Plane Features
Core HR (6)
Organization Management
Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.
Time, Attendance, and PTO
As reported in 11 Plane reviews.
Tracks time, attendance, paid time-off (PTO), sick time, schedules, and other workforce-related information.
Expense Management
Contains functionality for employees to submit expenses reports and track reimbursments
Salary Structures
Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role
Compliance
Helps protect risk areas by ensuring compliance standards are met through tracking and reporting
Benefits Administration
Enables employees to manage their benefit plans by viewing plans, make changes during open enrollement, and for life event changes. Employers can report and manage payroll deductions based on selected plan options
Platform (12)
Customization
Based on 13 Plane reviews.
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Integration APIs
11 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Internationalization
This feature was mentioned in 14 Plane reviews.
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
User, Role, and Access Management
14 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
Performance
This feature was mentioned in 15 Plane reviews.
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Mobility
This feature was mentioned in 13 Plane reviews.
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Reporting
Based on 14 Plane reviews.
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Dashboards
Based on 14 Plane reviews.
Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.
Reporting and Dashboards
Based on 135 Plane reviews.
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 127 Plane reviews.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Performance and Reliability
Based on 143 Plane reviews.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Scalability
This feature was mentioned in 128 Plane reviews.
Allows administrator to easily add employees and grow payroll process as their company grows.
Employee Self Service (3)
Web Portal
This feature was mentioned in 179 Plane reviews.
Allows employees to access current and past pay stubs, W-2 forms, and additional salary information.
Benefits Manager
Based on 134 Plane reviews.
Allows employees to answer or update questions pertaining to benefits and receive information about benefit providers.
Mobile
134 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows employees to view pay stub and W-2 information via a smartphone app or mobile optimized website.
Administration (9)
Payroll Entry
148 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows administrator to enter payroll for all employees based on salary or total hours worked.
Time Off Accrual
Based on 131 Plane reviews.
Calculation and tracking of sick and vacation days.
Direct Deposit
157 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts.
Expense Reimbursement
This feature was mentioned in 148 Plane reviews.
Allows administrator to reimburse employees for business-related purchases.
Pre-tax Deductions
130 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Automatically deducts wages for health care, 401(k) plans, etc. from paychecks.
Wage Garnishment
As reported in 115 Plane reviews.
Allows administrator to set up for wage garnishments to be deducted automatically from employers' paychecks.
Approvals
Based on 131 Plane reviews.
Administrator can submit payroll approval request and the approver can approve, deny, or re-assign it to the appropriate approver.
Check/W-2 Printing
As reported in 113 Plane reviews.
Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms.
Check/W-2 Delivery
111 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Sends printed checks to administrator to distribute to employees.
Taxes (3)
Tax Calculation
119 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
Tax Filing
This feature was mentioned in 112 Plane reviews.
Files payroll tax forms automatically for federal, state, and local taxes.
Automatic Tax Payment
Based on 112 Plane reviews.
Allows payroll vendor, via power of attorney, to make electronic payments of withheld taxes to government.
Integration (7)
API / Integration
Based on 104 Plane reviews.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Time Tracking Integration
105 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables administrator to import hours from time tracking systems.
Accounting Integration
As reported in 108 Plane reviews.
Provides standard integration with third party accounting software.
Core HR Integration
106 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides standard integration with third party core HR software.
HR/HCM
Based on 99 Plane reviews.
Ability to integrate with multiple HR and HCM software solutions.
Finance
Based on 103 Plane reviews.
Provides integration with accounting and ERP software.
Other
86 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Integration with other corporate software solutions such as travel and expense.
Processing (4)
Multi Country
As reported in 165 Plane reviews.
Ability to process payroll in multiple countries, languages, and currencies.
Data Consolidation
This feature was mentioned in 123 Plane reviews.
Consolidate and map payroll data from various sources in various formats.
Data Quality
This feature was mentioned in 125 Plane reviews.
Include tools and best practices for payroll data accuracy checks and controls.
Rules
This feature was mentioned in 119 Plane reviews.
Define and implement payroll processing logic for earning, deductions, bonuses, and other types of revenue.
Compliance (3)
Governance
As reported in 121 Plane reviews.
Offer standard processes and workflows across countries to reduce the risk of noncompliance.
