Payroll by Wave vs. TribeHR (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Payroll by Wave
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Wave Accounting headquartered in Toronto now offers Payroll by Wave, a payroll app for small businesses.N/A
TribeHR (discontinued)
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
TribeHR was acquired by Netsuite in 2013. It has since been discontinued.N/A
Pricing
Payroll by WaveTribeHR (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Payroll by WaveTribeHR (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Payroll by WaveTribeHR (discontinued)
Features
Payroll by WaveTribeHR (discontinued)
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
9.4
5 Ratings
13% above category average
TribeHR (discontinued)
6.7
2 Ratings
19% below category average
Pay calculation10.05 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.05 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.55 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management10.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
6.6
2 Ratings
20% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.02 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
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
7.3
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
7.0
2 Ratings
16% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.5
1 Ratings
6% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.5
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
7.8
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.3
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Payroll by Wave
-
Ratings
TribeHR (discontinued)
8.9
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Payroll by WaveTribeHR (discontinued)
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
Payroll by WaveTribeHR (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Payroll by WaveTribeHR (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
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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I think it's great for small companies to manage their basic HR functions if they do not have a dedicated department. I'm unsure of the capabilities it holds for a large company with multiple teams to organize and how the calendaring functions across departments. But, for our team of roughly 20 folks it is simple and straightforward.
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Pros
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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  • Ad publication
  • process streamlining
  • scalability
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Cons
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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  • I would like even more capabilities, but I think that has to do with how we are using the site.
  • I would like to receive email notifications once a week with a summary of activity in TribeHR, including time-off scheduled by my team and any new documents or information that has been added.
  • I'd like reminders if I am going to go over my time off that is allotted to carry over into the new year and other pertinent vacation, floating holiday, sick time notifications.
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Usability
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
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
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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Discontinued Products
We evaluated Greenhouse but went with net suite because we were already using some of the other NetSuite. Greenhouse seemed a bit easier to use. The others were a bit too small, didn't have the stretch to scale.
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Return on Investment
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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Discontinued Products
  • As I stated it has alleviated numerous back and forth emails with our CFO (who is only available PT) and CEO (who is often too busy to spend time on HR functions) - this has allowed for easy answers to basic HR questions.
  • It has allowed us to track all employee time-off in one place, saving us time from checking each individual Outlook calendar for scheduling purposes.
  • It has allowed us to direct all employees to one place for core HR documents and information, ensuring that folks are always getting the same answers to their inquiries.
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