SurePayroll vs. Truework

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SurePayroll
Score 3.8 out of 10
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SurePayroll offers an online payroll service that lets small business owners run payroll anywhere, anytime. The vendor automatically pays and files federal, state and local payroll taxes.N/A
Truework
Score 7.9 out of 10
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Zethos (Truework) headquartered in San Francisco provides automated employment or income verification and management of sensitive information through a web application, or through the Truework API that integrates directly into workflows, helping to speed the background check process. And mortgage lenders can connect Truework with Encompass, ultimately providing employment verification coverage for any U.S. employee.N/A
Pricing
SurePayrollTruework
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
SurePayrollTruework
Considered Both Products
SurePayroll
Chose SurePayroll
I have not evaluated other products yet, but I plan to transition as soon as I have the time. I will transition to literally anyone else.
Chose SurePayroll
Nannychex was amazing - SurePayroll has been a nightmare for us.
Chose SurePayroll
We've used SurePayroll for years with no hiccups so we didn't think the time to transfer over would be worth it.
Chose SurePayroll
I was not part of the committee that selected SurePayroll so I am unsure about why SurePayroll was selected. I do know our Board and Executive Director looked for a platform that was cost-efficient and helped us achieve the goals of our organization without taking up too much …
Chose SurePayroll
SurePayroll offers a comparable service at a better rate. They are better designed for small companies who need to save money any way they can. Their fees are more appropriate than ADP but the service offerings are just as good.
Chose SurePayroll
QuickBooks was not user-friendly, tech support was nonexistent, and I still had to file federal and state filings. SurePayroll takes care of all that for me.
Chose SurePayroll
Since we started with them at the bank for $39 per month 8 years ago, I have compared them to ADP and QuickBooks.
Chose SurePayroll
SurePayroll was the product being used here when I started. I was surprised how simple it was to use and appreciate all the reports it produces.
Chose SurePayroll
SurePayroll is lower cost than Paychex, but I would recommend using Paychex despite their higher cost because they are more closely in communication with the tax divisions that are administering payroll taxes, and are less likely to make an error in my experience so far.
Chose SurePayroll
Easy to setup and affordable monthly cost to ensure standard payroll and tax preparation.
Other services were for whole year contract and expensive.
Chose SurePayroll
I've used ADP previously. I've used Paychex, which SurePayroll is now part of. None of the solutions are perfect, so I'll stay with SurePayroll until something better comes along.
Truework
Chose Truework
As an organisation, we have evaluated many HRMS software before shortlisting this one. It has an original data source for millions of workers and helps in easy verification. It is the second-largest network for income and employment verification. Moreover, it has simple and …
Chose Truework
We worked with only a few vendors. Truework gave a pretty good deal and we were happy with their sales representative, so it was a clear choice. Some of the things we liked about Truework was that some of its clients had the same HRIS system as ours. The data that they …
Features
SurePayrollTruework
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SurePayroll
1.4
Ratings
142% below category average
Truework
-
Ratings
Pay calculation2.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management1.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
SurePayrollTruework
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Arcoro HR
Arcoro HR
Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paycom
Paycom
Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10

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User Ratings
SurePayrollTruework
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
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8.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
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Usability
1.0
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Support Rating
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User Testimonials
SurePayrollTruework
Likelihood to Recommend
We use SurePayroll to make monthly payrolls in our company, as well as to close the month and year with all the income and expenses and most importantly to make tax payments. The application is perfect for making payrolls when the personnel adapted for it is not in the head office, SurePayroll has an application for mobiles that allows to make these operations remotely. The application is perfect when you want to make immediate payments, at the time of loading the payroll to the system, it proceeds to automatically perform transactions for each employee entered without any error.
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Truework may not be ideal for companies with a large quantity of complex earning codes, as the code mapping can get messy. We've found some difficulty with finding a solution for international companies we have acquired. Otherwise, Truework has suited us very well, and sends us emails to complete verifications for someone they can't find in the records we've sent over. We utilize a good number of contractors and we've decided not to send that information to Truework, so we always need to do those manually when Truework lets us know the associate in question can't be found.
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Pros
  • Super easy interface - honestly running payroll couldn't be easier on their site.
  • Incredible customer service - VERY knowledgeable, professional and friendly. They will walk you through anything you need to do on the site and understand payroll, tax and benefit issues.
  • Tax filing and payments and year-end paperwork for 1099 contractors and W-2s. They make it so easy.
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  • Turnaround time
  • The extra associate authorization step
  • The ability to edit and create new letter templates specific to our business needs
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Cons
  • My chief complaint is the software sometimes requires me to have a code sent to my phone before I can continue with some process. That in itself is fine. The problem is the check box that lets SurePayroll remember the computer doesn't actually do that. I select that check box every time, but the software doesn't remember me or my computer.
  • Fees have creeped higher every year over the last two or three years. I feel like I'm nitpicking here, though. What I spend for the service is reasonably priced for the amount of headaches it prevents.
  • I have a case where an employee is sometimes salaried and sometimes contract. There's not a way to handle that without terminating him when he needs to switch.
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  • Truework was not able to set up a file feed with our HRIS system. The project was very expensive when we worked with our system vendor.
  • We are sharing files via SFTP but, all files are not view able after uploading.
  • We have outsourced our administrative work but the system is not fully automated. We do need to transfer files via SFTP a couple of times every week.
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Likelihood to Renew
The service works well and the price is worth it.
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Usability
It's a poor user interface. It feels like the interface is twenty years old. If you make a mistake with payroll in their terrible UI, and try to correct it 15 seconds later, they want to charge you $39 to correct your mistake. Overall, a very poor experience in terms of user interface.
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Support Rating
SurePayroll was great when we had questions or needed support, ie. if we messed up with a payroll, needed to submit tax documents or get documents. The ease of communication between us and the organization was great and they made it easy for users to call in with support requests.
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Truework has been recognized by Forbes as a fastest growing company. They are willing to expand their business and build new relationships. During negotiation they gave us a good deal, which shows that they are willing to let the customer evaluate their services over time. The team is also very prompt in responding to questions and proactive in initiating questions for clarification.
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Online Training
They were awesome. They knew the system very well and could help me very much.
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Implementation Rating
No, I can't think of any.
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Alternatives Considered
I was not part of the committee that selected SurePayroll so I am unsure about why SurePayroll was selected. I do know our Board and Executive Director looked for a platform that was cost-efficient and helped us achieve the goals of our organization without taking up too much time, so that is why we decided on this platform.
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We worked with only a few vendors. Truework gave a pretty good deal and we were happy with their sales representative, so it was a clear choice. Some of the things we liked about Truework was that some of its clients had the same HRIS system as ours. The data that they requested in the format was easily admissible. The main factor by far was the price and cost savings.
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Return on Investment
  • SurePayroll has made my life so much easier. Prior to using a payroll service and trying to do it myself, I was charged fees by the government for failure to file correctly or on time. Having it done professionally and correctly eases stress.
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  • It has a positive impact on business by quick hiring.
  • It has a positive impact on quick verification process.
  • Integrated with HR portals like Gusto and Zenefits.
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