RUN Powered by ADP® vs. TriNet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 8.5 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
RUN powered by ADP is a benefits administration and payroll platform for small businesses with light additional HR features. It runs on a cloud-based platform with mobile accessibility.N/A
TriNet
Score 7.1 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
RUN Powered by ADP®TriNet
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®TriNet
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
RUN Powered by ADP®TriNet
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RUN Powered by ADP®

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TriNet
Chose TriNet
TriNet is great for clients who have employees in multiple state and need the entire PEO package to manage their HR and payroll needs.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®TriNet
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.3
206 Ratings
0% above category average
TriNet
8.1
680 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation9.4199 Ratings8.2654 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.960 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.8129 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.185 Ratings7.9665 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5192 Ratings8.8617 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.3148 Ratings8.1539 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings7.4330 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
7.0
623 Ratings
11% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.0422 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.0462 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.7432 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.2520 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.5354 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.9372 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7483 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
7.0
428 Ratings
14% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.9346 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.1408 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.0328 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
TriNet
8.1
663 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1641 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.3655 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.5551 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings5.8186 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.7480 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
7.4
548 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.2464 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.5517 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.5252 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
8.0
543 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.3542 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7328 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
6.5
81 Ratings
22% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.572 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings6.380 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.670 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings6.578 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
7.3
150 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.0128 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.2125 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.1120 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
7.2
60 Ratings
9% below category average
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings6.553 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
6.5
93 Ratings
18% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.571 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings4.957 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.371 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.675 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.683 Ratings
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RUN Powered by ADP®TriNet
Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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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Score 7.3 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®TriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(272 ratings)
7.2
(696 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(19 ratings)
9.2
(45 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(12 ratings)
7.4
(591 ratings)
Availability
9.2
(6 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Performance
8.3
(6 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(22 ratings)
7.2
(677 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Online Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.3
(9 ratings)
3.4
(25 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(4 ratings)
8.5
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(7 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.4
(3 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(4 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®TriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
When we hire remote workers, living in other states, RUN Powered by ADP has been supportive and an excellent resource. We know we can contact them with questions and they will set us in the right direction. From how to get set up in other states (with specific contact information) to general questions, they've been great.
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TriNet
The level of benefits and cost is very attractive for smaller companies, who normally would not be able to offer "big company benefits" if they had to manage each of these benefits directly with a broker or other. Has been a very position employee acquisition and retention feature for our small company of 50 employees. TriNet is not for you if you prefer to customize all of your employee benefits programs and other offerings. TriNet is one approach, and either you can make it work, or it may not be for you.
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Pros
ADP
  • Once set up RUN is simple enough for non-accountants to feel comfortable navigating
  • RUN provides ample notifications to ensure payroll is processed in time for employees to receive their pay checks on schedule.
  • RUN does a great job of making sure all state and federal reporting is taken care of
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TriNet
  • state final pay compliance - we have employees in every state and it is nice to be able to rely on the fact that we are always compliant when people leave
  • Leave administration - I love not having to manage employees leaves
  • VOE - I love that we could give away VOE's. Simply scan and send to TriNet
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Cons
ADP
  • Being a small company and as a designated owner, the employee who processes payroll is the only person that gets the notification that payroll is submitted. As the "Owner," it would be best if the "owner" could also get a copy of the processing of payroll. I have to log in to review what was actually submitted...so if incorrect and I miss checking immediately, an employee could be paid incorrectly.
  • The PTO / vacation accrual product does not have the ability to provide a "liability" report of what the accrual balances owed are. I started using the product only to find out that a liability report was not available, nor could it be created.
  • Employee change form is only available after payroll is submitted. It would be more helpful to have the change form available before submission so any potential incorrect changes could be identified before running a final payroll.
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TriNet
  • System can be challenging to navigate for employees with multiple nav options on left and upper areas or subjects are not easily related to what is in their mind; multiple handbooks and similar
  • Customer service has improved in the last year but there is still room for improvement. Some tickets/cases simply take way too long with little communication while open. Best improvement is putting more power in the hands of the front line.
  • Managing unusual circumstances with payroll
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
It is much better than the payroll system I used previously. The integrations that RUN has for on-boarding new hires are very convenient when they work properly. It saves a tremendous amount of time being able to email a link to new employees that allows them to enter much of their own demographic information. Payroll feature alerts me when someone's pay is significantly less or more than usual.
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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
ADP
I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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TriNet
Compared to other PEOs we have used, the TriNet platform is both powerful and user friendly. Both the employee and admin views are extremely easy to navigate and, with the exception of time off tracking, we only hear positive feedback from employees. Overall, it is a solid and versatile platform.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
I have never had an instance of an outage. It is always available as I have added data while travelling, on weekends, and in after work hours. Retrieving pdf's is also available at any time for employees and benefit participants.
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TriNet
They used to be really good at this when I had a dedicated person. Now that it's a general customer service account, it's really gone downhill and I don't get responses at all sometimes
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Performance
ADP
ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
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TriNet
Pages load at a speed that isn't too fast or too slow. I never have to wait long, but it's not instantaneous
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Support Rating
ADP
At times it takes a few minutes to reach someone and sometimes the ADP automated voice prompt does not recognize my name when I say it. Also, sometimes I am forwarded to different departments and I have to explain my issue 2 or 3 times. It is hard to know whether it is an ADP Run/payroll processing issue versus an ADP Time and Attendance issue. Over the last year or so that I have called ADP, sometimes I am left on hold for a very long time.
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TriNet
We don't need to use the Customer Service features often, but when we do, the team is quick to respond and very knowledgeable about our needs. Once again, making our time in the system minimal allows us to focus on growing our business.
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In-Person Training
ADP
they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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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
ADP
very easy to learn i think it took maybe one payroll to have it down and we were up and running
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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
ADP
Make sure there's plenty of time between payrolls for the implementation and be sure to test all the manually inputted fields.
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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
ADP
While Paychex Flex was a decent payroll processing product, the customer service support was terrible. We were unable to reach our assigned payroll support team member constantly. If we had issues that were not pressing, we would send a quick email to get insight or to be addressed and it would go unanswered for WEEKS. This was extremely frustration as while it may not have been pressing at the time, but due to the length of time, it can grow into a snowballing effect.
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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
ADP
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TriNet
I was not part of the process
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Scalability
ADP
Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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TriNet
Cause it can be used as mentioned for sites and departments. Or even if employees work out of state and not at the HQ the the employer. Trinet makes is easy to do for payroll in other states as well.
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Professional Services
ADP
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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
ADP
  • Our client list tripled in less than two years because current clients spoke positively of ADP
  • Since our client list tripled, so did our revenue which was a tremendous increase
  • ADP is one of the best in the market so when we're selling the payroll package to potential clients, they usually know who ADP is and they already have positive ideas about it
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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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ScreenShots

RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents