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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Studio 360 (discontinued)

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AStudio 360 for PowerPoint, or formerly Articulate Studio, was a PowerPoint plugin used to develop elearning course content. It has been discontinued and is no longer receiving support.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
    Studio 360 (discontinued)TriNet
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Studio 360 (discontinued)TriNet
    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
    Studio 360 (discontinued)TriNet
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    TriNet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Would buy again
    210 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    179 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    225 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    126 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    139 Answers
    Features
    Studio 360 (discontinued)TriNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.7
    737 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.9529 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.7560 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.8529 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7622 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2443 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.4471 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1588 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    8.3
    793 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.6769 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.8284 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.5778 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.7725 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 Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.5
    523 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.2440 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.3500 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.2410 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    8.0
    775 Ratings
    3% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.7754 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.7769 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0659 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings6.4240 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.1581 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    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 Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.3
    652 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.2564 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.7620 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.0321 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.8
    637 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.9636 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7402 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    6.5
    124 Ratings
    21% 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 Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    6.9
    208 Ratings
    14% 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 Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet
    7.3
    99 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.393 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.488 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Studio 360 (discontinued) and TriNet
    Feature
    Studio 360 (discontinued)
    -
    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
    Studio 360 (discontinued)TriNet
    Small Businesses
    iSpring Suite
    Score7.6 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Articulate 360
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Articulate 360
    Score9.2 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Studio 360 (discontinued)TriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (16 ratings)
    7.9
    (811 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (60 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (707 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (4 ratings)
    7.6
    (788 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (32 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (16 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Studio 360 (discontinued)TriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Articulate Studio is constantly surprising in terms of what it can do. It is like a "Swiss Army Knife" of functionality. I've used it to build portfolios, whole interactive websites, authoring videos and I often discover novel ways to make it useful on a pretty regular basis. What would be a situation where you would not want to use Articulate Studio? Well, even though you can use it to author video and to publish websites, it's not a replacement for a video editing package or a web platform like WordPress, but there are times when it will do certain things in an astoundingly simple way superior to other tools.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • They made it very easy to understand how to add new content to the courses, including images, videos or audio, of course, you are still able to do text-based content as well.
    • Creating quizzes has never been easier. The ability to add controls to each question and what actions each answer creates, whether an additional question or passing to the next section. Customizing these actions are very easy to learn and add to your course.
    • Being able to use your own scoring mechanism is awesome! I like SCORM but there are many options to use including a custom one of your own. This ability allows you to pass your students over to a proprietary system that enrolls them in the next course, or use the built-in utilities to provide the next course or quiz, the choice is yours!
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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
    Discontinued Products
    • The audio editor is awful. Sometimes when you cut a section, it actually takes a different section that you selected. Especially when in zoom mode. You have to then undo the action, and re-do. Also, scrubbing through the audio is difficult. If you're exporting audio, it can glitch during the process. I avoid using the audio editor whenever I can.
    • After all these years, it's still a buggy program. You can be doing your recordings, and a sudden message appears saying that something went wrong and needs to close. I've done re-installs, contacted support, and I constantly clear the temp folder. Still happens. Also, it's a good idea to export your audio, and there have been times the program freezes up on me, and the audio file (in the .ppta file) gets corrupted and all audio is permanently lost.
    • The program can get slow when publishing, previewing or opening the audio editor.
    • The included Engage program is pretty good, but it needs more customization options. And I think they can add more modules that provide a little more engagement.
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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
    Discontinued Products
    There is very little chance that this software wold not be renewed. It has become an integral part of our standard software for elearning development.
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    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
    Discontinued Products
    This is very useable software even for novice eLearning authoring users. People with some PowerPoint experience should be fine with this software and even Excel!
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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
    Discontinued Products
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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
    Discontinued Products
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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
    Discontinued Products
    I've never really had any major issues with the product (Other than the registration loop error)and my ten out of ten rating is based on the assistance I got when we initially set up the extension in Power Point. I found the support folks to be professional, helpful and friendly
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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
    Discontinued Products
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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
    Discontinued Products
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    TriNet
    I just completed a virtual training titled: The New Face of ADA: Neurodiversity and Invisible Disabilities at Work. The training was well prepared, provided documents to share with managers, and in fact, I will assign all team leads in our company the training. The training was also interactive with questions posed by the trainers. We also had the ability to ask questions in the Q&A portal. Way to go TriNet!
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
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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
    Discontinued Products
    Articulate Studio is very much a leader in the e-learning space. It stacks up well against other tools designed to quickly and easily build and update CBTs by managers and super-users versus needing to invest time and effort in dedicated e-learning developers. Process improvement initiatives and cross-functional departments are empowered to develop their trainings themselves and identify areas for future development.
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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
    Discontinued Products
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    TriNet
    Very reasonable vs other competitors - worked out a good deal.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
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    TriNet
    Cause it can be used as mentioned for sites and departments. Or even if employees work out of state and not at the HQ the the employer. Trinet makes is easy to do for payroll in other states as well.
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    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
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    TriNet
    Incredible professional resources are available.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • I only see positive impact since it is a very easy to use tool for rapid learning. The only point is to know what is possible to develop using this tool to avoid any kind of frustration afterwards.
    • Another positive impact is that we don't need a diversified development team. There is no need of technical professionals, and a creative instructional designer is enough to develop effective learning content using Studio.
    • The third positive impact is that Studio makes possible to realize short-term projects, mainly when there's already a PowerPoint presentation.
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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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