--- title: PayNorthwest Reviews meta\_title: 'PayNorthwest Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 10 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how PayNorthwest works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.8 review\_count: 10 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: HR url: https://www.g2.com/categories/hr --- # PayNorthwest Reviews & Product Details PayNorthwest offers a cloud-based, unified human capital management platform that can be configured to your specific business requirements. * * * Seller [PayNorthwest](https://www.g2.com/sellers/paynorthwest) Discussions [PayNorthwest Community](https://www.g2.com/products/paynorthwest/discuss) Overview by Kit Culbert Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![ADP Workforce Now](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ADP Workforce Now") ADP Workforce Now 4.2/5(4,309) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adp-workforce-now/reviews) [ ![Paylocity](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Paylocity") Paylocity 4.4/5(6,155) ](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews) [ ![Workday HCM](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Workday HCM") Workday HCM 4.1/5(1,698) ](https://www.g2.com/products/workday-hcm/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/paynorthwest/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 10 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Nikki A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nikki A.") NA Nikki A. Regional Director Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/22/2022 "Does the job" 3/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? Once you use the system for a bit, it becomes easier to use and more intuitive. If you are doing basic operations and self service, it typically meets all of your needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? The system has a bunch of bugs if you customize anything. It is difficult to use the scheduling features compared to other similar systems. The reports that are built in are challenging to review and you have to build in custom reports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? Currently, we are not working on other problems, but in the past, there have been many. Your customer service has been good for the items that we have had to work on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/22/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/1/2022 "HHS Review" 2.5/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? Easy to use for what our company needs to use it for. I like all of the different options that it has. It also rarely has glitches or problems with loading. Overall just easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? We need more categories for certifications. Wh have had to combine multiple things together, so it makes it harder to track things sometimes if they have one of the items and not the other. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? Managers have to keep a detailed record of shifts because staff will say that they were not sent out a schedule when their schedule had been posted in PNW. This might just be user error or staff not being truthful. I wish there were a way to acknowledge their schedule when it is sent out to them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 3/4/2024 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") AH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/18/2022 "It's "okay" for small business needing just the basics" 2.5/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? The dashboard is visually appealing and customizable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? Just about everything else, running custom reports takes too much time and is complicated; with every update, there are more clicks and steps and opens new windows to do the simplest tasks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PayNorthwest: If you are a smaller business, this would be great; look elsewhere if you are a thriving, growing business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? My company was utilizing Paynw when I started, so for me isn't solving anything, it is just the system I have to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/22/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Shannon M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shannon M.") SM Shannon M. Human Resource Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/1/2022 "Everything we need in one spot" 5/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? from recruiting to payroll it covers everything we need it for. Support has been great to customize it for business needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? I havent found anything that needs to change Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? We have been able to streamline our payroll process and track a wide variety of trainings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jennifer S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jennifer S.") JS Jennifer S. Financial Specialist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/28/2022 "Access based" 2/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? You can find all of your necessary documents/trainings/certificates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? The program is access based and most have very little experience with access. It can be very difficult to enter new information or find the information you are looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? None Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Mental Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mental Health Care") UM Verified User in Mental Health Care Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/4/2022 "easy to use" 4/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? reminders on your dashboard. Easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? Not being notified of updates and changes made. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? None Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") AH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/22/2021 "Great price, service sometimes slow" 3.5/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? works great for a small company of our size. It allows us to use a local company for all of our payroll needs. we have multiple codes also which they can custom build for us. like that there is an employee portal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? wish there was easier reporting and service levels. sometimes response times are slow especially for urgent issues. wish there was more proactive service for things that affect us at a higher level like tax credits. they also have issues sometimes with accurately having limits met for retirement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? we get payroll done easily! they have a good portal to allow us to upload a complex payroll monthly. employees also can go directly there to see their pay stubs we don't have to send them out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 3/1/2021 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Samantha P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Samantha P.") SP Samantha P. Lead Assistant Manager Design Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/10/2019 "Easy to use" 5/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? I've used quite a few payment/time card system and this one is the easiest to navigate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? Sometimes it can be difficult to see an over view of all of your total hours Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? we are solving the problem of pay roll and time cards Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SP Sam P. Sales Associate Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/15/2019 "One of the better payroll systems I've been a part of" 5/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? Straight forward information with easy entry Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? It is a little clunky looking, not super modern. But that could be the fault of my company not the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? Solving time off issues, scheduling, payroll Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite CJ Charmaigne J. Director of Building Operations Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/12/2019 "PayNorthwest gets me paid!" 5/5 What do you like best about PayNorthwest? Ease of use and useful information right on the spot! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PayNorthwest? Pay Northwst changes it's passwords too frequently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering PayNorthwest: User-friendly and easy administrative feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PayNorthwest solving and how is that benefiting you? Payroll Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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