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Verified User in Education Management
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

The customer support! The personal approach and affordability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

n/a. I can not think of anything that I am concerned right now about. maybe the initial implementation of Performance reviews, I found the cost too high Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

They are quick to address issues and calls so I find that very beneficial! Payroll, time tracking, accruals, tracking benefits Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Checkwriters Overview

What is 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.

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Product Description

In the business of developing modern, cloud-based Payroll, HR, Attendance and Benefits software, but that's not what sets us apart.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Anyone can do customer service. At Checkwriters, we go further. With a top-quality customer experience and robust software to simplify processes, Checkwriters offers more value for your investment because we’re experts in delivering solutions driven by your needs — and the personalized service that makes your job easier.

We’re happy to provide a no-obligation Payroll and HR consultation. Let's see where we can introduce new features, save you money, and provide unmatched support.


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Year Founded
1989
HQ Location
Northampton, Massachusetts
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@checkwriters
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70 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

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.


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Recent Checkwriters Reviews

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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Whenever we need assistance, we get a quick real person to talk to!"
The customer support! The personal approach and affordability.
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Anne Y.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"100% happy"
I have 1 person to contact. It is nice to not have to dial a customer service number. I just email 1 person about anything, he takes of it immediat...
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"A successful transition"
Checkwriters has provided a very smooth transition from our previous payroll provider They continue to be responsive to our needs and are professi...
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Director of Administrative Operations
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

The customer support provided by CheckWriters is exceptional. Although their local presence is convenient, it is not the primary reason for their outstanding support.

The CheckWriters support team, along with our dedicated account manager, has been incredibly attentive to our needs. Despite being a smaller organization, we are treated as if we are their most important clients.

The platform’s features are exceptionally well-designed, catering to our needs and offering much more than we require. One of the standout aspects of their customer service is the extensive library of instructional videos available for practically every feature.

A quick search in their channel or a simple inquiry to our account manager provides us with the necessary instructions, links, and support to handle tasks independently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

It's all good, there's nothing we are unhappy with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

Organization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jennifer C.
JC
Human Resources Director
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

Customer service is responsive. It is a relatively easy system to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

We went from having 1 contact./account manager and now it is a generic customer support line/email when you have a question. The password reset feature does not work well for most employees. Needs improvements for payroll approvals and signing of documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ATS works great in getting jobs published quickly to several sites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HL
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

We have been with the major payroll processing company for years and have had so many issues getting that big product to work for our school's payroll. Checkwriters has allowed us to pare away 3 other timekeeping softwares and hours of manual entry into one seamless process. Our onboarding process has also gone from manual paperwork to an easy online step-by-step process. Each payroll we would have an extensive journal entry with recategorizing employee allocations - Checkwriters has completely taken that step out and it is all done for us. The implentation was very smooth and customer service has been incredible. I am just sorry we didn't switch to Checkwriters sooner! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

So far my only area for improvement is the knowledge base. Most items we've needed help with were not covered in the knowledge base, but this is where customer service has been great. I am also learning as I go with reporting, but I do wish there were some more reports already built in the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

We were having to do a lot of manual processes in order to complete payroll and to track PTO. Checkwriters has everything in one place and it all feeds to payroll for us. This is not only a cost savings for us, but decreases the room for error in data entry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Dakota Hebert of Checkwriters

Hello Holly, thank you for this great review of our software and services! We love to hear when schools adopt electronic onboarding and can do away with manual paperwork, as it makes things easier for the business office as well as your new employees. PTO tracking sounds like a big help also! Please know that one of our big initiatives this year is to significantly build out the knowledge base and expand the training and help resources available in our software. Thanks again for your comments and for choosing Checkwriters!

Verified User in Financial Services
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

Our company was with another well-known, yet antiquated payroll provider for many years and had seen lack of service in numerous areas with them. The decision to switch was not an easy one due to the work involved with transitioning. Our HR team spent several hours talking to sales reps and watching demos to explore the available options, updated technology, and additional features available to us. Among all the demos, CheckWriters stood out to us for many reasons.

