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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Heartland Payroll Solutions

    Score5.3 out of 10
    N/AHeartland Payroll is an HR management solution offering online access to payroll data and employee information. In 2025, the solution was acquired from Global Payment Solutions by Acrisure. It will be part of Acrisure's portfolio of business solutions going forward.N/A

    Proliant

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
    Pricing
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsProliant
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    Heartland Payroll SolutionsProliant
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsProliant
    Considered Both Products
    Acrisure
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsProliant
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    5.6
    9 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Proliant
    9.6
    5 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation1.05 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.72 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.17 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.35 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and Proliant
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acrisure
    We changed payroll companies from Paycom to Heartland this year at the recommendation of our insurance agent who insisted they would integrate with the EASE system, which tracks employee benefits and deductions. However, 8 weeks into it, I regret my decision, since the setup hasn't been completed yet. The lack of responsiveness in some cases is astounding and often we have to ask 3, 4, and 5 times for something to be done. I hate to think what will happen after we are "handed off" from the payroll implementation team to the regular schmucks. We still are not able to track PTO and time off and we have been begging for the self-service feature to be turned on for employees so they can change addresses, bank account info, etc. Their training is NONEXISTENT and their manual is abysmal. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! I wish I could go back to Paycom!
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    Proliant
    This is solely based on two things: the fact that we have been unable to have issues fixed after more than a year of dealing with them AND since a key contact for us left we are unable to get a fast turnaround on many questions unless we contact the person who handles our payroll. I like the platform and it's easy to use, but when it's not functioning how we need it to, that's a problem. I still cannot see what my actual PTO balance is on my dashboard (the same for three other employees). This is an issue.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Acrisure
    • White-glove customer support. All employees are in the United States and they must pay them well, because they don't seem to have turnover there.
    • Technology is awesome. We have Payroll, HR, T&A, ATS, and onboarding with them.
    • Their Tax Credit tech is amazing. I received more money in tax credits last year than payroll cost me. That's a net positive!
    • Compliance with their HR team is great, and they don't hit you over the head on the price for it.
    • Pricing is fantastic with a 3-year price lock. No BS discounting that jumps back up a year later.
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    Proliant
    • Fantastic customer service!!
    • Well implemented products.
    • Well rounded choices for all HR needs.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Acrisure
    • Sometimes the system (geocode) will not allow me to process address changes by asking for help from our specialist.
    • Response for assistance is usually a lot slower when our dedicated specialist is not available.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    • I cannot get RPO to be changed to how it needs to be for our business needs (when T&L employees move to salaried, for example). I have had several meetings regarding this and it still is not fixed -- more than a year later
    • Slow response from employee.helpdesk@proliant.com often leads me to send messages to payroll administrator for response
    • I believe we are paying for some added services; I do not know what these services are and I've asked on several occasions to have someone contact me about this.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    Proliant
    Super user friendly!
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Acrisure
    I never have trouble reaching customer support. They always are able to assist with fixing any problems that arise. There honestly haven't been many issues at all. Only ones I've created :)
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Acrisure
    The Heartland team could care less about how difficult your experience is. In fact, I think they delight in seeing you struggle!
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    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Acrisure
    I've considered moving payroll over to QuickBooks Online so that everything is in one place, but it would probably take too much work considering that our current system works really well. I think QuickBooks would confuse me, honestly. There are other systems that offer different user interfaces that are neat looking, but I haven't done too much research because Heartland Payroll offered me a really good deal for processing since we are a small company.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Acrisure
    • We have a net positive using Heartland. We actually bring more money in from their tax credits than the payroll service actually costs.
    • I used to have a part-time person handing our payroll/HR needs. Now this is done by me because it's so easy.
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    Proliant
    • All of my employees use the app on a regular basis and love it.
    • Proliant has helped us solve tax issues our last payroll company could not
    Incentivized
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