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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Square Payroll

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ASquare Payroll is a payroll solution for hourly employees, from Square headquartered in San Francisco, California.

    $29

    per month

    Xoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AXoom, a PayPal Service, is an online money transfer service for quickly sending money internationally. Xoom’s services are currently for personal use only, and business usage is against its terms of service.N/A
    Pricing
    Square PayrollXoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month
    Plus
    $29
    per month
    Premium
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Square PayrollXoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Square PayrollXoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
    Considered Both Products
    Block, Inc (Square)
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    67%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    Square PayrollXoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Square Payroll and Xoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
    Feature
    Square Payroll
    7.8
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Xoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment4.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Square PayrollXoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
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    ADP Streamline Payroll
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    User Ratings
    Square PayrollXoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.7
    (8 ratings)
    8.4
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Square PayrollXoom, a PayPal Service (personal use only)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Block, Inc (Square)
    Square is an amazing platform to have total control over the payroll of all the employees of a company or a specific sector. This platform has a very good functionality to collect exact information on how long each employee works, that is one of its most outstanding characteristics, because it monitors work schedules and overtime and generates detailed reports on the work time of each employee. Square does not allow to schedule payments, that is one of the main problems, however, I consider that it is a very good option for small and medium-sized companies that are looking for a way to have more exact administrative control over the working hours of all their employees. It is a software that works in the cloud, so all the work information that is collected will remain safe without any risk of loss.
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    Discontinued Products
    Xoom is best suited to send and receive money between two people who live in different countries, not only that we can also send money to our friends, colleagues, family members directly in their bank accounts. They have a great currency exchange functionality that directly converts our received money into our local currency, and deposits it into our bank account within a few minutes. The only drawback is that not many people know about it, it needs good marketing so that more people can use this service, and from my experience, I can say it is very secure and a good competitor of Payoneer.
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    Pros
    Block, Inc (Square)
    • 1099 contractor payments are easy, and they provide you with the IRS filing as part of the service.
    • Direct deposit/debit from your already connected account to the employee.
    • Reporting and management features are simple yet inclusive.
    • Low cost compared to alternative solutions.
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    • Very fast transfer and very secure as being of PayPal.
    • Receiver don't need to download the app or use Xoom.
    • It supports bank and debit card to transfer funds and same with the receiver.
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    Cons
    Block, Inc (Square)
    • It's a bit pricey for larger companies at $5 per person paid per month.
    • Has a bit of a learning curve that seems steeper than necessary
    • reports can be confusing at first
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    Discontinued Products
    • Some destinations take longer to get delivered to.
    • Higher amounts of money are harder to transfer.
    • High fees when trying to add funds to new card.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I don't see any other service that is so versatile and which offers such a breadth of services.
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    Usability
    Block, Inc (Square)
    It could use a mobile-friendly interface. Other than that it's a simple layout and non-cluttered which allows you to get done what you need to get done. No unnecessary dodads or distractions.
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    It's one of the most easy to use and intuitive platforms. The app is very powerful as well.
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    Support Rating
    Block, Inc (Square)
    I think they have quick and helpful customer service reps, however, I give them a 9 because I have had to wait on hold for long periods of time before.
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    Discontinued Products
    The support team is excellent. They help with any queries.
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    Implementation Rating
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The implementation was largely successful. Since this was a large shift from normal practices, we faced a few teething problems, but largely I'd say it went well.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Block, Inc (Square)
    I liked patriot, but I found it to be more confusing than Square and took me too much time to setup. I setup Square Payroll in about an hour. I would also say the Square interface made more sense to me. I also like how Square offers more things like benefits, etc. that can be added on.
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    We agreed to select Xoom as the main payment method since it had more flexible options. It gives the user a full guarantee of transacting safely and when there is a conflict the customer support team acts quickly. The charges for sending and receiving money are relatively low as compared to other platforms. The mobile application has biometric login features making it difficult for unauthorized users to access confidential information.
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    Return on Investment
    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Square Payroll has dramatically reduced the time it takes to process payroll.
    • We could have a faster payroll with the Square POS integration for commission, but that is not something we've implemented yet.
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    Discontinued Products
    • We have had an uptick in payment processing times.
    • We receive payments from customers on time with no lag between invoice and payment dates.
    • Overall Xoom has literally added to our bottom line by allowing more than a physical check payment option.
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