IRIS Software Reviews 3,402

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers appreciate the assistance provided by the staff, highlighting their politeness, patience, efficiency, and knowledge. Many consumers reported that some members of the staff are professional, responsive, and provide confidence. People also mentioned the usefulness of the guidance and help received during the on-boarding process. However, some reviewers report a lack of competence from the customer service team, as well as slow or absent replies. Some consumers express concerns about the quality of the support, especially from offshore call centers, and the difficulty in getting issues resolved. Some people report that the advice provided may vary from one technician to another.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Most of the time the Indian team are quite good. But I feel sometimes advice given differ from one technicans to another. Also i believe we are do not access to someone more senior than the one at th... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have had a few issues lately with the software migration and licenses. Every time I have Emailed customer support who have helped me within 24 hours. A thanks to Paul Hopkinson who assisted me today... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The software is terrific for filing accounts and tax returns alike - especially for inhouse teams too. We had glitch following some team changes and mislaying the admin rights! But a thorough remote... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid MyPaySolutions and IRIS. They botched two paychecks and issued W2s with missing salary data. We are now behind on our tax filings because of their total lack of competence. Their errors have rea... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ganesh R was extremely helpful in resolving the queries. He was very polite, patient and efficient. He went through the queries in detail and also explained how some of the sections in Elements... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We are have trouble with getting bonus payroll processed. This has been a two week problem. Client representative, client sales rep, and main telephone numbers called and no response or on continuous... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just had the 'on board' call with IRIS - an Emmanuel Peter - and found it to be very useful. After signing up earlier this month I naturally started using the software - Essentials Accounts Production... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The assistance given by Ram was first class- he sorted the problems out and helped me with the submission of the CT Returns for a long period of account. He was professional and knew exactly what to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really useful demo with Emmanuel Peter, he didn't rush, stopped to answer all my questions and I left feeling that nothing was too much trouble. Organised a follow up and gave me his contact details i... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid - Company desperate to keep your money even if you don't use the software and have no plans to use it. Despite sending them a message on the day of my renewal explaining that the company was... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shakil Iqbal has been supporting our school pretty much since we transitioned over to Dataplan. The service he has provided is second to none and I couldn't be happier. He is professional, provides... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The support was great. The software is old and overpriced and buried deep in the t&C's is a line saying you need to give 3 months notice to terminate which is hard when they only advise you of your re... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I use the Iris Staffology payroll system and recently had a few issues. I was able to get through to customer service quickly, and the team resolved my query very efficiently. They accessed my screen... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ram was clear, making it easy to understand directions. it took a long time to work out what was wrong and why I could not submit my tax return even though I had entered my bank details. In the end... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

person on the the other end at iris 13/1/26 finished at 16/47 absolutely great . you should employ more people like him . great asset to your company . as well as... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer support operative was very polite, kind and helpful. They clearly explained how to correct the problem I had and patiently talked me through it step by step. It helped that they were able t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

MyPay has been a nightmare since they were acquired by IRIS. I cannot reach ANYONE. 2.5 months of VMs, emails, desperate pleas go entirely unanswered. I'm not sure they even have employees. Now, the... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The software is good when it works. However, IRIS support is hopeless. My calls are always diverted to offshore call centres where the support staff's mastery of English is somewhat sketchy. IRIS R... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have used Iris Accountancy for some years, the software is good, telephone support abysmal, the worlds worst support. One eventually gets an answer to be told you'll be put on hold, twenty minutes... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waited 2 years to migrate from Taxfiler, then get notice we have 3 weeks before Taxfiler ends. Migrated over and Elements decides to rename all our client codes. After complaining we're told nothing... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dissapointed that we weren't able to experience what others decribe on their reviews WHATSOEVER. We reached out to IRIS for support twice in 2 years. Both times we had to fix the issue on our own.... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

