Compare Optimum Solutions and Performance Pro - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Optimum Solutions or Performance Pro?

Optimum Solutions is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Performance Pro, and Performance Pro is rated with the same score (92/100) as Optimum Solutions (92/100). Performance Pro offers users more features (12) than Optimum Solutions (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Performance Pro!

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:

Optimum Solutions, Inc. Vs. HRN Performance Solutions

Optimum Solutions, Inc.: Optimum Solutions, Inc. is a software development company providing Payroll, Human Resources, and Time & Attendance software for both the IBM iSeries (AS/400) and Microsoft Windows platforms or in the cloud. Optimum Solutions' mission is to help businesses pay and manage their personnel by providing reliable and fairly priced state-of-the-art so...

HRN Performance Solutions: HRN Performance Solutions was founded in 1989 in response to the growing business demand for human resource services. Since that time, HRN Performance Solutions has expanded from a small firm into a well-respected human resource software and consulting company with an international presence and nearly 2000 clients. HRN Performance Solutions pro...

Who is more expensive? Optimum Solutions or Performance Pro?

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 Optimum Solutions and Performance Pro.

Optimum Solutions price starts at $10,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Optimum Solutions is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Payroll software. Performance Pro price starts at $2 per employee/month , When comparing Performance Pro to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Payroll software cost.

Bottom line: Optimum Solutions is more expensive than Performance Pro.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Optimum Solutions Vs. Performance Pro based on some of the most important and required Payroll features.

Optimum Solutions: Applicant Tracking, Payroll Tax Management, Time management.

Performance Pro: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support, Basic Reports, Data Import/Export.

Target customer size

Optimum Solutions's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, The software is a viable solution for small and medium sized businesses of various types.

Optimum Solutions

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $10,000 per license

Optimum HRIS is a cloud-based and on-premise human resource and payroll software that offers HR, payroll, as well as time and attendance management features. Optimum solutions provide a payroll module that enab...

Categories: Human Resources, Attendance Tracking, Compensation Management, Travel Management.

Performance Pro

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $2 per employee/month

Performance Pro is a web based performance appraisal solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include appraisal history tracking, competency tracking, self-service portal, and others. The software...

Categories: Human Resources, Software update, Performance Management, Human Resources, Employee Engagement.

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Optimum Solutions: 3 Features

Applicant Tracking
Payroll Tax Management
Time management

Performance Pro: 12 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Dashboards & KPIs
Applicant Tracking
Business performance management
Appraisal History
Custom Rating Systems
Self-Appraisals
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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Optimum ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$10,000 per license
Functionality
14
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Performa...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$2 per employee/month
Functionality
21
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
Ascentis
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$5.40 per user/month
Functionality
32
SurePayroll
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$29.99 per month
Functionality
5

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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.