GoCo vs. OnPay

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoCo
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
GoCo is an HR platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses to simplify HR tasks and enhance productivity. GoCo empowers HR teams to streamline workflows and focus on building happier, more efficient teams.N/A
OnPay
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
OnPay's payroll and HR is designed for people who want to spend more time running their business, and less on back-office tasks. The application aims to enable users to: • Run payroll • Automate taxes • Let employees do more themselves • Simplify HR processes • Offer benefits in any state OnPay is $49 plus $6 per person each month. The monthly fee includes integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, and time-tracking software, as well as all quarterly and year-end…
$49
per month +$6 per month, per person
Pricing
GoCoOnPay
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GoCoOnPay
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWe are an all-in-one solution, without being one-size fits all. Improve your entire employee lifecycle with our comprehensive platform options. Whether you are upgrading from paper-based processes or looking for a more modern solution with better support — we have the package you need.First month free, then $49 + $6 per employee each month.
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GoCoOnPay
Features
GoCoOnPay
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.1
10 Ratings
13% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.27 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management6.67 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.9
8 Ratings
32% below category average
OnPay
9.6
59 Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation6.44 Ratings8.955 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.17 Ratings9.619 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.35 Ratings9.454 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.14 Ratings10.040 Ratings
Reimbursement management2.72 Ratings10.026 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
6.4
4 Ratings
24% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.7
10 Ratings
6% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.28 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.0
1 Ratings
13% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.7
8 Ratings
28% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Report builder6.47 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data3.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.7
8 Ratings
4% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
3.8
3 Ratings
72% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting3.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting1.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility3.61 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.0
2 Ratings
45% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Performance plans5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
4.5
1 Ratings
52% below category average
OnPay
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
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GoCoOnPay
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
GoCoOnPay
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(10 ratings)
9.6
(55 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(8 ratings)
9.1
(26 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(26 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GoCoOnPay
Likelihood to Recommend
GoCo.io. Inc.
It's great for a small company who needs an easy way to save employee data. It's harder to use if you have complex needs or compliance. I often find I know more about HR-related things than our customer support representative, and they're unable to share how GoCo will comply with legal changes.
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OnPay
I'd say if you had someone who wasn't educated on how Payroll should be setup and function OnPay is less ideal. But even then you've got things so well setup and cost efficient, they could afford to put some focus on training. In my mind I imagine OnPay is the best solution for small to mid, even early large, company Payroll processing. We're a small company so I'm unaware of the options provided to streamline importing of large group payrolls, but that might be an area where the interface could provide challenges.
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Pros
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • Support staff is ready to respond with any questions I have.
  • Communication about new offerings and ways to make things easier is great.
  • Site is very user friendly and easy to find what I'm/staff is looking for.
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OnPay
  • Communication - From my first call I was so impressed at the level of care and compassion OnPay expressed. I was assigned specific employees who were available in the sign up process to walk me through each step and to answer all my questions. I know some of my questions were probably "stupid" but OnPay never minded answering them and I was always treated with respect.
  • On Boarding - The nightmare I had experienced with a competitor became a dream with OnPay. They said if I would authorize them to sign onto my account they would take care of the sign up process. And they did!!! They also did it correctly. All of the numbers and information was error free. The only information I was required was input was direct deposit bank information.
  • Resolving an Issue - I have only had one issue that needed to be resolved. The person I talked to had to check with another person for an answer but she stayed on the line with me to make sure the problem was resolved. Then I received a follow up email outlining exactly what action they had taken.
  • Ease of using the website - I can find what I am looking for! I like the verification code. And every time I sign on to my account the red heart by our company name makes me smile.
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Cons
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
  • Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
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OnPay
  • You can add additional additions or benefit items such as a car allowance. The process required me to contact a representative as that wasn't as easy to navigate.
  • The process for handling additional withholdings for pre-payed taxes required support to ensure the calculations were accurate.
  • Process for on-boarding is a little tricky if you don't start the process from the point of hire. You can add various things easily but it reflects differently in terms of completion of an Employee file.
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Likelihood to Renew
GoCo.io. Inc.
No answers on this topic
OnPay
We have used OnPay for a few years now and we do continue to renew our annual use of OnPay. We are only a small organization and although OnPay provides a lot of additional services that larger organizations might ind useful, OnPay still meets our limited requirements of running bi-weekly payroll and submitting our quarterly state and federal tax documents, and at a price that we still find affordable.
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Usability
GoCo.io. Inc.
We are very pleased with the product and the support we receive when we have a question or a request. We have been assigned specific support members who know our business and our expectations. Our employees find the platform to be user-friendly and self-explanatory which reduces the number of questions that our HR team has to field.
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OnPay
OnPay is very easy to use. The computer interface is setup very well. You can quickly add people, enter your Payroll, print reports, etc. If your Payroll doesn't change from pay period to pay period (example, salaried employees) it takes mere seconds to enter in your Payroll.
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Reliability and Availability
GoCo.io. Inc.
No answers on this topic
OnPay
OnPay immediately responds to any of my inquiries.
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Performance
GoCo.io. Inc.
No answers on this topic
OnPay
No complaints on OnPay's integration with Xero.
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Support Rating
GoCo.io. Inc.
GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
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OnPay
They have always solved my problems and answered the questions I had. In the earlier years, they were much better and faster but in recent years there appears to be not as much people available so this results in more email requests.
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Implementation Rating
GoCo.io. Inc.
No answers on this topic
OnPay
Easy to implement and easy to convert any other payroll reports to the OnPay system when making the switch
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Alternatives Considered
GoCo.io. Inc.
GoCo was my first choice during the selection process. It was the most user friendly. It has the cleaned appearance. The staff was easy to communicate with. And as a small non-profit, the pricing was good.
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OnPay
OnPay is tremendously less expensive and technically superior to Quickbooks in my opinion. OnPay is less expensive and offered the ease of managing a restaurant payroll that was better in my opinion than When I Work. My experience when evaluating all of the payroll products that I felt the company could afford was that OnPay had a superior staff of professionals who knew their product and could explain how to use it most clearly.
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Scalability
GoCo.io. Inc.
No answers on this topic
OnPay
OnPay works.
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Return on Investment
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • We save so much time when onboarding new employees
  • We look much more organized and professional in the new hire process (because we are, thanks to GoCo)
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OnPay
  • Massive time savings. Wonderfully easy to use interface.
  • I've loved the Chat feature. It's provided quick clear direction from your staff for me at times when it was needed.
  • I've had very minimal worry about the tax filings and am grateful for that component of your automation.
  • During the recession we experienced as a result of COVID19 I was particularly grateful we were able to have guidance from your team on how we needed to handle ERC credits. We did run into filing issues there, but were able to resolve them in the end.
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ScreenShots

OnPay Screenshots

Screenshot of full-service payrollScreenshot of multiple pay rates and schedulesScreenshot of employee self-onboarding and org charts, which are built-inScreenshot of an e-signable offer lettersScreenshot of calendars, where PTO is managed and approvedScreenshot of centralized finances, viewed with over 20 reports for analyzing employment-related expenses