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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Namely

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ANamely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A

    TriNet

    Score4.5 out of 10
    N/ATriNet provides small and medium size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR and payroll solutions tailored by industry. TriNet also offers specialized services through client access to HR representatives for advice and notifications on impactful regulatory changes.N/A
    Pricing
    NamelyTriNet
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NamelyTriNet
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    NamelyTriNet
    Considered Both Products
    Namely
    Chose Namely
    We LOVE Rippling and prefer this tool. I would recommend.
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    Chose Namely
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been …
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    I did not choose Namely, the previous head of HR selected it. I do not find Namely to be better in any area than the tools Ive used in the past. Specifically the user interface - some of my employees have limited experience with technology and this system is not intuitive.
    Incentivized
    TriNet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    66%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    166 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    143 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    175 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    102 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    118 Answers
    Features
    NamelyTriNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    TriNet
    2.8
    674 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Employee demographic data7.7132 Ratings2.5472 Ratings
    Employment history7.9138 Ratings2.4508 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.130 Ratings3.6478 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.0132 Ratings4.0565 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.6134 Ratings1.8391 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.3129 Ratings1.7415 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.382 Ratings3.8529 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    6.9
    127 Ratings
    14% below category average
    TriNet
    4.1
    731 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Pay calculation9.0111 Ratings2.6705 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.553 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.057 Ratings3.1227 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.1109 Ratings3.3716 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.9113 Ratings5.0665 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management4.1100 Ratings3.8586 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.657 Ratings2.7361 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    TriNet
    1.9
    470 Ratings
    123% below category average
    Approval workflow6.5121 Ratings2.4387 Ratings
    Balance details7.1116 Ratings1.6449 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.595 Ratings1.6365 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    TriNet
    2.6
    714 Ratings
    102% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5129 Ratings3.8692 Ratings
    Update personal information9.1140 Ratings3.8706 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.5127 Ratings2.5601 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.8116 Ratings1.2211 Ratings
    View job history8.4134 Ratings1.7527 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets5.953 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    TriNet
    3.0
    599 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Report builder8.5117 Ratings3.7512 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.5112 Ratings3.7566 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.574 Ratings1.5284 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    TriNet
    3.2
    588 Ratings
    85% below category average
    New hire portal8.7110 Ratings3.7587 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools4.885 Ratings2.8363 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    4.1
    96 Ratings
    64% below category average
    TriNet
    1.5
    98 Ratings
    136% below category average
    Corporate goal setting6.086 Ratings1.285 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.194 Ratings1.295 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility3.172 Ratings1.284 Ratings
    Performance tracking4.189 Ratings2.594 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    107 Ratings
    28% below category average
    TriNet
    3.0
    174 Ratings
    89% below category average
    Performance plans4.696 Ratings2.5151 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans2.268 Ratings2.5142 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.695 Ratings1.3138 Ratings
    Review reminders7.698 Ratings1.3147 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.485 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    TriNet
    3.9
    74 Ratings
    67% below category average
    Candidate search5.921 Ratings2.569 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings1.264 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Namely and TriNet
    Feature
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    TriNet
    3.5
    111 Ratings
    75% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.95 Ratings1.383 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.85 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.85 Ratings1.267 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.95 Ratings2.584 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.85 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.95 Ratings2.590 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.66 Ratings2.597 Ratings
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    NamelyTriNet
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    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NamelyTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    2.5
    (748 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    4.0
    (52 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (71 ratings)
    3.1
    (643 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.6
    (19 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    2.7
    (729 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    7.5
    (28 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (11 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (18 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (15 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NamelyTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Namely
    Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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    TriNet
    TriNet is a great option as a PEO and EOR and is able to provide excellent benefit options, especially for smaller businesses that would not be able to get the same plans by themselves. It makes management of our US and Canadian workforce very straightforward and provides customer service if any questions are raised by the employee or employer.
