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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PayScale Insight Lab

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APayScale Insight Lab is a sales intelligence software solution offered by PayScale, Inc.N/A

    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
    PayScale Insight LabTriNet
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PayScale Insight LabTriNet
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PayScale Insight LabTriNet
    Considered Both Products
    PayScale, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    TriNet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    209 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    178 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    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
    PayScale Insight LabTriNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.7
    736 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.9528 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.7559 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.8528 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7621 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2442 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.4470 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1587 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    8.2
    792 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.5768 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.8283 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.5777 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.7724 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.4640 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8397 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.5
    522 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.2439 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.2499 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.2409 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    8.0
    774 Ratings
    3% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.7753 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.7768 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0658 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings6.3239 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.1580 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.3
    651 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.2563 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.7619 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.9320 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.8
    636 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.9635 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.6401 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    6.5
    124 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.4108 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings6.5120 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.5106 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings6.7120 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    6.9
    208 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.7184 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.7171 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.8168 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.2179 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.214 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.3
    99 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.293 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.488 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PayScale Insight Lab and TriNet
    Feature
    PayScale Insight Lab
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.0
    141 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.8110 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.892 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.8112 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.0119 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.3129 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PayScale Insight LabTriNet
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PayScale Insight LabTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    7.9
    (810 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (60 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (706 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (787 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (32 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (16 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PayScale Insight LabTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PayScale, Inc.
    If you have a large employee base and you are trying to remain competitive from a compensation perspective, this tool is well suited to help you accomplish this goal. If you are not a comp expert, they have experts on hand that can help you through projects or just answer basic questions.
    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
    PayScale, Inc.
    • Their customer service is fantastic. I absolutely adore my Relationship Success Manager, I still have a great relationship with the Account Executive that brought us on board.
    • The tool has some hiccups but overall, of the three tools I demo'ed, it is the most user friendly. PayScale is transparent about the issues they are experiencing and what is on the horizon for improvements of the tool. We all expect some things to go a little wrong or not be the as user friendly as WE THINK it should be, and I appreciate that PayScale acknowledges that and is transparent about what's in the works for improvements along the way.
    • I like the ability to customize pay structures, create favorites, and create new jobs on the fly. I've really enjoyed working in the tool and I'm excited to get our data cleaned up so that we can use all PayScale reporting and dashboards have to offer.
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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
    PayScale, Inc.
    • Job titles can prove to be a challenge as they sometimes do not connect as well as you'd hope. This may require some extra work on our part to fit our needs into what Payscale provides. Generally, this is a small concern, but it is still something that should be updated to keep with some of the changes in titles/roles.
    • It would be great if Payscale offered an online tool/area for watching recorded webinars or training sessions rather than having to do it live. As others have mentioned, with a busy schedule, it is sometimes challenging to find the time to watch live. Having a database would help ensure that the training can be accessed at any time.
    • Options to perhaps break down some of the data in reports to provide to others who are less versed in the contents of the report and the overall system. I'd prefer to have to explain less of what is presented and let the data speak for itself where possible.
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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
    PayScale, Inc.
    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
    PayScale, Inc.
    It is user-friendly and easy to learn.
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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
    PayScale, Inc.
    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
    PayScale, Inc.
    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
    PayScale, Inc.
    Never had any issues with customer support as they are very responsive. The system is very reliable, therefore, we rarely interact with their customer support.
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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
    PayScale, Inc.
    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
    PayScale, Inc.
    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
    PayScale, Inc.
    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
    PayScale, Inc.
    Both PayScale and Paycom were pretty comparable, but I liked the detail and sophistication of PayScale a little more. Because PayScale has a place to enter in info on both the job and the market, we went with this software. The other factor I took into consideration was that I was already using PayScale and didn't have to enter the entire company's data
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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
    PayScale, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Very reasonable vs other competitors - worked out a good deal.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    PayScale, Inc.
    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
    PayScale, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Incredible professional resources are available.
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    Return on Investment
    PayScale, Inc.
    • PayScale has allowed us to better target our compensation strategy, which has reigned in managers who were increasing pay MUCH quicker than necessary.
    • The changes we've made over the past couple of years have allowed us to pinpoint areas of need. For example, we adjusted our starting pay for our primary job class and reduced turnover from over 60% to under 30% in 18 months. Reduced turnover is a clear positive impact on ROI.
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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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