Jenny T.
JT
Jenny T.
President
Accounting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Good functionality, but poor integration"
4/5
What do you like best about Rise?

The product is easy to use with capability to add new users and custom pay types and pay periods. There is flexibility and is a stable product. A bit user unfriendly in some ways including the need to manually enable email notifications for each employee. Biggest downside is that there is no direct integration to QBO or Xero despite the fact that this was a selling feature during the sales process. All things considered though, it's a good product on the market given the price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

It does not directly integrate with QBO or Xero. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Joe Kitos of Rise

Hi Jenny,

Thank you for your kind words on our product functionalities and for sharing your great experience with our onboarding team.

We aim to continue to improve on and add new product features to make the Rise experience as user-friendly as possible. In regards to QBO and Xero integration, we currently have an option to export Journal Entry data into the format needed for QBO and Xero. That said, we will pass along your direct integration request to our development team for further consideration. Our team is also working on a simpler process for email notifications for employees.

If you have additional software feedback to share, please feel free to reach out to our support team via the contact info listed below.

All the best,

The Rise People Team

info@risepeople.com

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Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Rise is useful, well-priced, but with a bit of a learning curve"
4/5
What do you like best about Rise?

At the end of the day, Rise solves a problem and allows us to do our payroll quickly and without much hassle. We're grateful we found Rise, and we'll certainly be sticking with them for the foreseeable future, as they're solving a real problem we had. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

Rise's system is a bit complicated, which is unavoidable to some degree when doing something complex like payroll, so there's a learning curve involved. That said, Rise does a good job of walking you through the process in length. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Joe Kitos of Rise

Thank you for your review! We're happy to hear that Rise has helped bring increased ease and efficiency to your payroll processes. We're also glad that our solution was helpful in navigating through the learning curve. If you ever seek support, our customer care team is available to help via the contact information provided below.

We look forward to continuing to work with you!

All the very best,

The Rise People Team

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Verified User in Financial Services
AF
Verified User in Financial Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Not a very helpful payroll software"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Rise?

The setup for new employees is simple. The helpline (online and by phone) is very friendly and helpful when it comes to asking for help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

I have ran into various issues when Rise is giving us wrong information on certain payroll treatments. I would expect Rise to provide us with payroll support, including how to calculate vacation pay etc. There are times when I feel like I had to do the research on my side and then educate Rise on how to put the calculation together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sandeep K.
SK
Sandeep K.
Director, Finance
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Cloud-based, lightweight Payroll service - It Just Works!"
5/5
What do you like best about Rise?

I like the easy data input, which resembles a spreadsheet style layout (great for finance folks!), the system is easy enough to use (simple logics, easy formulas for new codes), I also like the email statement delivery (better than paper statement of earnings or logging into other services, or even the website itself to get statements), and I also like the ease of reporting - I can easily design reports or request help, and their team is friendly and easy to work with, should I have any requests.

I also love their fee structure. It's simple without all the nickel and diming that is so prevalent with other providers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

Not a lot to gripe about. I wish it was simple enough to get the regular journal entries for our payroll without bugging their team all the time for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Joe Kitos of Rise

Thanks for your feedback, Sandeep! We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve found our product features, from data inputting to report generating, to be easy to use. Your suggestion for improving our journal entries feature is currently being addressed, as our development team is in the process of building a web-based journal entry tool. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to our client service team with any further suggestions for improvement -- we’d love to hear from you!

Thank you.

All the very best,

The Rise People Team

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Verified User in Restaurants
AR
Verified User in Restaurants
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Over promises, under delivers"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Rise?

Better than manual process. Even with its clunky interface, Rise still saves time over using PDOCs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

Clunky interface, disinterested support. I've put in tickets and made feature requests that haven't been implemented in years. I get a notification at midnight right before payroll data is due at 10am. If I'm asleep before I get the notification, I have to rush in the morning to get it done. I can view my payroll reporting schedule in Rise, but can't export it into my calendar so that I get earlier notifications. I've suggested/requested letting the user specify when they get the notification and calendar export but after asking for it for a year and a half, I don't expect it to happen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Joe Kitos of Rise

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience with requesting calendar and notification features. Due to the volume of feature requests we receive, we prioritize requests in our pipeline by the level of client demand. We would be more than happy to address your specific concerns over the phone or via email, so please feel free to reach out to us anytime to speak to one of our client services representatives. We’re dedicated to assisting all of our clients and ensuring that you have a great experience with our product and services. Thank you.

