Plug MangoApps Into Your Existing Payroll
Payroll Connect bridges MangoApps to your existing payroll system. Sync employees, submit approved timesheets, import paychecks for employee self-service, and track compensation changes. Built-in connectors for ADP Workforce Now, Workday HCM, Gusto, BambooHR, Paychex, and MangoPay — plus a custom API connector for everything else.
What Payroll Connect Helps You Do
Connect To Your Provider
Pre-built connectors for ADP Workforce Now, Workday HCM, Gusto, BambooHR, Paychex, and MangoPay. Custom API connector for everything else.
Sync Employees
Two-way employee record sync — names, contact info, employment status, manager hierarchy, pay rates — so MangoApps and payroll stay aligned.
Submit Timesheets
Approved timesheets from MangoApps push to the payroll provider on schedule. Regular, overtime, double-time, holiday, and PTO hours.
Import Paychecks
Paycheck data flows back into MangoApps for employee self-service — pay stub access, year-end forms, direct deposit visibility — without leaving the workspace.
Track Comp Changes
Compensation changes (base, bonus, equity) push to payroll and reconcile with the Compensation app. No comp change leaves a payroll gap.
Monitor Sync Health
Sync status, error logs, retry queues — admin sees every successful sync and every failure with the reason and the record affected.
How The Integration Works
For HR Admins
Configure once, monitor continuously, intervene only when needed.
- Provider configuration — API credentials, mapping rules, sync schedule, environment (test/prod).
- Field mapping — map MangoApps fields to provider fields where defaults don't match.
- Sync schedule — real-time, hourly, daily, or on-demand based on what the provider supports.
- Error queue — failed syncs with reason, affected record, and retry path.
- Audit log — every sync attempt logged with operator, timestamp, and result.
For Payroll Admins
Clean handoffs between MangoApps and your payroll system, both ways.
- Approved timesheets submission — push to payroll on schedule with batch summary and exceptions.
- Pay run import — pull paycheck data into MangoApps for employee self-service.
- Comp change push — base, bonus, equity changes flow into the payroll provider.
- Termination handoff — final pay and PTO payout submissions on the right schedule.
For Employees
Pay stubs and year-end forms inside MangoApps — no separate provider portal hunt.
- Pay stub access — every check, every period, in-app — even though payroll runs in ADP/Gusto/Workday.
- Year-end forms — W-2 retrieval, prior-year access, document downloads.
- Direct deposit visibility — see configured accounts and where each check landed.
How A Pay Cycle Moves Through The Integration
Built-In Connectors
Six pre-built connectors plus a custom API connector for everything else.
ADP Workforce Now
Employee sync, timesheet submission, paycheck import, comp change push — all through the ADP Workforce Now API.
Workday HCM
Workday HCM integration for employee sync, time data submission, and paycheck retrieval.
Gusto
Gusto integration with full bi-directional sync and pay run automation.
BambooHR
BambooHR integration for employee record sync, time data, and paycheck import.
Paychex Flex
Paychex Flex integration with employee, time, and paycheck sync.
MangoPay
MangoApps Pay-native payroll provider — full real-time bi-directional sync.
Custom API
Custom API connector for any payroll provider with a documented REST interface. Build mappings once, sync on the schedule that fits.
Payroll Connect In Practice
A practical scope check: what the app covers, which controls matter, and the workflows teams usually run first.
Core workflow
Connect to external payroll providers with configurable field mappings and employee sync.
Controls that matter
Employee & Field Mapping includes Employee ID and payroll code matching and Custom field-level mapping configuration.
Scope and specs
Useful specs: Built-in providers: ADP, Workday, Gusto, BambooHR, Paychex, MangoPay, Custom; Sync frequencies: Hourly, Daily, Weekly (admin-configurable); API timeout default: 300 seconds (configurable per connection).
Payroll provider integration
An admin connects their payroll system, maps employee fields, and enables automatic paycheck imports on a recurring schedule.
Paycheck visibility
Employees view their imported pay stubs including earnings, deductions, and net pay directly within MangoApps.
Bulk salary review
HR uses the salary management tool to review and compare compensation across the organization, flagging anomalies before the next pay cycle.
Connected To The Rest Of MangoApps
← Timesheets
Approved hours from Timesheets get submitted to the payroll provider on schedule.
See Timesheets← Leave Management
PTO and other paid leave types feed into the pay-cycle submission for the payroll provider.
See Leave Management← Compensation
Comp changes from the Compensation app push to the payroll provider — no drift between systems.
See Compensation← Benefits
Benefits-driven deductions and contributions feed the payroll provider's pay run.
See Benefits→ Employee Data
Employee record sync — names, contact, status, manager hierarchy, pay rates — keeps MangoApps and the payroll provider aligned.
See Employee Data→ Payroll AI
The Payroll AI agent answers paycheck questions for employees using imported paycheck data — same agent, whether you use Payroll Processing or Payroll Connect.
See Payroll AIREPLACES POINT TOOLS
One payroll integration in place of the connector-stack-plus-CSV mess
Most HR teams glue their HRIS to their payroll provider with a third-party integration platform, a per-connector subscription, and a fallback CSV export when the integration breaks. Payroll Connect retires that — and uses the platform's own bi-directional connectors.
