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Integrated and customizable payroll solution for SMBs

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Heartland Payroll+ Reviews

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.83/10

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Pros and cons

It's great for keeping track of employee hours and managing payments, and the interfaces are extremely user friendly for the most part. Their customer service is very good as well.
Heartland Payroll+ has a solid talent management, which makes every career development solid. Heartland Payroll+ makes solid and timely salary processing to employees.
I am glad because the experience we have with Heartland Payroll+ has been sensational due to its powerful features.
They are suppose to provide professional services and according to my accountant and the TWC they are not held liable for their gross incompetence.
The website occasionally has issues loading, I don't know if it's due to high traffic or some other issue, but it can sometimes be frustrating when the page is unavailable.
We had a terrible experience. After the sales process was done, and we were promised the World, everything was downhill.
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Rafael I.

Food Production, 51-200 employees

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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Some if good and some is challenging

Reviewed a month ago

Good experience and helpful after we manage to setup everything to our needs.

Pros

It worked well with integration with our HRIS application and able to connect with auto-deposit payroll payment system to help automating most of the payment process. The system is important to reduce mistake that happen with manual payment process that happening before.

Cons

Need a better support from the developer support for technical difficulties that we had with the system.

Vendor response

Hi Rafael, thank you for leaving us this review! It's great to hear that Heartland has been helpful to you and your business. We appreciate your additional feedback and we look forward to our continued partnership.

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Meline H.

Education Management, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Payroll software done right

Reviewed a month ago
Pros

Work very well with our HRIS system really make me happy. It is mostly because Heartland is easy to integrate and solved every issues that we had in managing payroll and payment. All the data is secure and has no issues.

Cons

Nothing to dislike. All the tools and features met our expectation and what we need from a payroll software.

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Hi Meline, thank you for the taking the time to leave us a review! We're happy to hear that your payroll needs have been met by Heartland and we look forward to our continued partnership!

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Zeinab Q.

Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Heartland Payroll+ Has Incredible Capabilities

Reviewed a month ago

The experience is great. Heartland Payroll+ is super amazing.

Pros

I am happy because of the efficiency and reliability of Heartland Payroll+. The capabilities of Heartland Payroll+ and its customizable interface make everything smooth.

Cons

No bad sides detected about Heartland Payroll+. Heartland Payroll+ is amazing.

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Hi Zeinab, thanks for leaving us another 5-star review! We're happy that you're happy with Heartland Payroll+'s reliability, efficiency and customization. We're very excited for our continued partnership!

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Kasuku R.

Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Heartland Payroll+ Has Been a Resourceful Tool for Payroll Management

Reviewed 2 months ago

I would like to recommend Heartland Payroll+. Heartland Payroll+ has been so helpful.

Pros

All the features of this payroll management solution are excellent. Heartland Payroll+ has been making work simple for us.

Cons

I like the efficiency of Heartland Payroll+. Heartland Payroll+ has been a flawless tool.

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Hi Kasuku, thanks for leaving us another 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear that Heartland has helped make Payroll easier for your business. Thanks for your recommendation and we look forward to our continued partnership!

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Ichichi J.

Insurance, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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I Like the Efficiency of Heartland Payroll+: It Works So Well for Us

Reviewed 2 months ago

Heartland Payroll+ is so amazing and powerful. The experience is great.

Pros

Heartland Payroll+ has been working so well for us due to its reliability. I love the ease of use of Heartland Payroll+.

Cons

For payroll management, Heartland Payroll+ is so powerful and amazing to use. Heartland Payroll+ is so amazing.

Vendor response

Hi Ichichi, thank you for leaving us a 5-star review! We’re so thrilled to hear that Heartland Payroll+ has been reliable and easy to use for both you and your business. We’re very excited for our continued partnership!

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Erick H.

Civil Engineering, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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The Competitive Approach for Making Payment for Employees Successful

Reviewed 2 months ago

Heartland Payroll+ has made the payment of employees effective and speedy.

Pros

Heartland Payroll+ has accredited payroll processing solution, for any payment needs. The on boarding process is also well managed by the program, creating a friendly communication scope.

Cons

Heartland Payroll+ has made the process recruitment successful and no payment issues.

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Hi Erick, thank you for leaving us a positive review! We’re happy to hear that your onboarding process with Heartland has been efficient and Payroll+ has been effective for your business. We’re very excited for our continued partnership!

