Compare Ascentis and Workable - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 10, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Ascentis or Workable?

Ascentis is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Workable, and Workable is rated higher (96/100) than Ascentis (93/100). Workable offers users more features (17) than Ascentis (15). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Workable!

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. Workable

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...

Workable: For years, we recruited for fast-growing companies. Went through thousands of resumes, down bottomless mail threads and countless job boards, each with its own posting structure. Roughed it with tedious applicant tracking software, the obligatory excel files on-the-side and the impossible coordination of interviews and feedback. At some point, i...

Who is more expensive? Ascentis or Workable?

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 Workable.

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. Workable price starts at $129 per job/month , When comparing Workable to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Payroll software cost.

Bottom line: Ascentis is more expensive than Workable.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Ascentis Vs. Workable 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.

Workable: Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record, Recruiting.

Target customer size

Ascentis HR is intended for mid-sized companies counting between 100 to 2500 workers. Workable is a cross industry product focused on small and medium sized businesses.

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.

Workable

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $129 per job/month

Workable is a recruitment management system. The software includes support for career pages, job posting, scheduling, recruiting and analytics. Workable was founded with the goal to provide a tool that help ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, CRM, Self-Service Portal, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking.

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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

Workable: 17 Features

Employee Self-Service
HR Management
Payroll
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Applicant Tracking
Document Management
Email Integration
Email Notifications
Mobile Access
Pre-Employment Testing
Recruiting Management
Recruiting Management
Reference Checking
Resume Database
Social Networking
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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Workable
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$129 per job/month
Functionality
31
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.