Finch
HRIS-to-payroll API aggregator
- No per-connection metering — connect ADP, Gusto, Workday, Paychex, BambooHR, or MangoPay with one license, not a per-employee Finch bill
- Bi-directional sync (timesheets out, paychecks in) — not a read-only mirror
- Same per-employee suite license covers payroll integration AND the rest of HR, instead of a connector-platform add-on
Merge Payroll
Unified payroll API platform
- Payroll Connect is configured by HR admins in a few clicks — not engineering-implemented per tenant
- Six built-in connectors (ADP, Gusto, Workday, Paychex, BambooHR, MangoPay) plus a custom API connector — no Merge engineering ticket per provider
- Sync logs and error handling visible to the HR admin who runs the integration, not buried in a developer dashboard
Workato HR connectors
General-purpose iPaaS for HR
- HR-specific connectors purpose-built for payroll fields (rates, deductions, tax IDs) — not generic record-mapping recipes
- No Workato runtime fees or per-task usage costs — included in the suite license
- Connector configuration uses the HRIS field map already maintained — no recipe to keep in sync
Custom HRIS-to-payroll integration
Engineering-built point-to-point sync
- Pre-built connectors maintained as ADP/Gusto/Workday APIs evolve — no engineering tax for every provider update
- Bi-directional timesheet submission and paycheck import without a custom job to write
- Same audit log as the rest of the HRIS for sync events, errors, and retries
PLATFORM LEVERAGE
Payroll Connect inherits everything else MangoApps already does
A point integration platform has to build, buy, or integrate each of these. Payroll Connect gets them for free because the platform already runs them.
Identity & SSO
Admin configures the connection once with the same SSO they use for every other app — connector credentials stored as a SystemIntegration.
HRIS-driven field mapping
Employee, comp, and tax fields map automatically from the live HRIS — no separate mapping spreadsheet to maintain per provider.
Translation in 100+ languages
Paycheck self-service screens and sync-error messages translate inline so global admins and employees see payroll data in their preferred language.
Audit log & retention
Every sync event, error, and retry lands in the same audit log eDiscovery and Legal already use — auditor-ready for payroll review.
Mobile app & paycheck self-service
Employees see imported paychecks in the same mobile app they use for shifts and leave — no portal hop to ADP or Gusto.
Workflow & automation
An approved timesheet auto-submits to payroll; a paycheck import triggers an employee notification — using the same automation engine.
INDUSTRY FIT
Built for the organizations that already chose a payroll provider
Payroll Connect is the integration layer for companies running payroll on ADP, Gusto, Workday, Paychex, BambooHR, or MangoPay — and want to keep it.
Retail
Multi-state, multi-location chains running ADP Workforce Now or Paychex — with timesheet submission and paycheck import per store.
Healthcare
Hospital systems on Workday HCM — sync shift differentials, on-call pay, and credential-based rates to payroll automatically.
Manufacturing
Plant-floor employers running ADP or Paychex — submit union step progressions and skill-tier pay changes without manual exports.
Professional Services
Firms on Gusto or BambooHR Payroll — sync utilization-driven bonuses and project-based comp without writing a custom integration.
Hospitality
Property-level employers with ADP or Paychex — push tipped vs non-tipped rates, property differentials, and seasonal adjustments live.
Construction
Prevailing-wage employers running ADP or Paychex — submit certified- payroll-ready records and skill-based pay updates each pay period.
WHY MANGOAPPS WINS
One platform beats a stack of point solutions on every axis
The argument finance, security, IT, and HR all share — and the one a payroll-integration point tool structurally cannot answer.
Cheaper than the stack
One per-employee suite license replaces Finch + Merge Payroll + Workato HR connectors + a per-provider custom integration — and the bill stops growing.
More secure
OAuth tokens and API keys for ADP/Gusto/Workday stored as SystemIntegrations behind the same identity perimeter — no third-party data plane to certify.
Easier to deploy
Six built-in connectors plus a custom API connector. Pick your provider, authorize, map fields, sync — same week as the app turns on.
Easier to use
Employees see imported paychecks in the mobile app alongside shifts and leave — no separate ADP or Workday portal to log into.
Easier to manage
One admin surface for connector status, sync logs, and field maps — not an iPaaS dashboard plus a Finch console plus a CSV folder.
Easier to extend
A timesheet approval triggers a payroll submission and a Slack notice to finance — using the same automation engine, not a connector recipe.
AI is actually better
Payroll AI answers "why was my last check different?" using the imported paycheck data from your actual provider — governed by the same permission model.
Customer Success
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The MangoApps team is really responsive. Any questions get answered immediately. And they didn’t overpromise—they’ve delivered exactly what they said they would. The customer service really stands out.
Alison van Zijl
Head of Human Resources
Full House
Frequently Asked Questions
Use Payroll Connect when you already have a payroll provider (ADP, Gusto, Workday, Paychex, BambooHR, MangoPay, or a custom API) — it bridges MangoApps to your existing system. Use Payroll Processing when you want MangoApps to run payroll directly with no external provider.
Pre-built connectors for ADP Workforce Now, Workday HCM, Gusto, BambooHR, Paychex Flex, and MangoPay. A custom API connector handles any other provider with a documented REST interface.
Bi-directional. Employee records, comp changes, and approved timesheets push from MangoApps to the provider. Paycheck data and year-end forms pull from the provider into MangoApps for employee self-service. Schedule depends on what the provider supports — real-time, hourly, daily, or on-demand.
Failed syncs land in the error queue with reason, affected record, and retry path. Admins see every failure in the sync dashboard and can retry, fix the underlying issue, or escalate. Sync attempts are fully audit-logged.
Yes. Paycheck data imports back into MangoApps for employee self-service — pay stubs, year-end forms, direct deposit visibility — without making employees log into a separate provider portal.
Comp changes (base pay, bonuses, equity grants) recorded in Compensation push to the payroll provider automatically. Effective dates, retroactive amounts, and one-time payments handled per provider rules.
API credentials are stored as a SystemIntegration record per the MangoApps external-integrations pattern. Credentials are never embedded in app code. Sync activity is audit-logged with operator, timestamp, and result. Access controls follow the same business and role scoping as the rest of MangoApps.
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