SAP Core HR and Payroll vs. TriNet HR Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
TriNet HR Plus
Score 6.1 out of 10
N/A
HR 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
SAP Core HR and PayrollTriNet HR Plus
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Core HR and PayrollTriNet HR Plus
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
SAP Core HR and PayrollTriNet HR Plus
Features
SAP Core HR and PayrollTriNet HR Plus
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.1
5 Ratings
13% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.6
136 Ratings
20% below category average
Employee demographic data8.03 Ratings6.5112 Ratings
Employment history8.05 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.04 Ratings6.0106 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.5.05 Ratings6.0111 Ratings
Organizational charting8.05 Ratings5.5120 Ratings
Organization and location management9.05 Ratings7.0123 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.02 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.3
5 Ratings
11% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
7.2
121 Ratings
12% below category average
Pay calculation8.05 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.03 Ratings6.052 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.02 Ratings7.066 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.04 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.04 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.05 Ratings7.597 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.03 Ratings7.068 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
3 Ratings
54% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
119 Ratings
23% below category average
Approval workflow5.03 Ratings6.5117 Ratings
Balance details5.03 Ratings6.0115 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment4.03 Ratings7.095 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
5 Ratings
34% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.9
135 Ratings
17% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information6.04 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
Update personal information7.05 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
View company policy documentation6.03 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
Employee recognition5.04 Ratings4.566 Ratings
View job history5.04 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
1 Ratings
91% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
7.0
23 Ratings
13% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets3.01 Ratings7.023 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
4 Ratings
41% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.3
108 Ratings
18% below category average
Report builder5.04 Ratings6.0104 Ratings
Pre-built reports4.04 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.03 Ratings5.567 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
9.0
3 Ratings
12% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
115 Ratings
21% below category average
New hire portal9.03 Ratings7.5114 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.03 Ratings5.594 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.8
3 Ratings
3% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
2.8
44 Ratings
97% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.03 Ratings3.140 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.03 Ratings3.143 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.03 Ratings2.138 Ratings
Performance tracking8.03 Ratings3.140 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
8.0
3 Ratings
1% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
61 Ratings
19% below category average
Performance plans8.03 Ratings6.558 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.03 Ratings6.054 Ratings
Review status tracking8.03 Ratings6.056 Ratings
Review reminders8.03 Ratings7.056 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.03 Ratings7.052 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
3 Ratings
11% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
4.2
25 Ratings
60% below category average
Create succession plans/pools6.03 Ratings2.021 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.03 Ratings5.623 Ratings
Candidate search7.03 Ratings4.525 Ratings
Candidate development7.03 Ratings4.524 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.7
3 Ratings
14% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
5.4
29 Ratings
35% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.03 Ratings5.122 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.02 Ratings6.118 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.02 Ratings5.116 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.02 Ratings5.118 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.02 Ratings5.021 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.03 Ratings5.720 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.03 Ratings5.526 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
SAP Core HR and PayrollTriNet HR Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(5 ratings)
6.5
(145 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
6.5
(36 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 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
SAP Core HR and PayrollTriNet HR Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
SAP HR can be well suited for global companies with operations in multiple countries. The Payroll module needs to be limited to one instance per country, otherwise trying to maintain multiple countries on the same instance is too complicated. I would not recommend using SAP HR and Payroll for smaller companies because the total cost of ownership and the lack of flexibility will make it unfeasible. There are many cloud-based options now a days available that would fit better for this type of scenario.
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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
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Pros
SAP
  • Employee lifecycle JLM process.
  • Globally employee engagement.
  • Employee Learning and development process.
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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
SAP
  • The design looks outdated
  • Could add more functions like PTO tracking
  • The help sections aren’t very helpful
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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
SAP
I live to mention this rating due the SAP core HR very user frndly and providing and multi HR module under single umbrella. there are multi reasons for this rating we have
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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.
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Usability
SAP
The application is highly available, easy to use, and very user-friendly.
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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
SAP
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
SAP
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
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Support Rating
SAP
Even we have excellent team for SAP system who aways working good, whenever we needed for Support for SAP we got quick support for SAP as well
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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
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In-Person Training
SAP
No answers on this topic
TriNet
Can't really say just because I would not know.
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Online Training
SAP
No answers on this topic
TriNet
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Implementation Rating
SAP
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
SAP
SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.
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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
SAP
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
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Return on Investment
SAP
  • SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
  • In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
  • I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.
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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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