--- title: "Rise Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing - 2026" description: "Review of Rise Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs." source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/payroll-software-comparison/) / Rise Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. Overview [Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/reviews/)[Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/alternatives/) # Rise Review Custom quote 1 plan Wondering if Rise is right for your organization? Our Payroll Software selection experts can help you in 15 minutes or less. On this page - Overview - User Interface - Popular Alternatives - Pricing and Plans - Features - Integrations - User Reviews - Popular Comparisons ## Overview Rise 4.2 [(158)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/reviews/) Pricing Pricing available upon request ### About Rise Rise is a cloud-based human resources (HR) solution that helps companies engage with their employees and action all HR functions such as managing time and attendance, managing payroll and create customized workflows. The platform also provides employees with the tools to create and manage their own user profiles, manage their vacation days, claim benefits and review payroll slips. The software can track employee metrics, specifically engagement levels, attrition rates, payroll, return on investments and claim utilization reports. The solution also provides managers with real-time automated employee performance reports and employee performance trends. Do you work for Rise? 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Our Payroll Software selection experts can help you in 15 minutes or less. ## Rise User Interface ## Popular Rise Alternatives Main Product Rise 4.2 [(158)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.27Ease of use - 4.32Value for money - 4.39Customer support - 4.06Functionality Pricing Available upon request Get Price Alternative Product [RUN Powered by ADP](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/adp-run-profile/) 4.6 [(1572)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/adp-run-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.61Ease of use - 4.35Value for money - 4.48Customer support - 4.53Functionality Pricing Available upon request Get Price Alternative Product [Rippling](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rippling-profile/) 4.9 [(4886)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rippling-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.85Ease of use - 4.75Value for money - 4.72Customer support - 4.82Functionality Pricing Starting at CA$8.00 per month Get Price Alternative Product [Deel](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/deel-profile/) 4.9 [(4314)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/deel-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.84Ease of use - 4.69Value for money - 4.70Customer support - 4.78Functionality Pricing Starting at $5.00 per month Get Price Alternative Product [BambooHR](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/bamboohr-profile/) 4.6 [(3651)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/bamboohr-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.67Ease of use - 4.47Value for money - 4.50Customer support - 4.42Functionality Pricing Starting at $10.00 per month Get Price Alternative Product [Paylocity](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/web-pay-profile/) 4.3 [(1976)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/web-pay-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.33Ease of use - 4.23Value for money - 4.06Customer support - 4.26Functionality Pricing Available upon request Get Price ## Rise Pricing and Plans Starting price: Connect with an advisor for pricing Free Trial Free Version Basic Pricing available upon request No plan information available Confused about pricing? 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Get a personalized pricing breakdown tailored to your specific needs—no guesswork, no generic estimates. ## Rise Features - Popular features found in Payroll 401(k) Tracking Benefits Management Check Printing Compensation Management Compliance Management Direct Deposit Employee Database Self Service Portal Third-Party Integrations W-2 Preparation Wage Garnishment - More features of Rise 360 Degree Feedback Access Controls/Permissions Accounting Integration Activity Dashboard Alerts/Notifications Applicant Tracking Approval Process Control Attendance Management Attendance Tracking Benefits Dashboard Customizable Reports Data Import/Export Document Management Document Storage Employee Benefits Administration Employee Engagement Employee Management Employee Onboarding Employee Portal Employee Profiles Employee Scheduling Employee Self Service HR Management Learning & Development Leave Tracking Life Insurance Administration Mobile Access Mobile App Offboarding Onboarding Online Benefits Enrollment Payroll Management Payroll Reporting Performance Management Real-Time Reporting Recruitment Management Reminders Reporting/Analytics Reporting & Statistics Sick Leave Tracking Surveys & Feedback Tax Calculation Tax Compliance Time & Attendance Time Off Management Time Off Requests Timesheet Management Time Tracking Vacation/Leave Tracking ## Rise Integrations QuickBooks Online Integration rated undefined from -1 review Xero Integration rated undefined from -1 review ## Rise User Reviews ## Rise customer ratings - Overall rating: 4.2/5 - Total reviews: 158 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 78 reviews (49%) - 4 stars: 51 reviews (32%) - 3 stars: 19 reviews (12%) - 2 stars: 6 reviews (4%) - 1 star: 4 reviews (3%) ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.3/5 - Value for money: 4.3/5 - Customer support: 4.4/5 - Functionality: 4.1/5 --- ### Rise HRIS, a good starter, but needs for work to be a long lasting program - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Lam N. