BerniePortal vs. Ease

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BerniePortal
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
BerniePortal is an online HR platform that helps small and medium-sized employers solve the transactional challenges of HR with software and the strategic challenges of healthcare with a trusted advisor. BerniePortal handles applicant tracking, onboarding, PTO tracking, time and attendance, compliance, benefits administration, 1095-C reporting, Payroll and COBRA administration. BerniePortal also offers a variety of payroll and carrier integration options. BerniePortal is supported by a…
$0
per month per employee
Ease
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Ease (formerly EaseCentral) is an online employee benefits administration platform, emphasizing paper-free registration and engaging progression through stages of registration that are easy for the user, as well as full visibility of registration completion progress, and other features as well (e.g. onboarding assistance, integration with popular payroll platforms, compliance with full reporting, and integrated HRIS functions like time off requests).N/A
Pricing
BerniePortalEase
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month per employee
Standard
$11
per month per employee
Plus
$16
per month per employee
Enterprise
$21
per month per employee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BerniePortalEase
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAdditional implementation fee based on scope
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Community Pulse
BerniePortalEase
Features
BerniePortalEase
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.8
Ratings
22% above category average
Ease
-
Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Ease
-
Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.5
Ratings
17% above category average
Ease
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
8.3
Ratings
3% above category average
Ease
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
Ratings
29% above category average
Ease
-
Ratings
Pre-built reports10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Ease
-
Ratings
New hire portal10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Ease
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BerniePortalEase
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BerniePortalEase
Likelihood to Recommend
BerniePortal is well suited to benefits elections and as a resource for general plan documentation. During the enrollment period, it has helpful features to allow you to compare plans against your current one and calculate the costs. The portal also provides an itemized summary of your election costs and the ability to change beneficiaries. All of this is in a site that, while sparse, is easy to navigate and understand. However, outside of the enrollment cycle, BerniePortal's uses are fairly limited - at least within the scope of employee benefits.
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If you do not currently have a benefits enrollment platform in your payroll system, Ease is a great option. It is simple to enroll employees and give them access so they can elect their benefits. I found this system especially helpful during open enrollment. From an admin side, the system was simple and easy to use and got the job done!
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Pros
  • Easy to compare current and past elections
  • Centralizes all the documents relevant to benefit plans
  • Site layout is minimal and easy to navigate
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  • User interface is easy on the eyes. People seem to be able to pick it up really easy, it's simple to operate and has a nice clean look.
  • It's insurance carrier & service vendor "agnostic"...works with every insurance carrier we work with and has numerous preferred vendor partnership with some of the other services our clients want access through all from EaseCentral.
  • Great support team when questions arise. Pretty self explanatory.
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Cons
  • It needs little improvement in the leave management system. Employees need to add manually in order to request a leave.
  • It’s interface is bit tricky.
  • Attendance system is perfect but need some changes in its interface.
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  • Customer Service- more quick response times
  • Customized filters for the To Dos section
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Support Rating
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I've never had to call support for EaseCentral. Our broker typically handles any questions we have.
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Alternatives Considered
I would always prefer it over BambooHR because of its versatility. It has a lot more features than BambooHR. For example, for salary calculation, [we] have used another tool for salary along with BambooHR. But now with BerniePortal, you can [do] all the process in it. So it means you can add 2 functions [at] the price of one and a lot cheaper.
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Ease is much better and easier to use than Bernie Portal.
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Return on Investment
  • It increases team efficiency.
  • It’s one of the best tool and it’s really cheap.
  • It best for a company size 100-500 employees.
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  • It has saved time not doing paper enrollments.
  • It has caused inaccurate reporting.
  • Employees enjoy the self-service of enrollment.
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