Employee Navigator vs. WEX Benefits

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Employee Navigator
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Employee Navigator is a benefits-focused HR system from the company of the same name in Maryland.N/A
WEX Benefits
Score 4.4 out of 10
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WEX Benefits is a suite of benefits administration solutions, positioned to help employers provide healthcare benefit management for their employees.N/A
Pricing
Employee NavigatorWEX Benefits
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Employee NavigatorWEX Benefits
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Employee NavigatorWEX Benefits
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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4.0
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Usability
-
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5.7
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Support Rating
9.0
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1.0
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User Testimonials
Employee NavigatorWEX Benefits
Likelihood to Recommend
Employee Navigator is well suited to introduce the beginning of an HRIS to the organisation. There are excellent features for management to keep track of employee numbers and assets. Employee Navigator is not so well suited as an employee hub. I think the next step here would be to evolve into a directory service that users can use to look up their coworkers' strengths and other work-related attributes.
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If you are looking for a company that will be thorough in the substantiation process and will have the employee ready in the event they are audited, WEX is perfect. If you employees have a hard tolerating being asked multiple times to substantiate similar or same claims, this company is likely not for you.
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Pros
  • Open Enrollment: It is easy to set up and a smooth process for the employees.
  • Benefits Management: We used it to manage overall benefits, which helped a lot with billing and reconciling.
  • ACA Compliance: We use it to track our lookback period as well as to file at year-end.
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  • In my opinion, poor application of IRS rules
  • In my experience, frequent denial of coverage to be later reversed
  • In my experience, poor complain processing rules
  • need PAPER checks to be sent if you need to reimburse them. PAPER! They don't accept credit cards. A credit card processing company that doesn't accept credit cards.
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Cons
  • We are relatively new users of Employee Navigator but so far haven't really run into anything that has been an issue.
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  • In my experience, WEX has an inability to connect with other entities on the supply chain (bswift, internal benefits department).
  • Slow support request turnaround (3-5 business days).
  • Makes FSA substantiation unnecessarily difficult.
  • Even when there’s a single itemized receipt for all charges, every charge must be substantiated with a separate upload.
  • Even though doing so would satisfy IRS guidelines, WEX won’t accept third party explanations of services as FSA substantiation.
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Usability
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In my opinion, horrific website with poor design and usability. I think the company frankly does not care.
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Support Rating
So far, we have had very little reason to call in to Employee Navigator support. Our team who works with them have found it easy and simple to work with them when needed. They aren't able to work on much or divulge how the system works internally, nor what's on the roadmap, but it is still helpful to have timely confirmation.
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Alternatives Considered
[Employee Navigator] knocks them out of the park and honestly isn't even in the same category as far as what it offers. In comparison Navigator is Windows 10 and Beacon is still on a dot matrix system.
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We never really had one place for all of our HSA, FSA and COBRA needs. We used multiple vendors and our employees a variety of vendors and banks they could set up their accounts with. WEX really help simplify and uniforms the whole process and help streamline all HSA, FSA and COBRA processes
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Return on Investment
  • Very positive impact on the employees -- open enrollment is a breeze! No more paper, and the dependent information is already there, they just have to make updates.
  • From the employer side, you can print off the changes and key them into payroll -- everything is in one place, and so easy to use.
  • The CFO is happy with the no cost, and less downtime with people asking about benefits.
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  • WEX Health has made administration of FSA, HSA, and COBRA so much easier
  • I feel confident that WEX Health is compliant, as a company, and that they keep us compliant
  • We are always able to call and talk to a knowledgeable representative when we have questions
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