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: January 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Probably one of the simplest to use HRIS out there. It has every features that you want in an HRIS: people management, payroll, recruitment, onboarding, time and attendance and performance review. However, except for payroll, other features seem to touch just the surface of HRs' needs. You can use them, but they not optimal. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The intuitive design, everything is simple and straightforward. It didn't take much time to get to know the it completely. #### Cons Missing the flexibilities in tayloring the features to better serve the organization's needs. #### Reasons for choosing Rise Cost related and the easy of getting the system online (we did 't use payroll software at the time). --- ### Rise professionalism and Ease of use. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Melany R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. Excellent. All communications have been positive and dealt with in a professional manner by the representatives. If there is an issue that needs further investigation "in the background" of the program has been dealt with quickly. the response time is better than I have ever had with any of the other programs I have worked with. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Learning Curve for the new plateform is extremely quick. the ease in running reports makes tracking payroll and employee leave extremely easy and hands on. work scheduling and log in and out process ensures accuracy. Running payroll reports is quick and the ability to tailor reports for different needs is exceptional and easy for staff to get their own paystubs works very well. Working with the Rise team representatives has been very positive. All agents\representatives are friendly, and professional. The time to receive call back and resolve issue far exceeds the other payroll systems I have worked with in the past 30 yrs. Best money spent for the service received! #### Cons I have not found anything at this point that I can criticize. Every issue I have encountered has been quickly resolve. #### Reasons for choosing Rise Fact that this is a BC Based system, price, and reviews. #### Reasons for switching to Rise issues with system errors, representative knowledge, lack of response time to issue, errors, or questions. Price was also and issue. --- ### Rise is worth your consideration - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Sue S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Our overall experience with Rise has been very positive. We started years ago with their free application for smaller businesses. After looking at other payroll options, we chose to stay with Rise when they transitioned to paid accounts. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Once you have your templates set up, Rise is very straightforward to use, even if you don't have payroll training. Their customer support response time is very good. #### Cons If you don't have payroll training, setting up your initial account can be a bit confusing. Also adding a new employee can take some practice. #### Reasons for choosing Rise We qualified for the free version of Rise so decided to give it a try. #### Reasons for switching to Rise Mainly because of the cost but also because we were looking for more/better customer support. --- ### We've been using Rise for two years now. Overall the software is user friendly and easy to use. - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Pam M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Insurance - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I just answered this question in the survey! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The adhoc payroll process is a breeze, and very user friendly. ROE's are very quick, we've had a few issues with the addresses that were populated into the ROE's, so check closely before finalizing them. Chat feature is wonderful, and the support staff behind the scenes are always willing to help with issues. Being able to resolve an issue via a chat is wonderful. The chat hours being extended beyond 8 - 5 would be great. Quite often payroll works after hours (especially on Friday), so running into a problem after hours does cause issues. I recently had a situation where I called and got the answering service, and was told I had to call back on Monday. The answering service did pass my message to someone, and I did in the end get a call. It would have been better if the answering service had told me that they would pass my message on to someone, with the hopes that they'd return my call before Monday. #### Cons We've made several recommendations to Rise regarding things that could make the system a bit more user friendly. The response we've received is that any change would effect every client. Most of the changes we've suggested would probably be 'pain points' for any client using the system. This was a bit disappointing, as GroupHEALTH is a very client focused business, and I felt that Rise was as well. We do anything we can to have a better client experience. #### Vendor response Thank you for your feedback, Pam! It's great to hear that the adhoc payroll process is a breeze, ROEs very quick, and the support staff and chat service are helpful. As a result of your feedback, we've made some changes to our support process: if you receive our answering service after hours, they will inform you that they will pass your message on to us immediately if it is an urgent matter and we will address your concern outside of business hours. We also appreciate your feedback on how to make Rise more user friendly. We take all product feedback from customers into consideration and include it when prioritizing new development and features, with our most commonly requested enhancements taking first priority. We look forward to continue working with you - thanks again for this feedback! All the very best, The Rise People Team info@risepeople.com 