Compare CheckMark Payroll vs. OnTheClock

CheckMark Payroll Software is a desktop-based payroll management solution designed for small businesses, accountants, bookkeepers, and payroll administrators. Available for Windows and Mac, it helps simplify employee payments, wage calculations, deductions, and payroll tax reporting. The software supports hourly and salaried employees, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and multiple pay rates. Users can configure pay schedules, manage earnings and deductions, and track paid time off (PTO). With support for unlimited employees and payroll runs, it offers flexibility for businesses with varying payroll requirements. CheckMark Payroll Software includes tools for printing payroll checks, generating ACH direct deposit files for submission to banks, and preparing US payroll tax forms. Supported forms include W-2, W-3, 940, 941, 943, and 944. Electronic filing is available for supported forms, subject to applicable requirements. For reporting and financial oversight, the software provides more than 40 payroll reports, along with department and job cost tracking. These features help users review payroll expenses, analyze compensation, and maintain organized employee payroll records. Integration with supported accounting applications can further simplify financial recordkeeping. As a desktop solution, CheckMark Payroll Software is suitable for organizations that prefer dedicated software for managing payroll rather than relying entirely on cloud-based services. Its combination of payroll processing, payment tools, reporting, and tax documentation helps reduce repetitive administrative tasks & maintain consistent payroll workflows. CheckMark Payroll Software is a simple and affordable option for small businesses, accounting firms, bookkeepers, & payroll professionals.

OnTheClock helps small and medium-sized businesses simplify employee time tracking, time clocks, scheduling, PTO, and payroll in one connected platform. Built especially for businesses with hourly employees, OnTheClock is designed to be straightforward for everyone who uses it, from workers clocking in to managers reviewing attendance and administrators processing payroll. Employees can record their hours through an online employee time clock on a mobile app, web browser, or shared kiosk. Managers can review and correct timecards, approve hours, monitor attendance and overtime, and organize employees by department or job. GPS tracking, geofencing, biometric fingerprint recognition, and IP address restrictions give businesses options for managing clock-ins at a single location or across multiple job sites. Scheduling and PTO tools let managers create work schedules, handle time-off requests, and track accruals, while employees can see their hours and upcoming shifts. Job and project tracking helps employers understand where labor time goes. OnTheClock's built-in payroll takes approved timecards directly into the payroll workflow, cutting out manual reentry. Businesses can pay hourly and salaried employees through direct deposit, while OnTheClock calculates, files, and pays payroll taxes on the employer's behalf. Companies that want to keep an existing payroll provider can transfer time data using integrations with QuickBooks, ADP, Gusto, Square, Thomson Reuters, Paychex, Sage, and Paylocity. Founded in 2004, OnTheClock serves 16,000 businesses and approximately 160,000 employees. Real U.S.-based customer support is available by phone, live chat, and email.