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Based on 9 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Greenshades ranks higher in 1 feature set: Payroll Management
Payroll Management
4.4
Ceridian Powerpay
44%
8.2
Greenshades
82%
Greenshades ranks higher in 7/7 features
Greenshades ranks higher in 7/7 features
Pay calculation
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
7.6
76%
3 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
2.0
20%
1 Rating
9.1
91%
1 Rating
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
5.5
55%
2 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
1.2
12%
2 Ratings
6.0
60%
2 Ratings
Direct deposit files
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
9.4
94%
3 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
9.0
90%
2 Ratings
Reimbursement management
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
7.3
73%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Greenshades is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
5.5
Ceridian Powerpay
55%
3 Ratings
5.7
Greenshades
57%
4 Ratings
Support Rating
8.0
Ceridian Powerpay
80%
2 Ratings
Greenshades
N/A
0 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 employeesGreenshades
We used to have ADP for payroll, the gold standard. I guess to save a few bucks my company switched to Greenshades. From time to time my payroll stub does not show up on time. I asked my HR department about this and was told they are not fond of Greenshades. I call Greenshades to ask about the delay. They do not have any support contact information on the employee website I use to get my payroll information. I had to google them and found a support contact on their website. Not good. When I spoke to someone to ask about the pay stub delays, he hung up on me.
Consultant
Pride TechnologiesInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 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
Greenshades
- Electronic Filing
- Fast and easy W2s
- Edited and Resubmitting W2s
Office Manager
JumBurritoRestaurants, 51-200 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
Greenshades
- Better overall website design
- Easier to edit time slots on timesheet
- Better notification system for when things need to be approved

Verified User
Employee in Other
Higher Education Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
Ceridian Powerpay
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Greenshades
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
Greenshades
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Ceridian Powerpay
Have not used any other payroll software in my experience.

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Restaurants Company, 11-50 employeesGreenshades
We didn't evaluate it against anything else - we knew we wanted to utilize Greenshades.

Verified User
Partner in Corporate
Accounting Company, 11-50 employeesReturn 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 employeesGreenshades
- Ease of access
- Good for new companies
- Demo was nice
Office Manager
JumBurritoRestaurants, 51-200 employees