Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Paycom supports HR and payroll with automated, employee-first technology that supports every stage of employment. Its single database enables seamless data management, to reduce errors, endless data entry and time-consuming administrative tasks.N/A
TriNet
Score 7.7 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
PaycomTriNet
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomTriNet
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
PaycomTriNet
Considered Both Products
Paycom
Chose Paycom
Paycom has a great user environment and mobile app.. It is very easy to administer and follow the data flow.
TriNet
Chose TriNet
TriNet outperforms ADP, Paycom, and paychex is support and compliance for sure. The only other system I've tried that has anything on TriNet's capabilites and interface is BambooHR... If I could mash the 2 systems together, I would!
Chose TriNet
Response time is much better with TriNet. All parts of their site are well-designed for a smooth user experience. Administration costs are reasonable (some others are offensively high and remind you that you could just hire another FT employee to do this work).
Chose TriNet
TriNet is so much easier to use than the three products I mentioned. TriNet is also suited to an organization of our size and industry.
Features
PaycomTriNet
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.0
438 Ratings
1% below category average
TriNet
7.4
708 Ratings
9% below category average
Employee demographic data8.9397 Ratings7.9502 Ratings
Employment history7.9381 Ratings7.3535 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1384 Ratings7.5507 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.8384 Ratings7.5597 Ratings
Organizational charting7.4297 Ratings6.8417 Ratings
Organization and location management7.9334 Ratings7.1445 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.1320 Ratings7.8562 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
447 Ratings
3% above category average
TriNet
8.1
764 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation8.9434 Ratings8.2739 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings7.8257 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.4376 Ratings8.3748 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.3434 Ratings8.4697 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.3361 Ratings8.1617 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.4246 Ratings7.5380 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
395 Ratings
3% above category average
TriNet
7.0
498 Ratings
16% below category average
Approval workflow8.7376 Ratings7.5414 Ratings
Balance details8.2376 Ratings6.7477 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4313 Ratings6.8388 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.5
448 Ratings
3% above category average
TriNet
7.5
746 Ratings
9% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.0441 Ratings8.4723 Ratings
Update personal information8.9444 Ratings8.1738 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.0396 Ratings7.3631 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6216 Ratings6.0228 Ratings
View job history8.1356 Ratings7.5558 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
155% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
387 Ratings
6% below category average
TriNet
7.1
628 Ratings
6% below category average
Report builder7.8381 Ratings7.0541 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.7377 Ratings7.5595 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings6.7305 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
384 Ratings
3% above category average
TriNet
7.4
614 Ratings
8% below category average
New hire portal8.2381 Ratings7.5613 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1331 Ratings7.3383 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.2
222 Ratings
26% below category average
TriNet
6.8
112 Ratings
17% below category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings6.898 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9206 Ratings6.8108 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings6.796 Ratings
Performance tracking7.8217 Ratings6.9107 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.8
278 Ratings
1% below category average
TriNet
6.9
190 Ratings
14% below category average
Performance plans7.9257 Ratings6.8166 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.6242 Ratings6.8156 Ratings
Review status tracking8.0250 Ratings6.7153 Ratings
Review reminders7.9255 Ratings6.9162 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.5228 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
42 Ratings
5% above category average
TriNet
6.9
88 Ratings
12% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate search8.640 Ratings6.383 Ratings
Candidate development8.337 Ratings6.377 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.4
276 Ratings
4% below category average
TriNet
7.0
125 Ratings
9% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.5245 Ratings6.794 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.3241 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.8188 Ratings6.678 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.2223 Ratings7.096 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.2209 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.3250 Ratings7.2103 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3259 Ratings7.0111 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycomTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(576 ratings)
7.5
(778 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.4
(24 ratings)
8.3
(52 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(86 ratings)
7.6
(675 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.0
(19 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
7.1
(19 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(52 ratings)
7.3
(759 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
9.3
(6 ratings)
Online Training
5.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(7 ratings)
8.2
(28 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(2 ratings)
5.0
(12 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(1 ratings)
3.9
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.7
(18 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
8.3
(16 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
7.6
(16 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycomTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
It's very mobile friendly, especially for people that aren't tech savvy. We have an aged workforce where we were really concerned about how they would adapt, going from the comfort of using paper to a mobile and online application. But the training was really easy and the adaptation has been simple for us as a company.
