Iris HR Software vs. Paypro Workforce Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Iris HR Software
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Iris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.
$1.50
per month per user
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Paypro is offered as an all-in-one HR solution that makes the day-to-day better for a company's people. Paypro support teams average 5+ years at Paypro and 10+ years in the industry creating an industry-leading service experience that has led to a 95% client retention rate and an unheard of average customer relationship approaching a decade. • Paypro aims to help organizations become a great place to work by building people-centric, life-work technology that meets every employee where…N/A
Pricing
Iris HR SoftwarePaypro Workforce Management
Editions & Modules
Standard
$1.50
per month per user
Plus
$2
per month per user
Pro
$3.50
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Iris HR SoftwarePaypro Workforce Management
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrices are in British Pounds.
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Features
Iris HR SoftwarePaypro Workforce Management
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.6
Ratings
9% above category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
7.6
Ratings
5% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.2
Ratings
2% above category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
7.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
7.3
Ratings
3% below category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Report builder9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.5
Ratings
7% above category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.3
Ratings
5% above category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.4
Ratings
7% above category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
Ratings
2% above category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
7.8
Ratings
1% above category average
Paypro Workforce Management
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Iris HR SoftwarePaypro Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Iris HR SoftwarePaypro Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
I would definitely recommend Octopus HR if companies need every employee, not just one HR team, to use it. I think it's too much and would suggest something like Taleo for one team to use. Key questions would be: Do you need a simple platform? Are you using this just for your HR team or will everyone need access? Is the way employees request PTO at your company disorganized?
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Paypro Workforce Management has custom report building that is easy to use and manipulate for data you need to pull. The onboarding system is overly complicated and not user friendly. Workflows are overly complicated and a workflow for PAFs is non-existent, causing our company to have to use paper PAF forms.
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Pros
  • Fantastic customer support
  • Ease of use
  • All employees have access
  • Easy to download documents
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  • Reports, building/adding to reports, and exporting to Excel was a plus
  • The search bar was always on the screen to search any employee--very accessible
  • Viewing employee information and pay history was very accessible and can be customized
  • Entering payroll was very user friendly, easy, and had warnings--different reports to view before sending
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Cons
  • initial scope/setup support (outside of template)
  • Contacting support can be difficult
  • case sensitive username for end users (email addresses have to match exactly)
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  • Report Writing: Canned reports are antiquated like a dinosaur. Users should be able to design their own reports like all other systems. Click and it's there. Currently, it's not at all what it can be.
  • Very rigid with contract: meaning when a rule change and/or policy has changed the company is charged in order to make the change.
  • Integration within the system. There are times when you change the information in the system then it randomly changes another section.
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Likelihood to Renew
Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.
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We are very happy with the product, our experiences using the product, and the continued support that we have received from the Paypro staff. We fully intend to keep our relationship with Paypro on solid ground. We are not considering replacing this product.
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Usability
Iris HR Software is a stable and fairly intuitive product which has had a positive impact on our organisation. We have had some support issues but generally feel we've had a positive experience and our personnel and finance teams have benefitted from this process structure. Whilst contacting the correct Iris HR Software support channel has been our biggest issue once we have established contact our tickets have been raised and resolved promptly.
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The system is very thorough, has an efficient layout, and is very user-friendly. It can handle massive amounts of data and spit it out in manageable and useful chunks. We obtain tons of workable data from the various reports that the system can provide us. When it comes to payroll and HR, it can handle everything that you need.
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Support Rating
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Support has been amazing from day one! As an organization, we have challenged PayPro with some unique requests and every time they have figured out how to accommodate the request and make it work. Not to say they get it right on the first try but they work any issues all the way through until they get it right.
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Implementation Rating
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The Paypro team was organized, professional, kept you on the budgeted timeline, followed up, was patient, experienced and truly cared. You would never think there were understaffed!
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Alternatives Considered
I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.
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Payroll was a horror with ADP. There was never a smooth processing of data. It was almost impossible to get a rep on the phone and when I did - it took no less than an hour (or more) to get the issue resolved. Paypro is a smooth process from beginning to end. If I have a problem I send an email or call a member from out dedicated team and the issue is taken care of quickly.
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Return on Investment
  • Greater central data visibility for our CEO and Trustees
  • Comprehensive self service portal of Staff
  • Cloud managed solution
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  • Workforce save time in processing . The company can manage the payroll , process by one employee. The company used to have two employees to split the whole company dept; now one employee can manage the whole process.
  • It's cheaper than other payroll company.
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