PaycheckCity vs. Payroll by Wave

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PaycheckCity
Score 9.5 out of 10
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PaycheckCity is an online paycheck, salary, tax and withholding calculator from Symmetry Software, powered by the Symmetry Tax Engine.N/A
Payroll by Wave
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Wave Accounting headquartered in Toronto now offers Payroll by Wave, a payroll app for small businesses.N/A
Pricing
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycheckCityPayroll 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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Features
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
8.3
3 Ratings
0% above category average
Payroll by Wave
9.4
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation8.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.03 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.33 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(3 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Likelihood to Recommend
Symmetry Software
This is a great tool that works extremely well for smaller businesses. I am not sure how it would perform against enterprise tools.
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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
Symmetry Software
  • Easily generates reports and year end tax data
  • Does not limit or add to cost when needing more resources
  • Saves us tons of time by streamlining the process
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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
Symmetry Software
  • Could have more functionality but it is definitely great for the cost.
  • More responsive support team.
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Wave
  • Additional filings such as WorkSafe, etc.
  • More flexibility when it comes to paying a director.
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Support Rating
Symmetry Software
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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
Symmetry Software
This is really the only tool I have personally used but it has saved a lot of time and worked well so we have not had the need to try another. There are not really any competitors or options we have tried besides traditional payment methods
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Wave
We moved away from Wave as most of our contractors are time-based, and Wave flat out refuses to provide time tracking features. We tried integrations, but the pricing/complexity goes up and reliability goes down when integrating systems which were not intended to communicate. We since moved to Avaza and sacrificed Payroll for more robust time tracking, project management, and a very open feature development process
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Return on Investment
Symmetry Software
  • Helps us save time
  • Makes payments easier
  • Helps to automate a lot of the processes
  • Less errors
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Wave
  • Ensuring that I am compliant with my payroll obligations.
  • Less time spent on managing employee payroll.
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