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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Employee Navigator

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AEmployee Navigator is a benefits-focused HR system from the company of the same name in Maryland.N/A

    Greenshades

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGreenshades Software in Jacksonville, Florida offers their cloud-based solutions for payroll taxes and benefits management, including an employee self-service portal, as well as tax & compliance management, and a time clock for employee self-service.N/A
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    Employee NavigatorGreenshades
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    Employee NavigatorGreenshades
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    40%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Employee NavigatorGreenshades
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Employee Navigator and Greenshades
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    Employee Navigator
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    Ratings
    Greenshades
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings5.32 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.83 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Employee NavigatorGreenshades
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
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    Support Rating
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Employee NavigatorGreenshades
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Employee Navigator
    We are very pleased with the change to [Employee Navigator] as it offers more what we needed. It's very customizable and has many features that can be added or taken away depending on business needs. I'd only say it would be less appropriate for a business quite smaller than ours who needed very little in comparison.
    Incentivized
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    Greenshades Software
    We used to have ADP for payroll, the gold standard. I guess to save a few bucks my company switched to Greenshades. From time to time my payroll stub does not show up on time. I asked my HR department about this and was told they are not fond of Greenshades. I call Greenshades to ask about the delay. They do not have any support contact information on the employee website I use to get my payroll information. I had to google them and found a support contact on their website. Not good. When I spoke to someone to ask about the pay stub delays, he hung up on me.
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    Pros
    Employee Navigator
    • Time off requests. These are easy to perform and track as an employee and user.
    • Time off approvals. Couldn't be easier. Time of approvals or denials are sent via email and are one-click tasks. Also can be performed in the web UI, but it's so easy.
    • Manager reporting. Managers can easily see reports on employee time off and make decisions based on that.
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    Greenshades Software
    • Requesting Time- Off, which can include PTO and sick time.
    • Managing the hours that you have worked during each pay period.
    • Seeing past pay information.
    • Quick access to W-2.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Employee Navigator
    • It is a great stand alone product. We would like it to tie into a more robust HR solution and communicate with payroll.
    • Initially there are a lot of features that are turned off, I like to know what a program is capable of so I can be more strategic in implementing a solution.
    • Having a broker in the middle is both good and bad.
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    Greenshades Software
    • Communication - New product rollouts
    • Billing - Rarely gets this right the first time
    • Timeliness on making year-end submissions available
    • Troubleshooting - New product rollouts
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    Support Rating
    Employee Navigator
    So far, we have had very little reason to call in to Employee Navigator support. Our team who works with them have found it easy and simple to work with them when needed. They aren't able to work on much or divulge how the system works internally, nor what's on the roadmap, but it is still helpful to have timely confirmation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Employee Navigator
    Most of the systems I've used for HRIS systems have been part of the payroll system. What stands out with Employee Navigator is the ability to key your benefit changes into one place, and all vendors are notified of the updates -- no more logging on to three or more sites to make an address change to an employee.
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    Greenshades Software
    In my previous place of employment, we used the Paycom system as our resource for managing hours and time. I do believe that the Paycom system had more privacy and safety aspects implemented with their software. However, Greenshades Software is a very user-friendly website that provides all of the resources that are necessary to do the job well!
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    Return on Investment
    Employee Navigator
    • We spent about half the time on open enrollment than we did in the last two years. Employee Navigator was much easier for staff to navigate and be able to complete their open enrollment independently
    • We've saved several thousand dollars in setup fees to link with insurance carriers since moving to Employee Navigator
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    Greenshades Software
    • Enables multiple team members to access payroll
    • Eliminates the need for a GP server to run our payroll internally
    • Assists greatly with filing our tax returns on-time and correctly.
    Incentivized
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