--- title: Checkwriters Reviews meta_title: 'Checkwriters Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 108 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Checkwriters works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.6 review_count: 108 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-17' parent_category: name: HR url: https://www.g2.com/categories/hr --- # Checkwriters Reviews **Vendor:** Checkwriters **Category:** [Payroll Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payroll) **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 108 ## About Checkwriters Checkwriters is a payroll and HR services company focused on optimizing every step of the customer experience. From your interactions with our team to our genuinely useful software that's designed to fit your needs — we don’t just provide an excellent product. We have a team of experts who care about the details, and work continuously to ensure your experience with us is the best you've had with a payroll and HR provider. ## Checkwriters Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users praise the **exceptional customer support** from Checkwriters, highlighting personalized attention and effective resources for assistance. (17 reviews) - Users commend Checkwriters for their **exceptional customer support** , quickly responding and providing attentive service throughout the process. (13 reviews) - Users highlight the **user-friendly interface** of Checkwriters, appreciating the intuitive platform and attentive staff support. (11 reviews) - Users commend Checkwriters for its **intuitive and efficient payroll management** , simplifying processes and enhancing user experience. (8 reviews) - Users praise the **helpfulness of the staff** at Checkwriters, highlighting their quick responses and attentive support. (7 reviews) - Users value the **efficiency** of Checkwriters for timely payroll and smooth HR management, enhancing productivity significantly. (6 reviews) - Payroll Ease (6 reviews) - Intuitive (5 reviews) - Easy Implementation (4 reviews) - Easy Payroll (4 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users report **poor customer support** with long wait times and generic responses impacting their experience with Checkwriters. (5 reviews) - Users report a **lack of knowledge resources** , making troubleshooting and learning more challenging despite good customer service. (4 reviews) - Users find the **limited features** of Checkwriters restrict capabilities like comprehensive reporting and documentation enhancements. (4 reviews) - Users highlight the **missing features** like school-specific functionalities and detailed payroll reporting in Checkwriters. (4 reviews) - Users find Checkwriters to have **inefficiency in the interface** , leading to confusion and a cumbersome experience. (3 reviews) - Users report **payroll issues** with login, notifications, and approval processes that hinder effective functionality. (3 reviews) - Email Issues (2 reviews) - Users often face **frequent employee issues** and find the interface clunky and confusing, complicating management tasks. (2 reviews) - Expensive (2 reviews) - Users note the **inadequate reporting** capabilities of Checkwriters, making it challenging to generate comprehensive compensation reports. (2 reviews) ## Checkwriters Reviews ### 1. Checkwriters Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jo-Ann F. | Chief Accountant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** It is very straightforward how to enter payroll each payperiod. If I have any questions, our account rep, Brittany Baxa, gets right back to me without hesitation with all the answers I need. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Perhaps it is not always obvious how to print reports I need on occasion but on the other hand Brittany will explain how to run reports I need so it is not really an issue. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have been able to define departments for financial statement purposes, how to print birthday lists, and various other requests that have been completely met. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Jo-Ann, thanks for the review and your kind words about your Client Support Specialist, Brittany. We'll be sure to pass along your comments to her. Great to hear the software has helped you effectively harness your HR data! ### 2. Small enough to know who is helping me yet large enough to have the best that technology offers. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Medical Practice | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 03, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The staff are always available and extraordinarily helpful and thorough in their support. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Some of the final outcomes of information seem to make you jump through a lot of 'hoops' or screens. I have frequently not gotten the info I wanted because I've missed a check box or not known I have to use a different category. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** My payroll is accurate and easy to input. I am able to easily find prior info. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello, and thank you for reviewing Checkwriters so positively. We're happy to hear we've made payroll easy and accurate for you; please know that our Development Team is hard at work designing and building software improvements which will address those screens you mentioned! ### 3. Wonderful Customer service! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jennifer M. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** They have fantastic customer service. They get back to you within minutes, not hours! Having a dedicated rep is wonderful, but anyone who answers can help you. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** That we have not integrated yet with Quickbooks online. I am working with Checkwriters to see what we can do and get our payroll integrated. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** We, the school, really need to use more of what Cehckwriters offers to help with several of our HR related issues. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > "Minutes, not hours" - that's what we like to hear when it comes to customer service turnaround time! Jennifer, thank you for the great review and we look forward to highlighting the additional features of our platform that are so popular with schools, like the Document Center and Onboarding. Thanks again! ### 4. Excellent Experience **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alyssa A. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 04, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** CheckWriters has a wonderful group of experienced professionals ready to help. We have enjoyed working with them! **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** We would love to see an easier report creation system. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Submitting payroll is fairly easy. Is helps reduce time spent on these items. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello Alyssa, thank you for the great review and our team enjoys working with your school as well. Our Development Team is currently working on some enhancements to our reporting module - stay tuned! ### 5. Great Payroll Service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ethel L. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 09, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Very user-friendly. The training was very good and they were patient with you and gave extended training if necessary. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I have no complaints. Everything so far is great. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** The biggest problem solved for me is tax paying. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Ethel, thank you for the positive review! Very happy to hear that you find the software user friendly and I will pass along your compliments to our tax department as well. ### 6. I have worked with CheckWriters for about 10 years as a Payroll, Assistant Accountant and HR Manager **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kristie S. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Very user-friendly and easy to use when entering new employees and payroll. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Creating reports can be very difficult and do not have reports you might need. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Right now, we do not have any. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Kristie, thank you for choosing Checkwriters and for being such a long-time client. We're glad to hear that our software helps make entering new employees and running payroll easier. Please know that your Client Support Specialist is always available to help create any custom reports you may need. ### 7. Amazing Transition Experience From Last Payroll Company **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Giulianna G. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 09, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Their quick communication efforts and customer service! **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Not much right now! Perhaps allowing to add documents that aren't strictly PDFs for onboarding but that's a minor thing. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Streamlining and making the onboarding process overall easier! **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello Giulianna, we're really pleased to hear the transition went smoothly for you. Thanks for the great review and for choosing Checkwriters, we're looking forward to working with you and your team! ### 8. Checkwriters is great for our business **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Netania S. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Excellent customer service; someone is always available to help either by phone or by email **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** There isn't anything that is not working well **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** They take care of all the tax withholdings **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Netania - thank you for reviewing Checkwriters, it's great to hear that you're happy with our software and service and that we've been able to help with tax withholdings. ### 9. A One Stop Shop for all of your Business Payroll Needs **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Logan B. | Small Business Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 26, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** It is very convenient to be able to have 1 Point of Contact who is able to answer all of your questions and facilitate any help that I may need. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** There has been some change in staffing which creates a learning curve for the new person but other than that there isnt much of a downside at all! **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** CW is able to quickly update any new changes that the State of Massachusetts implements. They have also been wonderful with accessing information for Grants etc. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Logan. It's great to hear our single-contact customer service model is helpful to you, and that we've been able to keep you updated on state compliance changes. Thanks for your business and the positive review! ### 10. I am very pleased with our partnership with Checkwriters. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Chris R. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The staff at Checkwriters responds quickly to my questions and requests. Their payroll tax filing service provides me peace of mind. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** As a non-profit, I wish I could save more on the payroll fees. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Provides a digital payroll platform that allows our office to have vital payroll information in one place. Provides payroll history. It is accessible from the office or remote. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Thank you for your review, we love working with non-profits and regularly hear that our pricing structure saves this industry money. Happy to hear that our accessible platform is working well at your organization! ### 11. Oak Hill Academy review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kristin S. | Director of Business and Operations, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The customer service is next level. I have never had responsiveness like this from any company. I also find the software relatively easy to use. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I have had a couple of times where a report was not as user friendly or intuitive, but there is always another report that has solved my issues. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am a small department (of one) and the staff is available immediately for quick questions. They often compensate for a slight deficiency in my payroll knowledge. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Kristin, we're very pleased to hear that our team has helped with the payroll process at your school. Thanks for your feedback! ### 12. Checkwriters is a great company to use **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David F. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Checkwriters is easy to use. What I appreciate most is the alerts whenever changes are made. It helps prevent fraud. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** The only downside I see is the wait time to get a response to inquiries. Waiting on a response feels like several hours. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Our biggest fear is fraud. The alert system allows us peace of mind when it comes to it. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi David. Thanks for the review! Long wait times are not the norm for us and we will be checking this out. We're glad to hear your comments about the security features built into the Checkwriters platform, in particular the change alerts. With such sensitive data it's important to provide that peace of mind to our clients. Thanks again for your comments! ### 13. I have had a great experience, with great customer service and fast turnover on all asked questions **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alex T. | Business Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** I feel that the reports are very helpful and easy to locate! Also the staff and their quickness in responding is fantastic. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I have no dislikes, I really enjoyed working with checkwriters, it was a breathe of fresh air from our last payroll company. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** They have helped us with the ERC Tax Credit, along with pulling additional reports. They are helping with payroll and have been really helpful with getting needed information around our Audit times. