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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CenterPoint Payroll

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARed Wing Software headquartered in Minnesota offers a benefits administration and payroll solution, in their software CenterPoint Payroll.N/A

    Justworks

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AJustworks offers a platform for payroll, benefits, compliance support, with HR tools. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Justworks offers PEO solutions that can bundle payroll, compliance, HR, and benefits under the Justworks umbrella, and help to administer employment-related responsibilities on the user's behalf. With Justworks' group buying power, customers can get access to PEO health insurance and other perks at more affordable rates. The vendor states that as a…

    $59

    per month per user

    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
    CenterPoint PayrollJustworksTriNet
    Editions & Modules
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    Basic
    $59
    per month per user
    Plus
    $99
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CenterPoint PayrollJustworksTriNet
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    CenterPoint PayrollJustworksTriNet
    Considered Multiple Products
    Red Wing Software
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    Justworks
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    TriNet
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    209 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    178 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    92%
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    125 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CenterPoint PayrollJustworksTriNet
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    8.2
    792 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.5768 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.5777 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.7724 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.4640 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings7.8397 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings00 Ratings7.8283 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
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    Justworks
    -
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    TriNet
    7.7
    736 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings00 Ratings7.9528 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings00 Ratings7.7559 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.8528 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings00 Ratings7.7621 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2442 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.4470 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings00 Ratings8.1587 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Justworks
    -
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    TriNet
    7.5
    522 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings00 Ratings8.2439 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2499 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2409 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Justworks
    -
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    TriNet
    8.0
    774 Ratings
    3% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings00 Ratings8.7753 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings00 Ratings8.7768 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0658 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings00 Ratings6.4239 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings00 Ratings8.1580 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
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    Justworks
    -
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    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.3
    651 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2563 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings00 Ratings7.7619 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings00 Ratings7.0320 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Justworks
    -
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    TriNet
    7.8
    636 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings00 Ratings7.9635 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6401 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Justworks
    -
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    TriNet
    6.5
    124 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.4108 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.5120 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings6.5106 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings6.7120 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    6.9
    208 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings00 Ratings6.7184 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings00 Ratings6.7171 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings6.8168 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2179 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings7.214 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Justworks
    -
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    TriNet
    7.3
    99 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings00 Ratings7.293 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings6.488 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CenterPoint Payroll and Justworks and TriNet
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Justworks
    -
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    TriNet
    7.0
    141 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.8110 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings00 Ratings6.892 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.8112 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.0119 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings00 Ratings7.3129 Ratings
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    CenterPoint PayrollJustworksTriNet
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    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    ADP TotalSource
    Score7.3 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    ADP TotalSource
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
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    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CenterPoint PayrollJustworksTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.5
    (58 ratings)
    7.9
    (810 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (60 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (706 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (8 ratings)
    7.6
    (787 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    -
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    9.3
    (32 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    -
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    6.2
    (16 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    5.9
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    -
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    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    -
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    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CenterPoint PayrollJustworksTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Red Wing Software
    CenterPoint Payroll has been excellent for our company, with approximately 150 employees. I can certainly see it being excellent for smaller companies and larger companies. I don't know if there is a size of company at which it would become difficult or limiting to use - I can't foresee any of the functions or features becoming limiting factors as company size increases. To a certain extent, I could see the robustness of CenterPoint being a bit more than what is necessary for a tiny company of less than 5 employees, but it would certainly be able to do what is required for them.
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    Justworks
