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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MYOB

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AMYOB now has a suite of subscription-based products and a browser-based accounting product that was released in August 2010. On 24 October 2012, MYOB released AccountRight Live - the cloud-enabled version of its flagship product. MYOB competes with Xero and QuickBooks.

    $11

    per month

    PDS Vista

    Score1.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Vista® is a human resource, benefits, payroll, recruiting, and self-service software. Functional elements include recruitment, staffing, position and training management, compliance, and performance and compensation.N/A
    Pricing
    MYOBPDS Vista
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $11
    per month
    Lite
    $34
    per month
    Pro
    $63
    per month
    Premier
    $88.50
    per month
    Account Right Plus
    $150
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MYOBPDS Vista
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—License pricing is based on the number of full and part-time active employees within bands (e.g. 751-1,000). SaaS pricing is based on PEPM.
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    Community Pulse
    MYOBPDS Vista
    Considered Both Products
    MYOB
    No answer on this topic
    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    50%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    50%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    71%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    50%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    64%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    MYOBPDS Vista
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    28% above category average
    PDS Vista
    3.2
    19 Ratings
    88% below category average
    Pay calculation10.012 Ratings3.017 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.08 Ratings1.017 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.010 Ratings4.018 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.08 Ratings1.014 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.08 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    28% above category average
    PDS Vista
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    20% above category average
    PDS Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    24% above category average
    PDS Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    9.1
    16 Ratings
    18% above category average
    PDS Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management10.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing5.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting2.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    10.0
    9 Ratings
    31% above category average
    PDS Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    30% above category average
    PDS Vista
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.9
    19 Ratings
    125% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings1.018 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings1.019 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings1.015 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings1.013 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings3.014 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings3.017 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings3.012 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.0
    14 Ratings
    157% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings1.014 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings1.013 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    2.0
    18 Ratings
    122% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings4.017 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings1.015 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings3.09 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    7.3
    7 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    2.0
    17 Ratings
    117% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings2.015 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings2.017 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings2.014 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    156% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    2.8
    3 Ratings
    97% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.0
    5 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    2.3
    2 Ratings
    109% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings3.61 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings3.61 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of MYOB and PDS Vista
    Feature
    MYOB
    -
    Ratings
    PDS Vista
    1.4
    4 Ratings
    140% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings1.92 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    MYOBPDS Vista
    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Accounting Seed
    Score9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    MYOBPDS Vista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    1.0
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.2
    (14 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MYOBPDS Vista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MYOB
    MYOB is suitable for any business. I have two different businesses and both use MYOB effectively. I use MYOB to pay wages every fortnight for both businesses. This enables me to track exactly what is happening with everyone's different sick leave and holiday entitlements easily. I'm also able to keep track of expenditure and balance and reconcile the accounts against bank statements.
    Incentivized
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    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    As Vista HRMS is fully customizable to suit your needs, a company should determine if they have a current employee who can do the work themselves otherwise they will need to consider the additional cost of asking PDS to do the customizations for them. There are additional modules that we aren't currently making use of, but each company should learn about the functionality of each of them as some may be more beneficial than others. When gathering your questions, ask all potential users of the system what they would want to see in an HRMS. We did so before selecting Vista HRMS and we got pages and pages of questions and comments and made sure that each item was addressed beforehand and was something that we would be able to incorporate into the system. You have the option of taking the system in house or being a hosted client. Make sure you figure out what resources your IT department has available. If you have a dedicated administrator who will do all the upgrades and enhancements great, otherwise you may need PDS to help out and having PDS host may be a better option
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    Pros
    MYOB
    • MYOB is very easy to navigate and find the correct information.
    • The Help section was very straight forward and very easy to learn.
    • MYOB was a great accounting tool for our business as it provided the accountant, sales, etc all of the information they need all in one place.
    Incentivized
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    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    • Vista HRMS is very flexible, it does everything we need for HR, benefits and payroll. It’s user-friendly and intuitive to use, when we roll out new self-service items our employees have no problems and require minimal training or documentation.
    • PDS has excellent customer service and support. We get answers to the majority of our questions and problems quickly, within the day that we call. More complex issues that may require PDS’ technical support are usually addressed within a few days. We were upgrading our production servers to Windows 2012 over a weekend and a key person in our organization was on leave. When we checked with PDS to see what cost would be involved if we needed their help, they said it was included in our regular maintenance, no extra cost.