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Karatina M.

Automotive, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Heartland Payroll+ Is an Impactful Payroll Management Tool

Reviewed 2 months ago

I am glad because the experience we have with Heartland Payroll+ has been sensational due to its powerful features.

Pros

Heartland Payroll+ has been an incredible and impactful payroll management solution. It has comprehensive features that are so accurate.

Cons

All the features of Heartland Payroll+ have been meeting our expectations.

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Hi Karatina, thank you for taking the time to leave us this positive review. We’re happy to hear we’ve positively impacted your business’ payroll management. We’re very excited for our continued partnership!

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James M.

Alternative Medicine, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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Mistake riddled service

Reviewed 2 months ago

Poor response to mistakes made and still to this day the mistakes made and admitted to have not been corrected.

Pros

Nothing at all. Their service was forgetful and slow when they did respond to me bringing to their attention their mistakes with payroll. Email communications between myself and the company did not help resolve the matter.

Cons

Mistakes were not reversed even though many attempts were made on my behalf to communicate those mistakes. Their response to me took months when it should have takes days.

Vendor response

Hi James, we’re genuinely sorry to hear about the issues you’ve been having. Please email your contact details to social@heartland.us so we can get in touch directly and resolve this matter. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve, and we’re committed to making things right. Thanks for your patience and bringing these concerns to our attention.

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Paolovi P.

Civil Engineering, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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The Recommendable Approach for Payroll Management

Reviewed 2 months ago

Heartland Payroll+ is focused, valuable, and has sustainable payment to all employees without challenges.

Pros

Heartland Payroll+ has a solid talent management, which makes every career development solid. Heartland Payroll+ makes solid and timely salary processing to employees.

Cons

Heartland Payroll+ has valuable mechanisms that allows all payroll processing option, and there is no functional disability.

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Hi Paolovi, thanks for leaving us this positive review! We’re thrilled to hear that Payroll+ has been a valuable addition to your business. We’re very excited for our continued partnership!

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Impairwe G.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Limits error

Reviewed 2 months ago
Pros

It easily integrates with accounting software and automates data entry hence limiting on errors that would be made during manual data entry.

Cons

It's very easy to setup and technicians are readily to handle our technical problems.

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Hi Impairwe, thank you for taking the time to leave this review! We’re so glad to hear that Payroll+ has been easy to set up and integrate within your business. We look forward to our continued partnership!

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Connor F.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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A momentous software but can do better

Reviewed 2 months ago

I hope the challenges would be sorted out soon for a remarkable experience. It is a great tool.

Pros

It is smarter and easier to use. Has an advanced technology which simplifies work for the best. Most of the work can be done on the mobile app remotely.

Cons

Full of benefits. However, during peak hours, it is hard to process data due to loading issues. This becomes worse when you are using the mobile app.

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Hi Connor, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review! It’s great to hear Heartland Payroll+ has been both secure and easy to use for your business. We appreciate the extra feedback and look forward to our continued partnership!

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James L.

Staffing and Recruiting, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Heartland Payroll+ is our secret weapon for finessing HR and payroll operations.

Reviewed 2 months ago

We are been able to achieve a very successful HR and payroll experience with Heartland Payroll+. It provides us with all the right tools we ever need to streamline our HR operations from the initial stage of recruiting up to the very last one. It also has a very competent payroll tool that makes payroll processing such an easy and effective task for us.

Pros

Heartland Payroll+ has offered us an automated payroll processing function that help us to run payrolls precisely without any errors. It has made recruiting very simple by offering us a safe vault to assemble all candidates information. It provides us with in-depth reports that allows us to track our recruiting process from start to the end. Heartland Payroll+ has an incredible time tracking tool that keeps us always right on schedule.

Cons

Heartland Payroll+ support team is easy to reach and has helped us attain a very flawless experience. No hate towards it or any of its features.

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Hi James, thank you for leaving us a 5-star review! We’re glad to hear that Heartland Payroll+ has made HR operations easier for your business and our customer support team has been a helpful part of your experience with us. We look forward to our continued partnership!

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Gianluca M.

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Committed Application for Job Management

Reviewed 2 months ago

Heartland Payroll+ has committed job management options, where all employees are handled with care and proper rewards made. Besides, Heartland Payroll+ is collective, in allowing companies communicate effectively with all the employees.