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TriNet
TriNet is extremely knowledgeable and able to meet a wide variety of needs, such as handling K-1 employees and employees in Hawaii. It's challenging in the sense that pulling reports can result in blocks/barriers based on the number of employees one has.
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Pros
Paycom
  • I would say the communication post-implementation is amazing. Allie is our representative. She's amazing. Caitlin is amazing. I just met Travis last week at the office. Amazing. The communication is great and helpful, so if one of the team members don't have the answer, they can just jump in. For instance, I was on a call with Caitlin yesterday and she was like, "I'm not really sure about this answer. Let me see if I can go run it byTravis." I know he's on another call and instead of him saying blah, blah, he came over and looked at the screen and was like, do this, do this. It's a little different. So I would say the customer service is the best.
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TriNet
  • Responds quickly and effectively to inquiries through both the chat or phone options.
  • Customizes the payroll approval process to meet our needs.
  • Offers a forum that allows us to connect with other small businesses in the TriNet network to crowdsource recommendations for a range of business issues.
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Cons
Paycom
  • I think that when we do need a response back, which is very unlikely from the contact about something that's happening or going on, it can take a little long to get back to us. Longer than we would like because obviously it's an emergency to us, but we understand they have tons of emergencies they have to solve. But I think that's the only aspect.
  • I know from a payroll standpoint, which I'm not really privy to because I don't work on the payroll side, there have been some little hiccups that about certain formulas used, certain credits being issued that we've already filed for tax credits that we filed for. So I know that my CFO's already on top of it and pay comes on top of it as well and it's getting resolved, but obviously that's a big issue that needs some work there.
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TriNet
  • Time Clock More User Friendly
  • On Staff Admin ability to assist employees is slightly less than I'd like. I don't like being told to have the employee contact for platform issues. I'd like to advocate more for my employees.
  • Expense Reimbursement better integrated with the payroll functionality.
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycom
Because it has everything that we need and as we grow, we are learning how robust Paycom can actually be but we need to be willing to spend the money. It's not expensive but we, as a company, are not used to spending that much on a system for HR and payroll.
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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
Paycom
The interface is very intuitive, you can navigate it pretty well. Everything's pretty much spelled out and the features just flow really well. They make it easy for you to go back and forth with the UX/UI type of interface. So I think it was built pretty well.
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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
Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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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
Paycom
Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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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
Paycom
Our TSR has been wonderful to work with. Every step of the
way he was quick to respond and answer any questions we had. I knew I could
reach him at any time (day or night) and he would be available to assist.
Implementing a new HRIS system is obviously a huge task and I contribute all
our success to our rep Kurt! Of course, with any implementation, there were
bumps along the way and issues. But I always knew we would work as a team to
get those issues figured out. Working in the Paycom system has been smooth and
easy to learn and I enjoy the employee self-service interface. Our managers
have had positive things to say and are all excited about the changes we have
been able to make to our organization due to Paycom being implemented.
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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
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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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
Paycom
All the online training modules were short and straight to the point. Every module teach you how to use the system. If there is one thing they know how to do is training. We did implementation during the pandemic so all had to be done online or via zoom meetings.
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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
Paycom
Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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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
Paycom
We really only had Paychecks and that was our biggest problem is that with several different companies, it was very hard If you had a salary employee and didn't terminate them in the prior company, they get paid twice, so this has really been definitely a big help for us.
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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
Paycom
No answers on this topic
TriNet
I was not part of the process
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Scalability
Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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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
Paycom
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
Paycom
  • I think our fiscal team who handles the ROI would say that it has had a negative impact just because a lot of stuff is a la carte and we weren't aware of that before we went into a business relationship with Paycom. So I think it's had a negative impact.
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TriNet
  • We have saved money on benefits and been able to broaden benefit options
  • It has improved our expense tracking processes
  • It has made tracking time off so much easier for both employees and management
  • It has kept us in compliance
  • It has made employee reimbursement much easier
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ScreenShots

Paycom Screenshots

Screenshot of a new study that reveals that for a composite organization representative of interviewed clients, unifying HR and payroll in a single-database software with automation and streamlined workflows achieved a three-year 362% ROI and resulted in: $1.4M net present value*; over 45% total time saved by HR; 80% time saved on compliance work.Screenshot of IWant, which is a command-driven AI engine in a single database, for instant access to employee data.Screenshot of Direct Data Exchange®, which takes a detailed pulse of how employees interact with Paycom. It automatically assigns a dollar value of savings based on Ernst & Young research.