1-888-393-3483 Replied April 2018 --- ### Happy User; from 2022 and ongoing - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Carrie H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Furniture - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. I think one thing that really stands out is the service of the support team. They are understanding when I mess up, they're helpful when I'm lost and asking >PAINFULLY< obvious questions, and are quick to respond, even if it's a "we got your ticket and I'm looking into it as soon as I can". Second to that is the Knowledge Center. From there I can search common issues, look at my past tickets (in case they answered something before that I need to revisit, and don't have to dig through my emails). From there, we have a contract for all the modules, and they're customizable, easy to manage (and when they're not - Back to how awesome the support team is). Finally, one piece that stands out overall for me, Rise is constantly growing, taking my suggestions - ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTING THEM! and remaining competitive in a market that looks like it changes constantly. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like that it's a Canadian company, to start. When I need help right away and can't wait for a ticket to be processed (which is still fast by the way!) I can call in and reach someone locally. I also appreciate the seamless integration of the Time Off, Scheduling + Time Approval, and Payroll modules. They work perfectly for us. The work schedule is easy to create, the Locations geofencing shows where my staff clock in and out at multiple sites, the time entries are easy to track and approve in the attendance module, and staff can easily request time off in the system as it's very intuitive for them. #### Cons While the system is designed for use with a physical timeclock, it does not work well with physical timeclock units. The data gets lost at times - employees clocked in, the system noted their timeclock activity, but in the time approval module, I don't see their activity. As well as they are eventually phasing out the timeclock, and currently there is no app developed to use for my team to access their profile to clock their shifts without logging into their FULL personal profile on a public computer. Not everyone wants to download an app for their job to their personal phone, and this is where the system is not ideal for my operations. #### Reasons for switching to Rise We needed a system that did more than just payroll - we were growing in numbers and needed a system to track time off, worked hours, and payroll all in one. --- ### Overall great platform - a one stop shop! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: JEANNINE J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Facilities Services - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. Overall - smooth. Payroll has been smooth since day one. The onboarding was great and the customer service/ticket service is a great function. The team is very helpful. This platform is easy to roll out to new team members, and I rarely ever get questions on how to use it, once I have provided the work instructions at the start. A very easy to use platform - for everyone from the Admin => end user. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros One platform that holds everything we need - day to day. A one stop shop! Love how easy it is to navigate, and the customer service is wonderful :) #### Cons In the beginning, the reporting didn't appear to have everything we were looking for all at once. You had to download a few different reports and combine them manually. This has since changed, the new AI feature with reports helps create what you are looking for - and then you can save it as a favorite! #### Reasons for choosing Rise Less expensive. More user friendly. More streamlined. Included everything we were looking for. No hidden costs. #### Reasons for switching to Rise Many reasons. Customer service was one. Looking for an easier more streamlined platform. --- ### Great service - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Nicole B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Human Resources - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. I had a great experience using the tool. Found it very user-friendly. The team were quite patient with us as we navigated some complex internal matters.. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Great customer service and troubleshooting. Willingness to work with the client and problem solve issues that came up with a quick turnaround. #### Cons Not having the app creates inconveniences, particularly for staff who do not have desk jobs. It would also be helpful to clock in and out without having to put in the exact time. When were Eli the clock in and out process it calculated by the exact minute and we had to make adjustments. We solved the problem by removing that function but it would be nice to still allow staff to punch in and out without having to count every minute. #### Reasons for choosing Rise User friendliness and local feel from the support staff #### Reasons for switching to Rise In order to have the payroll functionality --- ### controller - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Holly A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Building Materials - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. We have had very good support from the team from training how to use the software as well as from the help desk when we have had issues. The transition has been about as smooth as can be expected. We find the capacity for HR information and data management is limitless. While the core HR details are prescribed, there is ample flexibility in other areas that allow us to trap all of our HR data in one program. