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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BambooHR®

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ABambooHR is an cloud-based human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.

    $250

    per month

    TriNet HR Plus

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AHR Plus (formerly Zenefits) is TriNet’s administrative services organization (ASO) solution, combining expert support and administration with a technology platform for HR, payroll, and benefits.

    $10

    per month

    Pricing
    BambooHR®TriNet HR Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $250
    per month
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHR®TriNet HR Plus
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$8 per employee per month
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BambooHR®TriNet HR Plus
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR®
    BambooHR is much better. I often found TriNet had limited info and tools. We did not bother using it for timesheets or time off requests because it was just too annoying. It was also annoying to navigate. Many links to resources took you off the website. Bamboo includes …
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR®
    It fits the size of our organization and is very user-friendly. It seems to be run by more modern people in the back. The website and all the documents and webinars offered are dynamic looking. All of these small details helped us make our decision and we like it.
    Incentivized
    TriNet
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Love the UX of Zenefits, and the pricing was very fair.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Unfortunately, I didn't use BambooHR before I signed up for Zenefits. Now I've switched... night and day difference. Onboarding was a dream with Bamboo. I've had questions and they are eager to talk to me and help me understand the account and resolve and issues or edge cases …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits hads a range of integrations to other programs and services that we already used that made it easy to build into our day to day. Customer service has improved in the two years we've been a customer and their focus on improving employee experience won me over from other …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits works really well for small businesses. Implementation was quick and we were able to integrate easily with other products in our HR tech stack. While the other products also have similar functionality, Zenefits has an ease of use and a fair pricing model that worked …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits is easy to use and scales incredibly well. ADP was garbage [from] day one. We got our money back. Too bleak and hard to understand.
    We never bought TriNet, but it felt like it would be hard to make it scale. [It was] a little bland, and Google Sheets seemed like a …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    190 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    167 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    82 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    188 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    90 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    130 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
    Features
    BambooHR®TriNet HR Plus
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    201 Ratings
    5% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    135 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.1178 Ratings6.5111 Ratings
    Employment history7.7182 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.9177 Ratings6.0105 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4168 Ratings6.0110 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.6184 Ratings5.5120 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0174 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.097 Ratings7.5108 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.5
    129 Ratings
    20% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.2
    120 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pay calculation7.290 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.767 Ratings6.052 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.063 Ratings7.066 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.698 Ratings7.5108 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.094 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.8102 Ratings7.596 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.158 Ratings7.068 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.7
    173 Ratings
    8% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    118 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Approval workflow8.4169 Ratings6.5116 Ratings
    Balance details8.5160 Ratings6.0114 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3128 Ratings7.095 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    8.0
    194 Ratings
    1% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.9
    134 Ratings
    16% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.6123 Ratings7.5128 Ratings
    Update personal information8.8192 Ratings8.0134 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.1164 Ratings7.0121 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.1120 Ratings4.565 Ratings
    View job history8.2182 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    74 Ratings
    13% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.0
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.274 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    6.7
    163 Ratings
    11% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.3
    107 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Report builder6.5157 Ratings6.0103 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.9155 Ratings7.5105 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.7106 Ratings5.566 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.6
    166 Ratings
    4% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    114 Ratings
    19% below category average
    New hire portal8.0160 Ratings7.5113 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.2147 Ratings5.593 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.4
    106 Ratings
    7% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    2.8
    43 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Corporate goal setting6.573 Ratings3.039 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.2101 Ratings3.042 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.267 Ratings2.137 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.794 Ratings3.039 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.5
