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CheckMark Payroll vs. Quickbooks Workforce

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CheckMark Payroll

Quickbooks Workforce

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CheckMark Payroll

    		N/AN/AEngineered for small businesses, CheckMark Payroll software for Macintosh and Windows is a solution for small business owners, accountants, and payroll professionals. Features include direct deposit, MICR encoding blank check stock printing and users can process as many payrolls as desired for employees and companies. Up-to-date Federal and State tax withholding tables and printable IRS forms are included.

    $509

    per year

    Quickbooks Workforce

    Score8.6 out of 10
    		N/AQuickBooks Workforce is a Payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) solution designed to manage Payroll Processing, Tax Compliance, Time Tracking, HR Operations, and Talent Management. It is available in three functional tiers to support organizational growth.

    $50

    per month +$6/employee/mo

    Pricing
    CheckMark PayrollQuickbooks Workforce
    Editions & Modules
    CheckMark Payroll 2023 Edition
    $509
    per year
    Workforce Payroll
    $50
    per month + $6.50 per employee
    Workforce Payroll + Simple Start
    $88
    per month + $6.50 per employee
    Workforce Payroll + Essentials
    $125
    per month + $6.50 per employee
    Workforce Premium + Plus
    $203
    per month + $10 per employee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CheckMark PayrollQuickbooks Workforce
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—50% off for the first three months.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    CheckMark PayrollQuickbooks Workforce
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CheckMark Payroll and Quickbooks Workforce
    Feature
    CheckMark Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Quickbooks Workforce
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CheckMark PayrollQuickbooks Workforce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CheckMark PayrollQuickbooks Workforce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CheckMark
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Much of the front-end employee onboarding is handled via a simple link. Further, when the employees have questions about their time, schedule, pay stubs, etc., they know they can log in to Workforce and 9 times out of 10 get the answer to their question. It has saved me a lot of time in that aspect.
    Incentivized
    James Hargis
    Director of Business and Continuity
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    Pros
    CheckMark
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    • Employee Onboarding.
    • Withholding Management.
    • Time Tracking.
    • Time card records.
    • Pay stubs.
    • Tax Documents.
    Incentivized
    James Hargis
    Director of Business and Continuity
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    Cons
    CheckMark
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    • Time off requests can get a little confusing, especially for hourly employees who may not be scheduled for 8 hours, but the default time off is set to 8 hours. I wish it matched their schedules because I have to correct time balances a lot.
    Incentivized
    James Hargis
    Director of Business and Continuity
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    Usability
    CheckMark
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Very easy and intuitive to use. Easy to get people started without a steep learning curve. Able to track changes.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
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    Alternatives Considered
    CheckMark
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Quickbooks Online Payroll is so much simpler, better suited for business with regular salary or hourly employees that do not have different work schedules
    Verified User
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    Return on Investment
    CheckMark
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    • Quickbooks Workforce has had positive impact on our business objectives
    • Our ROI has been good.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    CheckMark Payroll Screenshots

    Screenshot of A dashboard giving access to setup, payroll processing, and reporting functions. A News Feed is constantly updated with important payroll changes. Other useful information is listed for quick reference including the number of active employees and where the data is being saved. Quick links in the upper right-hand corner provide access to order paper products, contact support, browse the Knowledge Base, open the Payroll Manual.Screenshot of A Company or Trade Name can be used to print on checks and reports. Also, an encrypted password keeps information away from prying eyes.Screenshot of 20 Additional Income categories can be set up for the company and up to 8 per employee assigned. Offers a list of pre-set categories to use or modify.Screenshot of Set up to 30 Deduction categories for the company and assign up to 16 per employee. Users can set up an Employer Match for categories like a 401(k).Screenshot of Sort employees by their last name, employee number, or department. Separate active or inactive employees, track accrued hours and assign specific Incomes and Deductions for each employee.Screenshot of Input hours in a spreadsheet-type format or import them from a time and attendance system. Option to sort hourly employees first vs. those set up as salary for easier input.