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Greenshades

Score9 out of 10

11 Reviews and Ratings

What is Greenshades?

Greenshades 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.

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Top Performing Features

  • Direct deposit files

    Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.

    Category average: 9

  • Support for external payroll vendors

    Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.

    Category average: 7.2

  • Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

    Provide employees access to wages accrued during the pay period before the end of the pay cycle.

    Category average: 8.4

Areas for Improvement

  • Reimbursement management

    Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.

    Category average: 8.1

  • Pay calculation

    Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.

    Category average: 9

  • Benefit plan administration

    Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.

    Category average: 7.9

Not at all what I expected

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I tried out their software to send out W2's for a company I was working with. I first had to pay $385 to access the software when i didn't know if I was going forward with its use. I come to find out that they don't do multiple states and they don't do GA specifically. I was very astonished and quickly ask for a refund because the fee was to transmit the W2's. The hoops I had to jump through to get my money back was drastic and time consuming I am glad I did it with a credit card and had to dispute the charges. Two months later I get an invoice from the company saying that I owe $500 for Quickbooks. I have had an account with QB for 17yrs and never needed anything from this company. I called their account team to let them know and they said can we take your number down and we will look into it! If that is not an indication that their business is ... I don't have any words to say but to stay away in my opinion!

Cons

  • Customer Service
  • Sales force not knowlegable
  • Accounting team should have access to accounts so when calling in no pass you to the next person.

Return on Investment

  • ROI was negative because the time to receive a refund was costly to my organization.

Usability

Greenshades Review

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Business problems that the Greenshades product addresses is an add on tool for companies that process in house payroll by providing an employee self-service portal that allows for people to change their address, request vacation, view HR documents, change their W-4, and much more. Also, a tax module that helps with filings and payments.

Pros

  • Tax Module
  • Flexible to change when needed
  • Self- Service for Employees

Cons

  • Communication - New product rollouts
  • Billing - Rarely gets this right the first time
  • Timeliness on making year-end submissions available
  • Troubleshooting - New product rollouts

Return on Investment

  • More automation
  • streamlined processes
  • audit trials

Other Software Used

Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Vena

Paystubs MIA

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

They process our payroll

Pros

  • Nothing

Cons

  • My paystubs show up late, several days after payday in their online system
  • I called customer support to ask about this and they hung up on me.

Most Important Features

  • None

Return on Investment

  • As an employee, I expect to see my paystubs on payday, not 3 days later

Helpful Greenshades

Pros

  • Electronic Filing
  • Fast and easy W2s
  • Edited and Resubmitting W2s

Cons

  • Process simplification
  • Web based would be better
  • Expense

Most Important Features

  • Accuracy
  • Merged with current payroll software
  • Reporting

Return on Investment

  • Ease of access
  • Good for new companies
  • Demo was nice

Alternatives Considered

isolved

Other Software Used

isolved, Microsoft Dynamics GP

Trying to sum up Greenshades in a review...awesome

Pros

  • Partner/Client relationships
  • Taking feature recommendations
  • Continuous improvement of their products

Cons

  • Really can't think of anything here

Most Important Features

  • Remote access
  • HR/Payroll functionality
  • Fits well with our client situations

Return on Investment

  • 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.

Other Software Used

Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV), Microsoft Dynamics 365 (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM)