SAP SuccessFactors vs. TriNet HR Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP SuccessFactors
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
SAP SuccessFactors is a suite of HR/HCM products covering these capability areas: core HR and payroll, recruiting and onboarding, learning and development, performance and compensation management, workforce analytics and planning, and employee experience management.
$85
per year Up to 100 Employees
TriNet HR Platform
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Zenefits is a free, cloud-based core-HR platform. It primarily services small to mid-sized businesses and provides time management and benefits administration capabilities.
$10
per month
Pricing
SAP SuccessFactorsTriNet HR Platform
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Essentials
$10
per month per employee
Growth
$20
per month per employee
Zen
$33
per month per employee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP SuccessFactorsTriNet HR Platform
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
SAP SuccessFactorsTriNet HR Platform
Considered Both Products
SAP SuccessFactors

No answer on this topic

TriNet HR Platform
Chose TriNet HR Platform
So much easier to navigate - integrates easily with many other systems - cost effective.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
SAP SuccessFactorsTriNet HR Platform
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
7.6
454 Ratings
3% below category average
TriNet HR Platform
2.2
132 Ratings
113% below category average
Employee demographic data8.1398 Ratings2.5108 Ratings
Employment history7.9406 Ratings2.3103 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.3393 Ratings2.5102 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4369 Ratings2.5107 Ratings
Organizational charting7.9420 Ratings1.9117 Ratings
Organization and location management7.7372 Ratings1.7119 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.0228 Ratings2.2105 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
8.0
242 Ratings
0% below category average
TriNet HR Platform
2.1
117 Ratings
117% below category average
Pay calculation8.1175 Ratings2.2100 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.2153 Ratings1.550 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.9150 Ratings2.363 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.2153 Ratings2.5105 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.2150 Ratings2.2101 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.1187 Ratings2.093 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.0133 Ratings2.365 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
8.3
248 Ratings
3% above category average
TriNet HR Platform
1.7
115 Ratings
131% below category average
Approval workflow8.4246 Ratings2.0113 Ratings
Balance details8.1205 Ratings1.7111 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.2176 Ratings1.692 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
7.9
371 Ratings
3% below category average
TriNet HR Platform
1.8
131 Ratings
128% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.8267 Ratings2.0125 Ratings
Update personal information8.0358 Ratings2.3131 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.8226 Ratings1.4118 Ratings
Employee recognition7.9202 Ratings1.363 Ratings
View job history8.1342 Ratings2.1101 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
8.4
3 Ratings
8% above category average
TriNet HR Platform
1.1
22 Ratings
150% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.43 Ratings1.122 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
6.3
366 Ratings
19% below category average
TriNet HR Platform
1.4
104 Ratings
138% below category average
Report builder6.5350 Ratings1.4100 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.3326 Ratings1.4102 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.2265 Ratings1.364 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
7.8
293 Ratings
3% below category average
TriNet HR Platform
4.6
111 Ratings
54% below category average
New hire portal7.3281 Ratings5.0110 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.3258 Ratings4.290 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
8.3
376 Ratings
2% above category average
TriNet HR Platform
8.3
41 Ratings
2% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.9332 Ratings8.337 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.2372 Ratings8.340 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.0300 Ratings8.335 Ratings
Performance tracking7.7349 Ratings8.437 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
8.1
397 Ratings
2% above category average
TriNet HR Platform
1.4
57 Ratings
140% below category average
Performance plans7.8379 Ratings1.254 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.7321 Ratings1.251 Ratings
Review status tracking7.9356 Ratings2.152 Ratings
Review reminders8.0359 Ratings1.352 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.9286 Ratings1.348 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
7.8
268 Ratings
2% below category average
TriNet HR Platform
7.5
23 Ratings
6% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.9245 Ratings7.520 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.7226 Ratings7.521 Ratings
Candidate search7.7235 Ratings7.523 Ratings
Candidate development7.7214 Ratings7.622 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
SAP SuccessFactors
4.0
314 Ratings
64% below category average
TriNet HR Platform
7.5
25 Ratings
4% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.7294 Ratings7.420 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.8280 Ratings7.415 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.3239 Ratings7.414 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.7267 Ratings7.516 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.2243 Ratings7.518 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.4281 Ratings7.417 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.6284 Ratings7.622 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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Infor Human Resources
Score 7.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
SAP SuccessFactorsTriNet HR Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(502 ratings)
1.6
(141 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(34 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(16 ratings)
8.9
(32 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(5 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
7.9
(5 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(25 ratings)
8.8
(42 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(11 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Configurability
7.9
(5 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
5.7
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.4
(414 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(5 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Professional Services
8.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.3
(4 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(4 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP SuccessFactorsTriNet HR Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
Well-suited: - Core HR - Permissions Less appropriate: - Still end users, e.g. managers and employees, example initiating a requisition from position org chart - mission impossible without a user guide, too many clicks, not flowing naturally, different icons and task triggers.
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TriNet
I think as a small business owner, this system gives peace of mind. When I'm onboarding an employee I can automatically integrate the process with Gmail and Quickbooks. I feel like they are always doing work in the background and I don't have to keep checking up on them or verifying the work that's been done
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Pros
SAP
  • Has information in one place in employee central.
  • The workflow approval system is very good, so it is secure to ensure that incorrect data is picked up via the approval process.
  • The time management feature is very good, easy to navigate and works effectively.
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TriNet
  • Payroll services in all 50 states, including payroll tax filings
  • Integrations with tools like QuickBooks, Google Workspace, Slack, and Human Interest (401(k))
  • Simple yet powerful mobile app for employees to access information including paystubs, benefits, and time off requests
  • Streamlined admin portal for People Ops professionals
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Cons
SAP
  • A more complete offering on careers sites to allow candidates to use CV and AI, etc, to find the best jobs for them and provide recruiters with open source info.
  • Broaden out Onboarding 2.0 to allow more intelligent offerings around equipment ordering and a better day-one experience for new joiners.
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TriNet
  • Support doesn't exist once you are a customer
  • Tax team has a 3-6 month response time
  • Poor Menu/Navigation structure
  • Fails to pay taxes on time, results in delinquency notices and fees
  • Glitchy UI, sometimes you need to wait a day or two for a section to work again
  • Feels like a perpetual beta product, nothing polished about it
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
We have put a vast amount of time and effort into our installation- and there is more work to be done, but the system has a lot of benefits that we plan to maximize and optimize in order to generate the greatest value for everyone involved
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TriNet
We've already renewed after our first year with Zenefits due to the cost savings, ease of administration, reduction in overhead required to perform HR functions, and the employees happily embracing and liking the software. I've found employees generally hate anything new, but we've had no complaints about Zenefits outside the first few weeks of getting used to it.
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Usability
SAP
SSFF is very user friendly and intuitive even for a non tech employee. Also, there´s a complete database and community where we can find solution to common and uncommon issues
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TriNet
It's extremely user friendly and customer service is super helpful. The app needed help a while back but it has greatly improved. There were issues with files being cut off, and when I was onboarded, it actually cut my offer letter off hiding important information. Since then, it's been fixed so they are continually improving.
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Reliability and Availability
SAP
Until now we have not had serious availability problems with SuccessFactors, we had Microsoft Active Directory and SSO with ADFS and we had availability problems but because of problems with ADFS, we migrated to Azure AD and with that the availability problems of SuccessFactors because of ADFS went away. The only windows of unavailability that we have had are those that we are communicated to do maintenance and upgrades.
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TriNet
We have not experienced any application errors or unplanned outages in the two years I have been using this app. Sometimes there is a lag in the time keeping/ confirming your location, however, it quickly resolves itself within seconds and more often than not is an internet connection error
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Performance
SAP
The performance is very good, the truth is that we have not had serious performance problems, some complex reports may take a little longer, but considering the complexity and the amount of records it is an acceptable time. We have never received a complaint from users regarding page loading speed.
