PeopleGuru is a good choice for the cannabis industry.
April 04, 2022

PeopleGuru is a good choice for the cannabis industry.

Kathleen Proper | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with PeopleGuru

We use PeopleGuru to run payroll for approximately 125 employees biweekly. We also use the time and attendance and PTO functions.
  • They work with the cannabis industry
  • The mobile app saves us from having time clocks or paper timecards
  • This isn't a top-tier payroll system and it sometimes shows
  • Some of the screens take a long time to process
  • Why do they call direct deposits "net pays"?
  • This is a payroll system. It does what it needs to do. I can't calculate the ROI of having it vs. not having it because not having a payroll system is a dealbreaker in 2022.
I haven't found it exceptionally configurable, except that I have some modules turned on, and some are off. But I use everything out of the box and haven't configured it to be customized.
PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.

Do you think PeopleGuru™ delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with PeopleGuru™'s feature set?

Yes

Did PeopleGuru™ live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of PeopleGuru™ go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy PeopleGuru™ again?

Yes

If you work in cannabis and are limited on your payroll provider selections, this is the best you will find.

PeopleGuru™ Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
8
Employment history
5
Job profiles and administration
Not Rated
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
5
Organizational charting
8
Organization and location management
Not Rated
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
Pay calculation
10
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
8
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
Approval workflow
Not Rated
Balance details
Not Rated
Annual carry-forward and encashment
Not Rated
View and generate pay and benefit information
10
Update personal information
10
View job history
Not Rated
View company policy documentation
Not Rated
Employee recognition
Not Rated
Tracking of all physical assets
Not Rated
Report builder
8
Pre-built reports
8
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Not Rated
Performance plans
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
New hire portal
8
Manager tracking tools
Not Rated
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
Not Rated
Job Requisition Management
Not Rated
Company Website Posting
Not Rated
Publish to Social Media
Not Rated
Job Search Site Posting
Not Rated
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Not Rated
Applicant Tracking
Not Rated
Notifications and Alerts
Not Rated