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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage HR

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…

    $5.50

    per month

    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

    Pricing
    Sage HRTriNet HR Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Expenses Management
    $1.50
    per user, per month
    Performance Management
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Shift Scheduling
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Timesheets
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Leave Management
    $5.50
    per user, per month
    Recruitment
    $200.00
    per user, per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage HRTriNet HR Plus
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage HRTriNet HR Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage HR
    CakeHR (for me) had the best combo of price, features, and functionality for what the business needed. It had transparent pricing unlike some of the others and although many are quite similar, for me one of the standout things is the constant updates and strong customer service.
    Incentivized
    TriNet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    Features
    Sage HRTriNet HR Plus
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.6
    136 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.011 Ratings6.5112 Ratings
    Employment history8.211 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.99 Ratings6.0106 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.011 Ratings5.5120 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.09 Ratings7.0123 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)5.54 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.0111 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.2
    121 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Support for external payroll vendors7.01 Ratings6.052 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.02 Ratings7.068 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.066 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.597 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    19% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    119 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Approval workflow4.012 Ratings6.5117 Ratings
    Balance details8.212 Ratings6.0115 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.19 Ratings7.095 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.9
    135 Ratings
    18% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.03 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
    Update personal information8.211 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
    View company policy documentation3.89 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
    Employee recognition3.19 Ratings4.666 Ratings
    View job history8.08 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.0
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets4.86 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    5.8
    11 Ratings
    27% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.4
    108 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Report builder7.110 Ratings6.0104 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.910 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data2.33 Ratings5.567 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    115 Ratings
    21% below category average
    New hire portal7.39 Ratings7.5114 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.18 Ratings5.594 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    3.0
    44 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Corporate goal setting6.87 Ratings3.240 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.38 Ratings3.243 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.98 Ratings2.338 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.08 Ratings3.240 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    44% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    61 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Performance plans6.08 Ratings6.558 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans2.27 Ratings6.054 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.08 Ratings6.056 Ratings
    Review reminders8.08 Ratings7.056 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency3.38 Ratings7.052 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    2.7
    4 Ratings
    98% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    4.2
    25 Ratings
    60% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools2.34 Ratings2.021 Ratings
    Candidate ranking2.22 Ratings5.723 Ratings
    Candidate search4.22 Ratings4.625 Ratings
    Candidate development2.34 Ratings4.624 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sage HR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    5.8
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Job Requisition Management1.33 Ratings5.222 Ratings
    Company Website Posting2.02 Ratings6.118 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media2.01 Ratings5.216 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting2.02 Ratings5.218 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.02 Ratings6.621 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.02 Ratings7.020 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts4.02 Ratings5.526 Ratings
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    Sage HRTriNet HR Plus
    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
    Sage HRTriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    6.6
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    6.5
    (36 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (42 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage HRTriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
    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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    Pros
    Sage
    • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
    • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
    • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
    • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
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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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    Cons
    Sage
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    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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    Usability
    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
    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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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    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
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    Performance
    Sage
    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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    Support Rating
    Sage
    Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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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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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Can't really say just because I would not know.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    It went through successfully.
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
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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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    Scalability
    Sage
    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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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
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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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