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TriNet
This app always loads extremely quickly and in a reasonable time frame. Like I said, when we do experience lags from this app, it is more often than not an internet connection error
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Support Rating
SAP
SuccessFactors Employee Central gets a middle of the road rating from me because of the things it does really well - Training. It falls short with the objectives cascade and visibility amongst my reports. That's what brings it down to a 5. Objectives need to be clear and concise in order to gain buy-in from your reports, and SuccessFactors muddies that by poor delineation between cascaded attributes and my report's objectives. The whole objectives cascade can be reworked.
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TriNet
Not good at all. Basically I typically feel like they can solve the issue at hand. However, they take forever and it never feels like they really care. It can be frustrating that the agent will never speak with you on the phone or just give you their direct contact info so that you can continue to follow up on the same issue. Once they "close" the issue - you have to go back to the main customer service email or line again, even though it may be related to something you've contacted them about in the past
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In-Person Training
SAP
The in-person training was with a consultancy, we have taken several courses, all very specific. They have been reports in ecp, general configuration of ec, reports and IAS
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TriNet
Can't really say just because I would not know.
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Online Training
SAP
We use SAP Learning, and we like it very much, the topics are updated along with the products, we have access to the SFX customer certifications and we have done them all, in general the SAP learning platform is very good and complete.
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TriNet
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Implementation Rating
SAP
As we were new with all this, we would greatly appreciate if we had assitance directly from SAP so we can implement the modules with all of its features and best practices. Unfortunately, we notice that the partner left some thing incomplete.
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TriNet
Unfortunately I do not have any insights on the implementation of Zenefits as I was not employed with this company when Zenefits was introduced. Based on how effortless it is to use Zenefits, I wouldn't image there would be many issues with the implementation of Zenefits
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
SAP success factors provided robust talent management, global scalability and strong analytics capabilities. And they provide strong user experience options and there is no limitation on customisation as is the case with Oracle HCM Cloud. It has the specific modules which the organisation desires and has strong existing integration capabilities and with existing systems .
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TriNet
Zenefits has been a better tool for our purposes than Paychex Flex. While Zenefits is a fairly rigid tool without a lot of options for customization, Paychex has even fewer options for customization and their customer services is even more difficult to deal with
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
SAP
I dont be part in te contract
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TriNet
No answers on this topic
Scalability
SAP
The scalability and flexibility of SuccessFactors is unbeatable. It is very easy to scale the product to new countries and areas, and with the help of CPI it can be easily integrated.
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TriNet
It is very easy to use and does not require the end user to go to multiple sites to obtain many facets of HR/ Payroll information that the app offers
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Professional Services
SAP
We did use this service to do analysis of the solution being implemented. It was a good check point during the project to see if everything is going as planned.
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TriNet
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
SAP
  • We can clearly outline our objectives, targets, and methods to accomplish the same, grades and reviews, and overall progress.
  • Helps identify areas of strengths and weaknesses, constructive criticism.
  • Increases motivation and confidence, which is then reflected in our daily work routine.
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TriNet
  • California Meal Break Violations cost a full hour of each employees pay rate. If an employee clocks in 1 minute early it costs us at least 10.50 (minimum wage Ca, 15.00 in Los Angeles) which adds up quickly. We had 37 meal break violations when we first rolled it out. They need to add a feature that disallows them to clock in ahead of 30 minutes, or add a feature that shows them how long they've been on break.
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ScreenShots

SAP SuccessFactors Screenshots

Screenshot of SAP SuccessFactors Learning, which supports informal and collaborative learningScreenshot of the SuccessFactors LMS experience that puts learning opportunities at the center of business operations and goals.Screenshot of the learning dashboard and metrics in SAP SuccessFactors Learning.Screenshot of the SAP SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace.Screenshot of information on employee requests, evaluations, and performance in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.

TriNet HR Platform Screenshots

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