Payroll Relief vs. Iris HR Software

Payroll Relief can be customized to work for just about any business. Electronic tax payment and e-filing services are not available in all states so the system may be less appropriate in jurisdictions where there is a lack of automation on the back-end. This lack of automation can be overcome by a payroll processing provider that has good internal processes and an understanding of how to handle their clients' filings/payments directly with these unsupported states

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Our staff is kept updated with more company policies and we are able to track their holiday and sick days much better. The help and support of their contact support are super good. They reply super fast and are very kind. Also, their sales department isn't pushy like other services they are very knowledgeable and kind.

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• Payroll entry and approval is simple
• The system supports unlimited pay types so it is easy to customize the system for our clients
• The system automates the filing of most tax forms and W-2s

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• It's simple. I really appreciate that the layout of Octopus HR isn't something I have to question. I know where to look for something because it's clearly labeled, that's more than I can say for a lot of other HR systems I've seen.
• Support. If I ever have a question about setting something up, or if something goes wrong, they're always on top of it. For instance, I had no idea how to set up employee photos on our accounts. I tweeted them and they responded right away, I'm based in LA and they're a UK company, I was impressed that they were able to respond right away. They make sure their customers are taken care of.
• Great self guide. If there's ever an ordinary question I need answered their "Octopus Guide" is very thorough and walks you through everything.

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• The site navigation can be confusing.
• The system lacks HR functionality. There is no automated employee onboarding option. PTO can be tracked but there is no way for employees to request time off from their employee portal.
• Payroll processors do not get a dashboard showing a list of payrolls that are scheduled to be processed each day like some other systems do.

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• It can take some effort to understand
• Perhaps the price can go down a bit
• Menu layout

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Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.

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Payroll relief is more customizable and easier to use than some other systems we have reviewed. The fee structure is better suited for our client base as well.

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I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.

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• We can process a large number of payrolls with a relatively small staff.
• Payroll relief is simple to sell and support.

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• Employee efficiency. There's never a question of who I request my time off with. The program sets up line managers who take in all the requests.
• Less wasted time. Contact info and photo are very visible and easily accessed.

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