Compare ZenPayroll and CHIPS - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 02, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ZenPayroll or CHIPS?

CHIPS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ZenPayroll, and ZenPayroll is rated higher (92/100) than CHIPS (62/100). CHIPS offers users more features (3) than ZenPayroll (0).

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:

ZenPayroll, Inc. Vs. Donald R. Frey & Co., Inc.

ZenPayroll, Inc.: ZenPayroll is on a long-term mission to modernize the payroll industry and connect companies with their employees in a more meaningful way. Today people think of payroll as a painful, tedious chore that forces businesses to deal with unnecessary complexity, manual tasks and numerous fees. Compensation should not be an impersonal transaction. It’...

Donald R. Frey & Co., Inc.: Since 1974, Donald R. Frey and Company, Inc. has been engineering and supporting some of the most innovative software packages in the industry. By specializing in the needs of the government, nonprofit, and utility sectors, Frey has propelled itself to the forefront as a technological leader. To insure proper attention, Frey focuses on three softwa...

Who is more expensive? ZenPayroll or CHIPS?

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 ZenPayroll and CHIPS.

ZenPayroll price starts at $39 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ZenPayroll is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Small Business Payroll software. CHIPS price starts at $2,500 per license , When comparing CHIPS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Small Business Payroll software cost.

Bottom line: CHIPS is more expensive than ZenPayroll.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

ZenPayroll: We are still working to collect the list of features for ZenPayroll.

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

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. and CHIPS's target customer size include: SMBs.

ZenPayroll

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $39 per month

ZenPayroll is a web based payroll management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as federal and state tax management, support for multiple formats, and others. The software was des...

Categories: Employee Recognition, Employee Scheduling, Employee Onboarding, Expense Management.

CHIPS

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $2,500 per license

CHIPS is a fast growing cloud-based Payroll software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. CHIPS received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average (3.4/5)...

Categories: Payroll.

Compare specifications

Compare features

ZenPayroll: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

CHIPS: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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)
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ZenPayroll
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
11
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CHIPS
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$2,500 per license
Functionality
4
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Patriot ...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$10 per month
Functionality
16
Clarity ...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6
Square P...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$35 per month
Functionality
9

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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.