    • The PDS User’s Conference is an excellent learning opportunity for training on everything Vista does, including using Crystal Reports for custom reporting. You also get to meet and talk to the executive and development staff and have direct input into the future product development.
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    Cons
    MYOB
    • [In my opinion,] horrible interface to import data
    • [In my opinion,] user interface stuck in 1995
    • Needs improvement to usability
    • Contestant price increases
    • [In my opinion,] new in-app advertising is annoying
    • Countless different windows to do simple tasks like onboard an employee
    • [In my experience,] too slow
    Incentivized
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    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    • Typical of any system built for the unknown requirements of hundreds or thousands of customers with varying needs, PDS sometimes doesn't fit our processes precisely out of the box. However, this con is far outweighed by the ability to configure and customize the system.
    • The most significant pet peeve of our users is the necessity for so many clicks to navigate between different areas or the system or to review applicants. These items are being addressed based on feedback from the user community in an upcoming release.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MYOB
    Our clients seems hesitant to change softwares so I don't see why we wouldn't be renewing with MYOB
    Incentivized
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    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    I feel so invested in Vista HRMS that I don't really want to try other options. I know we as an organization are not using this product to it's full potential and that is just due to us lacking the resources to be able to invest the time into breaking it apart and making it work to the best ability for us. The system works great as is, but there are a lot of implementations we can put into place to help us out even more. For example, we would love to start using Workflow to create more efficiencies. I personally have a very good relationship with our hosted vendor who supports Vista HRMS and can help me with any issues and concerns, this is a big part of the reason that I would renew with this product and continue to be an advocate for Vista HRMS.
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    Usability
    MYOB
    Still 10 for me, I have no problem at all using this toll even it hangs sometimes, I need to log in again to refresh it and it always ask to update the MYOB app. i Also like the security of this platform, iT always asks for the code (before logging in.
    Incentivized
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    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    In my line of work, PDS Vista doesn't fit. I recruit and manager talent pipelines, as well as all onboarding aspects of 11 companies. I spend more hours getting data configured and searching for information within this software than I spend with my candidates. Theres an abundance duplication, and there isn't a single stream of information shared across screens. I have to input the SAME details into several screens for them to match up. Nothing is intuitive, and its certainly not end user friendly
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    MYOB
    MYOB accounting software basically works but looks and functions like 1998. Unfortunately their Antipiracy licensing system is absolutely TERRIBLE and verging on nearly criminal, scam! You must CONFIRM each and every data file and when it doesnt work you have to PAY THEM to fix their own file protection issues. If you dont pay them, they hold your data hostage as your company accounting information file becomes READ ONLY. Permantly, unless you pay them. This is a total extortion SCAM. I cannot believe a company can operate this way. With a lot of better product available... i dont imagine MYOB is going to survive much longer.
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    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    PDS has excellent customer service and support. We get answers to the
    majority of our questions and problems quickly, within the day that we
    call. More complex issues that may require PDS’ technical support are
    usually addressed within a few days
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    Online Training
    MYOB
    No answers on this topic
    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    The resources and online tools that PDS provide are extremely thorough and helpful in our training and learning.
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    Implementation Rating
    MYOB
    No answers on this topic
    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    Ask lots of questions, ensure you fully understand the functionality (particularly history records) and train, train, train the users for correct and complete utilization of the system.
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    Alternatives Considered
    MYOB
    Not even close. Though I will say MYOB had a budget module where Zoho Books doesn't which is one thing severely lacking in Zoho Books. On the other hand, Zoho Books allows for payment processing integration without trying to get a cut from the process whereas MYOB allowed for payment processing but you had to go through their service only and it wasn't cheap.
    Incentivized
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    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    I've used Peoplesoft HCM in the past. The products have some similarities, but they are marketed to different sized companies, so it's a bit of apples to oranges. Peoplesoft was very complex and challenging to manage and support. Vista HRMS should require fewer technical resources and still provide robust features for HR and Payroll. We selected Vista HRMS because it met the majority of our requirements and was priced to enable us to purchase and implement it within our budget. Also, it's an integrated system (although not truly one system when you count Vista Time) which is an improvement over our current state.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    MYOB
    • Made a life a lot easier by removing a lot of separate entries in multiple excel sheets
    • With all of the relevant information in one place, it is easier to process payments.
    • Most of the business only have one person doing the payroll compared to the team effort.
    Incentivized
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    Personnel Data Systems (PDS)
    • Positive impact would definitely be self-service for both employees and managers to view and update selected data.
    • Through some analytics our managers are able to track turnover for their site/department by many criteria (length of service, reason, etc) and can view a number of other analytical reports such as headcount and demographics which help them to make informed decisions about their department.
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    ScreenShots

    PDS Vista Screenshots

    Screenshot of employee data, which is the heart of a corporate knowledge base. Within Vista, an organized database of employees, applicants, jobs, and positions can be created and maintained. The product’s flexibility allows users to structure corporate data as simply or as complicated as business needs require.Screenshot of Vista Payroll, which is designed to strike the perfect balance between power and simplicity. It is designed to process large volumes of data within tight time constraints, whether U.S., Canadian, or Caribbean.

Vista Payroll is focused on its main tasks of calculating pay, creating paychecks, producing payroll registers, and federal, state, local, and provincial tax reports.Screenshot of the included Vista Benefits features, which can include unlimited plans and coverage levels, automated benefits eligibility, auto-housekeeping of valuations and premiums.Screenshot of Vista Recruiting, which presents critical applicant information in an efficient manner for both human resources professionals and hiring managers, alike.

Vista Recruiting gives HR departments command over the entire hiring process for each department in every location while more easily tracking and controlling costs, improving applicant management, strengthening relationships with applicants, and reducing paperwork for the HR team.