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Alex, thanks for the great review - glad to hear everything is going well and that you've improved payroll at your organization with Checkwriters! ### 14. Great Payroll Service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** I love how they are always available to answer all of my questions! Representatives are friendly and knowledgeable. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I think the turnover rate for reps, we have had at least 3 in the last year. Fortunately, all of the ones we have had have been wonderful. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** None at the moment. I would love to have a way to enter a name other than a birth name into an account. We have one employee that doesn't go by their birth name and has to see their dead name every time they log in to their account. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello, thank you for the great review and for the compliments to our Client Support Team. Like many organizations, we've had to juggle some employee turnover the past few years but we're proud of our team for training new employees in a way that maintains the 5-star customer service we work to deliver! ### 15. Best payroll company **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Linda H. | Business Assistant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** We switched from another company a couple years ago and the transition was seamless. Their customer service is excellent. We purchased their time and attendance program along with a time clock and we are very happy with it. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I do not dislike anything about Checkwriters. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** We used to use paper time sheets/cards and now everything is automated. Our employees use their phones or computers to record their hours which saves me a lot of time. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Linda! Glad to hear that our electronic attendance options have saved you so much time. Thank you for your positive review. ### 16. The software works well and the reports are very helpful. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The variety of reports saves me a lot of time. Payroll software is reliable. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** The only thing I don't like is that I've had so many client support specialists. It's hard to get to know one. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** They keep track of everything we don't have time to. The pays are accurate. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi, thanks for reviewing us and for choosing Checkwriters for payroll. We strive for reliability and accuracy and are glad to hear things are working well for you. ### 17. Best payroll processing company I have worked with! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Robin M. | Payroll, Benefits, Accounts Payable Associate, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** CheckWriters had a smooth transition process and helped me transfer all records during a mid-year transition. Their customer service is exceptional, and their knowledge of our industry is extremely advantageous. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Sometimes the customer service lags a bit, but I always get great results from my sales representative. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** CheckWriters solved our duplicate entry issue with our retirement plan contributions. They created a report that we can easily upload into the TIAA system. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Robin, great to hear from you, and thank you for being such a great reference for Checkwriters! Happy to hear the retirement plan contributions upload has helped streamline the payroll process for you. ### 18. Staff is very attentive to your needs and the product itself is easy to use. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Glenda S. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 30, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Not only is the application easy to use and manage, but the staff is always so attentive to whatever you need. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I have not found anything that I dislike about Checkwriters, and I've been with them for several years. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** The ability to have my employees clock in/out from their mobile phones when they get to their job site and see when they arrive and leave the location. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello Glenda. Thank you for the great review. We're glad to hear that our mobile attendance feature has helped with time tracking. We appreciate your business! ### 19. CheckWriters is fantastic **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rochelle N. | Senior Payroll Coordinator, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Customer service is wonderful. I rarely have issues, but when I do, they are promptly resolved. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** The only thing I can think of is that they don't have a way to pull a complete compensation package/report for our employees. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** They are helping me to bridge with benefits, recruit employees, compare pay equity, track absences... The greatest benefit is that it saves me time and therefore money! **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello Rochelle. Thank you for the 5-star review - we're happy that your experience with Checkwriters has been so positive! ### 20. Account Specialist Hard to Reach **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Translation and Localization | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** I like not having to process payroll, so it frees up some of my time. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Getting a hold of them hasn't been easy, and when mistakes are made, there isn't accountability. I feel like they are quick to put the blame on us. It would be nice to have quicker response times. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** There are no problems that Checkwriters has solved for us. The benefit is not spending as much time on the payroll as I was before, and it is super beneficial to have everything direct deposited so no one can hold their checks anymore, which can be an issue with bank accounts. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello! We regret hearing you've had some trouble reaching your Client Support Specialist, as our quick response time is a hallmark of our service. Please email us at feedback@checkwriters.com and we'd be happy to set up a time to discuss further. We are happy to hear that our Payroll application has saved you time. Thank you for your feedback! ### 21. always helpful **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** I like Checkwriters because they are very helpful and solves my issues usually with one phone call. Friendly on the phone. Foillow up with me on concerns. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** There is nothing that i dislike about Checkwriters. But typically when I need to call with a problem the wait times on the phone can be long.... **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Checkwriters is my payroll system as well as record keeping system. We do onboarding with Checkwriters therefore our Employee records are on the site with easy accessibility **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello, thanks for your review and we're glad to hear that our team has been friendly and followed up with you. Also happy to hear that you've found our all-in-one solution with Payroll, HR, and Onboarding has provided easy accessibility for your employees. Finally, long phone wait times are not the norm with us - we are going to check on that! Thanks again. ### 22. Smooth transition with very good support **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kirk D. | Executive Director, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The transition team was excellent and the technical support has been excellent as well. