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Compare PDS Vista and PlanSource 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (67.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PDS Vista
Star Rating
(21)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PDS VistaPlanSource
Star Rating
(145)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (67.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PlanSourcePDS Vista vs PlanSource
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PDS Vista easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PDS Vista overall.
- Reviewers felt that PlanSource meets the needs of their business better than PDS Vista.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PDS Vista is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PDS Vista over PlanSource.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PDS Vista
No pricing availablePlanSource
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PDS Vista
No trial information availablePlanSource
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
18
8.5
117
Ease of Use
8.6
18
8.4
118
Ease of Setup
8.1
8
7.3
91
Ease of Admin
9.2
8
8.0
100
Quality of Support
9.0
17
8.1
113
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
8
8.1
98
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
18
7.9
116
Features by Category
Core HR
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
7
7.4
58
Not enough data
7.4
49
Feature Not Available
7.8
30
7.9
7
8.5
75
8.3
7
8.1
76
Not enough data
7.6
41
8.1
7
8.0
73
8.9
6
8.4
75
Employee Self Service
8.0
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
9
8.7
88
7.9
8
8.6
85
7.9
8
7.9
76
8.1
8
8.3
64
8.3
8
8.1
36
8.3
9
8.5
79
9.0
8
8.5
61
8.3
7
8.1
45
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
9
8.7
88
7.9
8
8.6
85
7.9
8
7.9
76
8.1
8
8.3
64
8.3
8
8.1
36
8.3
9
8.5
79
9.0
8
8.5
61
8.7
9
8.6
85
8.3
7
8.1
45
9.0
7
7.5
45
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
7
7.4
58
Not enough data
7.4
49
Feature Not Available
7.8
30
7.9
7
8.5
75
8.3
7
8.1
76
Not enough data
7.6
41
8.1
7
8.0
73
8.9
6
8.4
75
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PDS Vista and PlanSource are categorized as Benefits Administration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PDS Vista
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PlanSource
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Retail
9.5%
Mental Health Care
9.5%
Computer Software
9.5%
Wholesale
4.8%
Other
38.1%
Construction
6.7%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Education Management
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Entertainment
4.5%
Other
72.4%
Discussions
Does anybody know where I can find a good training manual for Vista?
3 Comments
KJ
If you log into their support site, there are separate manuals for: Payroll, Benefits, and Human Resources which detail each specific area from payroll set...Read more
How do I limit employees to enter more accrual time then they have available?
1 Comment
SO
Best way may to be use the SQL user exit to validate or correct the entry. User exit allows custom code that applies before, during, or after a stored...Read more
What is PDS Vista used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from PDS Vista
PDS’ Vista is the complete HCM software solution for organizations with employees based in the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean. All the pieces—HR,...Read more
When was PlanSource founded?
1 Comment
Official Response from PlanSource
PlanSource is a high growth technology company founded in 2008, although we got our start in the human capital management technology space back in 1997. Our...Read more
How many employees does PlanSource have?
1 Comment
Official Response from PlanSource
PlanSource has approximately 600 employees throughout 5 locations in the U.S.Read more
Are you legally approved to operate as a TPA nationally?
1 Comment
Official Response from PlanSource
Yes! And we also operate payroll in 50 states.Read more
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