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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Auris

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAuris, formerly Heartland Payroll, is a solution designed to serve as a single point of contact, where customers have online access to their payroll data and employee information.N/A

    Toast Payroll & Team Management

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AToast Payroll & Team Management offers HR, payroll, and benefits solutions to meet a variety of restaurant needs. It is based on the former StratEx product, developed by the company of the same name in Chicago that was acquired by Toast July 2019.N/A
    Pricing
    AurisToast Payroll & Team Management
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AurisToast Payroll & Team Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AurisToast Payroll & Team Management
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    56%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    56%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AurisToast Payroll & Team Management
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Auris and Toast Payroll & Team Management
    Feature
    Auris
    5.6
    9 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Toast Payroll & Team Management
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pay calculation1.05 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.72 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.17 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.35 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AurisToast Payroll & Team Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (9 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    1.0
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    User Testimonials
    AurisToast Payroll & Team Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acrisure
    We changed payroll companies from Paycom to Heartland this year at the recommendation of our insurance agent who insisted they would integrate with the EASE system, which tracks employee benefits and deductions. However, 8 weeks into it, I regret my decision, since the setup hasn't been completed yet. The lack of responsiveness in some cases is astounding and often we have to ask 3, 4, and 5 times for something to be done. I hate to think what will happen after we are "handed off" from the payroll implementation team to the regular schmucks. We still are not able to track PTO and time off and we have been begging for the self-service feature to be turned on for employees so they can change addresses, bank account info, etc. Their training is NONEXISTENT and their manual is abysmal. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! I wish I could go back to Paycom!
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    Toast
    I believe StratEx is well suited for any type of business at any size. However, I believe the sweet spot would be hotels and restaurants that are small to midsize. With the right HR staff in place, StratEx is so user-friendly and moldable to the needs of the business that it can be used in any industry, location, or by any company with any employee population.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Acrisure
    • White-glove customer support. All employees are in the United States and they must pay them well, because they don't seem to have turnover there.
    • Technology is awesome. We have Payroll, HR, T&A, ATS, and onboarding with them.
    • Their Tax Credit tech is amazing. I received more money in tax credits last year than payroll cost me. That's a net positive!
    • Compliance with their HR team is great, and they don't hit you over the head on the price for it.
    • Pricing is fantastic with a 3-year price lock. No BS discounting that jumps back up a year later.
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    Toast
    • Tip splitting
    • Payroll by class
    • Specific reports
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Acrisure
    • Sometimes the system (geocode) will not allow me to process address changes by asking for help from our specialist.
    • Response for assistance is usually a lot slower when our dedicated specialist is not available.
    Incentivized
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    Toast
    • HR - We used to receive HR support and that is something that we really miss.
    • StratEx was also our broker so made the health care side of things seamless and we miss that too.
    • Support - Sometimes the support we get is lacking or we get different answers from different people.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Acrisure
    I never have trouble reaching customer support. They always are able to assist with fixing any problems that arise. There honestly haven't been many issues at all. Only ones I've created :)
    Incentivized
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    Toast
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Acrisure
    The Heartland team could care less about how difficult your experience is. In fact, I think they delight in seeing you struggle!
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    Toast
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Acrisure
    I've considered moving payroll over to QuickBooks Online so that everything is in one place, but it would probably take too much work considering that our current system works really well. I think QuickBooks would confuse me, honestly. There are other systems that offer different user interfaces that are neat looking, but I haven't done too much research because Heartland Payroll offered me a really good deal for processing since we are a small company.
    Incentivized
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    Toast
    Without a doubt, StratEx wins. Against all the major players in the HRS/HRIS industry, StratEx's biggest win is cost, both implementation and ongoing costs. The other's we evaluated offered tons of flashy things that most companies don't really need. When it was all said it done, we looked at what we needed and what we will need and determined that there is no reason to pay for a "big" brand name and be a small fish in their large ponds. I cannot imagine there is a company that would need anything StratEx doesn't offer. And, when it came down to it, all the major players came down from their original proposals by $100,000 or more to be more competitive with StratEx and we still went with StratEx. They've kept every promise, they've always been available, and they know where they are going as a company.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Acrisure
    • We have a net positive using Heartland. We actually bring more money in from their tax credits than the payroll service actually costs.
    • I used to have a part-time person handing our payroll/HR needs. Now this is done by me because it's so easy.
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    Toast
    • Great reports and analytics
    • Moderately high fees
    • Convenience
    Incentivized
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