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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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 HR Plus

    Score4.2 out of 10
    N/AHR 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

    Vacation Tracker

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AVacation Tracker is a software tool that enables users to manage employee absences, set leave policies, and streamline leave tracking processes, from the company of the same name Montreal, Quebec. It is available for Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace.

    $50

    per month 25 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    JustworksTriNet HR PlusVacation Tracker
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $59
    per month per user
    Plus
    $99
    per month per user
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    $2
    per month per user
    Complete
    $4
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JustworksTriNet HR PlusVacation Tracker
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    JustworksTriNet HR PlusVacation Tracker
    Considered Multiple Products
    Justworks
    Chose Justworks
    JustWorks is similar to Zenefits but seems cleaner. It's not as robust but for such a small company it's perfect.
    Incentivized
    TriNet
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    I have heard of but not evaluated Namely, Justworks, and ADP as alternative providers.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    TriNet HR Platform provides full PEO services and functionality at the best price for a company of our size. The added functions of expense, time entry, ATS, performance, and learning/training are nice perks as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits works really well for small businesses. Implementation was quick and we were able to integrate easily with other products in our HR tech stack. While the other products also have similar functionality, Zenefits has an ease of use and a fair pricing model that worked …
    Incentivized
    Vacation Tracker
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    JustworksTriNet HR PlusVacation Tracker
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.6
    136 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.5112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.5106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.0106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.0111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings5.5120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.0123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.2
    121 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.066 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.5109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.5104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.597 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    119 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings6.5117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings6.0115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.095 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.9
    135 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.5129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.0135 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.0122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings4.566 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.5104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.0
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.4
    108 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings6.0104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.5106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    115 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.5114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings5.594 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    3.0
    44 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings3.240 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings3.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings2.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings3.240 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    61 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.558 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.056 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.056 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    4.2
    25 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings2.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings4.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings4.624 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Justworks and TriNet HR Plus and Vacation Tracker
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    5.8
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Vacation Tracker
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings5.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.521 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.920 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings5.526 Ratings00 Ratings
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    ADP TotalSource
    Score7.3 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    ADP TotalSource
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    JustworksTriNet HR PlusVacation Tracker
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.5
    (58 ratings)
    6.6
    (145 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    4.8
    (2 ratings)
    6.5
    (36 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (8 ratings)
    8.8
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JustworksTriNet HR PlusVacation Tracker
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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)
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Vacation Tracker
    It is good for basic increment usage. It was less appropriate for biweekly pay periods and for when work days are technically 7.5 hours with 1 hour unpaid lunch. It got kinda whacky with the numbers then since the concept of a day varied. It was great for transparency between employer and employee in terms of knowing how much PTO one has and how it was previously used. Good for history
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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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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    Vacation Tracker
    • easy to sign up
    • visually clear
    • simple in purpose
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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
    • 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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    Vacation Tracker
    • more time choices or increments
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Justworks
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Vacation Tracker
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Vacation Tracker
    Because it did not serve us in the sense that our work day is 7.5 hours long. Otherwise, I liked how transparent it was between employer and employee. We wish it had a better way of working with 7.5 hour work days. It was easy to sign up and to introduce but ended up not being the right fit
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    Reliability and Availability
    Justworks
    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
    Incentivized
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    Vacation Tracker
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Justworks
    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
    Incentivized
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    Vacation Tracker
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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
    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
    Incentivized
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    Vacation Tracker
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Can't really say just because I would not know.
    Incentivized
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    Vacation Tracker
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Justworks
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    It went through successfully.
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    Vacation Tracker
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    Implementation Rating
    Justworks
    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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    Vacation Tracker
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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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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    Vacation Tracker
    We thought it was friendly and simple which it is but the issue with the time increments made it quite tricky to use. It is a lot more simplified than what we have used in the past as it really just tracks PTO and nothing else which is nice. However, the issue with our work day being 7.5 hours was not something that Vacation Tracker worked well with. If that changed then I would be much more open to looking into it again.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Justworks
    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
    Incentivized
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    Vacation Tracker
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    Return on Investment
    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.
    Incentivized
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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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    Vacation Tracker
    • helped us determine our specific needs
    • negative in terms of 7.5 workday
    • positive in transparency and history
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Vacation Tracker Screenshots

    Screenshot of a display of who is off today.Screenshot of the leave approval interface.Screenshot of viewable leave quotas.Screenshot of the calendar sync.Screenshot of Leaver Tracker's Soc 2 Type 2 certification.