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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

    Time Doctor

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATime Doctor offers in-depth productivity analytics, giving business owners insight on how to improve performance and scale. Going beyond tracking and monitoring, Time Doctor’s suite of tools put data-driven improvement front and center, helping to ensure that teams of all sizes are actively working on the right things while also offering actionable insights to maximize performance and efficiency. Time Doctor tracks the collective hours a team puts in. But it also provides a…

    $7

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Iris HR SoftwareTime Doctor
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $1.50
    per month per user
    Plus
    $2
    per month per user
    Pro
    $3.50
    per month per user
    Basic
    $7
    per month per user
    Basic
    $7
    per month per user
    Standard
    $14
    per month
    Standard
    $14
    per month per user
    Premium
    $20
    per month
    Premium
    $20
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Iris HR SoftwareTime Doctor
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$9.99 per user
    Additional DetailsPrices are in British Pounds.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Iris HR SoftwareTime Doctor
    Considered Both Products
    IRIS Software Group
    No answer on this topic
    Time Doctor
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Iris HR SoftwareTime Doctor
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Iris HR Software and Time Doctor
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Time Doctor
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Iris HR SoftwareTime Doctor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (54 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Iris HR SoftwareTime Doctor
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Time Doctor
    Time Doctor is well suited for certain businesses where some or many of the employees are now working remotely due to the pandemic and post-pandemic times. It is a good way for the employer to keep track of activity and (more or less) keep people honest. For businesses and employees where there are a lot of site visits, travel, etc., Time Doctor is a little impractical since it requires the employee to manually enter in whatever time was spent on tasks performed away from the computer. If an employer is hoping to track that activity, they still need to rely on the employees' honor systems to enter in times and tasks.
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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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    Time Doctor
    • Tracked time both macro (categories) and micro (down to the project and the tasks)
    • Reminded us when we went off task and got lured in via social media
    • Provides us with detailed reports to share with joint venture partners, clients and more
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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)
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    Time Doctor
    • One thing I would love to see is integration with my cell phone. Time Doctor already has an app, but I want it to automatically capture the time I spend on my phone with clients. For now I have to manually enter in this time and must note when the call started and when it ended.
    • Integration into Wave apps where I generate my invoices. I'd like to be able to select a project from Time Doctor in my invoice and have it automatically populate the time I spent on it and the dates I worked on the project rather than manually finding and entering this information.
    Incentivized
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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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    Time Doctor
    This is user friendly and can be tailored to our business' needs
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    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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    Time Doctor
    I use this daily and it is very simple to use. The setup is very easy and customizing the fields is simple enough. Editing it is also very easy to do.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Time Doctor
    The support was terrible! They never responded in sufficient time and their assistance was always super vague. I never felt like they had an actual solution to my concerns. They were nice, but I don't feel like they were trained in their own system. It felt like I was talking to a wall.
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    Implementation Rating
    IRIS Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Time Doctor
    Other than we are happy with the way Time Doctor works for us, no key insights.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Time Doctor
    I still use Rescue Time for different reasons. I review my stats once a week by email. I think it's a totally different product. My egg timer keeps me more on task, but it doesn't record my times
    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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    Time Doctor
    • It helps me to use my time more effectively.
    • For a small amount each month I believe I get a huge return on investment in form of traceability of my hours spent. The major factor that made me choose Time Doctor was the price and the value. I don't think I would still be interested if it was more expensive.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Time Doctor Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Time Doctor web app and usage reportScreenshot of a timeline reportScreenshot of Time Doctor's realtime dashboardsScreenshot of an attendance reportScreenshot of a real-time email notificationScreenshot of the interactive desktop app