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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BrightHR

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ABritish company BrightHR offers a human resources platform which helps replace paper documents with edocuments and contains features for managing employee scheduling and ROTA, sick leave and tardiness, vacation and holiday shift planning, as well as providing employment law legal advice.N/A

    SlickPie (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SlickPie was free online accounting software designed for small businesses, offering online invoicing and billing, multicurrency, financial reporting, bank reconciliation, automatic payment reminders, and source document upload. SlickPie provided an automated data entry tool that let people use their phone cameras to convert the information from receipts and bill to digital data. It also enabled users to set up recurring invoices to…

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    ZipBooks

    Score7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    ZipBooks is an accounting software solution for small business owners and accountants. Users can track expenses, manage their team, send recurring invoices and manage projects.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    BrightHRSlickPie (discontinued)ZipBooks
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $0
    per account
    ZipBooks Starter
    $0
    ZipBooks Smarter
    $15
    ZipBooks Sophisticated
    $35
    ZipBooks Accountant
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightHRSlickPie (discontinued)ZipBooks
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices start at £4.50 (per employee/per month)——
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    Community Pulse
    BrightHRSlickPie (discontinued)ZipBooks
    Considered Multiple Products
    BrightHR
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Chose SlickPie (discontinued)
    It is easier to use and it is free for freelancers or small organizations. It is the best application to start and those who don't want to invest money in handling accounting and printings things. it supports mobile platforms like android and iPhone, clouds and saas so it helps …
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    ZipBooks
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    52 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BrightHRSlickPie (discontinued)ZipBooks
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.2
    41 Ratings
    13% below category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
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    ZipBooks
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    Employment history7.335 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.633 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.419 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.431 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.318 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.4
    16 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
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    ZipBooks
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    Pay calculation7.214 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.08 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.19 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.39 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.3
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
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    ZipBooks
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    Approval workflow6.551 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.845 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.526 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    8.4
    52 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
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    ZipBooks
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    View and generate pay and benefit information7.517 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.650 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.048 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.4
    25 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
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    ZipBooks
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    Pre-built reports7.425 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.3
    16 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    -
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    ZipBooks
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    New hire portal7.014 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.713 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.8
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    -
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    ZipBooks
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    Review reminders8.019 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.616 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    6.4
    14 Ratings
    21% below category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
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    ZipBooks
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    Job Requisition Management6.17 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.113 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    ZipBooks
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    ZipBooks
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.02 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    ZipBooks
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    ZipBooks
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.02 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of BrightHR and SlickPie (discontinued) and ZipBooks
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    ZipBooks
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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    BrightHRSlickPie (discontinued)ZipBooks
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score4.2 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightHRSlickPie (discontinued)ZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (57 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (42 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    BrightHRSlickPie (discontinued)ZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BrightHR
    I feel Bright HR is well suited to most small/medium sized businesses where they have a 'straight' forward resource set up. For larger businesses or for complex businesses similar to ourselves, where we operate 24 hours per day, rotational shift patterns, ambulatory staff, locums etc...we have to 'fudge' the way we use the information sometimes to make it work for us.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    In my opinion, SlickPie is best suited for small business owners and freelancers, especially service-based ones. If that's your case, then it's a no-brainer. However, if you are a bigger enterprise or if you are not a service-based business, then it might not be the best choice for you. Still, the software is free to use, so you might just give it a try anyway.
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    ZipBooks
    ZipBooks is really strong for small businesses (and non-profits like the ones I help manage). It may not yet be ready to handle medium or large businesses given the deep, niche functionality that is sometimes required in those cases.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    BrightHR
    • BLIP is working very well. Staff find it easy to use and the geo-fencing that can be set up is very useful.
    • Reporting, in particular reporting of Absence. We run this monthly and the information we can download is flexible and useful.
    • Sick analysis - helps in controlling absence.
