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    Inova Payroll

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AInova is a payroll and HR solutions company serving small and medium-sized employers across the United States. Headquartered in Nashville, TN. Inova Payroll provides a human capital management solution to better attract, hire, pay and engage employees. Features include a single database with one interface and one employee record for visibility into employee data; real-time data for better decision-making; and cloud-based delivery for convenience and scalability.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
    Inova PayrollPayroll by Wave
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Inova PayrollPayroll 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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    Inova PayrollPayroll by Wave
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    Inova Payroll
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    Key User Insights
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    Would buy again
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    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
    Inova PayrollPayroll by Wave
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Inova Payroll and Payroll by Wave
    Feature
    Inova Payroll
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Payroll by Wave
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.01 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Inova PayrollPayroll by Wave
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Inova PayrollPayroll by Wave
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Inova Payroll
    Unless I'm in an unusual situation with an employee, it only takes a few minutes to complete payroll with Inova.Some features are not yet fully customizable and, as a result, force us to reverse engineer processes in a roundabout way that does not necessarily meet our business needs.
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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
    Inova Payroll
    • Calculate tax deductions and distribute paychecks for auditing and tax reporting purposes.
    • Applicant Tracking feature that allows you to create and post vacancies on the job page of the website and on various job portals.
    • Design plans for onboarding sessions and communicate with new hires.
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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
    Inova Payroll
    • I would like the ATS component that monitors candidate hiring to be able to trigger more hiring activities like connecting with our background check provider and scheduling a prospect appointment.
    • The benefit statement could be more advanced.
    • A little more update for the UXI.
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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
    Inova Payroll
    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
    Inova Payroll
    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
    Inova Payroll
    Our company implemented the use of Gusto, and although the payroll service is excellent, the main reason we switched to Inova Payroll was the poor customer service that this program offered us in order to solve the "MANY" problems that were shown on the site.
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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
    Inova Payroll
    • It minimized our cost as we were able to get rid of the paper time tracking system altogether.
    • Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding are streamlined in one place where we can connect you directly to payroll.
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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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    Screenshot of Administrator dashboardScreenshot of WorkflowsScreenshot of Payroll register