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** We are in our second year of using Checkwriters and I have no dislikes at this time **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have some very unique things in our payroll system, such as having some employees being tax exempt. Checkwriters has helped us navigate all of the complexities. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Kirk - I'm glad the transition to Checkwriters went smoothly and that we were able to help with payroll tax compliance. Thanks for reviewing us! ### 23. Great service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Accounting | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Very easy to easy to use and to navigate **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I really don't know if there is a downside **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** take less time to process payroll and benefits **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Thanks for the 5-star review and for choosing Checkwriters! ### 24. Changing to Checkwriters was a gamechanger for time doing payroll. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** DIANA Z. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 17, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Easy to use with tabs for each category. Excellent customer service! **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Having to change passwords so often both as admin and user. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Don't have any problems at this time but they will be there if needed. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello Diana - thanks for writing a review, we love acting as payroll and HR "gamechanger" for our clients, great to hear we saved you time doing payroll! ### 25. Excellent Payroll & HR Support **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nam D. | Controller & HR Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The Checkwriters system has an easy UI for payroll processing and an excellent HR support module. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** The time and attendance/timeoff tracking is cumbersome and takes time to get used to. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Prior to Checkwrtiers our organization was 100% paper based. With Checkwriters we have moved to almost 100% electronic for onboarding and off boarding. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Nam - glad to hear the Checkwriters system was successful in modernizing your employee onboarding process. We're always happy to hear feedback about certain features and I'll be sure to pass on your review to our Development Team. Thanks! ### 26. Great customer service - easy platform to use **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Recreational Facilities and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 03, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Helpful customer service - always clear instructions to explain how to navigate system. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Sometimes the wait times can be longer than I would like to speak to someone. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Payroll and Vacation **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello, and thanks for this high rating and feedback. We're fighting back against any wait times - our Client Support Team continues to grow and we appreciate your support! ### 27. Very easy to use and effective **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tyler C. | Controller, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Each account as an actual person you can connect with if you have questions. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I wish that the report writer was a little easier to use and can create easy customer reports **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Our business is small and having someone take the payroll function off our plate helps us save time **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Tyler - thanks for leaving us a 5-star review! Happy to hear Checkwriters has saved you time. I'll be sure to forward your review to our Client Support team - they're always ready to help with anything including providing additional support with Reporting! ### 28. I have been using their services for over 25 years **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Easy to use, friendly, helpful, and I am treated as a person and not a "company code". **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** There is no longer a dedicated individual to assist me. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Reporting the ACA compliance. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Wow - a quarter century with Checkwriters is quite the endorsement! We're very happy to have the opportunity to personally support you and your team for so many years. Please know that we occasionally need to migrate clients from one Support Specialist to another, and we will have you back with a dedicated representative in short order. Please email us at feedback@checkwriters.com with any concerns, and thanks again for the 5-star review! ### 29. Excellent **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** I love that you actually get a live person when you call in. If I email, I get a response the same day, and they are very friendly and helpful with all my questions and issues. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** At this time, I do not have any dislikes as we have only been with them for one year. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** When I have had a problem, they have been able to solve each one. They walk me through it or send along the steps I need to take care of it. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > To be "friendly and helpful" with all your questions is exactly what our Client Support team aims for! Thanks for the review and we're glad to hear Checkwriters is working well at your school. ### 30. I have used a few named Payroll companies and Checkwriters has been the best. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sheila K. | Business Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The user-friendly format and the attendance app. It saves me so much time from entering from timecards. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I sometimes have problems with closing out the payroll. Also like it has a small glitch. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** My rep is so amazing. They respond very quickly to any questions I may have. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello Sheila - glad to hear we've helped streamline the attendance process by replacing those paper timesheets! Thank you for reviewing Checkwriters. ### 31. Professional and helpful payroll company **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Bonnie S. | Strategic Advisor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 25, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Fast and kind customer service. Amazing team **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Nothing- the team is great. The team is always fast and helpful **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easy tax and payroll documents. Running smooth payroll and all the tax business that goes with it. Makes business administration super easy. