FWIW - my chat posts.
Q: Sage 100 Payroll in NOT underpriced considering the lack of development over the last 15 years. It's not even in new framework.
Q: Logic of usage and fairness is inconsistent. I've never heard a customer complain about fairness. All modules are used with different volumes by different customers. Applying this to current customers IS unfair.
Q: Not all Sage 100 customers use Direct Deposit. In fact, few do.
Q: You would have a better case launching this with new framework and new features.
Q: What does ""employees they pay"" mean? Do you mean Active employees, checks per pay cycle, W2s?
Q: Merely incorporating direct pay to bank is incomplete. You should also be sending tax payments and 3rd party payments (401k, insurance, garnishments, etc) AND create AP invoices or Manual checks as well.
Q: Other payroll providers have been investing in PR and even incorporating HR functions. Sage 100 Payroll is woefully unimproved and customers already feel they are not getting value for their maintenance dollars.
Q: Customers have already been forced into increased costs because of Aatrix. They have realized some value in Aatrix but not the PR module which except for tax tables is severely outdated.
Q: In a nutshell, this is a bad idea with bad timing.