Ceridian Powerpay vs Planday

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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This is very well suited where there is a rotating support structure with larger teams involved. Our department as a whole has 16 full-time team members, with 4 people per team. The management of absences such as annual leave, alongside busy schedules or even seasonal downtime, is a breeze with Planday.

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Faisal Hussain

Support Team Leader

IMGSports, 1001-5000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Ceridian Powerpay

Planday

Pay calculation

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

Benefit plan administration

Direct deposit files

Salary revision and increment management

Reimbursement management

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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Employee profiling - easy to tailor to your requirements, set up and use
Schedule writing & reporting - templates are flexible, fairly simple to write & user friendly (in terms of managers & staff)
Communication function - easy to use, efficient

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Charlotte Whiting

Head Office Manager

Polpo LtdRestaurants, 201-500 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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Has a rigid structure, so there is only one way to do any particular task.

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Faisal Hussain

Support Team Leader

IMGSports, 1001-5000 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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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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We did not have a system previously. In terms of feedback from employees since the launch of Planday it has been very positive.

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Charlotte Whiting

Head Office Manager

Polpo LtdRestaurants, 201-500 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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So much easier to manage than an Excel spreadsheet!
The relatively low cost is completely outweighed by the time saved using Planday

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Faisal Hussain

Support Team Leader

IMGSports, 1001-5000 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

Ceridian Powerpay Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Required

$0

Planday Editions & Modules

Edition

Starter	$2¹
Plus	$4¹

per user per month

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Rating Summary

Ceridian Powerpay

Planday

Ceridian Powerpay

Planday

Ceridian Powerpay vs Planday