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Bonnie, we appreciate your review and are happy to help! ### 32. Checkwriters is so user friendly and the staff always walk you through the steps **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** I like their friendly customer service, They will email me how-to's, and I save them so I can look back and use them the next time I need help. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** The only downside is I like to have one contact person that I am used to, but sometimes there are not always available. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Checkwriters make it easy to track payroll and all different departments and rates. The reports come in handy for all the different types of needs you have. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi - thanks for the review and we're happy to hear that we've helped simplify the payroll process for your business. ### 33. Unnecessarily complicated in all aspects **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Eliana E. | Office Administrator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** That it tracks benefits for our employees such as sick pay. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Pretty much everything. My employees are always having issues, I'm always having issues. The interface is clunky, confusing, and redundant. Almost every action could be streamlined and simplified into 5 fewer steps. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** It seems to be creating more than it is solving really, although it does technically keep up with hours and onboarding for us. It's just a mess most of the time though. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello Eliana. We're sorry to hear your comments. If you have specifics, please email us at feedback@checkwriters.com and we'd be happy to set up a time to review. Our system works great for thousands of clients and we'd like to help! ### 34. School Payroll **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jacqueline M. | Accountant, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Their employees are always knowledgeable, courteous and timely with their answers. I love that I have a designated contact, am always able to reach her, and she knows our account. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I do not feel that the reports are intuitive, but their employees always help me with them when I need to create one. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Checkwriters was able to solve our multiple wages positions and their being paid overtime. This is a relief for us. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello Jacqueline. Thanks for your kind words about our employees and for highlighting the responsiveness of your Client Support Specialist. We appreciate your reviewing Checkwriters! ### 35. Great Company to work with. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Heidy F. | Admin Assistant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 26, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Ease of processing payroll and employees submitting their time. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Sometimes navigating through the reports page can be confusing. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Payroll, producing W2's, and submitting taxes on behalf of the employees is a huge help. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Heidy. Glad to hear we've made your payroll process easier. Thank you for the review! ### 36. Very responsive and knowledgeable. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Juan S. | HR Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Their response and solutions are coming very quick. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Nothing to change at this moment. I have a good experience with them. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Sick and vacation time policies. Also, with the taxes part. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Juan - thanks for the 5-star rating, we're glad to hear that we've been responsive and have been able to help with HR tracking and tax filing. Thanks for your business! ### 37. Outstanding Customer Service **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Checkwriters has been working with our company for many years and have always provided outstanding customer service. They have fantastic response time, and you can always speak to a representative whenever help is needed. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** After all these years, I do not have anything I "dislike" about Checkwriters. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Checkwriters is always available to help with specific questions that may arise from week to week. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Thank you for choosing Checkwriters for these many years! We've enjoyed working with your school and are glad to hear that we've been a helpful and responsive partner. ### 38. Checkwriters review **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Stephanie W. | COO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Communication with account specialists when help is needed, payroll and reporting easy to use. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I wish there was a help dashboard or user manual that was more in depth **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Payroll is easy to use and reporting is prompt and gives information needed for accounting, workers comp etc. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Stephanie. Thanks for the review and your compliments about our Support team. I'll forward your comments to our Development team - in the meantime, please explore our Knowledge Base which can be accessed within the Checkwriters application. We're always adding more help content and collect client suggestions to create additional resources! ### 39. Payroll control, easily acessible all available on line **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Industrial Automation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 18, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** effective and accurate payroll on a timely basis **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Sometimes longer waiting to get to speak to someone but it always gets resolved **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** accuracy with payroll and tax issues **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Thanks for the positive review, we're happy to provide you with accurate payroll and tax services! ### 40. A successful transition **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Checkwriters has provided a very smooth transition from our previous payroll provider They continue to be responsive to our needs and are professional and efficient. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** We really have not found anything that we dislike. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Checkwriters has worked with us to produce our ACA requirements. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Thanks for reviewing us! Happy to hear that your conversion and onboarding process went smoothly. ### 41. Easiest payroll software I have used! Staff is wonderful, personable, quite responsive to emails. