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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Proliant

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
    Pricing
    Iris HR SoftwareProliant
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $1.50
    per month per user
    Plus
    $2
    per month per user
    Pro
    $3.50
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Iris HR SoftwareProliant
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices are in British Pounds.—
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    Community Pulse
    Iris HR SoftwareProliant
    Considered Both Products
    IRIS Software Group
    No answer on this topic
    Proliant
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    79%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Iris HR SoftwareProliant
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Proliant
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.02 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    Employment history8.01 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.02 Ratings6.620 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.02 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.02 Ratings5.916 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.02 Ratings7.117 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.02 Ratings7.217 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation8.01 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.01 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings9.820 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.02 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.02 Ratings9.720 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.02 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Proliant
    6.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Approval workflow9.02 Ratings4.419 Ratings
    Balance details8.01 Ratings7.920 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.02 Ratings7.516 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Proliant
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.02 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Update personal information9.02 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.02 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.02 Ratings7.513 Ratings
    View job history7.01 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Proliant
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Report builder9.02 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.02 Ratings7.612 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Proliant
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal8.02 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings9.618 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Proliant
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Corporate goal setting9.02 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.02 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.01 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.02 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proliant
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance plans8.01 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.02 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Review reminders9.02 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.02 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Proliant
    7.2
    9 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools8.02 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.02 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Candidate search8.02 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Candidate development8.02 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Iris HR Software and Proliant
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Proliant
    7.0
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.02 Ratings6.612 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.02 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings6.712 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.99 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.912 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Iris HR SoftwareProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.2
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Iris HR SoftwareProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Proliant
    Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Proliant
    • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
    • [...] has also been really helpful
    • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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)
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
    • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
    • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
    • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IRIS Software Group
    Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    IRIS Software Group
    • Our staff is super happy with the service
    • Huge improvement
    • Looks quite professional
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
    • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
    • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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