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OnPay

Overview

What is OnPay?

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…

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HIGHLY RECOMMEND ONPAY

10 out of 10
January 26, 2024
Incentivized
We use OnPay for payroll for our small business. For nearly 25 years we have processed payroll in house including all federal and state …
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Popular Features

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  • Salary revision and increment management (31)
    9.9
    99%
  • Direct deposit files (40)
    9.5
    95%
  • Reimbursement management (19)
    9.1
    91%
  • Pay calculation (42)
    7.5
    75%

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://onpay.com/payroll…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $40 per month
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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

8.6
Avg 8.3
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Product Details

What is OnPay?

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 $40 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 tax filings, and a set of HR tools. OnPay’s team helps users get set up by adding prior wages and employee information. Users can add on integrated benefits, a 401(k) plan, or pay-as-you-go workers' comp.

OnPay Features

Payroll Management Features

  • Supported: Pay calculation
  • Supported: Payroll history for each employee
  • Supported: Benefit plan administration
  • Supported: Direct deposit files
  • Supported: Payroll tracking and auditing
  • Supported: Salary revision and increment management
  • Supported: Reimbursement management
  • Supported: Statutory form management

OnPay Screenshots

Screenshot of Full-service payrollScreenshot of Multiple pay rates and schedulesScreenshot of Employee self-onboarding and org charts are built-inScreenshot of 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

OnPay Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesUnited States
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

OnPay starts at $40.

Reviewers rate Salary revision and increment management highest, with a score of 9.9.

The most common users of OnPay are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Tari Martin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OnPay is our Payroll solution. It does everything the big names do for a lot less money! It allows you to record deductions for 401k, HSA and a lot of other things. You can also do direct deposit into multiple accounts. You can add bonuses, track vacation, etc. They also file your quarter tax reports.
  • Price
  • Ease of use
  • Functionality
  • 401k deductions are a little confusing to setup
  • More flexibility with picking pay days around holidays
  • Referral program
OnPay is a great alternative to bigger Payroll companies. It has all the bells and whistles but the end user has to do all the work. It might not be the best solution for big companies that have a lot of employees. It's great for salaried employees that don't have changes from pay period to pay period.
Amir Nurani | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I manage payroll for our company using OnPay and have done so for several years. We use for both W-2 and 1099 pay. This is a good system to help manage that. Tax filings, payments, and payment management is all automated.
  • Payroll
  • Taxes
  • Reporting
  • Navigation.
If you need a system that manages your payroll well and gives a good portal to your employees, this is it.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OnPay assists in streamlining payroll processes for our firm's clients. This includes calculating wages, withholding taxes, managing direct deposits, and generating pay stubs. OnPay helps us navigate complex tax regulations and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, reducing the risk of penalties due to errors or non-compliance. OnPay integrates with accounting software to streamline financial reporting and ensure accurate bookkeeping. OnPay provides employees access to their pay stubs, tax documents, and to manage their personal information. This self-service capability reduces the administrative workload for our accounting firm. We leverage OnPay as a client-facing tool, offering payroll services as part of the firm's suite of services. Ultimately, the use of OnPay within our full-service accounting firm addresses challenges related to payroll accuracy, compliance, efficiency, and client service; enhancing the firm's ability to manage payroll effectively for our clients.
  • User-Friendly Interface
  • Customer Support
  • Automation & Accuracy
  • Scalability
  • Integration summary with both paper checks and direct deposit
  • Automated payroll processing for salary
  • More user friendly employee portal. They have a hard time making changes to withholding and direct deposit themselves.
OnPay is well-suited for business of all sizes. They offer a simplified platform for streamlining payroll processes. This works great for start-ups and growing business, non-profit organizations, consulting businesses, marketing agencies, and law firms. OnPay does not always handle more complex payroll well, like larger enterprises with industry specific needs. It does not have the ability to job cost and has some limitations when it comes to multiple pay lines as it is sometimes not as customizable as other payroll software programs.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I manage payroll servicing for all my clients through OnPay. I found it easy to learn. The customer service is excellent, whether you send in a written request of call in for assistance.
  • payroll tax reporting
  • customer service
  • setup of contractors and employees
  • Setting up a payee with DBA structure AND a FEIN. Currently not an option.
I would rate OnPay a 10 based on ease of use, reporting functions, and customer service experience. Compared to other servicers, I found it a life saver that OnPay can issue payments to ITIN holders.
April 20, 2023

