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THE PAYROLL SHORTLIST / 05

Merchant Hero
vs. Auris.

Choose payroll for the way it serves your business. Merchant Hero combines payroll and tax filing, workforce tools and direct human help in a relationship that keeps your team at the center.

PAYROLL · TAX FILING · HR · TIME & ATTENDANCE

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PAYROLL, WITH PEOPLE BEHIND IT

A fresh payroll choice.
A familiar human connection.

Merchant Hero brings payroll into a broader business relationship without making every service the same decision. Choose the payroll package, support and workforce tools that work for your team, with clear monthly terms and people to help you get started.

Auris is the payroll business formerly known as Heartland Payroll Solutions. This page does not treat all Heartland payment-processing services as Auris payroll.

COMPARE THE SERVICE

See what comes
with the relationship.

Compare payroll features and the service behind them. Merchant Hero brings payroll, workforce tools and direct human help into one relationship.

Provider scope: Auris payroll services, formerly Heartland Payroll Solutions. Reviewed October 25, 2026.
Feature & serviceAurisMerchant Hero Payroll
Provider identity

Auris says it was formerly Heartland Payroll Solutions and was acquired by Acrisure from Global Payments in 2025.

Merchant Hero Payroll is part of the Merchant Hero family, bringing payroll service into a relationship focused on your business and people.

Package structure

Auris describes Essentials with payroll and onboarding, Enhanced adding hiring, and HR Pro adding time and attendance.

Payroll, employee onboarding and records, handbook tools and timekeeping can be coordinated together. Your package identifies the modules included.

Starting-price context

Auris qualifies its advertised starting price as one employee and payroll processing alone.

A clear monthly quote for your employee count and selected services, with unlimited payroll runs for the covered scope.

Payroll service

Auris describes payroll and tax functions, reporting and flexible managed service levels.

Payroll processing, automated tax payments and filing, employee W-2s and payroll reporting, with guided setup and ongoing human help.

Human support

Auris describes dedicated payroll specialists.

An assigned payroll contact, phone and email support, and a direct route for questions and account follow-up.

FIND THE RELEVANT FIT

Make the service relationship count.

Choose Auris if…

  • You prefer Auris’s payroll and HR package options.
  • Its selected service level and payroll-specialist model match how you want to work.

Choose Merchant Hero if…

  • You want payroll, workforce tools and personal service brought together through Merchant Hero.
  • You want to choose payroll independently, with a monthly package focused on your team’s needs.
THE MERCHANT HERO APPROACH

More than a pay run.
A service relationship.

Practical tools, human help and clear pricing—built around the work your business does every day.

  1. Your payroll choice stands on its own. Select payroll and payment services separately, with each service’s scope and costs made clear.
  2. A relationship with a name attached. A direct payroll contact helps your team get answers and keeps follow-up connected to the account.
  3. A supported start. Onboarding and payroll setup are coordinated around your records, timing and operation.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

A clearer path
to your next payday.

Is Merchant Hero Payroll tied to payment processing?

No. Payroll and payment processing can be separate service choices. Your quote identifies the services you select and their costs.

Who helps with setup and ongoing questions?

Your payroll contact and the service team coordinate onboarding, setup and everyday support. Phone and email help are part of the relationship; specific service arrangements are described in your agreement.

Choose payroll for your people.
Choose a relationship that helps.

Tell us what your business needs from payroll. We’ll bring the service, support and monthly pricing together in a clear quote.

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Auris and other provider names are trademarks of their respective owners; no affiliation or endorsement is implied. Features, pricing and service arrangements vary by selected services and written terms. Please do not send employee records, Social Security numbers, bank information or payroll files through this site.