All the very best,

The Rise People Team

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Yuzo N.
YN
Yuzo N.
Controller
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great software, and amazing customer support"
5/5
What do you like best about Rise?

From the sales demo, to the onboarding, everything went amazingly smooth and seamlessly. Moving payroll over to another company would seem daunting; however, not with Rise's amazing onboarding. Hub/Time Off is super easy to use and requires little, if any change management. Rise's payroll system is a lot more modern than ADP's. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

So far, nothing. We had some early requests into adding "Days in lieu" and it has already been completed and is read to roll out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Joe Kitos of Rise

Thank you, Yuzo! We are delighted to hear about your smooth onboarding experience. If you have any further requests or suggestions as they relate to our product, please feel free to share them with our support team. We love hearing feedback from our customers as it helps us continually improve and build upon our products and services.

All the very best,

The Rise People Team

info@risepeople.com

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Verified User in E-Learning
AE
Verified User in E-Learning
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"RISE is super useful but as with all things, could use some tweaks."
3.5/5
What do you like best about Rise?

It is fairly intuitive. I like the design of it and everything is clearly labeled and easy to find. I appreciate the option to chat with a rep and always having my calls answered.

I really like the option of creating reports within the time off hub for policies used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

There are some options that I feel are missing. I would like to be able to see time off accrued as well as the total time. For our organization, this would be extremely useful.

Also, I get an error message frequently. I wish I was able to toggle between payroll and the other hub. Instead of logging in to each platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Joe Kitos of Rise

Thanks for your feedback and for your kind words on our product design and user experience. We’re sorry to hear about the issues you’re facing with viewing time off accrual and toggling between hubs. Please feel free to contact our support team - we’d love to be able to resolve this.

Thank you,

All the very best,

The Rise People Team

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Christopher M.
CM
Christopher M.
Creative Director/CEO
Computer Games
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"PaySavvy makes everything easier"
5/5
What do you like best about Rise?

PaySavvy uses a modern interface that works on computer, tablet, phone or any device that can connect to the net. That isn't the best thing though... the best thing is the people and how quickly they help you with whatever issue you are having. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

There have been a few bugs and a few misfired emails but the team at PaySavvy has worked to fix them very quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Renee F.
RF
Renee F.
Marketing Director
Financial Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Service "
5/5
What do you like best about Rise?

Rise offers free service to small businesses that have only a few employees. Admittedly, we feared that "free service" may mean "free of service". That is not the case. We receive full support, and feel very well cared for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

Not having direct experience with other payroll service providers, I don't have benchmarks for comparison. We found some of the on-boarding experience to be a little tricky, but nothing insurmountable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Joe Kitos of Rise

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Renee. We’re happy to hear you enjoy using Rise Lite, our free payroll software for small businesses. We would love to learn more about your onboarding experience so that we may make it easier for others in the future. When you have time, please feel free to get in touch with us to share your feedback.

Thank you.

All the very best,

The Rise People Team

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Pam M.
PM
Pam M.
Payroll & Benefits Administrator
Insurance
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Rise feedback"
3/5
What do you like best about Rise?

I like being able to quickly review a pay statement, and how easy it is to process an Ad-hoc pay run. Easy electronic pay statement delivery. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rise?

Not being able to upload mass salary changes. Having to update each instruction, and wait for it to process, before proceeding to the next instruction. It would be great to be able to update three instructions, and then save the input sheet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Joe Kitos of Rise

That’s great feedback, Pam! We’re happy to hear that our software has helped you save time and we thank you for your product functionality suggestions. We’ll be sure to pass them along to our development team for future consideration.

Feel free get in touch with our support team at any time - we’d love to be able to help you.

Thank you.

All the very best,

The Rise People Team

info@risepeople.com

1-888-393-3483