Powerpay vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Powerpay
Score 5.9 out of 10
N/A
Powerpay allows small businesses to pay and manage employees. It is used to simplify and automate payroll processes with automatic payroll calculations and remittances to the CRA and RQ, and streamlines payroll with connected time and attendance tracking to help ensure people are paid accurately.N/A
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
PowerpaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PowerpaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
PowerpaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
PowerpaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
2.0
3 Ratings
121% below category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.0
4 Ratings
29% below category average
Pay calculation2.33 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors2.01 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment2.32 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Direct deposit files2.33 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management2.33 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Reimbursement management2.33 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.6
4 Ratings
33% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
53% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
4 Ratings
33% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
88% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
41% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.5
2 Ratings
21% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.4
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
2 Ratings
30% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Powerpay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.1
2 Ratings
24% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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PowerpaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
PowerpaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
1.4
(3 ratings)
7.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PowerpaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
Dayforce
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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SAP
SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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Pros
Dayforce
  • 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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SAP
  • It’s easy to use
  • The layout is organized
  • It is reliable
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Cons
Dayforce
  • 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)
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SAP
  • The interface and graphic look and feel are not very modern.
  • Provide more intuitive and easier screens and functionality - Too many scroll bars.
  • Make messages back to users more descriptive.
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Support Rating
Dayforce
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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SAP
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Dayforce
Have not used any other payroll software in my experience.
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SAP
SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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Return on Investment
Dayforce
  • 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).
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SAP
  • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
  • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
  • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
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