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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CenterPoint Payroll

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARed Wing Software headquartered in Minnesota offers a benefits administration and payroll solution, in their software CenterPoint Payroll.N/A

    Iris HR Software

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AIris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.

    $1.50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CenterPoint PayrollIris HR Software
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $1.50
    per month per user
    Plus
    $2
    per month per user
    Pro
    $3.50
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CenterPoint PayrollIris HR Software
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices are in British Pounds.
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    Features
    CenterPoint PayrollIris HR Software
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Iris HR Software
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CenterPoint Payroll and Iris HR Software
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Iris HR Software
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score5.7 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CenterPoint PayrollIris HR Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CenterPoint PayrollIris HR Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Red Wing Software
    CenterPoint Payroll has been excellent for our company, with approximately 150 employees. I can certainly see it being excellent for smaller companies and larger companies. I don't know if there is a size of company at which it would become difficult or limiting to use - I can't foresee any of the functions or features becoming limiting factors as company size increases. To a certain extent, I could see the robustness of CenterPoint being a bit more than what is necessary for a tiny company of less than 5 employees, but it would certainly be able to do what is required for them.
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    IRIS Software Group
    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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    Pros
    Red Wing Software
    • Customization options to meet your company's payroll needs.
    • Excellent customer service and tech support.
    • Logical and easy-to-use user interface.
    • Ability to customize reports and exports.
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    IRIS Software Group
    • 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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    Cons
    Red Wing Software
    • Perhaps include a pop-up description of an button, or a link to the help section details, when you hover over the button for more than 3 seconds.
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    IRIS Software Group
    • initial scope/setup support (outside of template)
    • Contacting support can be difficult
    • case sensitive username for end users (email addresses have to match exactly)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    IRIS Software Group
    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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    Usability
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    IRIS Software Group
    Iris HR Software is a stable and fairly intuitive product which has had a positive impact on our organisation. We have had some support issues but generally feel we've had a positive experience and our personnel and finance teams have benefitted from this process structure. Whilst contacting the correct Iris HR Software support channel has been our biggest issue once we have established contact our tickets have been raised and resolved promptly.
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    Support Rating
    Red Wing Software
    CenterPoint support is excellent! While I have not had to use them frequently, as the program is consistently stable and has few, if any, bugs, the times I have had to reach out to tech support, they have been excellent and have solved our issues quickly. They listen to our explanation of the problems, can dial into our system to see exactly what we're seeing in real time, and have always been able to quickly determine the issue, work out a solution, and help us through the process until we've got everything back in line. They are friendly, courteous, professional, kind and very knowledgeable of their products. This is absolutely one of the best things about CenterPoint - even though we seldom need it, when we do, they are always quick to get us through the issue.
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    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Red Wing Software
    We selected CenterPoint Payroll because of our dissatisfaction with ADP (and Paychex prior). We wanted a solution that we controlled internally, instead of having to be at the mercy of some huge company that saw us as a tiny fish in a big ocean. We set our company's configuration, add/define all of our own specific settings, profiles, etc. and simply process payroll. We print and sign our own checks, process our own direct deposits directly with our bank, and can handle our own business needs. When we were with ADP and Paychex before, both companies made promises to us that they simply were either unwilling or unable to fulfill. We have saved both time and money by doing our payrolls ourselves with CenterPoint.
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    IRIS Software Group
    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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    Return on Investment
    Red Wing Software
    • CenterPoint Payroll has saved us tens of thousands of dollars from our prior arrangement with ADP, while providing either similar or superior support.
    • Having payroll completely in our control has simplified a LOT of our daily routines - if something needs to be updated or adjusted, we do it ourselves instead of contacting someone at ADP and hoping that they can do it for us, then getting frustrated when they haven't.
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    IRIS Software Group
    • Our staff is super happy with the service
    • Huge improvement
    • Looks quite professional
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