Ceridian Powerpay vs. GoCo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ceridian Powerpay
Score 5.2 out of 10
N/A
Ceridian's Powerpay allows small businesses to pay and manage employees quickly, accurately, and from anywhere. Ceridian boasts 40,000 Canadian small businesses using Powerpay.N/A
GoCo
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
GoCo, headquartered in Houston, offers their all-in-one HR management platform, designed to support benefits administration and compliant recordkeeping. GoCo syncs with popular payroll platforms, and is priced to suit the budget of small to midsize businesses.N/A
Pricing
Ceridian PowerpayGoCo
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Ceridian PowerpayGoCo
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsLet us know what apps you need, and we’ll build a custom plan to fit your HR workflow. All plans include Onboarding, Employee Self-Service, and MagicDocs. We’ll customize the rest to fit your needs.
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Features
Ceridian PowerpayGoCo
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Ceridian Powerpay
2.1
3 Ratings
119% below category average
GoCo
9.6
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Pay calculation2.33 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment2.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files2.33 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management2.33 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management2.33 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Ceridian Powerpay
-
Ratings
GoCo
9.3
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Ceridian Powerpay
-
Ratings
GoCo
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Ceridian Powerpay
-
Ratings
GoCo
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Ceridian Powerpay
-
Ratings
GoCo
7.0
1 Ratings
11% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Ceridian Powerpay
-
Ratings
GoCo
9.3
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Ceridian Powerpay
-
Ratings
GoCo
10.0
2 Ratings
23% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Ceridian Powerpay
-
Ratings
GoCo
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Ceridian PowerpayGoCo
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User Ratings
Ceridian PowerpayGoCo
Likelihood to Recommend
1.5
(3 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Ceridian PowerpayGoCo
Likelihood to Recommend
Ceridian
In all honestly I don’t know a situation where Ceridian Powerpay would not be appropriate to use. I have used it at a company with 12 employees, and at a company with 100 employees. The system works great regardless of company size and the benefits significantly outweigh any (if any) negatives.
I only have experience with the system in the hospitality industry but it covered all our needs and more that I can only imagine that would apply to other industries as well.
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GoCo.io. Inc.
We have really enjoyed using GoCo for our HR needs. It has suited us well after we switched from Zenefits. Initially we did not have good support with the rep from One Digital who served as our GoCo broker partner. However, we have a new rep who has been very responsive and helpful when employees have had benefit questions or issues with coverage.
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Pros
Ceridian
  • Ceridian Powerpay simplifies the payroll process, very little manual work involved during each payroll run.
  • Ceridian Powerpay is mostly an intuitive interface with easy to understand workflows to allow for multiple users to be able to use the system if required.
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GoCo.io. Inc.
  • User interface
  • Implementation
  • Ease of use
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Cons
Ceridian
  • Customer Support is Horrible
  • They over bill you for everything and ignore cancellation requests
  • They don't listen to what you need or want, they slip in cancellation clauses and charge you for inactive employees throughout the year.
  • They leave one person in charge of your account and should that person go on leave you are stuck waiting until that person gets back (including personal leaves that lasted 2 months)
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GoCo.io. Inc.
  • Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
  • Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
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Support Rating
Ceridian
Generally, Ceridian Powerpay support is strong, with the edge given to the telephone staff, which is prompt and always helpful. When I have had to reach out via telephone, I am greeted quickly and provided with a quick resolution to my issue. The email support leaves a bit to be desired, though, as my experience with change requests result in long waits for confirmation and completion, with some instances not even being given a resolution to an issue without requiring additional follow-up. I shouldn’t have to stay on top of the support in addition to providing the details needed, and it should just get done.
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GoCo.io. Inc.
GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
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Alternatives Considered
Ceridian
Have not used any other payroll software in my experience.
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GoCo.io. Inc.
GoCo is a little less expensive than other options and works pretty well overall
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Return on Investment
Ceridian
  • The return on investment has been substantial for our company. Having a payroll system that calculates everything for you, processes important documents, and only takes minimal time and effort allows us to focus more time on running the business and generating revenue.
  • Instead of having a user spend half a day (or potentially a full day) processing payroll, it only takes a couple hours (obviously depending on how many employees need to be processed).
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GoCo.io. Inc.
  • Simplify payroll
  • Simplify New hire onboarding
  • Difficulty with new laws during covid
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