IRIS ELEMENTS We have a problem with IRIS elements accounts and tax software. Their system kept glitching and we couldnt produce or file accounts. It has been over a week and they still have not... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still waiting 3 weeks to date for P11D submission problems to be resolved with impending deadlines. Helpline are useless and poorly trained, product is not fit for purpose. Was pushed onto Staffolog... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking customer service. I have been double charged for almost a year now. I have raised a formal complaint 2 months ago that has been completely ignored after complaining some 5 month... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs. The system is clunky, unreliable, and completely unfit for purpose. I raised multiple issues over several months with no response or resolution. Yet the moment I cancelled my dire... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfortunately, spent a lot of time on the phone to IRIS, passed around at least 8 different staff members. Eventually got to someone who I thought was helping only to find out the day after that the... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

current problem still unresolved a week later. I wasn't aware phone support available, albeit an additional charge, the online support just too lengthy, the software I used before IRIS took it on cam... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful. Looking at other reviews, we're not the only ones who have been promised one thing and given another since Iris took over. No support provision at all, other than bot-like responses from peop... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking customer service. Certainly not uk based call centre and the lady had the cheek to say its a bad phone line and she was unable to hear me. Staffology website is down so there is no... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We were basically forced into this system when our old provider migrated over, it was supposed to be seamless, it wasn't. It doesn't do half of whats its supposed to, I'm still sorting my pension cont... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor support experience. I raised a query over a week ago as I couldn’t create accounts or submit tax returns—key widgets are missing in the client dashboard. The support person kept repeating t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A company that ignores it's customers! Requests and even complaints are not responded to. We have been trying to give notice on our products since December and NOONE is responding. Considering making... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

tax filing window still not open! I have lost so much work yesterday and now have to cancel my clients today because somehow iris failed to open the sa100 filing window on 06.04.25 when hmrc opened it... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Really helpful staff when you get the right one, this was a call back from someone who knew what they were doing and was very clear and got on with the job. New system for getting a ticket is awful... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Keep your fingers crossed and hope you never find a bug in IRIS elements ... because when you do- it doesn't matter how small that bug is, or how fundamentally crucial it might be to a client'... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Abysmal software support. Over 2 weeks without access to client returns or accounts, and nothing done- twice I've been asked what the issue is by support after they've already raised the ticket and... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have problems with the software submitting corporation tax and income tax returns. I contact the Iris "support" people to resolve these problems. However, they are based in India. They don't underst... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The website is awful and very complicated with no support available. we will have to change to a better provider, as we never experienced such shabby service when we were using Taxfiler. But, Taxfiler... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have had issues previously with Iris in terms of customer service. I used Taxfiler that was bought out by Iris. The product is fine BUT the customer service is non existent. I have tried to get hold... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

we have been with Iris for over 20 years and have noticed its just gone downhill with support. Telephone support is almost none existence. If you do get through, they are inexperienced. The responses... See more

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Company details

  1. Software Company
  2. Accounting Software Company
  3. Tax Preparation Software

About IRIS Software

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Why we exist

We’re here to make the lives of businesses, schools and organisations easier, with software and services that help improve compliance, efficiency and accuracy. Our aim is to free up your day, by taking care of time-consuming processes and complicated admin.

Customer support

We really do put our customers before everything – and our customer support team is on hand to help with whatever you need. But, we understand that we don’t always get it right, which is why we really appreciate your feedback. We take all your comments on board and try to fix things as soon as we can.

Our products

If there’s an annoying process or repetitive admin task that clogs up your day, there’s a high chance we have the software to take care of it for you. Our wide range of products includes accountancy, financial, human resources, education, payroll and bookkeeping solutions. To get a proper idea of what products might be right for you and your business, it’s worth popping over to our website iris.co.uk.

We care

It’s an easy thing to say, but we mean it. Our whole business was built around finding solutions to common problems, to help make people’s lives easier. We rely on feedback – good and bad – that’s why we like to include our customers in our product development, with regular client user groups and events. We listen and learn from them and make sure our products are what they need.

Keep in touch

There are lots of ways to get in touch with us. You can follow us on Twitter.com/IRISSoftwareGrp, www.LinkedIn.com/company/iris-software-group or Instagram.com/irissoftwaregroup, visit iris.co.uk and hit our CONTACT US button, or call us on 0344 815 5555. We’d love to hear from you.


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3.9

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SAYANA

SAYANA
RESOLVED

12 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Wm,

Thank you for taking the time to update your review, we’re really pleased to hear that your issue has now been resolved.
If there’s ever anything more you need or if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re always here to help and truly appreciate you being an IRIS customer.
Wishing you a great day ahead!

Kind regards,
Mara

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi John

We're happy to hear that the person who assisted you did an excellent job. We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience with us.