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros We like the amount of control that we have over all aspects of HR management and payroll. We find that the value for the cost is excellent. #### Cons I really don't have anything that I dislike. But users should expect that with a significant piece of software, a lot of time is needed to be invested in the transition. We were probably upwards of 5 or 6 months in before we had a really good handle on the program and more like a full year in before we had a full understanding of the HR capability. #### Reasons for choosing Rise We liked the demo, we liked the price and we liked that it was Canadian #### Reasons for switching to Rise ADP is very expensive, must be used through a so called payroll expert, we had numerous errors --- ### Excellent Platform for Payroll Processing - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Saba A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Financial Services - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: September 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. From onboarding to ongoing services, it has been a pleasure working with Rise and using their platform for payroll processing. They also have other modules we learned in the training that can be beneficial for those who need them. Rise is highly recommended for businesses of all sizes and has made our payroll a breeze! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Implementation and onboarding was a great experience. Very quick customer service, communication and cooperation. Friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating team members at all levels. Love the reports customizing tools, especially the AI features for efficiency. #### Cons The system sometimes becomes slow and/or the pages need to be refreshed to continue our work. However, this is not often and not a major problem. #### Reasons for switching to Rise High cost, slow customer service, errors in set up, limited reports, no report customization options --- ### Approval and posting of payroll - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Sudeep B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Real Estate - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I am extremely satisfied with Rise. It has made my payroll process more efficient, streamlined my day to day tasks, and saved me a significant amount of time. Overall, it has been a valuable and time-saving tool for managing payroll. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros We have been using Rise for more than a year and a half for payroll processing, and our overall experience has been very positive. One feature that has been extremely helpful is the support we receive when payroll approval deadlines are missed due to late timesheet approvals. There have been several occasions when I have missed the 10:00 AM approval deadline, but after submitting a support ticket, the Rise team has been able to approve and post the payroll within a few hours. This has been extremely helpful and has made payroll processing much less stressful. More recently, I have also started using the AI feature for generating customized reports. The ability to customize reports based on our specific requirements has been very useful. For example, I have used the AI reporting feature to generate time summaries that help us review and calculate statutory holiday hours. This has significantly improved the efficiency of our payroll review process. Overall, Rise has been a reliable and user-friendly payroll solution, and the combination of responsive support and new AI-powered reporting capabilities has made our payroll processes much more efficient #### Cons Since my use of Rise is primarily focused on payroll processing, I have had a very positive experience with the platform. I have not encountered any significant issues or negative aspects in the areas I use it for, and the features and support provided have consistently met our payroll needs. --- Showing 1 - 10 of 158 Reviews [See All Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/reviews/) ## Rise Popular Comparisons [RUN Powered by ADP vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/adp-run-profile/vs/rise/)[Rippling vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rippling-profile/vs/rise/)[Deel vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/deel-profile/vs/rise/)[BambooHR vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/bamboohr-profile/vs/rise/)[Paylocity vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/vs/web-pay/)[Paycom vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/paycom-profile/vs/rise/)[ADP Workforce Now vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/adp-workforce-now-profile/vs/rise/)[Paychex vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/paychex-flex-profile/vs/rise/)[Asure vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/asure-payroll-profile/vs/rise/)[Paycor vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/paycor-perform-profile/vs/rise/)[isolved vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/isolved-profile/vs/rise/)[Patriot Software vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/compare/3746-Patriot-Software/vs/59294-rise/)[UKG Pro vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/vs/ukg-pro/)[QuickBooks Payroll vs Rise](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/quickbooks-full-service-payroll-profile/vs/rise/) [Compare All Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rise-profile/alternatives/) ## Other Top Recommended Payroll Software [Rippling](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/rippling-profile/) **4.9** (4886) Recently recommended **557** times [BambooHR](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/bamboohr-profile/) **4.6** (3651) Recently recommended **452** times [Paycom](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/paycom-profile/) **4.4** (1400) Recently recommended **397** times [Paylocity](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/web-pay-profile/) **4.3** (1976) Recently recommended **351** times Stuck Between Options? 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