OnPay vs. PeopleGuru™

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OnPay
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
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 $49 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…N/A
PeopleGuru™
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
PeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…N/A
Pricing
OnPayPeopleGuru™
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OnPayPeopleGuru™
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsFirst month free, then $49 + $6 per employee each month.
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Community Pulse
OnPayPeopleGuru™
Features
OnPayPeopleGuru™
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
9.9
Ratings
18% above category average
PeopleGuru™
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Pay calculation9.90 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.80 Ratings4.20 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.90 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
6.5
Ratings
19% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings5.70 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings4.40 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
6.6
Ratings
19% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
8.1
Ratings
0% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
6.0
Ratings
29% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
6.6
Ratings
13% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
7.6
Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
7.3
Ratings
8% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
6.4
Ratings
20% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
6.1
Ratings
25% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
PeopleGuru™
6.9
Ratings
11% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
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User Ratings
OnPayPeopleGuru™
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
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7.3
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Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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9.1
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Usability
9.2
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6.4
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Availability
9.1
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-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(0 ratings)
7.7
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
5.5
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(0 ratings)
7.6
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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-
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User Testimonials
OnPayPeopleGuru™
Likelihood to Recommend
I'd say if you had someone who wasn't educated on how Payroll should be setup and function OnPay is less ideal. But even then you've got things so well setup and cost efficient, they could afford to put some focus on training. In my mind I imagine OnPay is the best solution for small to mid, even early large, company Payroll processing. We're a small company so I'm unaware of the options provided to streamline importing of large group payrolls, but that might be an area where the interface could provide challenges.
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I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
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Pros
  • It is easy to add new employees.
  • It is easy to inactivate employees who leave the company.
  • All quarterly and annual reports are completed and filed on a timely basis.
  • Employees have direct online access to their paycheck as well as their W-2.
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  • AdHoc Reports
  • Applicant Tracking System(ATS)
  • Flexibility in Performance Reviews
  • Ability to manage company set-up and reporting
  • Ability to customize standard company forms in PG for usage
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Cons
  • I would like to enter some payroll information in advance of the current payroll runs
  • Adding and changing administrators was a bit cumbersome and took several days
  • It works fine for a small number of people being paid if they can be seen on one screen but it might be cumbersome with more than about 10 people. Probably needs a better or different procedure with more people.
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  • Recruiting module is very clunky and not streamlined. I've worked with recruiting platforms that are more efficient.
  • Job changes are a multi-step process that feels like it could be one screen asking all the necessary info regarding pay rate, date, labor, etc. whereas now you have to go through multiple tabs and screens to change someone's position.
  • Labor mapping seems to be a custom request every time when the pay rate is different for two different jobs. Feels like there is a lot of back-end work that needs to be accomplished before it pulls correctly into labor.
  • Would like to see an app with supervisor/time manager functions. At least to approve punch correction or time-off requests.
  • Advanced scheduling available to certain job roles instead of all or nothing.
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Likelihood to Renew
We have used OnPay for a few years now and we do continue to renew our annual use of OnPay. We are only a small organization and although OnPay provides a lot of additional services that larger organizations might ind useful, OnPay still meets our limited requirements of running bi-weekly payroll and submitting our quarterly state and federal tax documents, and at a price that we still find affordable.
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The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
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Usability
OnPay is very easy to use. The computer interface is setup very well. You can quickly add people, enter your Payroll, print reports, etc. If your Payroll doesn't change from pay period to pay period (example, salaried employees) it takes mere seconds to enter in your Payroll.
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Some processes are cumbersome and the help guide does not offer all solutions.
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Reliability and Availability
OnPay immediately responds to any of my inquiries.
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Performance
No complaints on OnPay's integration with Xero.
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Support Rating
I've only had to call a couple of times, and each time the customer service rep is extremely thorough and helpful. I've never had the experience, like I do with some other companies, of feeling stressed or irritated with the reps. They are competent, educated, and easily walk me through the system
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The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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Online Training
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The trainer was difficult to understand.
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Implementation Rating
Easy to implement and easy to convert any other payroll reports to the OnPay system when making the switch
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The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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Alternatives Considered
OnPay is tremendously less expensive and technically superior to Quickbooks in my opinion. OnPay is less expensive and offered the ease of managing a restaurant payroll that was better in my opinion than When I Work. My experience when evaluating all of the payroll products that I felt the company could afford was that OnPay had a superior staff of professionals who knew their product and could explain how to use it most clearly.
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PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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Scalability
OnPay works.
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Return on Investment
  • Reduces payroll processing time
  • Ability for full electronic employee files
  • The overall cost is the best in the industry, saving us money
  • Ability for on/off-boarding ensures our files our complete
  • There are a few limitations but they work with programmers to get those features setup
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  • Cost is reasonable
  • User experience has gotten worse
  • Report writing had become much easier & less limited with variables that we can use
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ScreenShots

OnPay Screenshots

Screenshot of full-service payrollScreenshot of multiple pay rates and schedulesScreenshot of employee self-onboarding and org charts, which are built-inScreenshot of an 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

PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.