ADP GlobalView Payroll vs. APS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP GlobalView Payroll
Score 6.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
GlobalView Payroll is an infrastructure of experts, technology, insight, and innovation, designed to help users understand what motivates and drives employees. It draws on the vendor ADP's 65 years of experience solving for the complexities and intricacies of payroll on a global scale. When fully leveraged, the vendor says ADP GlobalView HCM can be used to create a new strategic approach to building a sustainable and engaged global workforce with the goal of driving modern business needs.…N/A
APS
Score 1.4 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
ADP GlobalView PayrollAPS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP GlobalView PayrollAPS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsThe Payroll solution is offered as a standalone service, but additional solutions must be used in conjunction with the Payroll solution.
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Community Pulse
ADP GlobalView PayrollAPS
Features
ADP GlobalView PayrollAPS
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP GlobalView Payroll
8.7
4 Ratings
6% above category average
APS
9.1
33 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation9.03 Ratings10.032 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.03 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.04 Ratings8.822 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.03 Ratings10.032 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.03 Ratings8.024 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.03 Ratings8.913 Ratings
User Ratings
ADP GlobalView PayrollAPS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(5 ratings)
1.0
(36 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(6 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 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
ADP GlobalView PayrollAPS
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
ADP GlobalView Payroll is well suited if we want to process payroll for multiple employees at once. It helps in calculation of hourly compensation for employees having different payrate. It also helps in auto run of payroll at regular intervals. There is still a scope of improvement for contractor payment in different currencies.
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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
ADP
  • Easy and convenient way to retrieve historical payroll details
  • Shows payroll details a day before the actual payout
  • UI is great and intuitive.
  • Credentials are integrated to Active Directory
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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
ADP
  • Format of reports
  • Buffering time
  • Customer support
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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
ADP
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
ADP
The tool is very intuitive and users can find all the information required and plan their pay structure. The navigation on the webpage is seamless and response time is decent. The overall experience of the platform is amazing
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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
ADP
No answers on this topic
APS
I haven't had any outages
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Performance
ADP
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APS
Very quick
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Support Rating
ADP
Have not experience or noticed that the ADP GlobalView has an outage, so I can say that support has been good on making the tool highly available.
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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
ADP
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
ADP
No answers on this topic
APS
We had great webinars.
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Implementation Rating
ADP
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
ADP
ADP GlobalView Payroll is clearly the industry leader in this space, as it easily integrates with our internal AD systems and allows our employees to access their accounts 24-7, 365.
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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
ADP
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
ADP
  • Positive: Centralized Cloud-based system that can be accessed 24-7.
  • Negative: Customer support is always shifted back to your company's HR.
  • Positive: Great for ad-hoc retrieval of compensation records.
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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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ScreenShots

ADP GlobalView Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of ADP myView Portal - completely configurable employee portal for all HCM activities.Screenshot of ADP myPay - delivers a personalized experience so employees can easily explore pay detailsScreenshot of ADP GlobalView HR Central - a complete, cloud technology-based core HR system of record that combines HR transactions, processes and data with social collaboration features and mobile functionalityScreenshot of ADP GlobalView Learning - Customize employee learning to improve business results, boost productivity and increase organization competitivenessScreenshot of ADP GlobalView Performance - Effectively manage employee performance through a structured approach to reward and develop your talentScreenshot of ADP GlobalView Recruiting - Find and hire the best candidates by combining recruiting marketing and management to improve business performance

APS Screenshots

Screenshot of workforce planningScreenshot of expense management