# PayrollHero vs Sprout Solutions Comparison

| | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 25 | 448 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (64.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (61.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $3.50 user/month | Contact Us 3 Ecosystem Products | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PayrollHero

Pros:
- Payroll (6 reviews)
- Automation (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Date Issues (1 reviews)
- Inaccurate Tracking (1 reviews)

### Sprout Solutions

Pros:
- Ease of Use (82 reviews)
- Payroll Management (54 reviews)

Cons:
- Technical Issues (32 reviews)
- Reporting Issues (22 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 9.3 (347 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 9.4 (350 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.2 (151 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.1 (125 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (342 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.2 (125 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 9.4 (333 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PayrollHero

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Small Business

Price: $3.50 user/month

Description: + $100 one-time implementation fee

Key Features:
- Selfie clocks
- Facebook sharing of selfies
- Flex Schedules

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/payrollhero/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Sprout Solutions

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Essential

Price: Contact Us 3 Ecosystem Products

Key Features:
- Sprout HR & Payroll
- Mobile App w/ Bundy/Web Bundy
- Salary Advance

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sprout-solutions-philippines-inc-sprout-solutions/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Core HR

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayrollHero** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Solutions** | 8.9/10 | 151 |

#### Core HR

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Organization Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (113 reviews) | 
| **Time, Attendance, and PTO** | Not enough data | 9.1 (118 reviews) | 
| **Expense Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Salary Structures** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.1 (105 reviews) | 
| **Benefits Administration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (48 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | 8.5 (111 reviews) | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 8.6 (101 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (115 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.2 (114 reviews) | 

### Payroll

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayrollHero** | 8.7/10 | 15 |
| **Sprout Solutions** | 9.4/10 | 9 |

#### Employee Self Service

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web Portal** | 8.9 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 
| **Benefits Manager** | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Mobile** | 8.8 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Payroll Entry** | 8.6 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Time Off Accrual** | 8.9 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Direct Deposit** | 9.0 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 
| **Expense Reimbursement** | 8.7 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Pre-tax Deductions** | 8.5 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Wage Garnishment** | 8.6 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Approvals** | 8.9 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Check/W-2 Printing** | 8.9 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Check/W-2 Delivery** | 9.3 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Taxes

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tax Calculation** | 9.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Tax Filing** | 8.9 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Automatic Tax Payment** | Feature Not Available | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integration** | 8.5 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Time Tracking Integration** | 8.5 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Accounting Integration** | 8.5 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Core HR Integration** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Dashboards** | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 8.6 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 

### Time & Attendance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayrollHero** | 8.8/10 | 16 |
| **Sprout Solutions** | 9.2/10 | 217 |

#### Automation

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (194 reviews) | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (196 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (193 reviews) | 
| **Lanuguage Options** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Management

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Schedule Creation Tools** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (194 reviews) | 
| **Schedule Management** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 9.1 (202 reviews) | 
| **Employee Leave Management** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (203 reviews) | 
| **User Access** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 9.4 (206 reviews) | 
| **User Role Access** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (200 reviews) | 
| **Employee Information** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 9.3 (206 reviews) | 
| **Employee Information Automation** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (194 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Regulations Enforcement** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (186 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (183 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (181 reviews) | 

### Earned Wage Access

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayrollHero** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Solutions** | 9.3/10 | 110 |

#### Payments

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Earned wage access** | Not enough data | 9.4 (103 reviews) | 
| **Tips and mileage reimbursement** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Awarding bonuses** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Financial wellness

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Financial wellness tools** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Automatic savings** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Debit card** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Administration

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports and dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.3 (87 reviews) | 
| **Mobile compatibility** | Not enough data | 9.2 (90 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### HR Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayrollHero** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Solutions** | 8.8/10 | 39 |

#### Reports

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Score Cards** | Not enough data | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 
| **Customizability** | Not enough data | 8.8 (37 reviews) | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 

#### Cleaning

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Filtering** | Not enough data | 9.0 (36 reviews) | 
| **Levels of Measurement** | Not enough data | 8.9 (37 reviews) | 
| **Transformation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (36 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 8.6 (24 reviews) | 

### Talent Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayrollHero** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Solutions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Employee Engagement

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayrollHero** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sprout Solutions** | 9.4/10 | 156 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Performance Benchmarking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Reporting & Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.5 (73 reviews) | 
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Employee Pulse Surveys** | Not enough data | 9.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **Survey Customization** | Not enough data | 9.4 (71 reviews) | 
| **Goal and Challenge Creation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Science-based templates** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Employee Segmenting** | Not enough data | 9.5 (71 reviews) | 
| **Goal and Challenge Creation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Peer Recognition** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Social Feedback Portal** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | 8.5 (111 reviews) | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 8.6 (101 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (115 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.2 (114 reviews) | 

### Time Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PayrollHero** | 8.8/10 | 17 |
| **Sprout Solutions** | N/A | N/A |

#### Time Tracking

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Completing Timesheets** | 9.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tracking Time to Project/Task** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Billable Time Rate Management** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Creation and Delivery** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Electronic Payments** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Mobile Time Tracking

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | 8.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | 7.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Reminders** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs / Integration** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Offline** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Payroll Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payroll), [Time & Attendance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-attendance)

**Unique to PayrollHero (1):** [Time Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-tracking-software)

**Unique to Sprout Solutions (4):** [Earned Wage Access Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/earned-wage-access), [HR Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/hr-analytics), [Employee Engagement Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-engagement), [Core HR Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/core-hr)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | PayrollHero | Sprout Solutions | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 16.0% | 18.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 64.0% | 61.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.0% | 20.2% | 

### By Industry

#### PayrollHero

- **Real Estate:** 28.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 16.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.0%
- **Retail:** 4.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 4.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.0%
- **Insurance:** 4.0%
- **Human Resources:** 4.0%
- **Fund-Raising:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 16.0%

#### Sprout Solutions

- **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 16.4%
- **Consumer Services:** 10.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.6%
- **Human Resources:** 4.8%
- **Accounting:** 4.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.9%
- **Computer Software:** 3.6%
- **Financial Services:** 3.6%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Construction:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 40.9%

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## Top Discussions

### PayrollHero

No discussions available for this product.

### Sprout Solutions

- Title: [Is Sprout Payroll free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/sprout-solutions-hr-is-sprout-payroll-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "its free"
- Title: [How do you time in sprout?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/sprout-solutions-hr-how-do-you-time-in-sprout) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/payrollhero-vs-sprout-solutions-philippines-inc-sprout-solutions)