OnPay vs. SAP Core HR and Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
OnPaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OnPaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFirst month free, then $49 + $6 per employee each month.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
OnPaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Features
OnPaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
9.6
59 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.3
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Pay calculation8.955 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.619 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.454 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.040 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Reimbursement management10.026 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.1
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
54% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
5 Ratings
34% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
90% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
41% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
9.0
3 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.8
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
8.0
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
3 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.7
3 Ratings
14% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Best Alternatives
OnPaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
OnPaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(59 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(6 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.7
(30 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(30 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
OnPaySAP Core HR and Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
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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SAP
SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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Pros
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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SAP
  • Employee lifecycle JLM process.
  • Globally employee engagement.
  • Employee Learning and development process.
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Cons
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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SAP
  • The design looks outdated
  • Could add more functions like PTO tracking
  • The help sections aren’t very helpful
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Likelihood to Renew
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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SAP
I live to mention this rating due the SAP core HR very user frndly and providing and multi HR module under single umbrella. there are multi reasons for this rating we have
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Usability
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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SAP
The application is highly available, easy to use, and very user-friendly.
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Reliability and Availability
OnPay
OnPay immediately responds to any of my inquiries.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Performance
OnPay
No complaints on OnPay's integration with Xero.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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SAP
Even we have excellent team for SAP system who aways working good, whenever we needed for Support for SAP we got quick support for SAP as well
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Implementation Rating
OnPay
Easy to implement and easy to convert any other payroll reports to the OnPay system when making the switch
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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SAP
SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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Scalability
OnPay
OnPay works.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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SAP
  • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
  • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
  • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
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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