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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CloudPay

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACloudPay is a payroll management tool designed specifically for organizations that have an international workforce. They offer payroll automation services, an earned wage access platform as well as global treasury services to ensure any employee no matter their location gets the money they have earned.N/A

    Payroll by Wave

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AWave Accounting headquartered in Toronto now offers Payroll by Wave, a payroll app for small businesses.N/A
    Pricing
    CloudPayPayroll by Wave
    Editions & Modules
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    CloudPayPayroll by Wave
    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
    CloudPayPayroll by Wave
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CloudPayPayroll by Wave
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CloudPay and Payroll by Wave
    Feature
    CloudPay
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    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CloudPayPayroll by Wave
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
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    Usability
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    10.0
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    Support Rating
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    8.9
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    User Testimonials
    CloudPayPayroll by Wave
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CloudPay
    In my organization, we have replaced all paperwork with this software, for the case of payroll, treasury, or on-demand payment. And from the backend, we have requested to enhance the feature like deductions and reimbursements. So in this way, it comes as a single tool to automate the whole payroll process. Which can be accessed, stored, update, and monitored from anywhere. So the whole organization and communications seem just to be a click away. Since we have switched to the cloud pay for payroll management, a lot of finance things are still there which need to be integrated with this system to make everything intact and altogether but cloud pay, as of now, do not have room to accommodate, and that's an issue to us, as a manager. So it's a request and suggestion as well to consider other finance-related things and try to fit in the same application, I know it's a big ask, but can be tried.
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    Wave
    Great for small business payroll needs. Reports and taxes are taken care of, everything is automated and once you're set up it's literally just a matter of minutes to run payroll each time. You also get email reminders which is helpful. There are premium features available for companies with larger/more robust needs, and I would definitely recommend looking into this software if you are searching for a user friendly payroll solution
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    Pros
    CloudPay
    • Global Payroll Basic
    • Earned Wage Access
    • Global Treasury Service
    • Payroll Efficiency Index
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    Wave
    • An intuitive, clear UI helps you know where everything is, what options are at your disposal. Calendars and timelines show that Wave really thought out how to provide you with useful tool.
    • Pay day can be automated and straightforward.
    • Wave onboarding provides guidance at what information to input next until you are all set up.
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    Cons
    CloudPay
    • Fees
    • Tech support
    • Size restraints
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    Wave
    • Implement an employee time clock option through a separate link which automatically applies to the weekly time sheets.
    • Option to further customize payroll statements
    • Add a per employee payroll dashboard with the option to review rolling, quarterly, and weekly snapshot. Info to include gross pay, employer paid tax, employee paid tax, etc...
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    Usability
    CloudPay
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Very simple & straightforward system to learn and when time is always of the essence the efficiency is much appreciated
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    Support Rating
    CloudPay
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Quick response times, personalized service. They offer in-depth videos and guides for helping to get set up. Any time I have a question about taxes or reporting, they answer quickly and give comprehensive answers. Members of the team with whom I've interacted have been courteous, friendly, and helpful. Overall, great support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    CloudPay
    It allows the feature of flexible payment methods to complete of the payment of termination and the payment to be process on time which is recognized worldwide. The card payment process time is 3 days faster than the normal bank payment process, and you can stop easily. It integrates your payment procedures with a global cash flow solution that ensures the timely payments to regulate authorities like your employees, local authorities or to the third parties.
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    Wave
    First is the cost. Since QuickBooks removed the inhouse solution and moved everything to the cloud, the cost for a small business is prohibited. Wave is reasonable in cost. Support for QB isn't great they are always trying to upsell and commit. Wave support in comparison is 100% better, and most of the answers are in their manual
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    Return on Investment
    CloudPay
    • The positive impact is, a lot of manual work is automated now, which is saving a lot of time and man-hours.
    • Requests and demands can be accessed, monitored, and raised anytime from anywhere. So a lot of dependencies have been resolved.
    • Human resources and all finance is been integrated which is resulting in less work at the desk.
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    Wave
    • Peace of mind that all the payroll tax-related stuff is taken care of accurately and on time.
    • Easy to use interface saves time and helps ensure I am paid on time.
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    ScreenShots

    CloudPay Screenshots

    Screenshot of A screenshot of the Calendar tool within CloudPay that keeps track of all of payroll activities across all locations.