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177 Ratings
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Based on 177 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Paylocity ranks higher in 1 feature set: Payroll Management
Payroll Management
4.4
Ceridian Powerpay
44%
7.3
Paylocity
73%
Paylocity ranks higher in 7/7 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 7/7 features
Pay calculation
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
7.6
76%
50 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
2.0
20%
1 Rating
5.8
58%
27 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
5.5
55%
2 Ratings
7.3
73%
11 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
1.2
12%
2 Ratings
7.6
76%
34 Ratings
Direct deposit files
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
8.3
83%
47 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
7.3
73%
37 Ratings
Reimbursement management
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
7.4
74%
21 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
6.8
Paylocity
68%
Paylocity ranks higher in 7/7 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 7/7 features
Employee demographic data
N/A
0 Ratings
6.4
64%
43 Ratings
Employment history
N/A
0 Ratings
7.2
72%
41 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
37 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
N/A
0 Ratings
6.7
67%
40 Ratings
Organizational charting
N/A
0 Ratings
6.3
63%
40 Ratings
Organization and location management
N/A
0 Ratings
6.2
62%
39 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.2
72%
29 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
6.8
Paylocity
68%
Paylocity ranks higher in 3/3 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 3/3 features
Approval workflow
N/A
0 Ratings
7.8
78%
40 Ratings
Balance details
N/A
0 Ratings
6.2
62%
42 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
N/A
0 Ratings
6.4
64%
32 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.1
Paylocity
81%
Paylocity ranks higher in 5/5 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 5/5 features
View and generate pay and benefit information
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
47 Ratings
Update personal information
N/A
0 Ratings
9.3
93%
45 Ratings
View company policy documentation
N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
34 Ratings
Employee recognition
N/A
0 Ratings
7.5
75%
34 Ratings
View job history
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
32 Ratings
Asset Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
6.6
Paylocity
66%
Paylocity ranks higher in 1/1 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 1/1 features
Tracking of all physical assets
N/A
0 Ratings
6.6
66%
11 Ratings
HR Reporting
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.0
Paylocity
70%
Paylocity ranks higher in 3/3 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 3/3 features
Report builder
N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
37 Ratings
Pre-built reports
N/A
0 Ratings
7.1
71%
37 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
N/A
0 Ratings
6.2
62%
28 Ratings
Onboarding
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.4
Paylocity
74%
Paylocity ranks higher in 2/2 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 2/2 features
New hire portal
N/A
0 Ratings
7.2
72%
24 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.6
Paylocity
76%
Paylocity ranks higher in 4/4 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 4/4 features
Corporate goal setting
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
11 Ratings
Individual goal setting
N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
79%
13 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
10 Ratings
Performance tracking
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
15 Ratings
Performance Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.8
Paylocity
78%
Paylocity ranks higher in 5/5 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 5/5 features
Performance plans
N/A
0 Ratings
7.8
78%
18 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
79%
17 Ratings
Review status tracking
N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
20 Ratings
Review reminders
N/A
0 Ratings
7.8
78%
20 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
17 Ratings
Succession Planning
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.5
Paylocity
75%
Paylocity ranks higher in 4/4 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 4/4 features
Create succession plans/pools
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
10 Ratings
Candidate ranking
N/A
0 Ratings
7.2
72%
9 Ratings
Candidate search
N/A
0 Ratings
7.4
74%
7 Ratings
Candidate development
N/A
0 Ratings
7.1
71%
8 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.3
Paylocity
73%
Paylocity ranks higher in 7/7 features
Paylocity ranks higher in 7/7 features
Job Requisition Management
N/A
0 Ratings
7.8
78%
9 Ratings
Company Website Posting
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
9 Ratings
Publish to Social Media
N/A
0 Ratings
6.5
65%
8 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting
N/A
0 Ratings
8.1
81%
7 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
7 Ratings
Applicant Tracking
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
9 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts
N/A
0 Ratings
5.9
59%
10 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Ceridian Powerpay is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
5.5
Ceridian Powerpay
55%
3 Ratings
4.9
Paylocity
49%
58 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Ceridian Powerpay
N/A
0 Ratings
9.2
Paylocity
92%
6 Ratings
Usability
Ceridian Powerpay
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
Paylocity
80%
3 Ratings
Availability
Ceridian Powerpay
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Paylocity
90%
2 Ratings
Performance
Ceridian Powerpay
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
Paylocity
50%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
8.0
Ceridian Powerpay
80%
2 Ratings
3.4
Paylocity
34%
29 Ratings
Online Training
Ceridian Powerpay
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
Paylocity
100%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
Ceridian Powerpay
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
Paylocity
100%
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 employeesPaylocity
Paylocity is a great stepping stone from a more manual payroll and tax process. Once implemented and administration is trained, the process is more efficient and probably cut four hours off of my payroll processing time. The Performance module automated our review process as well. Now, everyone can easily look up their past reviews right in their Paylocity account. If employees need something, they can usually just find it right in their account, opposed to contacting HR and and HR finding it for them. Paylocity does have a slower response time for certain things and when I ask that the problem be escalated, I never know who it is going to and status updates are few and far between. For example, I needed to report a cash bonus for a few employees. One person told me to do it one way, which was incorrect, and then the other person had to back that out and do it another way. This took over a month to unravel and in the end I had to manually adjust the GL.

