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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BrightHR

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ABritish company BrightHR offers a human resources platform which helps replace paper documents with edocuments and contains features for managing employee scheduling and ROTA, sick leave and tardiness, vacation and holiday shift planning, as well as providing employment law legal advice.N/A

    TriNet

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATriNet 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
    BrightHRTriNet
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightHRTriNet
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices start at £4.50 (per employee/per month)—
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    Features
    BrightHRTriNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.3
    41 Ratings
    11% below category average
    TriNet
    7.7
    741 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employment history7.435 Ratings7.7564 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.633 Ratings7.8533 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.519 Ratings7.7624 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.531 Ratings7.4472 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.418 Ratings8.1591 Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.9533 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2446 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.5
    16 Ratings
    9% below category average
    TriNet
    8.3
    797 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation7.214 Ratings8.6773 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.18 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.29 Ratings8.4643 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.39 Ratings7.8399 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.8288 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.6782 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.7729 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.3
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    TriNet
    7.6
    527 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow6.651 Ratings8.2444 Ratings
    Balance details7.945 Ratings7.3503 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.526 Ratings7.2412 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    8.4
    52 Ratings
    2% above category average
    TriNet
    8.0
    779 Ratings
    3% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.617 Ratings8.7758 Ratings
    Update personal information8.750 Ratings8.7773 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.048 Ratings8.0663 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings6.4241 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.2584 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.6
    25 Ratings
    0% above category average
    TriNet
    7.3
    656 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pre-built reports7.625 Ratings7.7624 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings7.2568 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.0322 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.4
    16 Ratings
    8% below category average
    TriNet
    7.8
    640 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal6.914 Ratings7.9639 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.813 Ratings7.7403 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    7.9
    19 Ratings
    0% below category average
    TriNet
    6.9
    209 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Review reminders8.119 Ratings7.2180 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.716 Ratings7.215 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.7185 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.7172 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.8169 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    6.5
    14 Ratings
    20% below category average
    TriNet
    7.0
    142 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Job Requisition Management6.27 Ratings6.8111 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.26 Ratings7.0120 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.113 Ratings7.3130 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.893 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.8113 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    6.5
    125 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.4109 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings6.5121 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.5107 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings6.7121 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BrightHR and TriNet
    Feature
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.3
    99 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.393 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.488 Ratings
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    BrightHRTriNet
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    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrightHRTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (57 ratings)
    7.9
    (815 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (60 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (42 ratings)
    8.0
    (711 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.5
    (4 ratings)
    7.6
    (792 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (32 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (16 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightHRTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BrightHR
    I feel Bright HR is well suited to most small/medium sized businesses where they have a 'straight' forward resource set up. For larger businesses or for complex businesses similar to ourselves, where we operate 24 hours per day, rotational shift patterns, ambulatory staff, locums etc...we have to 'fudge' the way we use the information sometimes to make it work for us.
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    TriNet
    I truly believe TriNet is the best PEO out there. Our specialist, [...], was top notch and always made me feel special. I appreciate all the features available, not just for my employees but for me, as an HR specialist. The benefits I am now able to offer is why we joined but all the features and ease of use is what will keep us clients moving forward. My only issue was feeling a bit rushed through training. I was told I would get written procedures but they were pretty antiquated.
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    Pros
    BrightHR
    • BLIP is working very well. Staff find it easy to use and the geo-fencing that can be set up is very useful.
    • Reporting, in particular reporting of Absence. We run this monthly and the information we can download is flexible and useful.
    • Sick analysis - helps in controlling absence.
    • Holiday planning and authorization is very helpful and details including date booked helps manage requests.
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    TriNet
    • Customer support is great when working with Amy Hoffman. She's always very quick to respond and helpful. I'd say she's the thing that makes me want to stay with TriNet the most.
    • The webinars are very helpful. I utilize those frequently and our CFO has signed up for some as well.
    • The expense management system has been very helpful. There are a couple issues with it, but it's leaps better than what the company was doing before this system through TriNet.
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    Cons
    BrightHR
