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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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
    TriNet
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    TriNet
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    TriNet
    Considered Both Products
    TriNet
    Chose TriNet
    We are considering using the Engagement Survey this next year. The benefits are that our staff are already familiar with TriNet and trust the platform with their data. TriNet also offers insight through consultancy as well as as best practices for the Engagement Survey. We may …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    I selected them for the payroll platform; however it was oversold by the sales team. It does not operate as I had wished.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    TriNet was already in use when I started, I switched off of this software as soon as I was able to. ADP and Sequoia both had better customer support, though similar reporting functionality and UX. TriNet was better than both at payroll.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    I was no involved in the decision to use TriNet as it was in place before I started my role but I have since looked at Deel but they were not able to offer the same level or variety of benefit options as TriNet so that is why we have stayed.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
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    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    We found TriNet to be easier to understand and set up than Gusto.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    TriNet has way more features and functionalities than Gusto. Specifically, the HR function is a big life from mine and the VP of Operations shoulders, and it's nice to have an HR function where we can direct the team to.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    better technology and consistency, more streamlined and the ADP product was not PEO
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    We selected them because of the great customer service/support - and we haven't been let down!
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    Ease of use and a better UX/UI.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    TriNet platform is much user friendly
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    TriNet's support team is the best team I have ever worked with. SAP and ADP are good platforms. Paychex support is poor.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    I used Insperity for 1 year. they sold me mid year and screwed up our health insurance (something they promised me wouldn't happen which made the relationship start off bad. Their service was pretty good though, they were helpful just a little more expensive and had better …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    Both Insperity and TriNet have failed us in the same and different ways. Justworks was initially more expensive for benefits than TriNet. However, TriNet's benefits renewed with an average 10% increase, so we did not see savings for very long. If we could just be free of a …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    TriNet offered us a huge financial incentive to switch to their PEO. Benefit costs seem to be more expensive than competitors.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    I didn't select TriNet, it was at my organization when I got here. No one at TriNet gave my company information on how hard it is to move companies in the middle of the quarter. Even UKG did that. I think that every other system works better.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    These were specifically for Payroll and some HR, we did not use the PEO options for these companies. When we decided to go with a PEO these two companies either did have what TriNet offered, the prices were much higher. The switch over to TriNet was much easier than the …
    Incentivized
    Chose 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, …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    I still use them separatetly
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    Overall, it was a better product, and it was also more cost effective. We ended up with better benefits for our employees and lower fees while also experiencing a better platform. The competitor was trying to charge us a very large one time set up fee, which we did not have …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    Trinet was selected because they have a robust platform and many services that they provide. In addition, the first year discount provides piece of mind when changing providers.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet
    I was not a part of the selection process, as I was brought in after we began using TriNet. I have seen others, though, and prefer this to anything else I have encountered. I very much like the look of the platform, but most importantly, the people that assist with each …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    166 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    143 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    175 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    102 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    118 Answers
    Features
    TriNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    2.8
    674 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Employee demographic data2.4472 Ratings
    Employment history2.3508 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration3.6478 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.4.0565 Ratings
    Organizational charting1.7391 Ratings
    Organization and location management1.7415 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)3.7529 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    4.0
    731 Ratings
    66% below category average
    Pay calculation2.5705 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment3.0227 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration3.2716 Ratings
    Direct deposit files4.9665 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management3.8586 Ratings
    Reimbursement management2.6361 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    1.8
    470 Ratings
    127% below category average
    Approval workflow2.4387 Ratings
    Balance details1.6449 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment1.5365 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    2.6
    714 Ratings
    102% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information3.8692 Ratings
    Update personal information3.8706 Ratings
    View company policy documentation2.4601 Ratings
    Employee recognition1.2211 Ratings
    View job history1.6527 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    3.0
    599 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Report builder3.7512 Ratings
    Pre-built reports3.7566 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data1.5284 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    3.2
    588 Ratings
    85% below category average
    New hire portal3.6587 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools2.7363 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    1.5
    98 Ratings
    136% below category average
    Corporate goal setting1.285 Ratings
    Individual goal setting1.295 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility1.284 Ratings
    Performance tracking2.494 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    2.9
    174 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Performance plans2.5151 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans2.4142 Ratings
    Review status tracking1.3138 Ratings
    Review reminders1.3147 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.23 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    3.9
    74 Ratings
    67% below category average
    Candidate ranking8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search2.469 Ratings
    Candidate development1.264 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of TriNet
    Feature
    TriNet
    3.5
    111 Ratings
    75% below category average
    Job Requisition Management1.283 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media1.267 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting2.484 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.11 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking2.490 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts2.497 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    TriNet
    Small Businesses
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    TriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.4
    (748 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.0
    (52 ratings)
    Usability
    3.0
    (643 ratings)
    Availability
    6.6
    (19 ratings)
    Performance
    6.8
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.6
    (729 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.5
    (28 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (11 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.4
    (18 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.9
    (15 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    TriNet
    I was not part of the process
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    Scalability
    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
    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
    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
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