Compare Ascentis and Web Pay - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 25, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Ascentis or Web Pay?

Web Pay is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Ascentis, and Ascentis is rated higher (93/100) than Web Pay (89/100). Ascentis offers users more features (15) than Web Pay (6). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Ascentis!

Looking for the right Payroll solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Ascentis Software Corporation Vs. Paylocity

Ascentis Software Corporation: Ascentis offers a comprehensive suite of on-demand HRIS/HRMS HR software, employee self-service, online payroll, applicant tracking system, and time and attendance software solutions. Our HRIS software/ HR management software, online payroll services, recruiting software, and online timesheet products are easy to set up, use, and are fully backed b...

Paylocity: At Paylocity, our mission is to elevate the profession of Payroll and Human Resources out of the back office and into the boardroom where it belongs. We do this by providing clients with the same caliber Cloud software solutions found in other critical areas such as Sales, Finance, and Operations. One of our primary goals at Paylocity is to ma...

Who is more expensive? Ascentis or Web Pay?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Payroll software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Ascentis and Web Pay.

Ascentis price starts at $5.40 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Ascentis HR is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Payroll software. Web Pay accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Ascentis HR is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Payroll software.

Bottom line: Ascentis cost is around the same cost of Web Pay.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Ascentis Vs. Web Pay based on some of the most important and required Payroll features.

Ascentis: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, LMS, Payroll, Performance Record, Recruiting, Software Customization.

Web Pay: Benefits Administration, Payroll, Data Analysis Tools, Direct Deposit, Payroll Tax Management.

Target customer size

Ascentis HR is intended for mid-sized companies counting between 100 to 2500 workers. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.



Ascentis

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $5.40 per user/month

Ascentist HR is a cloud-based software designed to help businesses in the USA to manage their operations. The software is designed to work well in small-sized businesses, medium-sized businesses, and large-size...

Categories: Applicant Sources & Marketplace, Applicant Tracking, Attendance Tracking, Benefits Administration.

Web Pay

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

Web Pay is a web based payroll management solution for businesses of all sizes. Other than payroll management, is facilitates tax management, benefits administration, and other capabilities. The software was de...

Categories: Applicant Tracking, Employee Management, Employee Recognition, Employee Scheduling, Employee Onboarding.

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Ascentis: 15 Features

Benefits Administration
Employee Self-Service
HR Management
LMS
Payroll
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Timesheet
Applicant Tracking
Email Integration
Email Notifications
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management
Resume Database

Web Pay: 6 Features

Benefits Administration
Payroll
Data Analysis Tools
Direct Deposit
Payroll Tax Management
Wage Garnishment
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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Ascentis
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$5.40 per user/month
Functionality
32
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Web Pay
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
27
ADP RUN
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$59 per employee/month + $4 per employee
Functionality
18
SurePayroll
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$29.99 per month
Functionality
5
Optimum ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$10,000 per license
Functionality
14

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.