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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acendre

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AAcendre’s workforce analytics software provides insight to improve the performance of a workforce – without the need for a data scientist. Through dashboards and reports, timely information and a unified view of people data empower users to make important business decisions based on real data – not guesswork.N/A

    APS

    Score1.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    APS is a national workforce management and cloud-based HR solution provider. The platform includes core HR, payroll, time and attendance (including manager and employee self-service), compliance tools, and onboarding.N/A
    Pricing
    AcendreAPS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AcendreAPS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—The Payroll solution is offered as a standalone service, but additional solutions must be used in conjunction with the Payroll solution.
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    Features
    AcendreAPS
    Workforce Analytics
    Comparison of Workforce Analytics features of Acendre and APS
    Feature
    Acendre
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    APS
    -
    Ratings
    Automated data collection9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data analysis10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data integration9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive analytics9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report designer8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built content9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service insights10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Acendre and APS
    Feature
    Acendre
    -
    Ratings
    APS
    9.1
    33 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.032 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.032 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AcendreAPS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (36 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AcendreAPS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acendre
    The analysis of the labor profile of the possible candidates is one of the reasons to continue using Acendre as the main platform for hiring. We are always carrying out constant analyzes of job profiles and our vacancies, it is generated that Acendre is increasingly used to meet our goals. The risks of bad hiring were the main reason to acquire this tool because previously we did not have an appropriate scope to the best talents, with this software we have improved our experience and also the experience of the applicants to our vacancies, this continues to motivate me to recommend it.
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    APS
    APS Payroll is an easy to use payroll system, and integrates well with some things such as the APS Hire feature, which handles onboarding, and the eSelfServe timeclock feature. It exports well to Quickbooks, but is only ok with NetSuite. (It works but is a completely manual process and takes a lot of setup.) Our tax registration and filing has been fine and we're always apprised of any tax discrepancies such as small Unemployment overages/underages when filed compared to what was withheld.
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    Pros
    Acendre
    • Analysis of the labor profile of possible talents.
    • Reduces the work time of the talent management administration.
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    APS
    • It's fast and intuitive. Our previous contractors were ADP and Paychex and neither were intuitive. Our payroll runs have less errors now than with previous vendors. Payroll prep time is down from 5 hours with ADP to 2 hours with APS for the HR Manager.
    • The limiters are great. I'm always afraid of that error that no one caught. Let's assume that you add a $200 limiter to overtime. Any time that a staff member is about to receive more than $200 in overtime for that pay period, a red flag goes up for the HR manager to double check.
    • We have 3 programs in public schools that block certain ports. APS has a 2nd feature using GPS so that staff can only check in for their shift while they are in the designated GPS range. Great for someone who has to report to a remote location. Just add the GPS coordinates and they can't check until they get to the project.
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    Cons
    Acendre
    • With Acendre you can achieve the labor objectives of specific hiring faster and without common mistakes. The human resources department is very satisfied with this tool because they have reduced the work time of the hirings, this generates a positive change in the way of working.
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    APS
    • Reporting - We have six different business units and the reporting is separate for all three. Most reporting I do requires information from all business units so am running six reports and then copying and pasting to get the report I need.
    • Multi-state taxes - We have a number of employees who live in New York and work in New Jersey. APS OnLine is designed to accommodate one state withholding so ability to have "worked in" state and "lived in" state taxes withheld went away. This was a shortfall.
    • The Carrier connection setup took much longer than expected. After a year, we are still having some issues with some items transferring over to the GL.
    • The CA overtime calculation does not calculate after 8 hours per day, only on the 40 per week so we override each week.
    • Reporting - when running Benefit reports, it recognizes employees who formerly carried the plan but may have dropped it. To get around this, we have to delete off the employee's record so the history is not readily available.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    I have been using the system for over a year now and feel more comfortable with the functionality of it. I have just recently implemented the benefit administration portion.
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    Usability
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    The APS Payroll software is very easy to use, and it is easy to train new employees on it. The APS Payroll support team is very helpful and response time is quick. It is easy to enter/change employee information, adjust salaries and benefits, etc. New features have also been added that makes it even better, such as being able to set up your own income/deduction items.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    I haven't had any outages
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    Performance
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    Very quick
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    Support Rating
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    I had to learn APS on my own, and the support team held my hand. They are still there when I have an occasional question. Anytime I need support, I can call my rep or send an email and help is on the way, without failure. The support team is awesome
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    In-Person Training
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    Even if it wasn't in-person on location, we felt like we had our trainer in the room with us.
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    Online Training
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    We had great webinars.
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    Implementation Rating
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    It would have been helpful to understand the phases of the implementation up front so I could have prepared differently for enrollments, billing, and transfer of information to payroll. At the end of the day, I'm happy with the selection and the system and anticipate I will like it better as we go along. We have done a number of other system implementations in the past few years, and this has been pretty painless, however, I've had a few surprises.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acendre
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    APS
    We had used ADP for years and had always struggled with their customer service. With over 20 locations (20+ W2s, quarterly filings, etc) we had a lot of questions. We would have to call and sit on hold for long periods of time to talk to someone who couldn't always answer our questions. Then we would get different answers from different people or have to re-explain our issue. It was a major time suck for my employees and they dreaded having to call all of the time. For us - the final straws for us to switch providers were: +Numerous year end filings with incorrect names and addresses (they couldn't keep our 20+ locations separate even though our paperwork was completed correctly) +Incorrect SUI rates for several locations that resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in overpayments which was a lot of money for small hotels. We had sent in numerous requests for them to fix this but it never happened +Lack of care - even though we were having all of these issues, nobody would work with us to get them all resolved and make sure to remedy the situation. We had to seek out a manager to get them resolved but even after this, we still had more issues. Overall - DON'T stick with ADP or even think about switching to them. They might be able to slash prices but their poor customer service and lack of care will cost you in the end. It's not worth it. APS does everything ADP had the capability of but we don't have the errors or headaches we did before. I am really looking forward to this year end!
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    Scalability
    Acendre
    No answers on this topic
    APS
    I've never had a problem with the system nor in finding the right information.
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    Return on Investment
    Acendre
    • Reduce hiring errors.
    • The working time is shorter than the Acendre implementation.
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    APS
    • We were able to transition quickly and continue to successfully hire and onboard new hires for several Clubs that opened within weeks of moving to APS.
    • We do struggle a bit with the ease of reporting simply because our locations are all under separate EIN and that can make it difficult to easily combine data queried under custom reports, so the volume of reporting that I might wish to be able to push through weekly in order to help address 'real time' trends is not always available.
    • The lack of effective dating for position and wage changes does mean that HR and available APS data is not 'real time' accurate and that HR does need to return to the system to update changes well after-the-fact, which is not ideal.
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