Ceridian Powerpay vs Payroll by Wave

Likelihood to Recommend

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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Verified User

Manager in Corporate

Restaurants Company, 11-50 employees

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Payroll by Wave is accurate and fits well in all organizations where its suited to a scenario where an organization basically aims to improve the payroll management and execution process. It will allow for easier update of all employee benefits and execute necessary deductions including the statutory ones thus allow organizations to manage their finances and workforce efficiently

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Francis Cook

IT Manager

Hilton Hotels & ResortsHospitality, 5001-10,000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Ceridian Powerpay

Payroll by Wave

Pay calculation

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

Benefit plan administration

Direct deposit files

Salary revision and increment management

Reimbursement management

Support for external payroll vendors

Pros

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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Matt LeMaire, B.A., M.A.

VP, People & Operations

Peel Mutual InsuranceInsurance, 11-50 employees

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Time-saving: Everything is saved from one pay period to the next so it's very easy to click and run.
Great price: Perfect for smaller businesses who don't need the extra bells and whistles
Customer support: Any questions are addressed quickly, set up was a breeze.

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Alex Pegg

Owner

Alex Pegg PhotographyPhotography, 1-10 employees

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Cons

Would be great if you could search for specific ROEs in the system rather than having to go into each individual pay period package to locate - especially when there may be 10+ ROEs.

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Verified User

Manager in Corporate

Restaurants Company, 11-50 employees

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Payroll is a paid feature at $10 + $4/employee per month. I suppose this is a normal expense, but other payroll systems I've used, such as ones built into online banking, have cost me a fraction of this.

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Brendon Brown

Business Systems Administrator

Island City CreativeRetail, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

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.

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Matt LeMaire, B.A., M.A.

VP, People & Operations

Peel Mutual InsuranceInsurance, 11-50 employees

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Payroll by Wave 8.7

Based on 2 answers

Support is usually very quick and reliable. The live chat feature is a definite bonus.

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Ryan Connolly

President

Red Ape MediaDesign, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Have not used any other payroll software in my experience.

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Verified User

Manager in Corporate

Restaurants Company, 11-50 employees

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Similar features, similar pricing. I selected Wave initially because my accounting is integrated with the other Wave software.

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Alex Pegg

Owner

Alex Pegg PhotographyPhotography, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

Positive: Ceridian Powerpay is cost-effective for our organization as we do not require a more robust solution—it fits our needs well without breaking the bank.
Positive: Ceridian Powerpay is mostly intuitive, easy to use, and as a result, easy to train team members in. This allows for additional coverage for the payroll system should the key user not be available or require assistance.

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Matt LeMaire, B.A., M.A.

VP, People & Operations

Peel Mutual InsuranceInsurance, 11-50 employees

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We tested Wave briefly and Wave Payroll briefly. Impact was minimal as it did not quite fit our needs.

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Brendon Brown

Business Systems Administrator

Island City CreativeRetail, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

Ceridian Powerpay

Payroll by Wave

Ceridian Powerpay

Payroll by Wave

Ceridian Powerpay vs Payroll by Wave