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anil s.
Civil Engineering, 201-500 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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Great for real-time access of data for quick decision making. Love how it's convenient to automated our payroll.
Love how it's arrestible for automation of payroll. Incredible with recording the employees data, benefits and deductions.
Great for real-time access of data for quick decision making.
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!
Sameer M.
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 201-500 employees
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A breeze to use is Heartland Payroll. Online, whenever I'm ready, I can send in the payroll. Even if I was busy when the call came through, I don't have to wait for it to end or to get a callback. Every time a customer calls or stops by, we answer the phone because we run a tight ship here.
I adore having a Payroll Specialist to check my paycheck or to help me if I experience any internet problems. But entering online is so much simpler than calling at the time I had scheduled to speak with someone.
To save me from having to remember to enter it every payroll, I would love if we could set up a recurring entry that only occurs at the end of the month, during payroll.
Hi Sameer, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this positive review. We’re so glad to hear you’ve had a great experience with Heartland Payroll as well as your specialist. Thank you for adding additional feedback as well. We look forward to our continued partnership!
Justin P.
Veterinary, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Overall our experience has been good, it's a useful program that generally does well at what we need it to do.
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.
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.
Sarah V.
Civil Engineering, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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Payroll has been easy,reliable,easy to change from direct deposit to checks and arrives on time.
I love how simple it is to complete employee entries and being able to account how much money each job is costing me for payroll.
Sometimes it difficult to run reports otherwise it's easy to navigate and customer service is very fast and efficient.
Hi Sarah, thanks for leaving us this positive review! We’re so glad your payroll needs have been met by Heartland, making things easier for you and your business. We look forward to our continued partnership!
Nishmitha G.
Renewables & Environment, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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It helps me solve all my payroll deduction and it's very accurate and easy to read.
I like that it offers the ability to import data into payroll batches which increases the efficiency of payroll processing.
The cost is a bit pricey otherwise it's very easy to navigate and customer service is very responsive.
Hi Nishmitha, thank you for leaving us a 5-star review! We're glad to hear our payroll platform is easy to use and efficient for your business needs. We appreciate your additional feedback and we look forward to our continued partnership!
Gatuni K.
Consumer Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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With Heartland Payroll+, we are able to manage payrolls effectively. Heartland Payroll+ has amazing features.
Heartland Payroll+ is incredible. You won't regret when using Heartland Payroll+.
Hi Gatuni, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! We’re glad your payroll needs have been met and we look forward to our continued partnership!
Melinda G.
Automotive, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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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.
What I liked most about this software was the inexpensive price.
What I liked least about Heartland Payroll was that nothing was electronic. I had to call in payroll over the phone each time.
Xavier J.
Renewables & Environment, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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Helps me to organize payroll efficiently and run reports as needed. It simplifies my payroll processing and easily direct deposits employee pay.
I love the reports and analytics features and the payroll dashboards.
I don't like how sometimes it takes a while to get some updates done.
Hi Xavier, thank you for leaving us a 5-star review! We are glad to hear that Heartland reporting & analytics have been helpful for you and your business. We appreciate your additional feedback and look forward to our continued partnership!
Cherish K.
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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Payroll customers who value dedicated help will benefit from this company's great customer service. Heartland is a great accounting service for companies that want to connect to other software.
Some payroll systems are hard to use, but Heartland Payroll+ is easy. I love how they automatically add functions that users have asked for.
It was harder than I thought to add information about employees. I did not realize how much work the initial setup would be. The system is simple to use, but some team members who are not tech savvy have had trouble with the layout.
Hi Cherish, thank you for leaving us this positive review! It's nice to hear that you find Heartland Payroll+ easy to use and have utilized our great customer service. We appreciate your additional feedback, and we look forward to our continued partnership!
DARLENE H.
Civic & Social Organization, self-employed
Used weekly for less than 6 months
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Overall it has been an excellent experience. We look forward to continuing the association with Heartland.
The people that I have talked to, requested help from have be phenomenal, easy to view reports, and auto payroll service and direct deposit are a plus for me.
At this point in time, I have not seen any cons with the payroll service.
Hi Darlene, thank you for leaving us this positive review! We're glad to hear Payroll+ has been easy to use and that you've been able to get support when you need it. We're very excited for our continued partnership!
Kaylee R.
Hospital & Health Care, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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Using heartland just as a user was not the best experience. It was nice for w2 purposes, and being able to clock in/clock out on a daily shift at the restaurant.
