Compare Square Payroll and APS - Dec 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Square Payroll or APS?

APS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Square Payroll, and APS is rated higher (98/100) than Square Payroll (90/100). APS offers users more features (7) than Square Payroll (3).

Looking for the right Small Business 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:

Square Vs. APS

Square: Square helps anyone take care of their business. Square's complete register service is a full point of sale with tools for every part of running a business, from accepting credit cards to inventory tracking, and small business financing. Customers also use Square Order, a new way to pre-order food and drinks for pickup and individuals use Cash, the...

APS: APS is a national workforce management and payroll tax compliance provider committed to delivering value through flexible cloud technology and individualized support. Our cloud-based solution provides payroll, core HR, time & attendance, self-service, and mobile in a single platform which can adapt to meet changing customer needs.

Who is more expensive? Square Payroll or APS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Small Business 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 Square Payroll and APS.

Square Payroll price starts at $35 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Square Payroll is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Small Business Payroll software. APS price starts at $50 per month , When comparing APS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Small Business Payroll software cost.

Bottom line: APS is more expensive than Square Payroll.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Square Payroll Vs. APS based on some of the most important and required Small Business Payroll features.

Square Payroll: Payroll, Benefits Administration, Data Analysis Tools.

APS: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, Payroll, Direct Deposit, Payroll Tax Management.

Target customer size

Square Payroll's typical customers include: SMBs, and APS's target customer size include: SMBs.