    118 Ratings
    4% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    60 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Performance plans6.8106 Ratings6.557 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.789 Ratings6.054 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.695 Ratings6.055 Ratings
    Review reminders8.099 Ratings7.055 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.3100 Ratings7.051 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    9.2
    80 Ratings
    16% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    4.2
    25 Ratings
    60% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.146 Ratings2.021 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.166 Ratings5.723 Ratings
    Candidate search9.167 Ratings4.625 Ratings
    Candidate development9.458 Ratings4.624 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR® and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR®
    7.8
    137 Ratings
    1% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    4.9
    28 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.3103 Ratings5.222 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.3113 Ratings6.118 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.490 Ratings5.216 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.1108 Ratings5.218 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.687 Ratings3.220 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.9126 Ratings4.219 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9128 Ratings5.525 Ratings
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    Zoho People
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
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    User Ratings
    BambooHR®TriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (206 ratings)
    6.5
    (144 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (133 ratings)
    6.5
    (35 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (107 ratings)
    8.8
    (42 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BambooHR®TriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BambooHR
    I think if you're a small organization and you're trying to get out of paper, this is a really good first step to doing that. I've heard from other people that are in larger organizations where they have thousands of employees that there may be better platforms, but for smaller organization it's awesome.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    I think as a small business owner, this system gives peace of mind. When I'm onboarding an employee I can automatically integrate the process with Gmail and Quickbooks. I feel like they are always doing work in the background and I don't have to keep checking up on them or verifying the work that's been done
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    BambooHR
    • Recruiting- communications are easy for both the internal team and candidates
    • Onboarding- the onboarding tasks are great. I love being able to attach documents as well as delay sending out tasks
    • Communication- the employee community is a great tool to keep our communications clean and organized. I love that we now have insight as to who has viewed the comms
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    TriNet
    • Payroll services in all 50 states, including payroll tax filings
    • Integrations with tools like QuickBooks, Google Workspace, Slack, and Human Interest (401(k))
    • Simple yet powerful mobile app for employees to access information including paystubs, benefits, and time off requests
    • Streamlined admin portal for People Ops professionals
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    Cons
    BambooHR
    • BambooHR® has moved their offerings to a tiered package approach that groups features together at different tier and price levels. To gain access to a specific feature, you may need to upgrade to a whole new tier that includes additional features you may not be interested in. I would prefer being able to add-on one specific feature when needed.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    • Support doesn't exist once you are a customer
    • Tax team has a 3-6 month response time
    • Poor Menu/Navigation structure
    • Fails to pay taxes on time, results in delinquency notices and fees
    • Glitchy UI, sometimes you need to wait a day or two for a section to work again
    • Feels like a perpetual beta product, nothing polished about it
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BambooHR
    There's nothing wrong with this platform. I would recommend it to any business starting with more than 10 employees. I will continue to use the program for as long as I need to, hoping they continue being tremendous and finding other ways to incorporate more technology.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    We've already renewed after our first year with Zenefits due to the cost savings, ease of administration, reduction in overhead required to perform HR functions, and the employees happily embracing and liking the software. I've found employees generally hate anything new, but we've had no complaints about Zenefits outside the first few weeks of getting used to it.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    BambooHR
    It's clear and well appointed with prompts on where to go for each category of information it holds. The user has limited access based on a need to know/job related basis. It has a clear help option with the ability to chat, email or read documentation on how to do something.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    It's extremely user friendly and customer service is super helpful. The app needed help a while back but it has greatly improved. There were issues with files being cut off, and when I was onboarded, it actually cut my offer letter off hiding important information. Since then, it's been fixed so they are continually improving.
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    Reliability and Availability
    BambooHR
    Yes, there is a huge team in the back of the online platform or it looks like it because I have never been left without an answer when I have a question or waiting from a response on my chat .... There must be a huge team, this is so great and I always seem to have someone that is very knowledgeable too. So many times in the past I had to leave with customer service that would connect you with someone else because of the expertise, here everyone seems to be some kind of an expert in the HR function.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    We have not experienced any application errors or unplanned outages in the two years I have been using this app. Sometimes there is a lag in the time keeping/ confirming your location, however, it quickly resolves itself within seconds and more often than not is an internet connection error