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Heartland Payroll+ has suitable job posting features, that allows sharing of business roles. Further, Heartland Payroll+ has clear payment plans, where every employee get the appropriate share.

Cons

Heartland Payroll+ is the committed and vibrant software, that allows companies make accurate payment to the employees without problems.

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Hi Gianluca, thanks for leaving us a positive review! We’re happy to hear that your payroll needs are being met and we look forward to our continued partnership.

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Allan M.

Sports, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Efficient Mechanisms that Manages Payroll.

Reviewed 2 months ago

Heartland Payroll+ delivers quality mechanisms where payments are well made to employees. Further, the tracking of human capital also helps us create a solid work plan for users.

Pros

Heartland Payroll+ has incorporated the process of payroll management and processing, which makes every process smooth. Further, Heartland Payroll+ has candid and dynamic human resource handling, where training and tracking are done effortlessly.

Cons

Heartland Payroll+ is the practical option that makes payroll processing smooth with no challenges.

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Hi Allan, thank you for leaving this positive review! We strive to make payroll as smooth and hassle-free as possible, and it's rewarding to see this reflected in your business with us. We truly appreciate your trust in us and look forward to continuing to serve your business needs!

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Jervis I.

Education Management, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Accurate and Significant Payroll Processing Approach

Reviewed 2 months ago

Heartland Payroll+ equips companies with quality payment mechanisms, where all employees get their money on time. Further. Heartland Payroll+ has speedy processing power, which saves on users time.

Pros

Heartland Payroll+ makes the process of payroll successful, where all the allocances are well included and payments are made ASAP. Heartland Payroll+ has quality communications solution, that gives users satisfaction and confidence. Heartland Payroll+ is secure, and intruders are captured before they mess with the system.

Cons

Heartland Payroll+ is systematic, with quality features and no complaints experienced.

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Hi Jervis, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review! We're so glad to hear that your payroll experience with Heartland has been easy and efficient for your company. We're very excited for our continued partnership, and we look forward to serving your business needs!

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anil s.

Civil Engineering, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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"I delight to say it's remarkable with payroll control"!

Reviewed 3 months ago

Great for real-time access of data for quick decision making. Love how it's convenient to automated our payroll.

Pros

Love how it's arrestible for automation of payroll. Incredible with recording the employees data, benefits and deductions.

Cons

Great for real-time access of data for quick decision making.

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Hi Anil, thank you for taking the time to leave us this positive review! We’re so glad to hear our payroll solutions have been convenient with real-time data and automation has been easy to use. We look forward to our continued partnership!

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Sandra A.

Business Supplies and Equipment, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Heartland Payroll Upgrade

Reviewed 3 months ago

Until this recent upgrade I thought it was the easiest payroll product I ever used.

Pros

I used to love the ease of data entry. With the new upgrade, special payments take too much time as the data doesn't end up where I intend. I add an additional check and the payment ends up on the standard check.

Cons

Their latest upgrade is a disaster. I mastered how to do special checks. Worked for 2 months and then changed. The data doesn't always go into the fields where it belongs and I have to do many pre-runs to get it right.

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Hi Sandra, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Your feedback is important to us, and we apologize for the difficulties the recent upgrade has caused you and your business. Please email us your contact details to social@heartland.us so we can get in touch directly with you to make things right. Thank you for bringing these concerns to our attention.

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Jessica D.

Civil Engineering, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Heartland Payroll efficiency in payroll and HR has made it our all-time go to product.

Reviewed 3 months ago

The experience with Heartland Payroll has been so good and very helpful. It has made our HR tasks very simple and convenient. Also, it has helped us improve our payroll processing making it very fast and error-free.

Pros

Has easy to use payroll dashboard that help us have quick and accurate payroll processing. It gives us detailed payroll reports that allows us ensure everything is on the right side. It allows us to easily manage HR records that help make onboarding so efficient. It has very reliable support system with an always ready to assist support team.

Cons

We have not disliked anything about Heartland Payroll. It has been very consistent at offering us the best services.

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Hi Jessica, thank you for the 5-star review! We strive to make Payroll as smooth and hassle-free as possible, and it’s rewarding to see this reflected in your business with us. We appreciate your trust in us and look forward to continuing to serve your payroll needs.

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Keaton K.

