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Based on 8 reviews and ratings
4 Ratings
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Based on 4 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- GoCo ranks higher in 1 feature set: Payroll Management
Payroll Management
4.4
Ceridian Powerpay
44%
9.6
GoCo
96%
GoCo ranks higher in 5/7 features
GoCo ranks higher in 5/7 features
Pay calculation
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Support for external payroll vendors
2.0
20%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
5.5
55%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
1.2
12%
2 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Direct deposit files
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Salary revision and increment management
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Reimbursement management
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Human Resource Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
9.3
GoCo
93%
GoCo ranks higher in 7/7 features
GoCo ranks higher in 7/7 features
Employee demographic data
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Employment history
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Organizational charting
N/A
0 Ratings
9.9
99%
2 Ratings
Organization and location management
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.0
GoCo
80%
GoCo ranks higher in 3/3 features
GoCo ranks higher in 3/3 features
Approval workflow
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Balance details
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Annual carry-forward and encashment
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Employee Self Service
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
10.0
GoCo
100%
GoCo ranks higher in 5/5 features
GoCo ranks higher in 5/5 features
View and generate pay and benefit information
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Update personal information
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
View company policy documentation
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Employee recognition
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
View job history
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Asset Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.0
GoCo
70%
GoCo ranks higher in 1/1 features
GoCo ranks higher in 1/1 features
Tracking of all physical assets
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
1 Rating
HR Reporting
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
9.3
GoCo
93%
GoCo ranks higher in 3/3 features
GoCo ranks higher in 3/3 features
Report builder
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Pre-built reports
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Onboarding
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
10.0
GoCo
100%
GoCo ranks higher in 2/2 features
GoCo ranks higher in 2/2 features
New hire portal
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
10.0
GoCo
100%
GoCo ranks higher in 2/2 features
GoCo ranks higher in 2/2 features
Corporate goal setting
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Individual goal setting
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- GoCo is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
5.5
Ceridian Powerpay
55%
3 Ratings
8.0
GoCo
80%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
8.0
Ceridian Powerpay
80%
2 Ratings
9.0
GoCo
90%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Ceridian Powerpay
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.

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Restaurants Company, 11-50 employeesGoCo
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.
CEO/Executive Director
Sara's GardenNon-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Pros
Ceridian Powerpay
- 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.
VP, People & Operations
Peel Mutual InsuranceInsurance, 11-50 employees
GoCo
- User interface
- Implementation
- Ease of use
Benefits Consultant
FH INSURANCEInsurance, 1-10 employees
Cons
Ceridian Powerpay
- 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)
Accounting Manager
Henry of Pelham Inc.Food & Beverages, 51-200 employees
GoCo
- Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
- Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
CEO/Executive Director
Sara's GardenNon-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
Ceridian Powerpay
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—GoCo
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Ceridian Powerpay
Ceridian Powerpay 8.0
Based on 2 answers
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.
VP, People & Operations
Peel Mutual InsuranceInsurance, 11-50 employees
GoCo
GoCo 9.0
Based on 2 answers
GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
CEO/Executive Director
Sara's GardenNon-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
Ceridian Powerpay
Have not used any other payroll software in my experience.

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Restaurants Company, 11-50 employeesGoCo
GoCo is a little less expensive than other options and works pretty well overall
Benefits Consultant
FH INSURANCEInsurance, 1-10 employees
Return on Investment
Ceridian Powerpay
- 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).

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Restaurants Company, 11-50 employeesGoCo
- Simplify payroll
- Simplify New hire onboarding
- Difficulty with new laws during covid
Benefits Consultant
FH INSURANCEInsurance, 1-10 employees