Viewing/printing paychecks each week was such a challenge. Most times I would almost get kicked out because my password didn't always register. It was not very organized.
Shawnda Faye C.
Hospitality, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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That it's easy to clock in and out. I don't have to remember a lot of steps.
As an employee user, I don't normally experience any interactions other than my paycheck being deposited and my time kept between paychecks.
Abhishek J.
E-Learning, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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With the support of Heartland software, I can now finish everyday duties faster and devote more of my time and attention to other areas that require it.
I save time while completing all the requirements for my payroll by using Heartland Payroll.
The pricing is a little high, but we have recently increased the services.
Hi Abhishek, thank you for leaving us a 5-star review! We're relieved that Heartland Payroll+ helps you save time so you can devote your attention to other areas of your business. We appreciate your additional feedback and look forward to our continued partnership!
Paula M.
Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
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These are the most incompetent company I have ever dealt with. We were only with the company for the 4th quarter of 2019, these were the problems we had. State payroll taxes were sent in but sent to a completely different account than ours which resulted in penalties. Our unemployment reports or payment was never sent in which resulted in penalties. When we had paper checks that needed to be sent to our office the shipping labels were printed but the package never sent out (this happened 3 times) which resulted in me writing in house checks and still being charged by Heartland for shipping and the printing of the checks. 6 months later I am still dealing with their incompetence.
I did not like anything about this software
The software wasn't the problem its the company employees
Dan S.
Food & Beverages, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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Heartland sux! Pain in my A$$!
Nothing. My employer needs to replace them. I'm researching alternatives soon to present to them.
Not getting paid on time, multiple times... that's always fun. Always excuses without corrections.
Sara S.
Hospital & Health Care, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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I enjoyed using Heartland Payroll for the ease and simplicity of the user interface.
As soon as payroll was being processed you had instant access to your paystub, which is very handy with preplanning and bill organization.
The logging in and out every time did become a but difficult when trying to do things in a little bit of a hurried fashion.
Hi Sara, thanks for taking the time to leave us this positive review! We're so glad to hear that Heartland Payroll+ has been simple to use for you and your business. We appreciate the extra feedback and look forward to our continued partnership!
Jen R.
Cosmetics, 1-10 employees
Used monthly for 1-2 years
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I love that I don't have to figure the payroll taxes for our small company, so I happily pay Heartland to handle this for us. They are really nice setting up my account, and every time I have an issue. Since our team only gets paid once a month, it's long enough between logins that sometimes I forget how to do something and mess it up. Everyone on staff that has helped me is always happy to fix anything I mess up.
There seems to be a few glitches in the system with saving payroll changes. The good news is that customer service gave me a few tips on how I can see if our changes saved, and also they are prompt to help me fix any issues.
Ken A.
Printing, 1-10 employees
Used monthly for 2+ years
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The Heartland account management and customer service team is always very helpful.
I have a small business and we use Heartland for our bi-weekly payroll. I don't need to contact them often, but when I do their customer service team is always very helpful and easy to work with.
There are lower cost payroll options available.
Hi Ken, thank you so much for leaving us this positive review! We’re so glad to hear you’ve had a great experience with our Account Management and Customer Service teams. We look forward to our continued partnership.
KATHY G.
Medical Practice, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for 2+ years
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Ease of use for the employer and the customer service.
Really there is nothing to complain about.
Hi Kathy, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review. It’s wonderful to hear that you’ve had a great experience with Heartland. We strive to make Payroll as smooth and hassle-free as possible, and it's rewarding to see this reflected in your interaction with us.
Debbie C.
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used other for 1-2 years
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Direct deposit is great. I'm always able to cut an additional check if needed and my customer service rep is so helpful.
Great customer service, tons of additional options, always pays taxes on time
I wish they would have made a way for me to import my construction software that my crew clocks in and out of so I did have to do it in 3 separate software programs.
Dale W.
Construction, 1-10 employees
Used monthly for 2+ years
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They are available and accurate. Does not require my time.
Website is not very intuitive. Website requires regular input.
Hi Dale, thank you for taking the time to leave us this positive review! We're glad to hear Heartland has been a good addition to your business. We appreciate your additional feedback and look forward to our continued partnership!
Bryan W.
Food & Beverages, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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It was just OK until late 2019 when they had too many problems for us to deal with
Nothing compared to Sure Payroll the site was not user friendly at all
The site was not user friendly and before we switched to Sure Payroll we have problems every week