Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Paycom is a core HR management software solution. It includes features such as talent acquisition and management, time tracking, and payroll management. It offers some automation capacities, particularly regarding payroll.N/A
TriNet
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
TriNet 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
PaycomTriNet
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomTriNet
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PaycomTriNet
Considered Both Products
Paycom

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TriNet
Chose TriNet
TriNet outperforms ADP, Paycom, and paychex is support and compliance for sure. The only other system I've tried that has anything on TriNet's capabilites and interface is BambooHR... If I could mash the 2 systems together, I would!
Chose TriNet
TriNet is so much easier to use than the three products I mentioned. TriNet is also suited to an organization of our size and industry.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
PaycomTriNet
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.9
357 Ratings
13% below category average
TriNet
7.0
629 Ratings
12% below category average
Employee demographic data7.3324 Ratings7.0428 Ratings
Employment history6.8310 Ratings7.0468 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.0311 Ratings6.7438 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.6312 Ratings7.2526 Ratings
Organizational charting5.9234 Ratings6.5359 Ratings
Organization and location management8.0270 Ratings7.0378 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8256 Ratings7.7489 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
370 Ratings
7% below category average
TriNet
8.1
686 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation7.9359 Ratings8.2660 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.5307 Ratings7.9671 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.0359 Ratings8.8623 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.1294 Ratings8.1545 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.0199 Ratings7.4334 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
326 Ratings
8% below category average
TriNet
7.0
433 Ratings
14% below category average
Approval workflow7.4311 Ratings6.9351 Ratings
Balance details7.5311 Ratings7.1413 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7258 Ratings7.0333 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.5
371 Ratings
8% below category average
TriNet
8.1
669 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.8364 Ratings9.1647 Ratings
Update personal information8.2367 Ratings8.3661 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.6326 Ratings8.5557 Ratings
Employee recognition6.4177 Ratings5.7190 Ratings
View job history7.7291 Ratings8.7486 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
45% below category average
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.2
318 Ratings
20% below category average
TriNet
7.4
554 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder6.4312 Ratings7.2469 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.5309 Ratings7.5523 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings7.5256 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
313 Ratings
12% below category average
TriNet
8.0
548 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal7.4310 Ratings8.3547 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.8268 Ratings7.7333 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
5.5
181 Ratings
39% below category average
TriNet
6.5
84 Ratings
23% below category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings6.574 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.3168 Ratings6.382 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings6.673 Ratings
Performance tracking6.4177 Ratings6.581 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.7
226 Ratings
17% below category average
TriNet
7.3
153 Ratings
9% below category average
Performance plans6.8209 Ratings7.0130 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.7198 Ratings7.2127 Ratings
Review status tracking6.7202 Ratings7.1122 Ratings
Review reminders7.1209 Ratings8.0131 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.2187 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
15% below category average
TriNet
7.2
60 Ratings
10% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate search5.833 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Candidate development5.429 Ratings6.553 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.7
218 Ratings
15% below category average
TriNet
6.5
95 Ratings
18% below category average
Job Requisition Management6.9195 Ratings6.472 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.2192 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.5154 Ratings4.958 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.9178 Ratings6.372 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.2165 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.6201 Ratings6.676 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.1204 Ratings6.685 Ratings
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Small Businesses
Patriot Software
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycomTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
6.9
(390 ratings)
7.2
(702 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(20 ratings)
6.7
(49 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(23 ratings)
7.4
(597 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
6.4
(16 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(1 ratings)
6.4
(16 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(51 ratings)
6.9
(683 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
8.7
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(6 ratings)
3.3
(27 ratings)
Configurability
5.5
(1 ratings)
8.7
(10 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(1 ratings)
8.2
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
5.5
(1 ratings)
8.9
(15 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
4.9
(2 ratings)
7.8
(13 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.3
(2 ratings)
7.5
(13 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycomTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
Paycom has really helped us to configure our timecards and payroll to fit our unique pay structure. The system made it easy for staff to understand and not just the payroll/HR department. We use paper pay checks, and the system uses the "home location" for delivery which is not necessarily where the employee works, just where they pick up their check. If we used direct deposit, I am sure that would not be an issue.