Our HR team met Account Executive, Chris Landy at the 2023 SHRM Conference. Six months after implementation, he continues to follow up with us to ensure that CheckWriters is fulfilling all our needs. They have a dedicated team for implementation and training. Kudos to Tracy Fleming and Kayla Goller for being instrumental in our success with this new platform. The service this team provides to their clients is leagues ahead of the giants in the industry.

CheckWriters has several HR modules that we did not have before- allowing us to automate processes and save time. The Payroll Module is easy to learn and navigate and makes running payroll a breeze! The Recruit Module draws in numerous candidates because it pushes out to 100 job boards with a click of a button. The templates makes the screening and hiring process super-efficient and saves us extensive time.

Changing providers is a long journey and certainly requires dedication and time. But, moving to CheckWriters was worth the time invested and leg work involved. They work in conjunction with you from day one to ensure success and they are always just an email or a phone call away. We are beyond happy with our decision to transfer to CheckWriters and we recommend it to any business looking for change, automation, better service, and cost savings! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

There are some options that we do not use right now, but will explore the options in the future. Really, there is not much that we dislike about CheckWriters. The reporting is a lot different that we are used to and it has taken some time for us to learn how to create the report templates. But change always comes with challenges and opportunity to learn! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

N/A Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

The best thing that I like about Checkwriters is their customers service. Everyone that we've spoken with from sales to full implementation has been great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

I think it would be great if Checkwriters had the option for users to recommend processes that they've used in the past in order to have Checkwriters consider adding it. Many of the users of Checkwrtiers have used other software platforms and each one of the platforms has pros and cons. Having a "recommendation" area would be great for users to offer a suggestion Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

We were spending a lot of money with our past payroll software company and became more of a number, instead of a customer. Our relationship with Checkwriters is great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tia D.
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

The ease of speaking to a person about important and urgent issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

The wait time for a customer service rep can sometimes be lengthy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

Checkwriters handles payroll tracking for W2 and 1099 employees. Now that the IRS requires most forms to be efiled, this takes a huge burden off of our small administrative staff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Dakota Hebert of Checkwriters

Thank you Tia for this 5-star review! We're glad to hear that our customer service model is helpful when you're dealing with urgent payroll issues, and that our Tax Department is helpful with e-filing. And, as you can imagine, the end of the year is an extremely busy time for our Client Support Department and we appreciate your patience, your support, and your business!

GP
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

I love that I can make a call and get an real person on the line and an answer within minutes! I've worked with other payroll companies and Checkwriters has the absolute best customer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

I feel like it's clumsy in many ways. The software works great but the entering each day's hours, then save, then next day and over and over. It would be great if it pre-filled the last week and you could just make changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

The onboarding is great. Performance Pro is great but a bit clunky and not intuitive. Once you get used to it it's great. Recruit is a great product too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Dakota Hebert of Checkwriters

Hi Gretchen, thank you for this review and we're happy to hear that you receive such exceptional support from our service team! We think you'll be very happy with some of the product and software enhancements we have planned for 2024 release. Thanks again!

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Checkwriters?

Checkwriters is a great service and working with James is great. He is always very professional and efficient. James is always friendly....if he's having a bad day, I would never know it as he is always upbeat. And when James is not available to call our payroll in to, the other staff members have been very helpful as well. Checkwriters is always up to date with changes in tax laws, minimum wage standards, etc. as well, which makes our job easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

There really isn't anything that we dislike about Checkwriters. Occasionally the wait time on the phone can be lengthy, however if a message is left the call is returned in a reasonable amount of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have not had any real problems. James was helpful in updating our deductions and pay increases for 2024. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

Overall their customer service is outstanding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

The HR systems tie to budgeting is limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

The efficiency of our payroll flow, and recruitment/onboarding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Barbara B.
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What do you like best about Checkwriters?

They made the transition from our previous payroll company so easy! Our payroll specialist is usually always available and if not, someone else is there to answer questions and address any concerns we have. The platform is easy to navigate and took no time at all to learn how to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Checkwriters?

To date, I don't have any complaints. We become a customer in June. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Checkwriters solving and how is that benefiting you?

I currently don't have any issues with the system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.