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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Meta4 PeopleNet

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMeta4 PeopleNet is an all-in-one integrated HR Solution providing Core HR with personnel administration, total talent management, compensation management with payroll, as well as workforce management (time and attendance, analytics). Meta4 is a Cegid company (acquired late 2019).N/A

    TriNet

    Score7.9 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
    Meta4 PeopleNetTriNet
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Meta4 PeopleNetTriNet
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Meta4 PeopleNetTriNet
    Considered Both Products
    Cegid
    No answer on this topic
    TriNet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Would buy again
    209 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    178 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    224 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    125 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    138 Answers
    Features
    Meta4 PeopleNetTriNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    TriNet
    7.3
    735 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Employee demographic data7.02 Ratings7.5527 Ratings
    Employment history7.02 Ratings7.3558 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.02 Ratings7.6527 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.02 Ratings7.0620 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.02 Ratings6.9441 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.02 Ratings7.0469 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.01 Ratings7.7586 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.2
    1 Ratings
    28% below category average
    TriNet
    8.0
    792 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pay calculation6.01 Ratings8.3768 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings8.5777 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings8.4724 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.01 Ratings8.2640 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.01 Ratings7.5397 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.2283 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    TriNet
    7.0
    522 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Approval workflow7.01 Ratings7.8439 Ratings
    Balance details7.01 Ratings6.6499 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment5.01 Ratings6.6409 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    TriNet
    7.5
    774 Ratings
    10% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.02 Ratings8.7753 Ratings
    Update personal information8.02 Ratings8.5768 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.01 Ratings7.3658 Ratings
    Employee recognition5.01 Ratings5.6239 Ratings
    View job history8.02 Ratings7.6580 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    TriNet
    6.5
    651 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Report builder7.02 Ratings6.2563 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings6.9619 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.02 Ratings6.4320 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    TriNet
    7.1
    636 Ratings
    12% below category average
    New hire portal9.01 Ratings7.1635 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings7.1401 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    TriNet
    6.1
    124 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings5.9108 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.01 Ratings6.1120 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings6.0106 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.02 Ratings6.3120 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    TriNet
    6.7
    208 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Performance plans9.02 Ratings6.7184 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings6.3171 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.02 Ratings6.4168 Ratings
    Review reminders9.01 Ratings7.1179 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings6.814 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    TriNet
    7.0
    99 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search9.01 Ratings6.993 Ratings
    Candidate development9.01 Ratings5.988 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    TriNet
    7.1
    141 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.02 Ratings6.7110 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.02 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.02 Ratings7.492 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings6.8112 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.02 Ratings6.8119 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.02 Ratings7.2129 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Meta4 PeopleNet and TriNet
    Feature
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Meta4 PeopleNetTriNet
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    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
    Meta4 PeopleNetTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (808 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (60 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (705 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (23 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (22 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (786 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (32 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (22 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (20 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Meta4 PeopleNetTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR is a very powerful HR tool with abundant features that could fulfill pretty much all the HR needs of a small to medium sized organization. It might be an overkill for very small businesses with less than 20 employees as its really geared towards larger organizations. It offers powerful tools to performance reviews as well as employee HR management tasks. One interesting feature is the ability for employees to perform self administrative tasks through the software which allows some automation of tasks. On the other hand, the program can be so feature rich that require an advanced user with data analytic skills to fully utility. Companies that use the software will need to have at least one manager procure training before utilizing its full range of features.
    Incentivized
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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
    Cegid
    • Clean and easy navigation: it is very user-friendly and compared to other solutions I have utilized, there is a clear difference on how information is displayed and also ease of navigation and speed of response of the platform.
    • All modules are really integrated and it is so much power when there is a correlation between say the data displayed in Talent Management and the info seen on the C&B module for example from a performance and compensation perspective, visualizing info and being able to analyze it easier for decision making.
    • Customizable, in our case, we use the solution and enjoy the multiple benefits and efficiencies due to how data is organized and presented and the same time we have the advantage that the user interface is all customized to our own corporate brand/look and feel, color palette and graphical line.
    Incentivized
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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
    Cegid
    • Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR can be a bit overwhelming for light users with limited experience.
    • The performance review features are extensive and require a highly skilled manager that work with data analytics
    • The program is not quite as strong in its recruitment features as other software offerings.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cegid
    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
    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Cegid
    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
    Cegid
    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
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Cegid
    It is excellent support so far, during implementation and also while live, the only reason why I am giving a 9 is because in some cases we could have had a quicker response or solution, but so far this doesn't look like an issue at all, and the vendor has been making sure we have what we need.
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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
    Cegid
    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
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Cegid
    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
    Cegid
    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
    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR really shines as a flexible product capable of evolving with an organization's changing needs. Its robust features, cloud based architecture, and performance analysis help push the product ahead of some of its competitors. While not perfect, the software offers in-depth performance review functions and data analysis tools that show performance trends. With its self administrative tools, employees can help manage their own information, reducing workload for HR managers
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Very reasonable vs other competitors - worked out a good deal.
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    Scalability
    Cegid
    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
    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Incredible professional resources are available.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cegid
    • We now have a tool which is a single solution and connects our employee information for 5 countries and 30K + employees, a single source, talk about efficiency.
    • This is a big step in Digital Transformation, reducing times to complete several processes and also the use of paper forms.
    • Definitely, savings related to the number of solutions software wise that is now integrated and scalable with meta4 PeopleNet Talent 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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