Ceridian Powerpay vs Shiftboard

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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It's a great intro into a workforce management tool, but our use of it is basically as a calendar without it being linked to our actual calendars. It's just another tab that we have to keep open throughout our workday. It's great that we're able to see everyone who is working at what time and what channel of support, but I believe that there are visual aids that can be added to it to make everything much easier to read and more user-friendly.

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Rachel Blankenship

CX Trainer

ThirdLoveRetail, 201-500 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Ceridian Powerpay

Shiftboard

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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Mobile accessibility
Cloud-based software
Compliant with all necessary information security standards

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Manager in Other

Sports Company, 1001-5000 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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The ability to print a month view of the schedule would be a great benefit.
The signup list is a great feature, but there are too many steps to make it easy to use.
The bulk add and delete process works well, but tends to be confusing for users.

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Jared Hammond

Technology Development Manager

Living Resources CorporationNon-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 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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Shiftboard 3.1

Based on 4 answers

I never sought out Shiftboard support.

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Keysha Chapman

Fit Expert

ThirdLoveConsumer Services, 51-200 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 have not used another product like Shiftboard at our company.

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Rachel Blankenship

CX Trainer

ThirdLoveRetail, 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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Effective allocation to proper shows/projects for our network
Effectively catches any discrepancies between scheduled hours and actual hours for employees
Requires significant manpower to maintain scheduling accuracy

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Verified User

Manager in Other

Sports Company, 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

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Required

Shiftboard Editions & Modules

Edition

Lite	$45 per month¹
Standard	$120 per month²
Plus	$276 per month³

up to 35 employees
up to 70 employees
up to 125 employees

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Rating Summary

Ceridian Powerpay

Shiftboard

Ceridian Powerpay

Shiftboard

Ceridian Powerpay vs Shiftboard