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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Benefitfocus

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ABenefitfocus headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina offers their eponymous platform for benefits administration, featuring the Benefitfocus Marketplace.N/A

    Inova Payroll

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AInova is a payroll and HR solutions company serving small and medium-sized employers across the United States. Headquartered in Nashville, TN. Inova Payroll provides a human capital management solution to better attract, hire, pay and engage employees. Features include a single database with one interface and one employee record for visibility into employee data; real-time data for better decision-making; and cloud-based delivery for convenience and scalability.N/A

    TribeHR (discontinued)

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ATribeHR was acquired by Netsuite in 2013. It has since been discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    BenefitfocusInova PayrollTribeHR (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BenefitfocusInova PayrollTribeHR (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    BenefitfocusInova PayrollTribeHR (discontinued)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Benefitfocus and Inova Payroll and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Benefitfocus
    -
    Ratings
    Inova Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.7 out of 10
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.5 out of 10
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BenefitfocusInova PayrollTribeHR (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BenefitfocusInova PayrollTribeHR (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Benefitfocus
    It is well suited for a small company of maybe 300-400. It is less appropriate for companies in areas where a transit and parking benefit is a must.
    Incentivized
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    Inova Payroll
    Unless I'm in an unusual situation with an employee, it only takes a few minutes to complete payroll with Inova.Some features are not yet fully customizable and, as a result, force us to reverse engineer processes in a roundabout way that does not necessarily meet our business needs.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I think it's great for small companies to manage their basic HR functions if they do not have a dedicated department. I'm unsure of the capabilities it holds for a large company with multiple teams to organize and how the calendaring functions across departments. But, for our team of roughly 20 folks it is simple and straightforward.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Benefitfocus
    • Enrollment Reports
    • Customer Service
    • File Feed Setup
    Incentivized
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    Inova Payroll
    • Calculate tax deductions and distribute paychecks for auditing and tax reporting purposes.
    • Applicant Tracking feature that allows you to create and post vacancies on the job page of the website and on various job portals.
    • Design plans for onboarding sessions and communicate with new hires.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Ad publication
    • process streamlining
    • scalability
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Benefitfocus
    • Great at selling their product but not keeping their promises.
    • Too many glitches and they always advise it will be updated/corrected on their next "quarterly update".
    • They can't administer QTB plans (parking and transit) which is an essential benefit plan offered to companies. They didn't officially come out with this news until after we had implemented and launched the program. During implementation, they made it appear like it would work.
    Incentivized
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    Inova Payroll
    • I would like the ATS component that monitors candidate hiring to be able to trigger more hiring activities like connecting with our background check provider and scheduling a prospect appointment.
    • The benefit statement could be more advanced.
    • A little more update for the UXI.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    • I would like even more capabilities, but I think that has to do with how we are using the site.
    • I would like to receive email notifications once a week with a summary of activity in TribeHR, including time-off scheduled by my team and any new documents or information that has been added.
    • I'd like reminders if I am going to go over my time off that is allotted to carry over into the new year and other pertinent vacation, floating holiday, sick time notifications.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Benefitfocus
    Did not research any, as we were using Benefitfocus for our Allstate benefits for years prior to implementing it with all benefits.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Inova Payroll
    Our company implemented the use of Gusto, and although the payroll service is excellent, the main reason we switched to Inova Payroll was the poor customer service that this program offered us in order to solve the "MANY" problems that were shown on the site.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We evaluated Greenhouse but went with net suite because we were already using some of the other NetSuite. Greenhouse seemed a bit easier to use. The others were a bit too small, didn't have the stretch to scale.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Benefitfocus
    • It was a negative impact because we launched the program during open enrollment only to revert back to the old platform, BeneTrac, 3 months later.
    • Bad impression on the benefits team to implement a program that didn't deliver.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Inova Payroll
    • It minimized our cost as we were able to get rid of the paper time tracking system altogether.
    • Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding are streamlined in one place where we can connect you directly to payroll.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • As I stated it has alleviated numerous back and forth emails with our CFO (who is only available PT) and CEO (who is often too busy to spend time on HR functions) - this has allowed for easy answers to basic HR questions.
    • It has allowed us to track all employee time-off in one place, saving us time from checking each individual Outlook calendar for scheduling purposes.
    • It has allowed us to direct all employees to one place for core HR documents and information, ensuring that folks are always getting the same answers to their inquiries.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Administrator dashboardScreenshot of WorkflowsScreenshot of Payroll register