Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Namely
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Namely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.N/A
OnShift
Score 2.0 out of 10
N/A
OnShift delivers cloud-based human capital management software and proactive services to solve everyday workforce challenges in healthcare. Offered through a suite of products for hiring, scheduling and employee engagement, the vendor aims to drive quality care by empowering providers to staff consistently and efficiently.N/A
TriNet
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
TriNet 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
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
NamelyOnShiftTriNet
Considered Multiple Products
Namely
Chose Namely
The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been …
Chose Namely
I did not choose Namely, the previous head of HR selected it. I do not find Namely to be better in any area than the tools Ive used in the past. Specifically the user interface - some of my employees have limited experience with technology and this system is not intuitive.
OnShift

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TriNet

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Features
NamelyOnShiftTriNet
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
9.6
144 Ratings
17% above category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.3
718 Ratings
11% below category average
Employee demographic data8.0133 Ratings00 Ratings7.7511 Ratings
Employment history9.9139 Ratings00 Ratings7.1544 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.931 Ratings00 Ratings7.4516 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.8133 Ratings00 Ratings7.3606 Ratings
Organizational charting9.8135 Ratings00 Ratings6.7425 Ratings
Organization and location management9.9130 Ratings00 Ratings6.9453 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.983 Ratings00 Ratings7.7572 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
9.2
128 Ratings
12% above category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.9
774 Ratings
3% below category average
Pay calculation10.0112 Ratings00 Ratings8.1749 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors10.054 Ratings00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.858 Ratings00 Ratings7.6267 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.0110 Ratings00 Ratings8.2758 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.9114 Ratings00 Ratings8.4706 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.9101 Ratings00 Ratings8.0625 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.657 Ratings00 Ratings7.3388 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
9.9
125 Ratings
19% above category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
6.9
506 Ratings
17% below category average
Approval workflow9.8122 Ratings00 Ratings7.3422 Ratings
Balance details9.9117 Ratings00 Ratings6.6485 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.996 Ratings00 Ratings6.7395 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Namely
7.3
142 Ratings
12% below category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.3
756 Ratings
12% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.9130 Ratings00 Ratings8.3733 Ratings
Update personal information10.0141 Ratings00 Ratings7.9748 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.0128 Ratings00 Ratings7.2641 Ratings
Employee recognition2.3117 Ratings00 Ratings5.8233 Ratings
View job history7.1135 Ratings00 Ratings7.2566 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.9
53 Ratings
31% below category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
156% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets5.953 Ratings00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Namely
7.9
122 Ratings
4% above category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
6.9
638 Ratings
9% below category average
Report builder8.0118 Ratings00 Ratings6.9551 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.0113 Ratings00 Ratings7.4605 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.574 Ratings00 Ratings6.5311 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.5
117 Ratings
20% below category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.2
623 Ratings
10% below category average
New hire portal8.0111 Ratings00 Ratings7.3621 Ratings
Manager tracking tools5.086 Ratings00 Ratings7.0389 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.2
97 Ratings
26% below category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
6.7
116 Ratings
18% below category average
Corporate goal setting5.087 Ratings00 Ratings6.7102 Ratings
Individual goal setting3.194 Ratings00 Ratings6.7112 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.973 Ratings00 Ratings6.7100 Ratings
Performance tracking7.090 Ratings00 Ratings6.8111 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Namely
6.3
108 Ratings
22% below category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
6.6
196 Ratings
18% below category average
Performance plans5.097 Ratings00 Ratings6.7172 Ratings
Performance improvement plans5.069 Ratings00 Ratings6.7161 Ratings
Review status tracking7.096 Ratings00 Ratings6.6159 Ratings
Review reminders7.099 Ratings00 Ratings6.8168 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.485 Ratings00 Ratings6.17 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Namely
5.9
21 Ratings
28% below category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.0
92 Ratings
11% below category average
Candidate search5.921 Ratings00 Ratings6.587 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings6.381 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Namely
8.8
6 Ratings
12% above category average
OnShift
-
Ratings
TriNet
7.0
130 Ratings
10% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.95 Ratings00 Ratings6.799 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.85 Ratings00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.85 Ratings00 Ratings6.783 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.95 Ratings00 Ratings6.9101 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.85 Ratings00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.95 Ratings00 Ratings7.0108 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.66 Ratings00 Ratings6.9116 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10

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Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10

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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
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PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10

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PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(145 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
7.3
(778 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(52 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(71 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(674 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(19 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
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6.9
(19 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(28 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.2
(759 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
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9.4
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.5
(85 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(28 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(12 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
2.3
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(18 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
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7.8
(16 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(16 ratings)
User Testimonials
NamelyOnShiftTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
Namely
Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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OnShift
OnShift is power full one to provide and calculate and analyze the data of the head account of the organization easily and fast and payroll and also absenteeism and adherence and attendance for the agents and anyone else in the organization and major the average performance of the agents as they doing and talking and ending time in chat as the AHT easily and communication method also.
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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
Namely
  • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
  • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
  • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
  • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
  • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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OnShift
  • Scheduling - ease of creating, managing, modifying schedules.
  • PBJ (Payroll-Based Journal) - easy to enter numbers, download CVS file and upload to CMS.
  • Communicate to employees regarding open shifts, share open shifts with staff.
  • Send mass texts to employees as needed.
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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
Namely
  • Limits to custom reporting
  • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
  • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
  • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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OnShift
  • Problems with app permission
  • Could be more robust
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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
Namely
Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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OnShift
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TriNet
This is one stop shopping perse. They provide tools for Benefits and 401k. There reports are easy to read and the support given from Trinet support is awesome. Having everything in one place is best then having multiple places for things. Why change if things are working well? All the information is all there when needed.
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Usability
Namely
It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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OnShift
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
Namely
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OnShift
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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
Namely
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OnShift
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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
Namely
Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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OnShift
OnShift account managers consistently respond to emails in less than one business day and are able to address issues very quickly when they occur. Very responsive. This is critical considering integration with the payroll system (ADP).
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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
Namely
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OnShift
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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
Namely
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OnShift
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
Namely
Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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OnShift
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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
Namely
The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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OnShift
Overall the UI on OnShift its a great advantage as it will make everything more easier, since basic information to specific details on orders or events. While its only visual the design has a sooting effect as is not annoying while not being so simple, it can help to make feel the users that they are using modern tools for the job.
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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
Namely
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OnShift
No answers on this topic
TriNet
I was not part of the process
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Scalability
Namely
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OnShift
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
Namely
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OnShift
No answers on this topic
TriNet
Not sure it was used or not as the implementation was completed before I started working for the company
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Return on Investment
Namely
  • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
  • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
  • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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OnShift
  • Major the performance of the agents.
  • Easily communicating with employees regarding open shifts
  • Calculating the payroll of every one of the organization
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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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ScreenShots

Namely Screenshots

Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.