Kind regards
Sarah
IRIS Customer Relations

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Emmy

We're happy to hear that we resolved the issue quickly. Thank you for your feedback; it means a lot to us.

Kind regards
Sarah
IRIS Customer Relations

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Support team 10/10

Vishal form the support team was absolutely spot on dealt with an issue id been having for weeks, quickly efficiently and quick 5 minute screen share and all done! Wish I had raised a ticket weeks ago!

11 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi,
Thankyou for taking the time to give us a 5* review!
We're happy to hear that the support team resolved the issue quickly and efficiently. We appreciate your feedback and are glad you had a positive experience.
Kind Regards,
Leanne

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful service

Customer services did help me solve my issue and I appreciate the support provided. The representative I spoke with, via chat, was polite and made an effort to ensure the matter was resolved. However, the main drawback was the amount of time it took to reach a resolution - a quicker response and a more streamlined process would be helpful.

10 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Heidi,
Thankyou for taking the time to leave a review.
We're happy to hear that our customer service helped resolve your issue.
We appreciate your feedback regarding the resolution time and will feed this back to the team.
Kind Regards,
Leanne

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good customer services

I have had a few issues lately with the software migration and licenses. Every time I have Emailed customer support who have helped me within 24 hours. A thanks to Paul Hopkinson who assisted me today.

10 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Katie,
Thankyou for taking the time to leave feedback.
We are sorry that you have faced migration and licensing issues but happy to hear that our support team has been helpful and responsive.
Kind Regards,
Leanne

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The assistance given by Ram was first class

The assistance given by Ram was first class- he sorted the problems out and helped me with the submission of the CT Returns for a long period of account.
He was professional and knew exactly what to do and explained everything in a clear and easily understood way.

9 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Steve,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful review!
We’re delighted to hear that Ram was able to provide you with first‑class support. It's great to know he resolved the issues you were facing and guided you through the CT Return submissions so clearly and confidently.
We’re incredibly proud of the professionalism and expertise Ram brings to the team, and your kind words will mean a lot to him.
If there’s ever anything else you need, we’re always here to help. Thank you again for sharing your experience!

Kind regards,
Mara

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent work done by Ganesh

Excellent work done by Ganesh, keep up good work well done

9 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Has,

Thank you so much for your review, we’re pleased to hear that you received excellent support from Ganesh. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to him, feedback like this truly means a lot to our team.
Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience, and we’re always here if you need anything in the future!

Kind regards,
Mara

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Software is average and buggy, support is woeful

When the Staffology software is working, it's broadly fine, but looks like it has been built years ago and now abandoned. I frequently run into bugs and report them, only for support (when you do manage to get through to them) to tell me that I'm using their software wrong. Two examples:

1. As an Administrator, I can add a user; great. However, I can't then re-send the invite email; not helpful. I also can't delete and re-add the user that I created; a data breach waiting to happen. So I can add a user, potentially copy/pasting the wrong email address, but I can't then revoke that user's access, so if I got this wrong I've just given access to my payroll to someone and I can't revoke that. Awful product design decision.

2. When viewing the "Month 10" pay run summary, you'd think clicking the "View journal entries" button would show you the Month 10 entries, right? Wrong, it'll just take you to the most recent month's entries. Basically, you can't trust the buttons you click and need to re-examine every screen to check you're seeing what you expected based on the link you clicked. Again, according to support, this is my issue!

And all of that brings be on to support... it feels like they don't want you to access support and try to put obstacles in your way. Log in to Staffology, need support?... you'll need to log in to a different system to create a case. Think you could just email someone?... nope, that would be far too helpful.

The final straw for me in writing this review that I tried to create a case to report another bug. Select the Team, select the Case Type and Priority (surely these are internal thing they should sort, not putting the burden on me!), select the Asset and Product Version Number, enter a Category and Software Issue, enter the Subject and Description... I get an error "There are no active entitlements for this contact.". What does that mean, how is that my problem?! I'm a user, I should be able to submit a support case, it shouldn't be this difficult!

If you possibly can, I'd avoid this company. Using software and trying to get support shouldn't be this hard. As it is, I've had to leave a negative review to try and access support for the product I'm paying for because they've closed off all the other doors. What a frustrating company.

