly.
  • The number of employee self-service options allow for easy colleague use.
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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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Vibe HCM
  • Any areas of opportunity are discussed and addressed. They are incredibly open to suggestions and have an overall attitude of continuous improvement. No possibility goes unexplored.
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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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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
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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Vibe HCM
It works just as advertised! Not always the case with solutions. Flexible and configurable!
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Reliability and Availability
APS Payroll
I haven't had any outages
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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
Performance
APS Payroll
Very quick
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Vibe HCM
World class service and support! Second to none!
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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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Vibe HCM
The customer support team is responsive and always available for solving technical or implementation issues that may arise from clients.
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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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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
Online Training
APS Payroll
We had great webinars.
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Vibe HCM
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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Vibe HCM
No answers on this topic
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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Vibe HCM
We selected Vibe HCM about 2 1/2 years ago because they approached communication and the interaction between the employer and the employee so differently. It was a combination of connection and transaction. You have a system that meets the business need and functionality but that connects with your employee in such a fresh non-corporate way. It's not just about automating a process but building an environment that surrounds those daily business transactions that looks and feels how we interact on the web and social media. It totally transforms not only the user experience but the employers as well. It makes us think a little bit more about the touch points we have with our employees and how we want those to look/feel and resonate.
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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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Vibe HCM
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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Vibe HCM
  • Vibe HCM has been providing Zions Bancorporation with range of tools that fully encompass all areas of HR Operations. We have found that these tools have made our business process more efficient.
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ScreenShots

APS Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of Benefits Administration Dashboard

Vibe HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of Sample home pageScreenshot of My Hub launch pageScreenshot of Sample Personalized Onboarding resourcesScreenshot of HR practitioner hubScreenshot of Virtual Day 1 OrientationScreenshot of Sample Talent Profile