    • Notifications for requests should be optional based on individual employees. For example an admin won’t necessarily want every staff members leave requests by email and push notification. The settings only currently allow for notifications for everyone or no one. Being assigned as a manager may not allow data viewing required of wider staff.
    • Toil should automatically be accrued into a balance if the employees clocked in time amounts to more than the target hours. It shouldn’t have to be calculated and requested.
    • When reviewing hours worked for the week, the history calculation should take into account approved leave and sickness etc. I have a staff members target of 37 hours, but if their hours show 29 hours worked then I have to work out why they worked less. It should account for this if the absence is approved.
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    TriNet
    • The online interface for the annual benefits strategy is difficult to navigate and not intuitive.
    • Sometimes the payroll processing division provides explanations that are not very clear or accessible to non-HR professionals.
    • The cost of the service is at the higher end of the market offerings.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BrightHR
    It's not entirely my decision - we are members of a 'community' of veterinary practices who have signed up to the contract with pensinusla and have bright hr as part of that contract however, I am usually involved in the tender process as I am one of the biggest users of both bright hr and the services from peninsula
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    TriNet
    e are currently seeing a massive shift in HR tech, with rapid strides being made in the integration of AI and Machine Learning models. These advancements allow for:Predictive analytics for workforce planning.Automated, intelligent chatbots for instant employee support.Smart data synthesis that provides actionable insights rather than just raw numbers.TriNet appears to be lagging in these areas, missing opportunities to leverage AI to reduce administrative overhead and improve data accuracy
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    Usability
    BrightHR
    Onboarding took too long due to our unique working ways however the support team tried their hardest to make it work (still ongoing) In particular Leyla S. who has been our point of contact, she has ensured our issues are addressed and always follows up.
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    TriNet
    The platform is highly intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate for both admins and employees when handling everyday tasks like payroll processing, benefits enrollment, and HR reporting. The flexibility in HR and payroll features does not require a need for extensive training. The mobile app stands out as amazing, with a great interface that enables quick access to employee related items
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    Reliability and Availability
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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    Performance
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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    Support Rating
    BrightHR
    The team are proactive, having an advocacy team is just amazing and a great way to really understand their product roadmap and have input into useful features or feedback
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    TriNet
    The support overall is very good. There seems to be a good number of customer support staff and they are knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with and it almost all cases are able to resolve the question or issue very quickly. My only complaint would be having to wait in some cases as I'm based in the UK and the correct department may not be open 24 hours.
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    In-Person Training
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    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
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    I just completed a virtual training titled: The New Face of ADA: Neurodiversity and Invisible Disabilities at Work. The training was well prepared, provided documents to share with managers, and in fact, I will assign all team leads in our company the training. The training was also interactive with questions posed by the trainers. We also had the ability to ask questions in the Q&A portal. Way to go TriNet!
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    Implementation Rating
    BrightHR
    it was fairly easy to do but timely as i had to enter everything from scratch - i didn't at the time realise how important it was to set up the variable or fixed working pattern correctly given future changes as this is very tricky once it has been set up and i wished i had been aware that sometimes you can't make future changes without deleting the whole profile and starting again
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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
    BrightHR
    I chose BrightHR as it offered a one-stop platform for HR management for which we have dedicated UK and ROI HR specialists who not only give HR advice but also write policies and handbooks, etc. They are a one-stop-shop, which was very important as when I signed the contract I did not have an HR person in my team and they were essentially my back office. Also, by signing up, I got access to Bright Safe too; which is great as again it's a one-stop-shop for Health and Safety in the workplace. So I can roll out toolbox talks, training, and accident management.
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    TriNet
    I liked Rippling's software better than TriNet. However, the pricing on employee benefits was through the roof, and they don't offer many selections/options. If it was a software only decision, I would go with Rippling (the 2.0 version of Zenefits which TriNet offers). However, the software isn't a major need, compared to smooth payroll and benefits that I get from TriNet (and great service). I'm happy at TriNet long term as long as the health insurance rates aren't exhorbinant.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Very reasonable vs other competitors - worked out a good deal.
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    Scalability
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    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
    BrightHR
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Incredible professional resources are available.
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    Return on Investment
    BrightHR
    • Able to reduce one member of staff in personnel from 5 days to 3 days.
    • Able to reduce time spent by payroll on holiday records significantly and improve accuracy significantly.
    • Able to improve control of sick absence and improve record keeping.
    • BLIP meant we did not need to buy expensive attendance software.
    • Looking at possible use of payroll and other aspects of Bright HR not used at present.
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    TriNet
    • Stay within HR Compliance - when the new laws about Salary change came into effect I received an email on impacted employees and how to address.
    • More involvement in employee benefits. With greater benefit selection more employees were able to find plans that suited their needs.
    • The TimeClock took a little time to get used to. It is still a little frustrating at times for hourly employees to be able to track how many hours they actually have for the week/pay-period. The off the clock meals count towards "hours" and employees have to subtract that out to be able to see what they need for the rest of the week.
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