Verified User
Administrator in Human Resources
Non-profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employeesPros
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
Paylocity
- It has a very cool and easy to use recognition function called impressions. Instead of a simple instant message or email saying thank you, you can offer an impression saying thanks that can be categorized and made public the rest of the company when they access Paylocity. It's just a cool function that spreads thanks and engagement across the organization with little cost and effort.
- The self service portal for employees is easy to use as well. If you need to access vacation accrual and balances, PTO requests, pay check stubs, pay information, need to change your address or name, etc. it's very easy to find and navigate. You don't need to dig or click everywhere.
- The journal entry function is useful too for 1:1 meetings or check in meetings for manages and their direct reports. It gives an easy module to record notes, discuss topics, attach documents, or make notes of items that need to be followed up on. Not everyone here uses it, but it does help organize meetings and keep them on track.

Verified User
Professional in Human Resources
Education Management Company, 501-1000 employeesCons
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
Paylocity
- The customer service is a joke. Our account manager is slow to respond and often gives wrong or incomplete answers.
- The tax department is incredibly slow and disorganized, which has resulted in late penalties and errors on our filings.
- You cannot contact any department without going through your account manager, which if you have a bad one like we do, means you often get roadblocked in getting your issues resolved.
- There is no sense of urgency or accountability in customer service.
- You are expected to largely self-serve. Often when you reach out for help, the customer care rep doesn't know any more about the system than you do.

Verified User
Professional in Human Resources
Telecommunications Company, 501-1000 employeesPricing Details
Ceridian Powerpay
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Ceridian Powerpay Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Paylocity
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$2 Per Employee Per Month
Paylocity Editions & Modules
Edition
Paylocity | $2.001 |
---|
- Per Employee Per Month
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Ceridian Powerpay
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Paylocity 9.2
Based on 6 answers
The transition from my old provider to Paylocity was virtually painless. I always felt well supported by my account rep. I would use Paylocity again, but I'm not in a position to change providers at my current company right now.

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Telecommunications Company, 51-200 employeesUsability
Ceridian Powerpay
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Paylocity 8.0
Based on 3 answers
Paylocity provides a friendly user experience with large icons on the web interface to allow ease of use. There has hardly ever been an outage on the website; the uptime is superb! Our employees provide positive feedback on their experience with using Paylocity as their time, benefits, and payroll provider.
Security Engineer
AmeriBenInsurance, 501-1000 employees
Reliability and Availability
Ceridian Powerpay
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Paylocity 9.0
Based on 2 answers
Solid network - down for upgrades at late hours during the weekend when I am definitely not in the system to use it. Even if I was, they provide excellent advance notice.

Verified User
Director in Human Resources
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employeesPerformance
Ceridian Powerpay
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Paylocity 5.0
Based on 2 answers
It's so manual, not automated or intuitive.
Payroll Specialist
SpireonTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
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
Paylocity
Paylocity 3.4
Based on 29 answers
Support for basic questions is great. If I run into something while doing a payroll, first level support is quick and always has the answer.Anything beyond that is non existent. We have not been able to speak with our dedicated account rep for months. We leave messages or are promised that he will call us right back, but he never does. We have some serious tax issues right now and I cannot even get to a supervisor or tax professional and this is truly something beyond first level support capabilities.During our initial setup we provided them with spreadsheets so they could import our employee info. They did that and everything was reviewed and yet later we found employees with info that had just been changed (like social security numbers) and some employees had to amend income tax returns. We have had tax deposits filed late and received penalties. They got them waived but we had to use our "one time exemption" for something they caused.

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Printing Company, 11-50 employeesOnline Training
Ceridian Powerpay
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Paylocity 10.0
Based on 1 answer
very knowledgeable presenters for their webinars and very user friendly; you can learn at your own pace
Payroll Processor
Stewart TitleRenewables & Environment, 501-1000 employees
Implementation Rating
Ceridian Powerpay
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Paylocity
Paylocity 10.0
Based on 2 answers
The Implementation team members are very knowledgeable in their field and made this such an easier process
Payroll Processor
Stewart TitleRenewables & Environment, 501-1000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Ceridian Powerpay
Have not used any other payroll software in my experience.

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Restaurants Company, 11-50 employeesPaylocity
ADP software is old, outdated and extremely problematic (glitches, crashes, freezes). The biggest issue we had with ADP was the wasted time trying to fix these issues (3-4 a week). We would spend hours on phone, writing emails, following up for things that should just WORK. Paylocity doesn't not have these issues so we can use the software for what its for and move on with more important tasks. This is a huge value to process since our turnover is high in out industry.
Corporate Director of Human Resources
Juvia Miami BeachRestaurants, 201-500 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 employeesPaylocity
- The robust reporting has allowed us to analyze our workforce in a way prior systems could not. We used the data to update our pay structures and reduce turnover.
- The performance management system has dramatically improved our processes over decentralized paper methods. This improvement leads to higher engagement and therefore a more productive workforce.
- The ability to link with business partners, such as our CPA, allows them to access they information they need to help advise us more efficiently.
HR Manager / Benefits Coordinator
Kilgore's Medical PharmacyRetail, 51-200 employees