PaycheckCity vs. Payroll by Wave

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PaycheckCity
Score 9.5 out of 10
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PaycheckCity is an online paycheck, salary, tax and withholding calculator from Symmetry Software, powered by the Symmetry Tax Engine.N/A
Payroll by Wave
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Wave Accounting headquartered in Toronto now offers Payroll by Wave, a payroll app for small businesses.N/A
Pricing
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Features
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
8.3
Ratings
1% above category average
Payroll by Wave
9.4
Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.30 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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10.0
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Usability
-
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10.0
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Support Rating
-
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8.9
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User Testimonials
PaycheckCityPayroll by Wave
Likelihood to Recommend
I would definitely recommend this. It works especially well for smaller businesses and is a super reasonable price so that makes it a great option for companies who are not very large.
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Great for small business payroll needs. Reports and taxes are taken care of, everything is automated and once you're set up it's literally just a matter of minutes to run payroll each time. You also get email reminders which is helpful. There are premium features available for companies with larger/more robust needs, and I would definitely recommend looking into this software if you are searching for a user friendly payroll solution
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Pros
  • Simple interface that makes sense.
  • Saves a lot of time.
  • Makes payments easy
  • Keeps track of everything so it is easy to reference and go back to.
  • Keeps us organized.
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  • Payroll by Wave processes quickly and deposits to employee accounts automatically
  • Simple process to review time sheets, bonuses, commissions, etc...
  • Provides detailed reports
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Cons
  • Support could answer quickly
  • I like the 14 day trial but should be longer to really see how it can be used
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  • Payroll is a paid feature at $10 + $4/employee per month. I suppose this is a normal expense, but other payroll systems I've used, such as ones built into online banking, have cost me a fraction of this.
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Usability
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Very simple & straightforward system to learn and when time is always of the essence the efficiency is much appreciated
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Support Rating
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Quick response times, personalized service. They offer in-depth videos and guides for helping to get set up. Any time I have a question about taxes or reporting, they answer quickly and give comprehensive answers. Members of the team with whom I've interacted have been courteous, friendly, and helpful. Overall, great support.
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Alternatives Considered
This is a great platform we do not have a need for another.
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We moved away from Wave as most of our contractors are time-based, and Wave flat out refuses to provide time tracking features. We tried integrations, but the pricing/complexity goes up and reliability goes down when integrating systems which were not intended to communicate. We since moved to Avaza and sacrificed Payroll for more robust time tracking, project management, and a very open feature development process
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Return on Investment
  • Helps us save time
  • Makes payments easier
  • Helps to automate a lot of the processes
  • Less errors
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  • Peace of mind that all the payroll tax-related stuff is taken care of accurately and on time.
  • Easy to use interface saves time and helps ensure I am paid on time.
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