# Avanti Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Avanti Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Payroll products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/199859/Avanti/pricing --- # Avanti Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Avanti ## What is Avanti? Avanti is your Canadian HCM partner for all things payroll. With Avanti’s in-house payroll software, you’re in control. Run payroll as many times as you want, make off-cycle payments, and cancel a pay run whenever you need to. From advanced payroll and reporting features to integrated scheduling and employee self-serve tools, Avanti has the resources and Canadian expertise you need to run your payroll accurately, efficiently, and on time. ## What is Avanti used for? [Payroll](https://www.capterra.com/payroll-software/)[Human Resources](https://www.capterra.com/human-resource-software/)[Workforce Management](https://www.capterra.com/workforce-management-software/) Overall rating Based on 63 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 84% Neutral 11% Negative 5% Starting price CA$15 Per User, Per Month Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Avanti?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.avanti.ca&name=Avanti) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Avanti 4.3 (63) VS. [4.9 (4,263)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205015/Deel/reviews/) Starting Price CA$15 Per User, Per Month Starting Price $5 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.1 (63) Ease Of Use 4.8 (4,263) Value For Money 4.1 (48) Value For Money 4.7 (3,915) Customer Service 4.3 (59) Customer Service 4.7 (4,017) ## Avanti alternatives Highest Rated [4.9 (4,603)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/reviews/) Starting price $8.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.3 (1,820)](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 87% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (4,191)](https://www.capterra.com/p/131882/Gusto/reviews/) Starting price $49.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.3 (3,033)](https://www.capterra.com/p/133745/Paycor-Perform/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 87% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/199859/Avanti/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Payroll Management 4.5 (41) 80.49% of 41 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently Payroll Reporting 4.4 (34) 79.41% of 34 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View and track payroll metrics including tax liabilities, pay rates, working hours, deductions and more Tax Compliance 4.6 (34) 79.41% of 34 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track tax-related transactions, tax remittance and tax reporting for various groups of employees and contractors Direct Deposit 4.8 (31) 87.10% of 31 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Digitally deposit correct payroll amounts into individual employee's bank accounts Employee Database 4.3 (31) 64.52% of 31 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Electronic storage of staff/employee contact information and job status in a centralized repository Access Controls/Permissions 4.1 (22) 77.27% of 22 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Avanti 51 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Find and manage potential candidates and their applications and resumes through the recruiting life cycle Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Manage attendance for classes, shifts, meetings, or events Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Automatically create schedules based on business needs or employee availability and qualifications Record employee's benefit plans and selections throughout career progression Create budgets based on historical data and future projections Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Track employees' arrival and departure timings for payroll purposes Manages compensation such as salary, bonus, and benefits processes, aligning with policies Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Alter the layout and content of reports Import and export data to and from software applications Digitally deposit correct payroll amounts into individual employee's bank accounts Store and organize documents in a centralized system Electronic storage of staff/employee contact information and job status in a centralized repository Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks Process of familiarizing new employees with the company, their position, and responsibilities Centralized storage for employee data, records, and performance metrics Assign working shifts or tasks to employees based on their availability Automates core HR functions such as talent management, employee evaluation and learning management Predict labor requirements based on past and present data/trends Access the system via a mobile application Closing out contracts by reviewing contract/project completion, finalizing payments, and ensuring terms and compliance as been achieved Process of familiarizing new clients, stakeholders or employees with the company, a new location, or a service Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently View and track payroll metrics including tax liabilities, pay rates, working hours, deductions and more Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems Receive data and information in real time Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Active reporting of data and metrics Tools to find, assess, and hire suitable candidates for a job within an organization Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Managing and trading shift details between employees Track and manage sick leave time Track employee skills, competencies, training & qualifications Track tax-related transactions, tax remittance and tax reporting for various groups of employees and contractors Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Track and manage employee's work hours to improve payroll accuracy Track and manage employee time-off, vacation, and sick leave requests Tools that allow employees to request/schedule time off Track the amount of time spent on a job or task Request, track, and manage time off requests and vacation time Automatically subtract garnishments from wages Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.0 (63) 4.0 Based on 63 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.1 (48) Basic CA$15.00 Per User,Per Month Value for money 4.1 (48) 4.1 Based on 48 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.3 (59) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.3 (59) 4.3 Based on 59 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.3 Based on 63 reviews Filter by rating 5(32) 4(21) 3(7) 2(2) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent SG Swagat G. IT Support Techncian Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Great payroll system" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 March 27, 2026 Pros I liked everything about Avanti. The dashboard was amazing with all those visualization stuffs. Honestly, I don't think it was missing out on anything as far as my personal experience in concerned. Cons To be frank, I did not find anything which I liked least about Avanti. It was a great software. Although my agency later moved to UKG Pro, I still miss Avanti. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JB Josie B. IT Systems Analyst Mental Health Care ### "Great software, just not right for our needs" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 March 26, 2026 I generally enjoyed using Avanti however due to downtime in times of need and the lack of support for some features HR wanted to implement, we were eventually driven to another system that better fit our needs Pros I loved the workflow and the user interface a lot, it was incredibly intuitive and staff could navigate it with ease. Cons It did have the odd downtime where we needed to reach out to Avanti support in order to restore function to our agency. It also wasn't up to our HR's standards for some of the work they were trying to accomplish in terms of onboarding and offboarding. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. WH Wendy H. payroll Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "payroll admin" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 30, 2025 I have been using Avanti over 10 years. Avanti client care help me to fix all issues. They are my friends and partners. Avanti system is like my friend that I know her. Avanti is like my home that I can decorate. Pros I like Avanti as it makes me feel like it my payroll software. I can set up stat holiday rules, OT rules, premium rules and other rules. I can build my own reports and I love the pre-built reports also. Avanti provides real time data like entitlements, maintain time data, I can validate my entries right after. Avanti is like my friend that I know her. it's like my home that I can decorate. Cons The pre-built net pay comparison report can't tell why the employees don't get pay as lack of job status. The report designer can't compare 2 pay periods net pay in 2 columns. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BM Barbara M. Payroll and Benefits Clerk Government Administration ### "Loving learning Avanti" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 May 29, 2025 I must rave about the help desk people who are fast and courteous and go out of their way to help and guide me. And the on-line help modules that walk you step by step and are easy to search. Pros The ease of use and the way the modules interface. I feel it is user friendly and can't wait to explore more modules as we grow with Avanti. Cons That i have yet to experience the full capacity - still new at it. I have only been using Avanti for 1.5 years and we are just about to transition to more paperless features. Excited to learn more. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KH Kimberley H. Senior Payroll Specialist Airlines/Aviation ### "Avanti is a Great Product" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 16, 2024 Avanti has been a tremendous software program for our needs. Pros Avanti has been our software for 15 years and has been a great product. Avanti has a great support team should you run into any issues. Cons I can't think of anything that I did not like Alternatives considered [ADP SmartCompliance](https://www.capterra.com/p/226192/ADP-SmartCompliance/) Reasons for choosing Avanti At the time ADP was a lot more expensive than Avanti. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. PT Peter T. Divisional Accountant Publishing ### "Avanti review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 15, 2024 Pros User friendly for payroll processing matter. Cons Nothing in particular. The support only available in email format but still very responsive and knowledgeable in problem solving. Switched from [ADP Workforce Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/155895/WorkforceNow/) Payroll upgrade for more efficient payroll processing. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. NK Nicole K. Human Resources Manager Hospitality ### "Intuitive and easy to manage " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 8, 2024 I've been using the program since we introduced it in 2016 at our company. The amount of improvements and advancements to keep up with our company demands have always been met in a timely manner. Pros Very easy to navigate and intuitive platform. Updates and communication are always clear and timely. Managing employee information and payroll is much quicker and easier with this application system. Now moving over to the cloud with access was a great improvement. I recommend! Cons I don't have any issues that I need to comment on. Switched from [APS Payroll](https://www.capterra.com/p/99369/Payroll-Solution/) Moving to a more streamlined and updated for future growth program. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SK Stelios K. Marketing Manager Wholesale ### "Relatively easy to use platform with limited integrations." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 August 22, 2024 Pros They offer a centralized hub for payroll and employee management. Cons User interface is lackluster and could offer more integrations. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AM Aries M. Customer Support Retail ### "Avanti Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 14, 2024 The platform overall is very intuitive and we are able to easily integrate reporting which makes us very productive. Pros What I like about Avanti is the personalized quote or prices depending on what our company's requires. The customer support is also very reliable. They really go the extra mile to provide great service. Cons I did not experience any drawbacks per se but I guess the interface can still be improved that way it will look more "up to date". Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LM Line M. Sr Payroll Analyst Newspapers ### "Avanti Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 24, 2023 Simple to use and very powerful payroll system. Any company that chooses Avanti would not regret their choice. Pros The Avanti system is easy to use, super intuitive and simple to teach to others. Cons It was a little difficult to get set up but once you did, then it was easy to use. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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