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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Human Interest

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AHuman Interest headquartered in San Francisco offers their cloud-based 401k administation platform for employers featuring flexible plan design and a dedicated account manager.

    $125

    per month

    Investors Vanguard

    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Pricing
    Human InterestInvestors Vanguard
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $120 + $5 per eligible employee
    per month
    Complete
    $160 + $7 per eligible employee
    per month
    Concierge
    $200 + $9 per eligible employee
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Human InterestInvestors Vanguard
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$499 one-time feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsHuman Interest offers three products, for a choice of 401(k) or 403(b) that fits an organization's needs. All plans offer an all-in-one, no touch 401(k) to make it easy for employers to run and for employees to save. All plans have a setup fee of $499. *Human Interest's average employee expense is 0.57%, compared to a 1.64% average for small 401(k) plans. Source: 401(k) Averages Book, 18th Edition.Contact vendor for pricing information
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    Community Pulse
    Human InterestInvestors Vanguard
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    Human Interest
    Chose Human Interest
    Pricing and ease was better with human interest
    Incentivized
    Chose Human Interest
    Plain and simple, Human Interest is easy to use and did not compare to the competition.
    Incentivized
    Chose Human Interest
    We were switching payroll and 401(k) at the same time. We evaluated both ADP and Paychex for both solutions and, in the end, opted for a different payroll provider and the 401(k) only made sense if payroll was through the same provider. Vanguard has a nice platform, and it was …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    165 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    145 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    150 Answers
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    Features
    Human InterestInvestors Vanguard
    401(k)
    Comparison of 401(k) features of Human Interest and Investors Vanguard
    Feature
    Human Interest
    9.5
    70 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Investors Vanguard
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    Ratings
    Payroll Integration9.560 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance Maintenance9.465 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan Flexibility9.665 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filings and Disclosures9.265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ease of Enrollment9.868 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Human InterestInvestors Vanguard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (157 ratings)
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.3
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (150 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Professional Services
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Human InterestInvestors Vanguard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Human Interest
    Actually you guys serve a lot of variety of clients that we have. So everything from simple clients on your 316 and then you got your 338 platforms to some more of the complex clients that want to carve out their own funds. You guys integrate well with financial advisors if they wish to use that, but a lot of times it's, those aren't necessary if clients want to save money.
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    Investors Vanguard
    Vanguard is a tried and true investment platform. They hold a large portion of people's wealth in the United States, so they have experience and the reputation to go along with it. Their customer service via phone is top-of-the-line, which is helpful for any retirement or investing-related questions. However, their website and app sometimes lack functionality, and it can be difficult to navigate. For users looking for an easy-to-use platform for investing, Vanguard might not be it.
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    Pros
    Human Interest
    • So as a user of it, since I was being paid by these companies, being able to manage my level of risk, being able to manage how much I was putting in from a percentage standpoint was always super easy. Even in a situation where my last company was acquired, we had to go through transferring over to different solutions was super useful. The team was always very open, honest about, Hey, what can we do? How can we work with them? And accommodating in that way. I think as a provider it was so easy to get team members set up. I never had any complaints. I never had anybody worry. I never had somebody come to me and go like, I don't understand Human Interest.
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    Investors Vanguard
    • Low cost
    • High value index funds
    • Very good exposure to all markets.
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    Cons
    Human Interest
    • The only thing I can think of right off hand is that there's a day delay when we look at our total. So for instance, we heard the other day that there was a rally in the markets on Friday and that everybody had supposedly recouped all of their losses from March. We actually had to wait the whole weekend until Monday to log in to actually see what those were. And I know real time is really, really hard, but anytime we could get something faster, that would probably be my only.
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    Investors Vanguard
    • identifying source of stock receipts
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Human Interest
    We will drop Human Interest as soon as they rectify their error in withdrawing $3600 in additional fees earlier this year
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    Investors Vanguard
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    Usability
    Human Interest
    It's really easy to get, well, first of all, they get enrolled automatically so they get added to the platform automatically. They get removed from the platform automatically and everything is really easy to understand for someone who doesn't have a lot of experience. And that's actually a lot of our employees have never had a retirement benefit before. They don't know anything about it. They really don't understand how it works. There's also a little bit of a fear factor with deducting money from their paycheck to be able to contribute to this. And so how easy it is for them to get it set up and then the information that Human Interest gives them about what the benefit is, how it works, all that, it's great
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    Investors Vanguard
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    Reliability and Availability
    Human Interest
    no issues so far
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    Investors Vanguard
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    Performance
    Human Interest
    Easy to navigate
    Incentivized
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    Investors Vanguard
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    Support Rating
    Human Interest
    So we had a designated rep and he was fantastic. I don't remember his name at the moment, but he was almost immediately responsive. And you guys also partnered with us for client knowledge webinars and he was great. Great at that too.
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    Investors Vanguard
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    Online Training
    Human Interest
    super easy to get going
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    Implementation Rating
    Human Interest
    A key insight from our implementation of Human Interest is that early coordination across finance, HR, and leadership is critical. The platform itself is straightforward, but ensuring payroll integration, compliance documentation, and employee education are aligned from the start makes the rollout smoother and increases adoption. Another insight is that employees respond best when given clear, simple communication about how to enroll and the benefits of participation—this minimizes confusion and builds trust in the program. Finally, dedicating time up front to review compliance and reporting features helps avoid issues later and gives leadership confidence in the plan’s long-term stability.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Human Interest
    Insperity was horrible. Expensive, hidden fees at every corner, not communicative. They messed up my plan and didn't include the requested Safe Harbor provision and I had to pay the piper for their mistake. Nothing Insperity did was customer first, fiduciary, or even compliant. I have had the exact opposite experience with Human Interest and they cleaned up Insperity's mess without any complaints and dealt with Insperity dragging their feet on the conversion over a $1k offboarding fee I refused to pay after they screwed up my plan
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    Investors Vanguard
    I thought I would need Vanguard Predictive Planning, but the robot-investor style tool like that didn't fit my current needs. I have availability to learn and explore so I took the plunge to handle it myself without predictive planning in place. I do review quarterly, but I didn't need a separate tool for that.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Human Interest
    it was all great
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    Investors Vanguard
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    Scalability
    Human Interest
    we are only using it for one employee but when we hire more, it will be easy to expand already setup
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    Investors Vanguard
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    Professional Services
    Human Interest
    Very professional
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    Return on Investment
    Human Interest
    • It's been super positive because everyone wants payroll to be streamlined and not have to go into different systems. And I solved at Coastal, our platform is fully integrated with Human Interest and there's no fee to the customer for that. So that's definitely the best.
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    Investors Vanguard
    • Vanguard has helped our employees invest their money
    • Vanguard's broad offerings and low fees have made our benefits packages seem more appealing to potential hires
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Human Interest Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Admin Portal - A summary page offers a snapshot of the plan.Screenshot of the Admin Portal - Employee List: See employees at a glance and information such as contribution rate, participation, balance, risk setting, etc.Screenshot of the Employee Dashboard - History View: Employees have the ability to view their YTD contribution amount and account related activity on this page.Screenshot of the Employee Dashboard - History View: Employees have the ability to view their YTD contribution amount and account related activity on this page.