I like how PDS Vista is specifically built for Hong Kong’s HR and payroll compliance. It handles MPF contributions, Hong Kong salaries tax, leave calculations, and deductions exactly according to local laws, so we don't have to manually adjust anything or worry about compliance errors. I also appreciate its focus on being stable and reliable, especially for core HR tasks, which means payroll runs smoothly every month with almost no issues. The strong leave and attendance management is also a plus, as it lets us set up all types of leave in line with Hong Kong labor laws, automating the approval process and syncing with payroll. This really cuts down on manual tracking and messy email threads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While PDS Vista is solid for compliance and core payroll, there are several areas that feel outdated or create friction for our team: The user interface is very dated and not intuitive. The design looks old, navigation is menu-heavy, and some functions are hard to find. New staff take longer to learn because the workflow isn’t modern or user-friendly. Simple tasks often require too many clicks. Mobile experience is weak. There’s no good mobile app or responsive web design for employees to check payslips, apply for leave, or view leave balances on the go. Managers also can’t easily approve leave remotely, which is inconvenient in a hybrid work environment. Limited automation and workflow flexibility. Basic approval chains work, but more useful automations are either missing or hard to set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Updates and data integrity are maintained if you make changes through the front end or directly in the database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some modules are not fully developed. Mostly the features you would expect to go to an outside product. You can do basic training scheduling and tracking but not a full learning management system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mostly configurable

well organized

Reporting structure is well defined Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Limited search feature

Limited flexibility for applying to many jobs

Historical data reporting need modifications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Great User interface, well designed and easy to use and train the employees Provides great Talent Acquisition functionality, one can assign stages of progress, maintaining referral information. Great payroll Management capabilities, easy to implement and point and click features greatly simplifies the issues our HR team was facing earlier as we maintained everything on excels. Easy to maintain tax brackets and update payroll based on the gross packages, helped us to cutdown on crumb-some manual calculations for the same. Highly customisable and also supports integration to external systems and applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Getting hold of reports can be time consuming but lot of features are there for report generation. Helps screen not always updated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how thorough it is. There are many different components to it which was confusing at first to learn but overtime made sense. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that half of the time we could not access it. We were also using it for a restaurant and it was very slow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to understand and execute, contains all required human resource options, and the best part is the support and compatibility provided by the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It must contain a history of employees' pay data and the option to provide additional incentives according to the situation and performance base. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use. Super flexible and customizable or just use the base system. PDS is constantly working on improvements and upgrades in order to meet customer needs. The PDS Team from Sales to Support are GREAT! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We don't use the entire system which is our issue not an issue of PDS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a complete Human resource management software solution. All of the pieces - Human resource, recruiting, on-boarding, payroll, time and attendance, self-service, workflow, and extensive reporting –come together to simplify your business practices and processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If I try to recall I find nothing which can say that I dislike this software :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vista is a very user-friendly, easy to learn and flexible, that's why it has been quickly accepted for all the HR team. It allows us to completely manage all the HR, benefits and payroll we need. The reports are done just great and this process can quickly be saved in excel for sorting and analysis. Vista has an excellent customer support! I have solved all my issues by just consulting them. Also, Vista allows us to distribute the types sort and subtotal by type, and finally provide a grand total for the FEIN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like Vista could add a print icon so it can ease this process. Also, Vista does not allow to see a history of all transactions per employee, which would be very helpful. At the end of the calendar year, you may get hit with multiple releases. I think for these specific cases; Vista should have some more extra features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vista is extremely intuitive. The navigation can be done with almost no technical knowledge about the platform. It’s as simple as reading the instructions it provides. It is not necessary to memorize screen names, labels or numbers to find information. It provides security, efficiency and flexibility to a wide variety of types of users. Also, Visa has the best support team I have worked with. They are always right there when something is not right, especially if you are running payroll (they take the payroll system very seriously and will try to solve it as soon as possible). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The time entry features are not robust enough for our business, so we had to try a different application to handle this. Also, I think it doesn’t provide enough flexibility for applicants when applying for multiple jobs. The process tends to be long and confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.