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Powerpay

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Powerpay FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Powerpay offer?

Powerpay has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of Powerpay?

Powerpay has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Powerpay support?

Powerpay supports the following languages:
English, French

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Q. Does Powerpay support mobile devices?

Powerpay supports the following devices:
Android, iPhone

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Q. Does Powerpay offer an API?

Yes, Powerpay has an API available for use.

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Q. What other apps does Powerpay integrate with?

Powerpay integrates with the following applications:
QuickBooks Online Advanced, Quickbooks Online

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Q. What level of support does Powerpay offer?

Powerpay offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Phone Support

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Powerpay product overview

What is Powerpay?

Powerpay is a cloud-based human resource management solution (HRMS) designed to help small businesses handle onboarding, payroll processing, employee records, tax filing, and more. Employees can utilize the self-service portal to view, download, or print payslips, access previous year’s statements and verification letters, and update personal information.

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
Phone Support

Training options

In Person
Documentation
Live Online
Webinars

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Powerpay features

Functionality

4.5

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Total features

30

3 categories

Most valued features by users

Reporting/Analytics
Self Service Portal
Alerts/Notifications
API
Employee Database
Employee Management
Employee Profiles
Performance Management

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Powerpay users reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

/5

258

Positive reviews

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.88/10
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Pros
Excellent for payroll management since timely and accurately paid employees will generate good employee morale. I especially enjoy that this product is easy to use.
This improved efficiencies. Having the ability to access our whole payroll system remotely has been a great asset.
I like the ease I can toggle back and forth between payrolls. And also when I get stuck, I am always supported with Awesome Customer Service.
Cons
BUT there certainly is a bit of a learning curve which made me dislike the software at first. Although, I have used much worse and more complicated processing software in the past.
I struggled with the issuing the ROE because the codes are not all included in our profile.
There is no history of changes on employees. There is no feature to print individual payslips.

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Melanie C.

Finance Manager

Nonprofit Organization Management, 1-10 employees

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Overall Rating

Review of Ceridian Software

Reviewed 2 years ago

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Melanie C.: Hi, I'm Melanie. I'm a finance manager. I give Ceridian Powerpay five out of five stars....

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Dylan H.

Finance & Admin Coordinator

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 51-200 employees

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Great Product Overall!

Reviewed 2 years ago

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Dylan H.: Hi, I'm Dylan. I'm a finance and administration coordinator. I give Powerpay a four out of...

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Frank P.

Construction, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Why would you do your own payroll?

Reviewed a year ago

I'm in the business of electrical contracting, so the less time I spend on stuff like payroll, the better. It would actually cost me a lot more in labor to do it myself. And this way it's always done right.

Pros

Even for small business with only a few employees will benefit from using a payroll service. We've used 2 others and Ceridian was the standout for cost and customer service. Anytime I've called customer service for help, the wait has been very short (less than 2 minutes) and the agents are always well informed, friendly and helpfull.

Cons

It's complex. The service dies a LOT more than I actually use and because we have no dedicate payroll staff, it is easy to forget some of the more arcane functions that are only needed a couple of times a year.

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Rene d.

Automotive, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Conversion from INSYNC to Powerpay

Reviewed 2 years ago

The conversion from INSYNC to Powerpay was smooth and the system is easy to use. It is not very code driven compared to INSYNC.

Pros

The powerpay system departs from using codes all the time coming from INSYNC. The user interface is very friendly and easy to use.

Cons

Reporting is not as extensive and cannot be used as a replacement for a proper HRIS. Thus I use Dayforce for most basic reports and powerpay just for Payroll reports.

Vendor response

Hi Rene - Thank you for the detailed feedback around your experience with INSYNC and Powerpay. Your feedback helps to fuel innovation and continue to improve on our product. Thank you for choosing Ceridian.

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Milana K.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

Used other for 6-12 months

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
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  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend3/10

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Reviewed 3 years ago

I used Powerpay 7 years ago and am using it now again, it is simple and I like many features (ROE adjustment, Deduction page) but some things should be improved (reporting mostly)

Pros

It is easy to use, straight forward, limited functionality... (Department set up, reporting)

Cons

Reports are very limited, even the custom reports addition is barely useful. Customer service is great, they answer quickly and most are very helpful. However, more than once I asked the same question and got 2 different answers. Representative should have payroll certification to be able to help with code set up.

Vendor response

Hi Milana - Thank you very much for the detailed feedback, especially around consistent responses and reporting. Your feedback helps us continue to innovate and improve!

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Linda L.

Computer Software, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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PowerPay - Payroll with peace of mind

Reviewed 3 years ago

The peace of mind and support of Ceridian Customer Service is the reason I choose Ceridian Canada again and again for all my payroll needs.

Pros

This is the 3rd company I have selected for use of Ceridian Canada to handle my payroll. The services they provide meet all my payroll needs with added peace of mind due to the Customer Service Support. The Ceridian Customer Service Team is professional, knowledgeable, relatively easy to reach, and has always been able to support me with a solution. Keep up the good work !

Cons

The platform is not very user friendly if you are a beginner as there are lots of services offered. However if you call Customer Support, they will train and guide your through. Also the price of this payroll services is on high side, but you get what you pay for. I've worked with ADP before (for USA payroll), but I chose Ceridian Canada for Canadian Payroll again and again.

Vendor response

Hi Linda - Thank you very much for your detailed feedback, we greatly appreciate it! We are happy to hear that you have been able to lean on the support team when you need to and that they can walk you through what you need.

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Jennifer M.

Real Estate, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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The Best Payroll Company

Reviewed 2 years ago
Pros

The system is user-friendly. It is easy and fast to use and insert information.

Cons

The information for each employee could be more accessible to HR. Sometimes I spent time finding the profile for each employee.

Vendor response

Hi Jennifer - thank you very much for your feedback. We're happy to hear that you find Powerpay easy and fast to use.

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