Greenshades Reviews

The ability to access your payroll information from anywhere and to look back at months prior is amazing.

Some staff struggle with using apps and accessing email. It is a change process that can't be overlooked during implementation.

This software is much less expensive than any other product I have reviewed. For the price, it is easy to use and I like that the information entered in the Greenshades software carries over to our payroll system entry for entry instead of a general "dump" of information on the accounting side.

When calling into customer service, it is difficult to work my way up to an "expert" who can fix an issue that takes more knowledge than the front line person has. It would be nice to have a dedicated customer service person that I could talk to each time I have an issue instead of calling in and a random person helping me. When this happens I have to explain each time how our benefits are set up. If I had a dedicated person that I could call who only dealt with a specific number of companies, they would more easily and quickly understand the issue I am having instead of me spending 10 minutes or more explaining what I need.

The software is quite easily to use and information can be manipulated.

The software does not communicate well with our payroll software (Darwin 16). It doesn't pull the correct information and since the techs with Greenshades don't know much about Darwin they state they can't fix it. Also we are using the software in Alabama mostly and the software is not even capable of creating an upload file with our state.

We are using Greenshades along with our Microsoft Dynamics SL accounting package to provide online access for employees to their paystubs and W2's among other uses (we process an in-house payroll). The system is customizable and the support team is accessible and eager to help. Though the system was originally built for MS Dynamics GP, Greenshades has also customized the system to work in a variety of ways with SL. For what the software provides, it is a good value!

Since the software is not made primarily for Dynamics SL, at times it can be frustrating to make things work perfectly. However, although the support team is very helpful, there are some limitations that may not satisfy all users. Overall all though, the pros outweigh the cons!

Provides support for administering 1,000's of annual garnishments. Utilizing the Employee Portal for all payroll wage statements and W-2's.

It took a long time to implement and set up as promoted. Volume of garnishments was 100 times greater than Greenshades said the software was designed to accomodate. Proper implementation took many months and calls with Greenshades programmers.

Since we started using the software, we don't have to issue check stubs to employee anymore. Our year end distribution of W2 to employees and the reporting process to authorities were smooth and finished on timely manner.

the widow for submission of W2 with a staggering increase in price - this need to be modified to lesser increase in cost or longer period. instead of having 5 different pricing level, reduce it to 3 maybe with a slightly longer window.

The software is super easy to use. I only use the basic time keeping module and W-2 printing/reporting. Anytime I call support they are helpful and always follow up with me if they don't have answers.

Greenshades was very difficult to deploy in 2013. I felt like the company grew so fast it couldn't keep up. IT seemd when the company moved to the cloud, there was a few bumps. We are a 24/7 operation so the down time for upgrades or maintenance cause our team some issues.

Timesheets have been a success for our administrative staff and are easy to use and import into Dynamics GP. The payroll tax module has been a great tool for reviewing and filing our quarterly and annual taxes. Integration of the software was simple. Love that customer service is part of the package.

Hoping for a smoother transition to add online W2's for our employees as we looked into this last year and seemed like a lot of work so we did not add this option. Also to allow our employee's to see more than just one or two years of W2's without needing to purchase an extra plan.

I like the year end feature for the ease of use. The tax software is also good and very easy to use. Payroll Inspector is very nice in that it will determine the correct local taxes for employees.

I feel that the reporting is lacking and I would like more ability to modify and customize reports that are not available in our payroll system, but could be built as adhoc reports in Greenshades.

The software gives a peace of mind. It is very user friendly, and it simplifies the entire 1099 process at year end. You drop your company vendor information on a Template and upload to their site. After uploading your company’s vendor information, Greenshades Software reviews your vendor information, and they flag any potential error or errors so you're able to correct before you hit the button to send to IRS. Not only that, but they will also mail and transmit 1099 file to IRS for you. Can you say stress free?

Hmmm, sorry, I cannot think of anything now .

Greenshades is very easy to use to submit quarterly and annual tax returns, and I really appreciate the daily reminder emails within the week that the tax returns are due. I also appreciate being able to complete the Federal I-9 forms online with Greenshades.

I wish that it supported a few more of the local taxes/fees that we encounter in certain states. Even though the returns for these are fairly simple for the few employees we have in the affected states, it would be nice to be able to process them like we do the other taxes.

The original price was attractive and the ease of use.

The original set up was a challenge to finalize.

Easy to use, customer service is prompt, patient and knowledgeable.

Some of the reports could be more user friendly and customizable.

All of my employees utilize this software and enjoy the function of all their tax and pay information in one easy stored location

My biggest con is that the site operates VERY slowly sometimes. I feel like I am working in 2003 again with how slow the program is. This is not an issue with my computer or connectivity. Greenshades is the only site that does this.

The ease of maneuvering in and out of the tabs and screens

On the Political Subdivision under the employee tab, the drop down is very large. Wish we could type in a few letters that narrows the search down instead of having to scroll.

I always thought it was very user friendly and contained pertinent information that every employee would find helpful. I especially liked having our PTO balances on the paystub.

It seemed to hard to set up for some employees but once it was set up it was very easy to use.

It is convenient for filing 1099 for contract workers without having to do paperwork.

The portal / website is a bit confusing because the steps are not very clear when revisiting the website. I didn't know that some steps did not need updating before completing submission.

1099 distribution to vendors and upload to IRS

Could not upload 1099 NEC to IRS using Greenshades

While we don't use all of the Greenshades modules that are available, we rely on it for our 1099 reporting and IRS filing. It is simply an easy to use, life saver around tax time. We've have never had a problem installing it, using it, and have come to rely on it for our filings. Their support staff is very responsive and instructive .I would hate to think what our filings would be like without it!

I can't think of any: we've been using the product for several years now and have never had a problem with it. It is the one third-party software package that I worry about the least.

It was ok system. The webpage is easy to get around on.

This package is very lacking compared to others. Customer service is non-existent

Easy to use and checks and balances with our billing software.

Issues with emails to employees regarding paystub.

Price was right core delivery was accurate

As long as integrations aren't needed it's a solid product