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
Based on 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
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views. This feature was mentioned in 13 Plane reviews.
Integration APIs
As reported in 11 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.
Internationalization
Based on 14 Plane reviews. Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups. This feature was mentioned in 14 Plane reviews.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably. 15 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Mobility
As reported 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
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc. 127 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
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
Allows administrator to easily add employees and grow payroll process as their company grows. This feature was mentioned in 128 Plane reviews.
Employee Self Service (3)
Web Portal
Allows employees to access current and past pay stubs, W-2 forms, and additional salary information. This feature was mentioned in 179 Plane reviews.
Benefits Manager
As reported in 134 Plane reviews. Allows employees to answer or update questions pertaining to benefits and receive information about benefit providers.
Mobile
Allows employees to view pay stub and W-2 information via a smartphone app or mobile optimized website. This feature was mentioned in 134 Plane reviews.
Administration (9)
Payroll Entry
Allows administrator to enter payroll for all employees based on salary or total hours worked. 148 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Time Off Accrual
As reported in 131 Plane reviews. Calculation and tracking of sick and vacation days.
Direct Deposit
Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts. This feature was mentioned in 157 Plane reviews.
Expense Reimbursement
As reported in 148 Plane reviews. Allows administrator to reimburse employees for business-related purchases.
Pre-tax Deductions
Automatically deducts wages for health care, 401(k) plans, etc. from paychecks. 130 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Wage Garnishment
Allows administrator to set up for wage garnishments to be deducted automatically from employers' paychecks. This feature was mentioned in 115 Plane reviews.
Approvals
Administrator can submit payroll approval request and the approver can approve, deny, or re-assign it to the appropriate approver. This feature was mentioned in 131 Plane reviews.
Check/W-2 Printing
Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms. This feature was mentioned in 113 Plane reviews.
Check/W-2 Delivery
Based on 111 Plane reviews. Sends printed checks to administrator to distribute to employees.
Taxes (3)
Tax Calculation
As reported in 119 Plane reviews. Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
Tax Filing
As reported in 112 Plane reviews. Files payroll tax forms automatically for federal, state, and local taxes.
Automatic Tax Payment
Allows payroll vendor, via power of attorney, to make electronic payments of withheld taxes to government. This feature was mentioned in 112 Plane reviews.
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
Enables administrator to import hours from time tracking systems. This feature was mentioned in 105 Plane reviews.
Accounting Integration
Provides standard integration with third party accounting software. 108 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Core HR Integration
As reported in 106 Plane reviews. Provides standard integration with third party core HR software.
HR/HCM
Ability to integrate with multiple HR and HCM software solutions. This feature was mentioned in 98 Plane reviews.
Finance
Based on 103 Plane reviews. Provides integration with accounting and ERP software.
Other
Integration with other corporate software solutions such as travel and expense. 86 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Processing (4)
Multi Country
Ability to process payroll in multiple countries, languages, and currencies. 158 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Consolidation
Based on 122 Plane reviews. Consolidate and map payroll data from various sources in various formats.
Data Quality
Include tools and best practices for payroll data accuracy checks and controls. This feature was mentioned in 125 Plane reviews.
Rules
Based on 119 Plane reviews. Define and implement payroll processing logic for earning, deductions, bonuses, and other types of revenue.
Compliance (3)
Governance
Based on 120 Plane reviews. Offer standard processes and workflows across countries to reduce the risk of noncompliance.
Country-Specific
Provide documents and templates for country-specific payroll compliance. This feature was mentioned in 122 Plane reviews.
Internal Policies
Deliver templates and workflows to create and enforce internal policies for global payroll. 112 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Reporting (2)
Cost Tracking
Based on 99 Plane reviews. Analyse payroll costs across multiple countries and business entities, or by employee role.
Dashboards
Dashboards can be used to manage payroll for a global or local workforce. 116 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Platform Basics (7)
Interoperability
As reported in 13 Plane reviews. Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably. This feature was mentioned in 19 Plane reviews.
Interoperability
Based on 47 Plane reviews. Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably. 58 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Portal
Based on 58 Plane reviews. Contains a portal to facilitate third-party or client application access.
Performance
As reported in 304 Plane reviews. Performs and secures payments efficiently on both the user and the consumer ends
Portal
As reported in 300 Plane reviews. Contains a portal to facilitate contractor access to payments
Platform Data (3)
Visualization
As reported in 20 Plane reviews. Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.
Platform Search
Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc. This feature was mentioned in 15 Plane reviews.
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
Automates some or all operation related tasks. 12 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
File Sharing
Provides robust sharing options for communication with employees. This feature was mentioned in 15 Plane reviews.
Content Library
Based on 12 Plane reviews. Provides users with a pre-built library of useable HR compliance content.
Platform Performance (2)
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress. 52 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Application Monitoring
Contains application performance monitoring capabilities. 45 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Platform Functionality (3)
Document management
Based on 60 Plane reviews. Manages necessary docuements for ease of visibiltiy and access.
Requalification
Automated compliance renewal notifications. This feature was mentioned in 45 Plane reviews.
Compliance
Tracks contractor compliance levels and renewa dates. This feature was mentioned in 53 Plane reviews.
Platform Additional Functionality (3)
Onboarding
As reported in 61 Plane reviews. Onboard workers via online, classroom, or external training.
Pre-qualifiation
Pre-qualify contract workers via reference, record, background check. 40 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Onsite Monitoring
Based on 37 Plane reviews. Monitor contractor onsite activities, performance, etc.
Platform Administration (3)
Integrations
Integrates with third-party HR software, such as systems for payroll, time & attendance, or core HR. 245 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Compliance
Based on 269 Plane reviews. Maintains compliance with payroll regulations.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal payment metrics of contractors over time This feature was mentioned in 261 Plane reviews.
Platform Payment Content (3)
Document management
Manages necessary information of contractors for ease of visibiltiy and access. This feature was mentioned in 278 Plane reviews.
Invoicing Tool
Generates invoices from HR departments for managing freelance, contract, and extended workforce. This feature was mentioned in 272 Plane reviews.
Wage access
Gives employees the ability to view, manage, and withdraw earned wages before payday. 269 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Intermediate GEP features (2)
International Hiring Support
As reported in 13 Plane reviews. Users can hire international contractors from the platform.
Pre-built Integrations
Has built-in integrations or interoperability with other HR software. 10 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Other GEP Features (3)
Compliance Managenent
Assists with compliance management. This feature was mentioned in 10 Plane reviews.
Analytics
As reported in 11 Plane reviews. Users can access complex analytics or business intelligence to optimize wokforce.
Hiring Support
Based on 14 Plane reviews. Useful as a core HR/HRIS product in addition to talent acquisition.
Compatability (3)
HCM and HRMS
Integrates with HR suites such as an HRIS, HCM, or HRMS. 22 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Entrepreneur
Scalable to handle small and larger volumes of workers for eterprise and startup applications. 22 reviewers of Plane have provided feedback on this feature.
Immigration and Relocation
Based on 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
Handles reitrement, insurance, workers comp, and other benefits for employees. This feature was mentioned in 23 Plane reviews.
Generative AI (3)
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. This feature was mentioned in 12 Plane reviews.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.