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    BambooHR
    I love BambooHR. Reports are easy to run and download and it usually covers any types of requests I get from the management team. You get excel or .csv downloads/reports and it is fast and simple, not too crowded so it is easy to read through. We don't integrate the tool yet but again, soon we will. we just did not had the time to utilize it yet but that's the plan.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    This app always loads extremely quickly and in a reasonable time frame. Like I said, when we do experience lags from this app, it is more often than not an internet connection error
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    BambooHR
    10/10. The absolute best. I never dread contacting support. I know the team will be quick and helpful. It is so easy, that sometimes I skip straight to contacting support instead of trying to find help articles. They are faster than me trying to figure it out on my own!
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    TriNet
    Not good at all. Basically I typically feel like they can solve the issue at hand. However, they take forever and it never feels like they really care. It can be frustrating that the agent will never speak with you on the phone or just give you their direct contact info so that you can continue to follow up on the same issue. Once they "close" the issue - you have to go back to the main customer service email or line again, even though it may be related to something you've contacted them about in the past
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    BambooHR
    I didn't have in-person training besides teaching my managers how to use the program. However, I couldn't omit this question (maybe a system glitch).
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    Can't really say just because I would not know.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    BambooHR
    As far as I can recall, everything went well with doing it online and got questions answered. Was thankful to work with a dummy file to get used to some practices prior to getting our own domain within bamboo to then place our personnel information in the system, this helped a lot!
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    It went through successfully.
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    Implementation Rating
    BambooHR
    BambooHR's initial implementation team was amazing. We loved having a dedicated person we could call, email or speak to during the entire process. I feel that's so important when you are new to a software. Our process was time consuming, but well worth the final product.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    Unfortunately I do not have any insights on the implementation of Zenefits as I was not employed with this company when Zenefits was introduced. Based on how effortless it is to use Zenefits, I wouldn't image there would be many issues with the implementation of Zenefits
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    BambooHR
    BambooHR® was able to provide excellent value for money when compared to the other options we looked at when we carried out a review of them. A previous member of the team had also used BambooHR® at another company and rated them highly which influenced our decision greatly. The demo also showed BambooHR® was able to carry out all of the tasks we were looking for
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    Zenefits has been a better tool for our purposes than Paychex Flex. While Zenefits is a fairly rigid tool without a lot of options for customization, Paychex has even fewer options for customization and their customer services is even more difficult to deal with
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BambooHR
    Since my organization has dropped with employees, I always find ways to reduce costs. I thought there would be a cheaper option, but I was glad that my package included a lot for the price, and downgrading would cost more. The rep could have let me downgraded and taken me to a higher package. I am thankful that didn't happen.
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    TriNet
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    BambooHR
    There is so much you can do with this platform, it is incredible and so welcoming. We don't utilize it 100% yet just because we are growing and the HR team has not been able to concentrate on other areas offered to us but but we will soon. Which is also why we got the product, specifically because what BambooHR can do to help us meet our growing business needs.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    It is very easy to use and does not require the end user to go to multiple sites to obtain many facets of HR/ Payroll information that the app offers
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
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    TriNet
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BambooHR
    • Time Savings: Automating onboarding, payroll, and employee record management has cut HR admin time by up to 30%, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives instead of paperwork.
    • Improved Onboarding: Streamlined workflows have cut onboarding time by nearly 50%, ensuring new hires are productive faster, reducing turnover risk in the critical first months.
    • - Enhanced Informational Clarity: Centralized employee data means fewer errors and faster access to essential information, reducing compliance risks and increasing accuracy in reporting.
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    TriNet
    • California Meal Break Violations cost a full hour of each employees pay rate. If an employee clocks in 1 minute early it costs us at least 10.50 (minimum wage Ca, 15.00 in Los Angeles) which adds up quickly. We had 37 meal break violations when we first rolled it out. They need to add a feature that disallows them to clock in ahead of 30 minutes, or add a feature that shows them how long they've been on break.
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    ScreenShots

    BambooHR® Screenshots

    Screenshot of Job Info TabScreenshot of Onboarding TasksScreenshot of New Hire PacketScreenshot of Employee Performance ReportScreenshot of Employee Satisfaction (eNPS®)Screenshot of Open Enrollment

    TriNet HR Plus Screenshots

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