    Justworks is a competitively priced product for small businesses and start-ups and, in my opinion, offers a better product and better customer service than larger PEOs competing in the same small-buisiness space (ex. ADP). I believe Justworks would work well for companies up to 200 employees; after that, I believe a bigger PEO may provide an enterprise solution better suited for a larger company (and their HR reporting needs)
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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
    Red Wing Software
    • Customization options to meet your company's payroll needs.
    • Excellent customer service and tech support.
    • Logical and easy-to-use user interface.
    • Ability to customize reports and exports.
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    Justworks
    • Onboarding employees on their first day. We use Justworks to set up the employee calculate the first payroll, and perform the I9 employment verification. The process is seamless and all can be done electronically and automated which makes it very simple
    • Payroll processing. Justworks automatically calculates the payroll earnings, related taxes and withholdings and will automatically withdraw and deposit the funds. This is a seamless experience
    • Customer Service. Justworks is incredibly responsive and helpful. HR related issues can be a nightmare but Justworks make it easier and more efficient since they are always on call to answer your questions and make life easier.
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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
    Red Wing Software
    • Perhaps include a pop-up description of an button, or a link to the help section details, when you hover over the button for more than 3 seconds.
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    Justworks
    • JustWorks couldn't accurately track our PTO. We use an accrual system that maxes out at 88 hours. We incentivise our employees with additional PTO hours based off of goals met. The JustWorks platform allowed our employees to accrue far more PTO than what was offered. They didn't have a feature that offered a Cap and accrual.
    • When using the JustWorks reports for 401K, if not using their integrated 401K provider, the reports give you every employee regardless of whether or not they contribute. This makes it difficult when adding the contributions in separately.
    • JustWorks tracks historical data for employees. Whenever there is a salary change made, it keeps track. However, it shows a salary adjustment made on the day they are entered into JustWorks which can be very confusing. We switched from another PEO mid year and it looked like I made salary changes on the beginning date. This made it difficult to differentiate an actual salary adjustment.
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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
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    Justworks is a really good platform for payroll and even vendor payments. There are some areas of improvement that Justworks could make in the area of bulk processing, to decrease administrative time as well as reporting. There are no reports we currently use from the Justworks platform as we have not found them useful.
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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
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    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
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    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
    Red Wing Software
    CenterPoint support is excellent! While I have not had to use them frequently, as the program is consistently stable and has few, if any, bugs, the times I have had to reach out to tech support, they have been excellent and have solved our issues quickly. They listen to our explanation of the problems, can dial into our system to see exactly what we're seeing in real time, and have always been able to quickly determine the issue, work out a solution, and help us through the process until we've got everything back in line. They are friendly, courteous, professional, kind and very knowledgeable of their products. This is absolutely one of the best things about CenterPoint - even though we seldom need it, when we do, they are always quick to get us through the issue.
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    Justworks
    Justworks offers many different options for customer service. You can contact them via email, phone or Slack. They are quick to resolve issues and if your Account Manager is out of office, they have other Managers covering your account who are knowledgable and ready to support. They also have an office in New York, which makes their support even more localized.
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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
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    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
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Red Wing Software
    We selected CenterPoint Payroll because of our dissatisfaction with ADP (and Paychex prior). We wanted a solution that we controlled internally, instead of having to be at the mercy of some huge company that saw us as a tiny fish in a big ocean. We set our company's configuration, add/define all of our own specific settings, profiles, etc. and simply process payroll. We print and sign our own checks, process our own direct deposits directly with our bank, and can handle our own business needs. When we were with ADP and Paychex before, both companies made promises to us that they simply were either unwilling or unable to fulfill. We have saved both time and money by doing our payrolls ourselves with CenterPoint.
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    Justworks
    Justworks is a much simpler platform with better pricing. I remember ADP's cost was tied to a certain percentage of the total payroll, which is not ideal if you have highly compensated employees. Though ADP offered more ancillary benefit options and group employee discounts, we feel Justworks suffices and meets our daily HR needs.
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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
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Very reasonable vs other competitors - worked out a good deal.
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    Scalability
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    We are a small company, do we use it across departments and sites? Yes, we are all remote working, so there are as many sites as there are people. We also have our entire staff using TriNet, so every department from Accounting, Admin, HR, Development, QA, and Management are all using this. Can't say for sure how great the scalability is as we are only about 30 employees
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    Professional Services
    Red Wing Software
    No answers on this topic
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Incredible professional resources are available.
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    Return on Investment
    Red Wing Software
    • CenterPoint Payroll has saved us tens of thousands of dollars from our prior arrangement with ADP, while providing either similar or superior support.
    • Having payroll completely in our control has simplified a LOT of our daily routines - if something needs to be updated or adjusted, we do it ourselves instead of contacting someone at ADP and hoping that they can do it for us, then getting frustrated when they haven't.
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    Justworks
    • We're still new to Justworks, but for nearly everyone on our team, this is the dealmaker. Benefits plans are worth more than salaries to the best hires.In fact, part of the process we used to choose Justworks was to send their offering, in advance, to our team to approve of, first.
    • Dealmaker for great hires!
    • Financial security for their families!
    • Compliance management.
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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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