OnPay is OnTop

Caryl Hornberger | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I run a small business and OnPay has been really great in helping me through the payroll process. There was an initial problem with the way I had setup our state's tax account and an OnPay representative was very helpful in getting the issue remediated quickly. Since then it's been very smooth sailing! The cos for their services is very competitive and all filings have been on-time and correct. Thank you, OnPay!
  • Great Customer Service
  • Ease of Use
  • Consistency of Service
  • Could send email with button to automatically run payroll
  • Could create an online chat presence for quick questions
  • Dark mode!
OnPay is great for small businesses who don't want to hire a full-time accountant to do their bookkeeping. This is especially true for business owners who may not have much payroll experience and require help through the process. It may be less appropriate for large corporations.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use OnPay for Payroll and assistance and payment of Federal and State tax responsibilities. OnPay makes it easy to manage the ebb and flow of staff fluctuation throughout the year. Keeping track of reemployment taxes and other payroll taxes are managed by OnPay so I do not need to worry about being late or forgetting an important payment.
  • Providing a simple method of adding new employees.
  • Payroll day is not something I dread with OnPay's simple step-by-step guidance.
  • Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly taxes are either paid or set aside easily so I can make those payments.
  • Year-end w2's and 1099's are available and easy to create and provide to employees and contractors.
  • Bot does not always understand detailed questions.
  • Quicker access to a live person.
  • Sometimes, but not often, we are sent to a wrong person to answer a question.
I use OnPay to do payroll for two different companies. One is a simple service company with employees doing the same tasks and receiving the same pay rate. OnPay does a great job with this company. The other company is a restaurant and bar with employees doing several different tasks, making different pay rates and also receiving tips. OnPay makes what could be a nightmare to keep track of simple. Setting up the somewhat complex criteria for each of the variety of positions is made easier by the step-by-step process of entering the information. Each area of functionality is available in the set-up mode and tended to logically. I used another high-profile, more expensive product before switching to OnPay and there is no comparison regarding support expertise and ease of use, not to mention cost savings.
November 01, 2022

Seize your day with OnPay

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We have been very pleased with the overall service we receive from OnPay. The transition from our prior vendor was seamless. Our assigned customer support team ensured we had everything in place for our employees, our Company tax filings, and other small details to ensure proper withholdings were handled correctly. The system is very easy to use and I'm able to process our payroll in minutes. The system is intuitive and very easy to navigate.

The various reporting options allow me to pull data easily in various formats, so that I can easily obtain the necessary data quickly. When we transitioned to OnPay the system allowed me to send an invite to our employees to complete their information and register for access to their accounts. All of their information from check stubs to W-2s are there for them. If there are ever any changes to address information or direct deposit, the employee is able to handle that themselves. Then as an administrator it allows me to review and approve those changes.

The way that the platform is set-up it also allows me to have an employee's entire HR file electronically. I'm able to upload the necessary documents for tax and benefit purposes as well as additional HR items outside of on/off boarding. They also allow the input for tracking any PTO time and allows for approval by the administrator and adds those items to an internal calendar. It truly is system designed beyond payroll, so it makes this a true compliment to our business needs.

The customer service I receive, if there's a reason to contact a representative, is exceptional. Each team member is well versed in the system, so they're able to resolve any issues or questions quickly. They clearly understand any issues, are well versed in solutions or assistance, are always professional and nice, and feel more like an internal team member vs. an outside vendor. I have yet to work with any support representative that doesn't meet those standards. I also like that you have the option to reach out via phone, email, or chat. A majority of the time, I'm utilizing the chat feature. I've never had to wait more than a few minutes for support.