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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General Manager

Reviewed 4 months ago

They always save me in a pinch, I had to setup a new account and they stayed late to assist me!

Pros

They always save me in a pinch, I had to setup a new account and they stayed late to assist me!

Cons

They have not caused me any issues so I do not have anything short of reporting.

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Hi, Keaton! Thank you for taking the time to leave us this positive review. We're so glad to see our team was able to assist you with setting up your new account. We look forward to our continued partnership!

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Jamee W.

Food Production, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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DON'T USE THIS COMPANY

Reviewed 8 months ago

Not good at all. Customer Service sucks. I ask for help on an issue at the beginning of December and it is now the middle of January and the only emails the I got concerning my issue was emails the pass the buck to someone else.

Pros

Nothing. I would not recommend this product to anyone.

Cons

Everything this is hard to get through. And good luck getting anyone to help.

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Hi Jamee, thank you for your honest feedback. We are sorry to hear about your recent experience with Heartland Payroll. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we regret any inconvenience caused by your experience. Please send us your contact info to the email address provided so we can reach out to you directly to make this right. We appreciate your patience as we work to investigate this matter.

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Kyle S.

Retail, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Great product for the price

Reviewed a year ago

Heartland was a nice group to work with when we were looking for a cheaper alternative for a HRIS company, we were referred by our insurance brokerage team and nothing but good things to say regarding the people who worked with Heartland.

Pros

What I liked most about Heartland Payroll was their push to work on the mobile app and making sure the employee has access to many of the features that Heartland payroll had to offer.

Cons

There are two different websites you needed access to in order to tackle the daily operations for Heartland while I was using it: One for Payroll and HR, and one for Onboarding and Time & Attendance. WHile that was becoming together on the mobile app towards the latter portion of our time with Heartland, there was no strides to do that for the websites.

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Ashley S.

Financial Services, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend2/10

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It Was Ok

Reviewed a year ago

Overall we decided to end our servivce with Heartland when our contract was up. We were able to find several other payroll providers who charged less with many more features and benefits.

Pros

Heartland Payroll worked and did what it was intended to do. I was able to process payroll and pay employees on time.

Cons

My experience with customer service was not great. They were difficult to contact, and I always had to leave a message and hope they would call me back. Most of the time I would have to reach out several times to get something resolved. Additionally, as an admin, I had very little access to the system, and there were very few things that I could change or update without contacting customer service.

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Aaron D.

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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Please read - I wish I had know

Reviewed a year ago

Please do not use Heartland. It is difficult enough being a small business owner, this company could bankrupt you if you cannot weather the storm. It is very sad that a a company like this is still in business. They are suppose to provide professional services and according to my accountant and the TWC they are not held liable for their gross incompetence

Pros

The sales people. They were good, they personally visited me and the would still answer my call even after they sold me on their product.

Cons

We had a terrible experience. After the sales process was done, and we were promised the World, everything was downhill. We have had to pay over $12k in taxes and insurance audits due to incorrect reports. We have spent over 200 man hours and counting to fix their errors. Our employees never received correct W2s. We have 30 employees and Heartland has cost our company in excess of $20,000 and were with them for less than 1 year.

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Zorba K.

Restaurants, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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Constant Tax Issues with months of waiting time

Reviewed 2 years ago

Horrible. Would not recommend to anyone. All tax issues I would attempt to handle on my own or be the middle man between heartland and the state to try and resolve. Better off doing it yourself.

Pros

The website worked alright for inputting hours. However frequently hours would be placed in the wrong job code.

Cons

Constant tax issues. Every quarter I would got noticed from the state saying my taxes were paid wrong. They don't check your amounts due for taxes. Surprise tax bills for several thousands frequently. Normally a 2 month response time for tax issues which make the following period also incorrect.

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Melinda G.

Automotive, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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Perfect if you're looking to cut checks and nothing more.

Reviewed 2 years ago

My overall experience wasn't great because once I switched to another payroll service, I found out that there was a lot of things that is supposed to be done by your payroll provider on behalf of your business and failure to do these things could result in penalties and fines for your business. I was not aware of any of this while I was a customer of Heartland payroll and it was not being done for me.

Pros

What I liked most about this software was the inexpensive price.

Cons

What I liked least about Heartland Payroll was that nothing was electronic. I had to call in payroll over the phone each time.