Country-Specific
122 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide documents and templates for country-specific payroll compliance.
Internal Policies
As reported in 112 Plane reviews.
Deliver templates and workflows to create and enforce internal policies for global payroll.
Reporting (2)
Cost Tracking
Based on 99 Plane reviews.
Analyse payroll costs across multiple countries and business entities, or by employee role.
Dashboards
119 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Dashboards can be used to manage payroll for a global or local workforce.
Platform Basics (7)
Interoperability
Based on 13 Plane reviews.
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete workflows.
Performance
As reported in 19 Plane reviews.
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Interoperability
47 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
58 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Portal
58 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Contains a portal to facilitate third-party or client application access.
Performance
305 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Performs and secures payments efficiently on both the user and the consumer ends
Portal
Based on 301 Plane reviews.
Contains a portal to facilitate contractor access to payments
Platform Data (3)
Visualization
20 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.
Platform Search
This feature was mentioned in 15 Plane reviews.
Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc.
Alerts and Notifications
As reported in 17 Plane reviews.
Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.
Platform Content (3)
Automation
As reported in 12 Plane reviews.
Automates some or all operation related tasks.
File Sharing
As reported in 15 Plane reviews.
Provides robust sharing options for communication with employees.
Content Library
As reported in 12 Plane reviews.
Provides users with a pre-built library of useable HR compliance content.
Platform Performance (2)
Reporting
52 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Application Monitoring
This feature was mentioned in 45 Plane reviews.
Contains application performance monitoring capabilities.
Platform Functionality (3)
Document management
Based on 60 Plane reviews.
Manages necessary docuements for ease of visibiltiy and access.
Requalification
45 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Automated compliance renewal notifications.
Compliance
53 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Tracks contractor compliance levels and renewa dates.
Platform Additional Functionality (3)
Onboarding
As reported in 61 Plane reviews.
Onboard workers via online, classroom, or external training.
Pre-qualifiation
Based on 40 Plane reviews.
Pre-qualify contract workers via reference, record, background check.
Onsite Monitoring
Based on 37 Plane reviews.
Monitor contractor onsite activities, performance, etc.
Platform Administration (3)
Integrations
Based on 245 Plane reviews.
Integrates with third-party HR software, such as systems for payroll, time & attendance, or core HR.
Compliance
269 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Maintains compliance with payroll regulations.
Reporting
This feature was mentioned in 261 Plane reviews.
Provides analytics tools that reveal payment metrics of contractors over time
Platform Payment Content (3)
Document management
This feature was mentioned in 278 Plane reviews.
Manages necessary information of contractors for ease of visibiltiy and access.
Invoicing Tool
This feature was mentioned in 272 Plane reviews.
Generates invoices from HR departments for managing freelance, contract, and extended workforce.
Wage access
269 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Gives employees the ability to view, manage, and withdraw earned wages before payday.
Intermediate GEP features (2)
International Hiring Support
Based on 13 Plane reviews.
Users can hire international contractors from the platform.
Pre-built Integrations
As reported in 10 Plane reviews.
Has built-in integrations or interoperability with other HR software.
Other GEP Features (3)
Compliance Managenent
This feature was mentioned in 10 Plane reviews.
Assists with compliance management.
Analytics
11 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Users can access complex analytics or business intelligence to optimize wokforce.
Hiring Support
This feature was mentioned in 14 Plane reviews.
Useful as a core HR/HRIS product in addition to talent acquisition.
Compatability (3)
HCM and HRMS
As reported in 22 Plane reviews.
Integrates with HR suites such as an HRIS, HCM, or HRMS.
Entrepreneur
This feature was mentioned in 22 Plane reviews.
Scalable to handle small and larger volumes of workers for eterprise and startup applications.
Immigration and Relocation
This feature was mentioned in 22 Plane reviews.
Manages immigration or relocation process.
Benefits (2)
Branded Shopping
As reported in 22 Plane reviews.
Provides marketplace with rewards, deals, or other incentives on shopping/merchandize for employees as a perk.
Other Benefits
As reported in 23 Plane reviews.
Handles reitrement, insurance, workers comp, and other benefits for employees.
Generative AI (3)
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 12 Plane reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.