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    Pros
    Namely
    • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
    • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
    • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
    • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
    • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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    TriNet
    • Extensive variety of benefit program plan designs and partners. Something for everyone.
    • One stop shopping for all health and wellness benefits.
    • Continue to add new offerings, such as access to Salary.com at a discount and access to Carta at a discount to manage employee stock programs.
    • On top of compliance by state.
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    Cons
    Namely
    • Limits to custom reporting
    • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
    • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
    • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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    TriNet
    • Time Clock More User Friendly
    • On Staff Admin ability to assist employees is slightly less than I'd like. I don't like being told to have the employee contact for platform issues. I'd like to advocate more for my employees.
    • Expense Reimbursement better integrated with the payroll functionality.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Namely
    Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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    TriNet
    This is one stop shopping perse. They provide tools for Benefits and 401k. There reports are easy to read and the support given from Trinet support is awesome. Having everything in one place is best then having multiple places for things. Why change if things are working well? All the information is all there when needed.
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    Usability
    Namely
    It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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    TriNet
    Being only 8 months into using the product there are still some things I need to learn, but I am sure as we start to use the product to it's full potential the usability score will go up. The expense interface is a little clunky to what we have used in the past, but the employees are happier that they can have their expenses direct deposited instead of getting an expense check.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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    Performance
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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    Support Rating
    Namely
    Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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    TriNet
    again tough to say. Our account manager - 10 most others - 6 Benefits - 5 HR support - 2 (the joke in my team is "why ask, he's just going to say "do this and then check with your legal dept.") If we have to do our own research why do we need you. Like I said, great for smaller companies that don't have an HR team. There is almost an attitude of "we are TriNet, this is how we do it, deal with it. You're in our platform now". Every client may have different needs and TriNet needs to be able to adapt to them. The new role of strong HR teams is business partners - TriNet struggles with this and seems to be stuck in old "tell you what to do", plan the Christmas party and buy cake once a month for birthdays. Its timer to move forward!
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    In-Person Training
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    it's been awhile, but I recall them being helpful. I got through a lot of it and when I needed help, they can walk me through it over the phone. It's also pretty user friendly in general at a platform. I don't really know what else to type, but they came and helped me in person and also when there was something new, they came and talked to me. They have not done that since with the new model that I hate
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    Online Training
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Since this was already implemented. I have another employee briefly train me. Then Trinet rep gave me some training as needed for things that came up. For one payroll preview report I figured it could be done, but I had asked the rep to be sure. One important training was when there was an employee leaving the company.
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    Implementation Rating
    Namely
    Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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    TriNet
    not applicable as I implementation was done 5 years ago and have no recollection of the details of the process. Above it says to skip question if not involved in the process but it will not allow me to skip it as it states explanation requitred thus making this process extremely frustrating.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Namely
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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    TriNet
    I liked Rippling's software better than TriNet. However, the pricing on employee benefits was through the roof, and they don't offer many selections/options. If it was a software only decision, I would go with Rippling (the 2.0 version of Zenefits which TriNet offers). However, the software isn't a major need, compared to smooth payroll and benefits that I get from TriNet (and great service). I'm happy at TriNet long term as long as the health insurance rates aren't exhorbinant.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    I was not part of the process
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    Scalability
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    We are a small company, do we use it across departments and sites? Yes, we are all remote working, so there are as many sites as there are people. We also have our entire staff using TriNet, so every department from Accounting, Admin, HR, Development, QA, and Management are all using this. Can't say for sure how great the scalability is as we are only about 30 employees
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    Professional Services
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Not sure it was used or not as the implementation was completed before I started working for the company
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    Return on Investment
    Namely
    • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
    • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
    • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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    TriNet
    • We have saved money on benefits and been able to broaden benefit options
    • It has improved our expense tracking processes
    • It has made tracking time off so much easier for both employees and management
    • It has kept us in compliance
    • It has made employee reimbursement much easier
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Namely Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.