7 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Gavin,

Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback and I’m really sorry to hear about the difficulties you’ve experienced with the software and with reaching our support team. This is absolutely not the experience we want for our customers, and I completely understand how frustrating this must have been for you.
We’ve now escalated your support case so that it receives urgent attention from the appropriate team. Alongside this, we have also raised a formal complaint on your behalf, as it’s important to us that your concerns are reviewed thoroughly and that any issues raised are addressed properly.
Your feedback about usability, product behaviour, and the support journey is extremely valuable. We take this very seriously, and we’ll be using the points you’ve highlighted to support ongoing improvements to both the platform and our customer support process. No customer should ever feel that accessing help is difficult or that their concerns are dismissed.

UPDATE: I’ve checked on your technical support case, and I can see that the issue has now been resolved and addressed by our support team and they are awaiting your input regarding the solution offered. I’m glad we were able to bring it to a conclusion for you.
Thank you as well for sharing your thoughts about the Community Portal. Your feedback is extremely valuable, and I will make sure it is passed on to the relevant team for review. We’re committed to putting things right and ensuring you receive the level of service you expect and deserve.
If there’s anything further you’d like to share or discuss, please don’t hesitate to let us know, and we’re here to help.

Kind regards,
Mara

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful advisor

Helpful advisor. Call answered pronptly

6 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Renata,

Thank you so much for your review!
We’re really pleased to hear that your call was answered promptly and that our advisor was helpful. Providing quick and friendly support is important to us, so it’s great to know we got it right for you.
If you need anything else, we’re always here to help!

Kind regards,
Mara

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

Avoid - Company desperate to keep your money even if you don't use the software and have no plans to use it.

Despite sending them a message on the day of my renewal explaining that the company was closed, that we have no need for their software and that we haven't used it in the last 12 months, they refuse to refund. Why would you keep your customer's money like that? Will never use again.

16 January 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi

Thank you for your feedback. We've requested further information so we can locate your account and contact you about this directly.

Kind regards,

Bethan
Customer Relations Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent communication and knowledge

Excellent communication and knowledge. Fixed my issue in a timely manner

6 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Gemma,

We're happy to know that you received excellent communication and that your issue was fixed quickly with our knowledge. Thanks for your feedback.

Kind regards,

Bethan
Customer Relations Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Balazs was very professional and sorted…

Balazs was very professional and sorted the problem quickly.

Thank you for your help

5 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Ashley,

We're happy to hear that the issue was resolved quickly and professionally. Thank you for sharing your positive experience and for your kind words!

Kind regards,

Bethan
IRIS Customer Relations Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer service

Excellent Customer service. Emmanuel Peter guided me through the process in a very professional manner and even spent longer than his allocated time dealing with my questions

5 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

We're happy to hear that you received excellent customer service. We appreciate you mentioning the professional guidance and extra time spent assisting you. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Kind regards
Sarah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was very helpful

4 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us such a positive review. We are very happy to hear that our teams were helpful to you

Kind regards
Sarah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Raman was helpful in answering…

Raman was helpful in answering questions around accounts production and integration with Xero, which made the conversation more efficient overall.

4 February 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Lakh,

We're happy to hear that the information about accounts production and Xero integration was helpful and made your conversation efficient.

We appreciate your feedback!

Kind Regards
Kate

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

no value for money

no value for money

21 January 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Patanjali,

Thanks for your feedback and we’re sorry to hear about your experience. We’ll reach out to you directly to discuss this further and see how we can help.

Kind Regards
Kate

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy service and quick turnaround for…

Speedy service and quick turnaround for my invoicing query.

4 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Michelle,

We're happy to hear that our service met your needs with a speedy resolution to your invoicing query. Thank you for your feedback!

Kind Regards
Kate

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great support but awful company to deal with

The support was great. The software is old and overpriced and buried deep in the t&C's is a line saying you need to give 3 months notice to terminate which is hard when they only advise you of your renewal terms with one month to go. Miss the 3 months deadline and they make you pay for another year. Which tells you what sort of company they are.

4 February 2026
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Reply from IRIS Software

Hi Jon,

Thanks for sharing your feedback, and we’re really sorry to hear about your experience. We’ll reach out to you directly to discuss this further and see what we can do to help.

Kind Regards
Kate

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