ADP Workforce Now vs. TriNet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Workforce Now
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based HR platform for mid-sized businesses. It features customizable modules of various HR services that businesses can tailor to their specific needs, as well as regulatory monitoring and alerts to help businesses remain compliant.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
ADP Workforce NowTriNet
Editions & Modules
Essential
Contact sales team
Enhanced
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Complete
Contact sales team
HR Pro
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Payroll Essentials
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HR Plus
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Hiring Advantage
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Performance Plus
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Workforce NowTriNet
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
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Community Pulse
ADP Workforce NowTriNet
Considered Both Products
ADP Workforce Now
Chose ADP Workforce Now
We have received quotes from Paychex and TriNet. Their competitors seem to have a more streamlined process. The only problem is they want to bundle their services with human resource management and our company already has in-house HR administration.
Chose ADP Workforce Now
I have exited 3 PEOs now and brought my business to ADP in house. My experience is with TriNet's PEO, Paychex's PEO and ADP Workforce Now. ADP beats both TriNet PEO and Paychex PEO as I couldn't wait to exit from TriNet and Paychex. Workforce Now will eventually be in a …
Chose ADP Workforce Now
The clarity of reporting was why I chose ADP - as well as the robustness of the employee portal & the mobile app. The payroll function is relatively standard, but we chose it for the level of control and flexibility it afforded, especially after coming out of a PEO solution …
TriNet
Chose TriNet
HR Support and Time tracking for Meal Penalty.
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
ADP allowed for customization and access to change everything on their portal on behalf of employees.
Chose TriNet
TriNet provides lots of very personalized client service unlike ADP.
Chose TriNet
We prefer TriNet because of the ease of use, and because several of us are familiar with TriNet from previous companies. Many employees also preferred TriNet for the same reasons. Employees appreciate having access to all their paystubs, W-2 forms etc. even long after they …
Chose TriNet
BambooHR is what we use Company-wide. We absolutely love it for its simplicity and user-friendliness, on that it really beats TriNet. That being said, we don't use BambooHR for payroll where TriNet seems to cover it really well and with the TriNet HR support team, we can always …
Chose TriNet
We evaluated a few products for payroll and for benefits and at the time TriNet was the only one we found which offered a wide range of health care plans. We are considering evaluating other options again to see if there are cost savings or if down the line a product emerges …
Chose TriNet
It is difficult to compare companies and services, but I really appreciate the personal attention and care my clients get from TriNet.
Chose TriNet
ADP is not nearly as easy to communicate with or too helpful when assistance is needed. Nor do they assist with benefits administration.
Chose TriNet
TriNet's system is similar in many respects to the HRIS and payroll systems offered by the other providers; what sets TriNet apart is the one stop shop for HR; everything is available under one provider with linked system functionality. In addition, most providers give you a …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ADP Workforce NowTriNet
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.6
1018 Ratings
3% below category average
TriNet
7.0
620 Ratings
11% below category average
Employee demographic data8.2899 Ratings7.1420 Ratings
Employment history8.1935 Ratings7.0460 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.9886 Ratings6.7429 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.3913 Ratings7.2517 Ratings
Organizational charting6.6639 Ratings6.5353 Ratings
Organization and location management7.3700 Ratings6.9370 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.6645 Ratings7.7480 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.9
1030 Ratings
2% below category average
TriNet
8.1
677 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation8.6991 Ratings8.2651 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.1385 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.8291 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.0795 Ratings7.9662 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.7979 Ratings8.8614 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.8765 Ratings8.0537 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.7464 Ratings7.5329 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
841 Ratings
5% below category average
TriNet
7.0
425 Ratings
14% below category average
Approval workflow7.9763 Ratings6.9343 Ratings
Balance details7.5797 Ratings7.2405 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.5645 Ratings7.0326 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
8.0
1011 Ratings
1% below category average
TriNet
8.1
660 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.2974 Ratings9.1638 Ratings
Update personal information8.6965 Ratings8.4652 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.1779 Ratings8.5549 Ratings
Employee recognition7.1364 Ratings5.9185 Ratings
View job history7.732 Ratings8.6478 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
25% below category average
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.1
941 Ratings
7% below category average
TriNet
7.4
546 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder7.4924 Ratings7.2462 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.6920 Ratings7.5515 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.2547 Ratings7.5251 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.0
113 Ratings
13% below category average
TriNet
8.0
540 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal7.5109 Ratings8.3539 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.689 Ratings7.7325 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
308 Ratings
4% below category average
TriNet
6.5
81 Ratings
23% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.8237 Ratings6.572 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9288 Ratings6.380 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.5235 Ratings6.670 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9281 Ratings6.578 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
399 Ratings
8% below category average
TriNet
7.3
148 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance plans7.2358 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2306 Ratings7.2124 Ratings
Review status tracking7.5363 Ratings7.1119 Ratings
Review reminders7.3375 Ratings8.0126 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.2310 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
27% below category average
TriNet
7.2
60 Ratings
9% below category average
Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate search6.37 Ratings6.957 Ratings
Candidate development6.26 Ratings6.453 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.9
418 Ratings
12% below category average
TriNet
6.5
92 Ratings
17% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.6363 Ratings6.570 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.2355 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.3284 Ratings5.056 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.4318 Ratings6.470 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.2359 Ratings6.674 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.1380 Ratings6.782 Ratings
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ADP Workforce NowTriNet
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
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(1085 ratings)
7.1
(693 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.4
(82 ratings)
9.1
(44 ratings)
Usability
6.2
(78 ratings)
7.4
(588 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(462 ratings)
7.1
(674 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.1
(9 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Online Training
5.8
(17 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.0
(34 ratings)
3.7
(25 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(10 ratings)
8.4
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.1
(8 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.5
(747 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.2
(8 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.1
(8 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Workforce NowTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
If you are looking to automate processes and have the system handle administrative, boring tasks this is the system for you. They are continuing to evolve and are coming out with improvements constantly. Have a suggestion on an improvement they will listen and consider implementing.
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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
  • HRIS that is personalized for the employee and addresses DE&I needs.
  • Payroll, of course! The system addresses all needs, such as deductions, additional pay, premium OT, and shift differentials.
  • Onboarding is an excellent way to stay in compliance and have all documents completed.
  • Tax and Banking and resolution to any issues.
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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
  • I would like it if better communication was sent out about new product updates. Sometimes, I go into a screen and things are different and I have to relearn it on the fly.
  • Editing the mobile app - I would like it if what is shown on the desktop version was automatically on the app. WAY more of my employees use the app, but I put the most important information on the desktop version because it is easier to update.
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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
Due to the lack of support from the sales and service center we are looking at other options outside of ADP. Again it is a good system, it just lacks the support it deserves from the company employees. It is just unimaginable that you will need to reach out to a service provider several times for the same issue and not get it resolved.
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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 would give it a 10 however I do not like when ADP does facelifts in Workforce Now which does not add any value other than having to relearn navigation. I am also not a big fan of being forced to refer to the Bridge. We have Google which gives the same results. If I understood the answer I would not contact our Account Rep.
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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
ADP outages are very rare
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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
Overall, I think the functionality of the program works pretty well. Sometimes, certain browsers do not work well for the policy function of ADP, but that is the only issue thus far
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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
I have contacted support multiple times and have always been happy with the results. ADP's support staff is always helpful and makes easy work of solving problems. I love my Payroll Account Manager, as well as my Enhanced Time Account Manager.
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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
In-person training was pretty good - I think this significantly depends on the trainer. Our trainer was really good and showed what ADP can do - but I know that all trainers are not the same - and this truly makes such as difference. Overall, our training went pretty well.
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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
At the time training was not as expansive as it is now. If it could go wrong it did for me so the process was difficult and lengthy. I needed to have more in person walkthroughs of things to ensure the transition was done correctly. Not sure what else I can say, we were part of the initial move to Workforce Now when it was introduced.
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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
Either assign more than one specialist to the implementation process, or assign less clients to the implementation specialist. The process requires attention to detail and the ability to test and re-test as well as verify the information. It also requires a lot of back and forth between the client ant the implementation specialist, so they need to be readily available during the whole implementation process.
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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
Although this SAS takes longer to perform the everyday functions related to payroll and HR data input, the difference in this software and our previous software is like night and day. We were on a very old server platform and had too many issues with continuous need for backup.
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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
No answers on this topic
TriNet
I was not part of the process
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Scalability
ADP
It handles very well with very sensitive data of a company especially of employees. Even provides HR services regarding recruitment services like recruitment, providing notification, even handles increment cycle of employee, any awards achieved by employees. All of this services are handled by them in very efficient way.
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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
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
ADP
  • ADP WorkforceNow has provided a positive ROI for our company. It has saved me countless hours in the time I used to spend preparing reports, managing benefits, and annual enrollment, recruitment tracking, and much more.
  • The integration with Payscale has allowed our company to take every position in our organization and benchmark it to industries and job titles. This has allowed us to be more competitive on recruitment and retention.
  • We have used the new DE&I dashboard to provide valuable information on the landscape of our workforce, as well as areas of our organization that may not be as diverse.
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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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