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Based on 2 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 1 feature set: Payroll Management
Payroll Management
4.4
Ceridian Powerpay
44%
9.0
Skyward HRMS
90%
Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 4/7 features
Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 4/7 features
Pay calculation
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Support for external payroll vendors
2.0
20%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
5.5
55%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
1.2
12%
2 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Direct deposit files
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
5.5
55%
3 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Reimbursement management
5.6
56%
3 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Human Resource Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
9.0
Skyward HRMS
90%
Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 2/2 features
Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 2/2 features
Employee demographic data
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Employment history
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Leave and Attendance Management
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
10.0
Skyward HRMS
100%
Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 3/3 features
Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 3/3 features
Approval workflow
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Balance details
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Annual carry-forward and encashment
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Employee Self Service
Ceridian Powerpay
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.7
Skyward HRMS
87%
Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 3/3 features
Skyward HRMS ranks higher in 3/3 features
View and generate pay and benefit information
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Update personal information
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
View job history
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Skyward HRMS is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
5.5
Ceridian Powerpay
55%
3 Ratings
9.0
Skyward HRMS
90%
1 Rating
Support Rating
8.0
Ceridian Powerpay
80%
2 Ratings
Skyward HRMS
N/A
0 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 employeesSkyward HRMS
For a medium sized company I believe Skyward is an acceptable and not too complicated system. I do not work with the back end so I am not aware of the reporting capabilities which would be a deciding factor for some companies. For K12 Education it seems to check all the boxes

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 501-1000 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
Skyward HRMS
- Skyward is superior in tracking and submitting PTO
- Skyward is accessible in the cloud so 24/7 access
- Menus and screens are fairly easy for non-technical users to navigate

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
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
Skyward HRMS
- The Captcha screen can be needlessly complex or hard to guess due to letters overlapping
- Then time off screen defaults to 0 hours when creating a new entry and the zero does not get replaced... turning 8 hours into 80 hours unintentionally

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Education Management 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
—Skyward HRMS
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—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
Skyward HRMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Ceridian Powerpay
Have not used any other payroll software in my experience.

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Restaurants Company, 11-50 employeesSkyward HRMS
Not part of the selection process, but the new Skyward system is fr easier, user friendly and full featured than previous systems I have used

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 501-1000 employeesReturn 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 employeesSkyward HRMS
- Previously we had multiple systems for licensed and unlicensed staff, Skyward brings it all together creating a same experience for all users

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 501-1000 employees