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TriNet
TriNet is perfect for a smaller business or nonprofits that can't get competitive rates for health care. I can't really speak to larger businesses as I don't have comparison data, but even when we used a PEO in the past, we still were paying high rates. The savings were almost enough to offset the cost of having a PEO vs just a Payroll service, but our employees appreciate the personal savings as well, as we were able to cover a larger portion of the cost due to the price difference. Specifically, our rates for most of our employees were cut in about half
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Pros
Paycom
  • Customer Support- Jaco Lau and Jeff Sullins have been highly responsive to all of our needs and customizations
  • Customization capabilities - we have had to build an End-To-End performance management system that now fits and meets our needs
  • Functionality - the tools and intuitive use of Paycom makes for a great user-experience. Our employees are already embracing it and have expressed gratitude for moving to this new platform.
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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
Paycom
  • Update alert system for employees. When and employee misses a clock in so he/she requests a missed punch correction, the alert saying missed punch will continue to pop up at the employee until a manager approves said punch request. It confuses employees and makes them think they didn't request the punch so they do it again. It should not keep alerting said employee if he/she made a change to fix it. If anything, it should alert the manager until said requests are approved and/or denied.
  • Provide the employees pay rate in the edit grid layout section of payroll
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TriNet
  • a better ATS - the current functionality is very limited. For an organization our size we more "power". I like to be able to run custom reports from the ATS as an example
  • Reporting - there's a stack of standard reports but we need and want custom
  • stop changing the layout. We don't care about the layout its the content that matters. get rid of the turtles or hippos or whatever they are
  • Manager access. Let us give managers access to their employees info without having access to EVERYONE
  • Be honest. If you cant do something, you cant do it. Let us know so we can make other plans and move on
  • "I'll put a ticket in" = this is where your dreams go to fade away. See above
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycom
We've made the mistake of moving away from Paycom to a PEO which had made a lot of promises, that they could not keep. Less than a year after that transition, we returned to Paycom and are happier than ever.
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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
Paycom
The system is very user friendly. Once you navigate where your information is stored under the forms you are golden. While the training amplified my capabilities and knowledge, I could have jumped into the system without and training and managed just fine. This probably one of my favorite parts about Paycom!
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TriNet
There is just so much information in the system and sometimes it is attached to other systems in a way that it's hard to know where to find things and a TriNet rep needs to walk you through finding it. Using chat they tend to copy and paste huge strings of instructions into the chat which is challenging to test while scrolling through all that text
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Reliability and Availability
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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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
Paycom
It is a solid product and was out first payroll software that we have used
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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
Paycom
Our TSR has been wonderful to work with. Every step of the
way he was quick to respond and answer any questions we had. I knew I could
reach him at any time (day or night) and he would be available to assist.
Implementing a new HRIS system is obviously a huge task and I contribute all
our success to our rep Kurt! Of course, with any implementation, there were
bumps along the way and issues. But I always knew we would work as a team to
get those issues figured out. Working in the Paycom system has been smooth and
easy to learn and I enjoy the employee self-service interface. Our managers
have had positive things to say and are all excited about the changes we have
been able to make to our organization due to Paycom being implemented.
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TriNet
I like TriNet's multi-layered support. We have dedicated support for payroll and platform, HR, and benefits. We also have an account manager we can contact when we need to escalate an issue or get additional help. The 24/7 chat support is also outstanding for smaller routine issues. All support at TriNet has been extremely responsive. We sometimes have complicated issues like restricted stock vesting, 83(b) elections and other matters and our dedicated support team always helps us do things correctly and on time.
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In-Person Training
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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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
Paycom
All the online training modules were short and straight to the point. Every module teach you how to use the system. If there is one thing they know how to do is training. We did implementation during the pandemic so all had to be done online or via zoom meetings.
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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
Paycom
Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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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
Paycom
ADP is too complex, too many people to go through to get what you need, as you need it. I can only say that I don't want to ever have to go back to using ADP again., Wherever my career leads me - I will lead them to PAYCOM!!
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TriNet
TriNet worked with our smaller employee headcount and offered coverage for both the US and Canada. And we switched from Insperity because of the cost savings which were significant. I liked Insperity but TriNet has been an excellent firm to work with as well.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Paycom
No answers on this topic
TriNet
I was not part of the process
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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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
Paycom
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
Paycom
  • Saved time, 2 person HR department so time is limited. With reduced time for onboarding we have been able to focus on other areas.
  • Improved employee satisfaction- employees enjoy the ease of use of the system and the ability to use on their phones.
  • Reduced background check/drug screening costs- prior providers were absorbent in the amount we paid compared to Paycom.
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TriNet
  • I mainly used the ATS and I had to do a lot of extra work than other ATS's I have used in the past.
  • When hiring a candidate, transferring the information from the ATS to the HRIS is nil, there is a lot you have to manually put in, which can be very frustrating.
  • I like the way how I can upload a candidates resume seamlessly.
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