BerniePortal vs. TriNet HR Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BerniePortal
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
BerniePortal is an online HR platform that helps small and medium-sized employers solve the transactional challenges of HR with software and the strategic challenges of healthcare with a trusted advisor. BerniePortal handles applicant tracking, onboarding, PTO tracking, time and attendance, compliance, benefits administration, 1095-C reporting, Payroll and COBRA administration. BerniePortal also offers a variety of payroll and carrier integration options. BerniePortal is supported by a…
$21
per month per employee
TriNet HR Plus
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
HR Plus (formerly Zenefits) is TriNet’s administrative services organization (ASO) solution, combining expert support and administration with a technology platform for HR, payroll, and benefits.
$10
per month
Pricing
BerniePortalTriNet HR Plus
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month per employee
Standard
$11
per month per employee
Plus
$16
per month per employee
Enterprise
$21
per month per employee
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BerniePortalTriNet HR Plus
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$8 per employee per month
Additional DetailsAdditional implementation fee based on scope
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Features
BerniePortalTriNet HR Plus
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.8
1 Ratings
22% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
135 Ratings
19% below category average
Job profiles and administration9.01 Ratings5.9105 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.01 Ratings5.9110 Ratings
Organizational charting10.01 Ratings5.4120 Ratings
Organization and location management10.01 Ratings6.9122 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.01 Ratings7.4108 Ratings
Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.4111 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.4106 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
7.1
120 Ratings
12% below category average
Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings5.952 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.02 Ratings7.4108 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings7.4104 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings7.496 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.9103 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings6.966 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.968 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
9.5
1 Ratings
17% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.4
118 Ratings
22% below category average
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings6.4116 Ratings
Balance details10.01 Ratings5.9114 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.995 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
8.3
2 Ratings
3% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.8
134 Ratings
17% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information10.01 Ratings7.4128 Ratings
Update personal information9.01 Ratings7.9134 Ratings
View company policy documentation6.02 Ratings6.9121 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings4.465 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.4104 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.2
107 Ratings
19% below category average
Pre-built reports10.01 Ratings7.4105 Ratings
Report builder00 Ratings5.9103 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.466 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
114 Ratings
20% below category average
New hire portal10.01 Ratings7.5113 Ratings
Manager tracking tools10.01 Ratings5.593 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
4.9
28 Ratings
45% below category average
Job Requisition Management10.01 Ratings5.122 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.01 Ratings6.118 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting10.01 Ratings5.118 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.01 Ratings4.119 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.01 Ratings5.525 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.116 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings3.020 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
-
Ratings
TriNet HR Plus
6.8
23 Ratings
16% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.823 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
-
Ratings
TriNet HR Plus
2.8
43 Ratings
96% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings3.039 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings3.042 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings2.037 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings3.039 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
-
Ratings
TriNet HR Plus
6.4
60 Ratings
21% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.457 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.954 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings5.955 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings6.955 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.951 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BerniePortal
-
Ratings
TriNet HR Plus
4.2
25 Ratings
60% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings2.121 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.623 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings4.525 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings4.524 Ratings
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User Ratings
BerniePortalTriNet HR Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(2 ratings)
6.4
(144 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(35 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(42 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
BerniePortalTriNet HR Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
BerniePortal
It’s way easier than other HR tools. It’s perfect for middle size company [with] 100-500 employees. It requires very [little] effort to perform all tasks. For salary calculation, it sometimes got stuck in the monthly calculation. Other than that it’s all perfect. It decreases a lot of time and allows us to manage other operations. So I would always recommend it over any other software.
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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
BerniePortal
  • Easy to compare current and past elections
  • Centralizes all the documents relevant to benefit plans
  • Site layout is minimal and easy to navigate
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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
BerniePortal
  • It needs little improvement in the leave management system. Employees need to add manually in order to request a leave.
  • It’s interface is bit tricky.
  • Attendance system is perfect but need some changes in its interface.
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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
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
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
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
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
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
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
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
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
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
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
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
TriNet
Can't really say just because I would not know.
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Online Training
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
TriNet
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Implementation Rating
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
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
BerniePortal
My organization uses ADP Workforce and Javelo in addition to BerniePortal for other aspects of resource management such as payroll, performance reviews, etc. BerniePortal stood out as our choice of platform for benefits enrollment due to its ease of use and ability to compare plans during the election process.
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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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Scalability
BerniePortal
No answers on this topic
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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Return on Investment
BerniePortal
  • It increases team efficiency.
  • It’s one of the best tool and it’s really cheap.
  • It best for a company size 100-500 employees.
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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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