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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

    Homebase

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AHomebase in San Francisco offers restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and retailers their employee scheduling and time tracking tools with scheduling optimization and team messaging for coordinating shifts; service includes a free time tracking app.

    $14

    per month

    Pricing
    GreenshadesHomebase
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $14
    per month
    Plus
    $35
    per month
    All-in-one
    $70
    per month
    Basic
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GreenshadesHomebase
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    GreenshadesHomebase
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    Greenshades Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    40%
    Would buy again
    2 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    40%
    Happy with the feature set
    2 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    GreenshadesHomebase
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Greenshades and Homebase
    Feature
    Greenshades
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Homebase
    -
    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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    GreenshadesHomebase
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    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
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    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GreenshadesHomebase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.6
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GreenshadesHomebase
    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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    Homebase
    Homebase is a very cost-effective program that does a good job tracking employee hours as well as what employees are working on. It is extremely easy to use and has a lot of self-service features, which give employees information at their fingertips. Homebase integrates well with our payroll provider.
    Incentivized
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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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    Homebase
    • It is very easy to use!
    • It remembers the days employees ask for off when making future schedules.
    • Is amazing at keeping track of employees schedules! Especially in a restaurant/bar setting!
    • The reminders an hour before to remember to go to work are helpful!
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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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    Homebase
    • The messaging features in Homebase are not consistent across the platform. In the app you can mass message everyone, however using the website you cannot, at least not at the price point that we are using.
    • The roles for employees and how to navigate them can be confusing especially when trying to schedule one employee in two different departments.
    • The separation of departments is a bit rigid and makes it difficult for universal employees to be scheduled easily.
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    Usability
    Greenshades Software
    No answers on this topic
    Homebase
    Homebase is very easy to use. Not a lot of training or direction is needed to get it going. Easy feature to track employee hours. Able to use centrally located tablets for employees to clock in and out. A very cost-effective system that also saves time when processing payroll. Employees love its features.
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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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    Homebase
    Homebase is simpler to use. Easier to navigate and is much cheaper than other alternatives! We had trouble when I worked as they were harder to reach our ROI. Deputy was too expensive and it was the reason we decided on Homebase! Employees also find it easy to use on their end!
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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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    Homebase
    • Homebase has made the day to day management of employees easier, freeing up time for management to work on other things that help secure customer satisfaction.
    • It has also made payroll easier since it's implementation and allowed for fewer mistakes than the previous manual method, leading to less monetary mistakes and happier employees.
    • Homebase has made monitoring hours and overtime, as well as completion of internship and volunteer hours, much easier to monitor, leading to less confusion and more satisfied volunteers, interns, and payroll managers
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Greenshades Payroll WizardScreenshot of Greenshades Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Greenshades Employee Management