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ATR Payroll vs. Auris
Your payroll. Your people. Your terms.
Auris—formerly Heartland Payroll Solutions—provides payroll and HR technology. Compare that payroll relationship with ATR, while evaluating any broader Heartland payments relationship independently.
Payroll · HR · Time & Attendance · Integrations
Lifetime price lock
Direct human support
Built around your business
The side-by-side
Compare the details.
Raise your expectations.
Auris is the payroll and HR business formerly known as Heartland Payroll Solutions. This comparison does not suggest that the broader Heartland payments business became Auris.
| What matters | ATR PayrollPersonal service. Room to build. | AurisPublished product information |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll & tax | ATR approach Payroll processing and tax filing coordinated through assigned ATR contacts. | Published offering Auris offers payroll processing and tax management.[1] |
| HR, time & benefits | ATR approach Coordinate payroll, HR, time, benefits, and related needs through ATR. | Published offering Auris publishes HR, time and attendance, and benefits-administration capabilities.[2][3] |
| Specialist support | ATR approach Assigned contacts available by phone, text, and email, with direct escalation. | Published offering Auris directs prospective customers to its team for product and service guidance.[6] |
| Lifetime Price Lock | ATR approach The agreed recurring ATR rate stays locked for as long as you remain a client. | Published offering No current lifetime rate-protection commitment was identified on the official Auris pages reviewed.[4] |
| Pricing | ATR approach A written proposal defines recurring covered scope and separately scoped work. | Published offering Auris publishes plan information and directs buyers to confirm current pricing and scope.[4] |
| Onboarding | ATR approach Work directly with ATR to define conversion, data, timing, and ownership. | Published offering Auris describes payroll setup and employee onboarding tools; confirm implementation responsibilities for your account.[1][2] |
| Reporting | ATR approach Client-specific reports and workflows can be scoped with ATR. | Published offering Auris publishes payroll reporting capabilities.[1] |
| Integrations | ATR approach Open API access plus client-specific integration conversations. | Published offering Auris publishes an integrations directory; confirm availability for your specific system.[5] |
| Payroll & payments choice | ATR approach Evaluate payroll and payment processing on their own merits; ATR offers both without requiring one decision to dictate the other. | Published offering Auris identifies itself as formerly Heartland Payroll Solutions; that history does not mean the entire Heartland payments business became Auris.[7] |
Comparison reviewed September 27, 2026. Confirm current product, package, terms, and scope directly with each provider. See sources and comparison notes.
The ATR difference
Your business
sets the standard.
Choose a payroll relationship built around direct ownership, clear terms, and room to adapt.
Explore ATR payroll services →Confirm rate protections in writing.
ATR locks the agreed recurring ATR rate for as long as the customer remains a client. No current Auris lifetime rate-protection commitment was identified on the official pages reviewed; confirm current terms directly.
Evaluate payroll and payments independently.
A prior or current Heartland payments relationship does not prevent a separate payroll choice. Compare service, pricing, integrations, and ownership for each relationship.
Before you choose
Straight questions.
Straight answers.
Is Auris the same company as Heartland?
Auris is the name of the business formerly known as Heartland Payroll Solutions. That specific history should not be expanded into a claim that the entire Heartland payments business became Auris.
Does Auris offer the same Lifetime Price Lock as ATR?
No current Auris lifetime rate-protection commitment was identified on the official pages reviewed. ATR’s commitment locks the agreed recurring ATR rate for as long as the customer remains a client; total invoices may still change when team size, service scope, or other listed components change.
Can we evaluate payroll separately from payment processing?
Yes. Treat payroll and payments as separate operational relationships. Compare their pricing, support, contract terms, integrations, and escalation paths independently.
What can still change under ATR’s Lifetime Price Lock?
Your total invoice may still change if your team size or service scope changes, or if you add services, third-party products, HR components, integrations, taxes, regulatory charges, or separately scoped work. The agreed recurring payroll service rate for covered scope remains locked.
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fit your business.
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Sources & comparison notes Reviewed September 27, 2026
This page compares ATR-provided capabilities with published Auris information. Offerings can vary by plan, agreement, location, and date. Confirm current details in writing. The recurring ATR rate agreed at the start stays locked while the customer remains an ATR client. The total invoice may still change with team size or service scope, added services, third-party products, HR components, integrations, taxes, regulatory charges, or separately scoped work.
- Auris Payroll (opens in a new tab) — Payroll processing, tax administration, onboarding tools, and reporting.
- Auris HR (opens in a new tab) — HR and benefits-administration capabilities.
- Auris Time (opens in a new tab) — Time and attendance capabilities.
- Auris pricing (opens in a new tab) — Published plan and pricing information.
- Auris integrations (opens in a new tab) — Published integration directory.
- Contact Auris (opens in a new tab) — Official contact route for product and service questions.
- About Auris (opens in a new tab) — Company history identifying Auris as formerly Heartland Payroll Solutions.