    • Holiday planning and authorization is very helpful and details including date booked helps manage requests.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • It is free for freelancers or small business
    • Easy to use its dashboard
    • It save too much time for handeling Account related things.
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    ZipBooks
    • Invoicing is particularly easy-to-use, quick, clean and beautiful. GREAT for branding.
    • The time tracker was unexpected, but very useful and integrates well with the invoicing. Leads to quick invoicing every time.
    • Customer support is phenomenal -- the support staff is friendly and helpful.
    • Although they are a new company, they are definitely on the right track!
    • I recommend this software to clients, colleagues, and friends alike, mostly for it quick and beautiful invoicing.
    • They do what they can to live up to their name! It doesn't take very long to get set up, or very long to create a complete invoice and send it to the right person.
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    Cons
    BrightHR
    • Notifications for requests should be optional based on individual employees. For example an admin won’t necessarily want every staff members leave requests by email and push notification. The settings only currently allow for notifications for everyone or no one. Being assigned as a manager may not allow data viewing required of wider staff.
    • Toil should automatically be accrued into a balance if the employees clocked in time amounts to more than the target hours. It shouldn’t have to be calculated and requested.
    • When reviewing hours worked for the week, the history calculation should take into account approved leave and sickness etc. I have a staff members target of 37 hours, but if their hours show 29 hours worked then I have to work out why they worked less. It should account for this if the absence is approved.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Some more invoice templates would be nice.
    • Some more charts would be good too.
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    ZipBooks
    • There is some difficulty with a need to learn the use of the menus, they are not open and click, at the moment, the user needs to open the menu then using the pad keys scroll down and use enter to select from the drop-down menu. A mouse does not work.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BrightHR
    It's not entirely my decision - we are members of a 'community' of veterinary practices who have signed up to the contract with pensinusla and have bright hr as part of that contract however, I am usually involved in the tender process as I am one of the biggest users of both bright hr and the services from peninsula
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
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    ZipBooks
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    Usability
    BrightHR
    Onboarding took too long due to our unique working ways however the support team tried their hardest to make it work (still ongoing) In particular Leyla S. who has been our point of contact, she has ensured our issues are addressed and always follows up.
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    Discontinued Products
    It saved me and me lots of time. it is free for smaller organizations or freelancers. it has Android, iPhone and iPad support. It has many features for Account management related tools and features. we can upload documents, print as per requirements. it has other features like Billing & invoicing, contact database, cash Management which can help in many ways.
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    BrightHR
    The team are proactive, having an advocacy team is just amazing and a great way to really understand their product roadmap and have input into useful features or feedback
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    It is a time saver for Account related things and it has a Billing & invoicing feature which helps us to generate bills and prints directly or share online. It has a very well designed dashboard where we can do our daily work. and it is free for freelancers and small companies so need to worry about money
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    ZipBooks
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    Implementation Rating
    BrightHR
    it was fairly easy to do but timely as i had to enter everything from scratch - i didn't at the time realise how important it was to set up the variable or fixed working pattern correctly given future changes as this is very tricky once it has been set up and i wished i had been aware that sometimes you can't make future changes without deleting the whole profile and starting again
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    ZipBooks
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    Alternatives Considered
    BrightHR
    I chose BrightHR as it offered a one-stop platform for HR management for which we have dedicated UK and ROI HR specialists who not only give HR advice but also write policies and handbooks, etc. They are a one-stop-shop, which was very important as when I signed the contract I did not have an HR person in my team and they were essentially my back office. Also, by signing up, I got access to Bright Safe too; which is great as again it's a one-stop-shop for Health and Safety in the workplace. So I can roll out toolbox talks, training, and accident management.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Before shifting to SlickPie I was using QBO, so I guess I'll list it as a competitor. However, since SlickPie offers me 80-90% of QBO's features for free I can't really say QBO is a relevant contender.
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    ZipBooks
    I've primarily compared ZipBooks vs. Quickbooks because I've used Quickbooks at larger companies before. ZipBooks was the right fit for a smaller organization because it still had all the core features of Quickbooks but at a dramatically lower price that fits the budget.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    BrightHR
    • Able to reduce one member of staff in personnel from 5 days to 3 days.
    • Able to reduce time spent by payroll on holiday records significantly and improve accuracy significantly.
    • Able to improve control of sick absence and improve record keeping.
    • BLIP meant we did not need to buy expensive attendance software.
    • Looking at possible use of payroll and other aspects of Bright HR not used at present.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • It saves me around $500 in accounting software subscription per year.
    • It saves me around 4-5 hours a week in manual data entry (thanks to MagicBot).
    • It reduced the average time customers take to pay for my invoices.
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    ZipBooks
    • ZipBooks is entirely affordable, and with my current $15/mo payments, I get ROI pretty quickly.
    • Invoices are simple and easy to make, while staying beautiful and functional at the same time. This saves me TIME, which means that I don't need to spend 15-20 minutes fiddling with the software to make it do what I want it to do. It just works. And that means, I can spend more time doing client work, and managing projects and sales.
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    ScreenShots

    BrightHR Screenshots

    Screenshot of BrightHR dashboardScreenshot of Brainbox+Screenshot of Bright ExchangeScreenshot of BrightSafeScreenshot of PoP by BrightHRScreenshot of BrightHR Payroll

    SlickPie (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Bank ReconciliationScreenshot of Add New InvoiceScreenshot of Bank AccountsScreenshot of InventoryScreenshot of Balance Sheet

    ZipBooks Screenshots

    Screenshot of ZipBooks DashboardScreenshot of ZipBooks TransactionsScreenshot of ZipBooks InvoicingScreenshot of ZipBooks Accountant Messaging