  • Customer support
  • Platform functionality
  • Above standard outside payroll vendor
  • Ability to have all HR items electronically
  • Reporting and tax filing capabilities
  • Ability to customize my platform
  • Partner with insurance companies to handle WC
  • 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.
The main reason for my rating is the ease of use and support from the Customer Support team. We've had a few scenarios where I've reached out to Customer Support.

One of our employees had a variance in his check between payroll cycles. After reaching out to Patrick, he was able to quickly identify that the variance was due to a change in withholdings. Our employee didn't remember making any changes, so Patrick did a bit more research to confirm what may have changed. After he completed his research, he discovered that with the way the tax forms are completed now, when he updated his profile to married, it changed that setting for him. He confirmed this information within an hour of our initial interaction and it was answered clearly and concisely.



Dave Gillespie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
After trying several Payroll Services to manage our bi-monthly employee payments I settled in on OnPay. It was fairly seamless to implement (although there are a few UI oddities) and we were running right out of the gates. We experienced an issue where the State of Arizona sent demand letters for unpaid payroll taxes, OnPay was right by our side and helped us resolve the issue and actually get a refund vs the payout they were demanding. When it came time to re-visit our Workers Comp I reached out to OnPay and they got us involved with one of their partners. Now Payroll and WC happen in an integrated way easing the complexity experienced by a small business like ours.
  • Facilitates direct deposit and payroll communications to my employees.
  • They provide a self-serve portal for employees to gather information, forms, and tax documents.
  • Provides a neat secure online portal for management to maintain records protecting employees' PII.
  • There are some areas in the UI that, unless you know where to "hover your mouse", are not intuitive.
  • Payroll direct deposits take two days, which impacts my younger employees getting access to their money to pay bills.
For a small business, they are a perfect fit. The online portal makes it simple to manage onboarding tasks, and facilitate payroll & direct deposit and they also integrate well with NEXT for our Worker's Compensation premiums. Support has been quick, concise and knowledgeable, and eager to assist without robot gatekeeping (which seems to be the norm these days) frustrating users who need access to support reps who can resolve specific issues.
BJ Lanier, CTS | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use OnPay for our internal payroll, as well as manage the payroll of several of our small business tax clients. We made the switch to OnPay for two reasons. The first was that they are incredibly easy to get a hold of if any issue arises. The second reason we moved is that the interface is very easy to use and navigate - it has been a very enjoyable experience so far.
  • Support.
  • Interface design.
  • Reporting.
  • Accuracy of payroll.
  • Some menu navigation could be tweaked.
  • Make it easier for end user to eliminate prior work locations.
  • Ability to organize reports into ones used most frequently.
If you are a single-shingle or a small business, OnPay is perfect. We manage clients that have 1 - 30 employees and contractors and the ability to run payroll has never been easier. The tax reporting to the states is easy to do as well. Hiring and terminating employees is also very easy to do.
Linae Wright | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
At Compass Bookkeeping Solutions, Inc., OnPay is used by our entire organization not for just our own payroll but for those of our clients. OnPay makes it easy to use and a portal can be created to access all our clients in one place.
  • Customer service
  • Promptness
  • Ease of use
  • Affordable
  • Simple and clean
  • I'd only change the referral link emailing system. I'd like to send it outside OnPay because it goes to everyone's spam folders so they never use it.
Well suited for any business.
Amanda Castro | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is used across the entire organization to prepare payrolls for our team members. It budgets for all incoming resources that are used on a daily basis to run our organization. The user interface is easy to use and easily customizable for all our financial plans. It has security tools that hinder our company from incurring any unnecessary losses.
  • Preparation of Budgets.
  • Creation of payroll.
  • I have not come across any area that requires improvement.
This is a great product that has effectively managed our finances. Payments come at the right time without delay. It has integrated all our team member's data in the payroll system that is secure and safe. It manages to award employees based on their roles and performance. It is highly advanced with the current clod integration service to curb data losses.
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