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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Greenshades

    Score1.6 out of 10
    N/AGreenshades Software in Jacksonville, Florida offers their cloud-based solutions for payroll taxes and benefits management, including an employee self-service portal, as well as tax & compliance management, and a time clock for employee self-service.N/A

    Hiveage

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AHiveage (formerly Curdbee) is billed as a simple solution for expense tracking and invoicing for small companies that do not need larger or relatively complex accounting software. Hiveage allows a user to send invoices and estimates and accept payments online, track time and expenses, set up autobilling and charge subscriptions, and manage multiple teams. Hiveage also lets users bill in multiple currencies, apply discount and shipping options, and manage taxes. Additional features include…

    $16

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    Pricing
    GreenshadesHiveage
    Editions & Modules
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    Free
    $0
    Basic
    $16
    per month
    Pro
    $25
    per month
    Plus
    $42
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GreenshadesHiveage
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—With the free trial, you can use Hiveage at no charge for 14 days (no credit card required). After your trial is up, you can choose from one of several paid plans or the free plan. If you’re not ready to subscribe, no problem: your invoices, expenses, and other data will be securely stored (and available for export) in case you decide to upgrade later on.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    40%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    40%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    GreenshadesHiveage
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Greenshades and Hiveage
    Feature
    Greenshades
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Hiveage
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    Ratings
    Pay calculation6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
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    GreenshadesHiveage
    Small Businesses
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Square Invoices
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    GreenshadesHiveage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.6
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    GreenshadesHiveage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Greenshades Software
    We used to have ADP for payroll, the gold standard. I guess to save a few bucks my company switched to Greenshades. From time to time my payroll stub does not show up on time. I asked my HR department about this and was told they are not fond of Greenshades. I call Greenshades to ask about the delay. They do not have any support contact information on the employee website I use to get my payroll information. I had to google them and found a support contact on their website. Not good. When I spoke to someone to ask about the pay stub delays, he hung up on me.
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    Vesess
    For a very small business or a freelancer this is an excellent billing/invoicing system. Easy to get set up and configured quickly so you can get paid online quickly. It works very well for what it is intended. But for a growing small business it doesn't have the more complex accounting/bookkeeping features you might need. There is some limitation to customization as well.
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    Pros
    Greenshades Software
    • Requesting Time- Off, which can include PTO and sick time.
    • Managing the hours that you have worked during each pay period.
    • Seeing past pay information.
    • Quick access to W-2.
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    Vesess
    • Setting up to receive online payments from a number of payment processors was quick and easy, and the range of processors was excellent.
    • Invoicing and recurring invoicing were easy and straightforward to use, and clients liked it as well.
    • The entire system is user-friendly and very easy to use for anyone. It has all the basics you need for billing/invoicing for a small business and is especially ideal for freelancers.
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    Cons
    Greenshades Software
    • Communication - New product rollouts
    • Billing - Rarely gets this right the first time
    • Timeliness on making year-end submissions available
    • Troubleshooting - New product rollouts
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    Vesess
    • Mobile app still needed some work, but they were going in the right direction.
    • Would like to see them add more accounting/bookkeeping functions.
    • Preferred the old pricing structure vs the current one.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Greenshades Software
    In my previous place of employment, we used the Paycom system as our resource for managing hours and time. I do believe that the Paycom system had more privacy and safety aspects implemented with their software. However, Greenshades Software is a very user-friendly website that provides all of the resources that are necessary to do the job well!
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    Vesess
    Hiveage and FreshBooks are actually pretty comparable. I tested both before choosing Hiveage. At the time that I chose Hiveage, the reason for choosing it was that the pricing was cheaper with their old pricing structure (you could select what features you did and didn't need as "modules" and just pay for what you used). The pricing is now comparable and both offer the same features, and similar ease-of-use.
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    Return on Investment
    Greenshades Software
    • Enables multiple team members to access payroll
    • Eliminates the need for a GP server to run our payroll internally
    • Assists greatly with filing our tax returns on-time and correctly.
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    Vesess
    • Hiveage was perfect for my small business when I was smaller, and it worked well to get invoices paid online from clients quickly and easily.
    • The invoices were professional-looking, and the ease of use to make payments made clients happy.
    • Keeping track of time for billing to specific projects was advantageous as well.
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    Screenshot of Greenshades Payroll WizardScreenshot of Greenshades Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Greenshades Employee Management