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Evolution Payroll vs. Toast Payroll & Team Management

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Evolution Payroll

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AEvolution Payroll Services (EPS) is a full service payroll company offering integrated services related to employee operations and payroll. Their cloud-based HRMS accelerates routine HR tasks.N/A

    Toast Payroll & Team Management

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AToast Payroll & Team Management offers HR, payroll, and benefits solutions to meet a variety of restaurant needs. It is based on the former StratEx product, developed by the company of the same name in Chicago that was acquired by Toast July 2019.N/A
    Pricing
    Evolution PayrollToast Payroll & Team Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Evolution PayrollToast Payroll & Team Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Evolution PayrollToast Payroll & Team Management
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Evolution Payroll and Toast Payroll & Team Management
    Feature
    Evolution Payroll
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Toast Payroll & Team Management
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pay calculation10.02 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
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    Score5.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Evolution PayrollToast Payroll & Team Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
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    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Evolution PayrollToast Payroll & Team Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Evolution Payroll Services
    We have a small company with very simple needs. This software meets those needs, but it looks like it is capable of doing so much more than what we use it for. I typically use only a few screens and a few reports. It is very well suited for our needs, but I don't know the full functionality of the system due to our limited needs.
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    Toast
    I believe StratEx is well suited for any type of business at any size. However, I believe the sweet spot would be hotels and restaurants that are small to midsize. With the right HR staff in place, StratEx is so user-friendly and moldable to the needs of the business that it can be used in any industry, location, or by any company with any employee population.
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    Pros
    Evolution Payroll Services
    • Payroll management
    • Provides accurate employees' reports
    • Helps us in tracking payroll taxes
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    Toast
    • Tip splitting
    • Payroll by class
    • Specific reports
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    Cons
    Evolution Payroll Services
    • One problem it has is if you try to cut multiple checks for a person (sometimes) it creates an error which requires assistance from the processor to get it straightened out.
    • You need to pay close attention when reviewing prior to submitting. Sometimes if you think you saved something it might not have saved it and if you don't catch it before you submit, it requires assistance to get corrected up to and including voiding a check and re-issuing.
    • In my opinion, it's somewhat expensive. I have been looking at other providers who would use a different system, and they seem to be significantly cheaper. That may not be a direct correlation to the software but to the provider.
    • I don't know if it is capable of allowing a user to create new reports, but if it doesn't, that would be something to consider as a missing functionality.
    • I haven't found an area that allows for tracking pay increases. We simply overwrite a persons rate of pay when we give a raise, so there is no tracking of the date a raise was given or a comparison showing what they made prior to or when the last raise was given. (That I am aware of).
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    Toast
    • HR - We used to receive HR support and that is something that we really miss.
    • StratEx was also our broker so made the health care side of things seamless and we miss that too.
    • Support - Sometimes the support we get is lacking or we get different answers from different people.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Evolution Payroll Services
    Evolution is provided by our current third party payroll processor. We are currently considering changing processors, because of increased prices and competition is priced significantly lower.
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    Toast
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    Evolution Payroll Services
    The ease of integration of Evolution Payroll with other essential platforms makes it a reliable and unique software for us. This software also distinguishes itself from others because it is easy to use and affordable. It has high-quality features that work very well for us when it comes to payroll management.
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    Toast
    Without a doubt, StratEx wins. Against all the major players in the HRS/HRIS industry, StratEx's biggest win is cost, both implementation and ongoing costs. The other's we evaluated offered tons of flashy things that most companies don't really need. When it was all said it done, we looked at what we needed and what we will need and determined that there is no reason to pay for a "big" brand name and be a small fish in their large ponds. I cannot imagine there is a company that would need anything StratEx doesn't offer. And, when it came down to it, all the major players came down from their original proposals by $100,000 or more to be more competitive with StratEx and we still went with StratEx. They've kept every promise, they've always been available, and they know where they are going as a company.
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    Return on Investment
    Evolution Payroll Services
    • Accuracy is one amazing thing I love about Evolution Payroll.
    • It collects data from other systems to make payroll management excellent
    • It is affordable and reliable
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    Toast
    • Great reports and analytics
    • Moderately high fees
    • Convenience
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