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Charlotte W. | Director of Finance & HR, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 26, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** When my usual contact is not available, others can step in. Cross-training at best. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Lack of ability to write my own reports. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** When employee direct deposits reject, I get an email immediately. I can resolve before the employee notices. Otherwise, no issues. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Charlotte, thanks for the positive comments about our staff. If you're looking for more information about the custom report writer, please ask your Client Support Specialist as they'll be happy to help. In addition, we have several resources posted to the Knowledge Base - accessible within the Checkwriters platform - that provide info and tutorials on Reporting. Thanks again! ### 42. Overall, I would recommend them. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Civil Engineering | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** During business hours they are typically very quick to respond when I have questions. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** There is no one available on the weekends. also, when things are set up, sometimes they make mistakes. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am unaware of any problems at this time. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Thank you for recommending Checkwriters - we're glad you have found us to be so quick and responsive. ### 43. Great small local service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Accounting | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 10, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Quick responses, thorough answers and kind customer service. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** No complaints this far in our relationship. They're great! **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simple reliable payroll solutions. Less expensive than the competitors. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello, thanks for the 5-star review! While the personable nature of our customer service may feel "small" and "local" - Checkwriters has thousands of clients across the country! Great to hear you are happy with our service and with the cost savings we've been able to provide. ### 44. The best customer service in the industry **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Deon N. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 02, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Within a minute, I can get on the phone with a payroll specialist and they can help with any question I have. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** The software is not incredibly intuitive **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** They allow us to outsource our payroll processing. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Thanks for the 5-star review and the endorsement of our customer service model! Please know that we continue to invest heavily in software development and are regularly releasing updates to the platform. We'd be happy to review your specific suggestions on where the platform can further improve - please email us anytime at feedback@checkwriters.com. Thank you for your support! ### 45. Very professional company with rapid responses to questions or adjustments! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Matt Y. | Chief Operating Officer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Our client success specialist (Erika) has always been great. Their response time and help has been excellent. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Some of the online features can be a little unintuitive. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Adjustments to the employee profiles and keeping all their info tight and organized. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Matt. Thanks for the great review and we're glad to hear our system has helped with managing employee data. We'll be sure to pass on your compliments to Erika! ### 46. Reliable Service **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Timothy S. | Operations Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Provides service for many aspects of HR and payroll **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Sometimes it's hard to speak with my account rep. Some other employees need to have more training in certain areas of HR and payroll **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Taxes and government regulations, filing requirements **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Timothy, thank you for the review and for your suggestions - I'll forward along your comments. Glad to hear our tax service has helped! ### 47. Great Experience **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Craig H. | Director of Finance, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The staff is extremely cooperative and they follow through on pending issues. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Not all aspects of navigating the system is intuitive. Therefore, some training is required. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have a complicated payroll and Checkwriters' service handles it extremely well. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hi Craig, thanks for the comments - especially about our staff following through on pending items you need addressed. Great to hear! ### 48. Checkwriters ease of use makes a great payroll system. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Building Materials | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 23, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Best part of Checkwriters is the availability of people to help with any issue that arises. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** I dislike being put in a que when calling in. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** Checkwriters helps with census reporting for 401K. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Thank you for the 5-star rating! Our Client Support Team is always happy to help and get you guidance / answers ASAP. ### 49. Great Payroll Service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Defense & Space | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** Customer service is top notch. Always talking to your account rep. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Not always at the top end of cutting edge technology. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** CheckWriters takes care of our ACA reporting, which is highly beneficial. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello, thanks for your 5-star review and for your comments about our customer service! ### 50. The software is very easy to use. Customer service is always helpful. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 24, 2023 **What do you like best about Checkwriters?** The simplicity of the software. Report features. **What do you dislike about Checkwriters?** Not always a quick call back or reply to emailed questions. **What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have a few custom reports and downloads that save me time. **Official Response from Dakota Hebert:** > Hello - thanks for the review and we're glad to hear that you find Checkwriters software easy to use. I'll be sure to forward your comments along to our Client Support team. If you'd like to discuss further, please email us at feedback@checkwriters.com! 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