Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TriNet
Score 7.1 out of 10
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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
TriNet
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
TriNet
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
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Chose TriNet
Frankly, I didn't select TriNet, I inherited it from our previous HR manager. I am not sure that I would have selected it. While I would not have selected Justworks, I have had amazing experiences with ADP and based on cost and options would have been more likely to choose them …
Chose TriNet
HR Support and Time tracking for Meal Penalty.
Chose TriNet
They both have their good and bad. The assistance with ADP was much faster.
Chose TriNet
ADP is more complicated and not user friendly and they have too many different packages and not one size that Trinet has. The support with ADP is less desirable. The support with Trinet has been superb. With ADP you have to shop for the Benefits packages and 401k packages. …
Chose TriNet
There are plenty of days I miss GoCo, their user interface was much simpler. That being said the workflows in TriNet are more robust.
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.
Chose TriNet
They were not very good at responding to emails and connecting with us
Workday was the easiest platform I ever used. It was intuitive where to go and what to do. Trinet is overall a good platform, but it's difficult to use some of the features. Performance link is terrible in my experience
Chose TriNet
We are still in the process of evaluating others. At this point, reasonable benefit rates are the top selling point of TriNet.
Chose TriNet
Non comparable because this is my first time with TriNet and so far the service and its products are excellent.
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I did review Justworks and they provided us a price with almost $20k savings with more benefits than TriNet offers. We are still considering the opportunity to switch but want to make sure we are incredibly prepared before switching and we have the appropriate discussions with …
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I think TriNet was looked at over Insperity b/c TriNet offers BCBS, and Insperity is UHC.
Chose TriNet
We looked at a few different companies and TriNet had the most amazing sales rep (Allison Irwin!) and we felt confident in choosing TriNet. After we signed up Allison continued to build our relationship, supporting us through implementing and still occasionally reaches out to …
Chose TriNet
ADP was ok, I believe TriNet pales to anything Ive seen.
Chose TriNet
its not the same model. If you want to put TriNet's HRIS up against an actual HRIS you will lose every time.
Chose TriNet
ADP is meant for very large organizations. Expensive and not very user friendly.
Chose TriNet
TriNet is a less modern interface and less friendly UI than Gusto and Deel
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
TriNet
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.0
623 Ratings
11% below category average
Employee demographic data7.0422 Ratings
Employment history7.0462 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.7432 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.2520 Ratings
Organizational charting6.5354 Ratings
Organization and location management6.9372 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.7483 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
8.1
680 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation8.2654 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.1179 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9665 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.8617 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.0539 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.5330 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.0
428 Ratings
14% below category average
Approval workflow6.9346 Ratings
Balance details7.1408 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.0328 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
8.1
663 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.1641 Ratings
Update personal information8.3655 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.5551 Ratings
Employee recognition5.8186 Ratings
View job history8.7480 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.4
548 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder7.2464 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.5517 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.5252 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
8.0
543 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal8.3542 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.7328 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
6.5
81 Ratings
22% below category average
Corporate goal setting6.572 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.380 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility6.670 Ratings
Performance tracking6.578 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.3
150 Ratings
8% below category average
Performance plans7.0128 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2125 Ratings
Review status tracking7.1120 Ratings
Review reminders8.0128 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.23 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.2
60 Ratings
9% below category average
Candidate ranking8.21 Ratings
Candidate search6.957 Ratings
Candidate development6.553 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
6.5
93 Ratings
18% below category average
Job Requisition Management6.571 Ratings
Company Website Posting5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media5.057 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.371 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.675 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.683 Ratings
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TriNet
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User Ratings
TriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
7.1
(696 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(45 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(591 ratings)
Availability
8.4
(10 ratings)
Performance
7.9
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(677 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(5 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
3.4
(25 ratings)
Configurability
8.5
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(10 ratings)
Professional Services
5.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(10 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.9
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
TriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
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The level of benefits and cost is very attractive for smaller companies, who normally would not be able to offer "big company benefits" if they had to manage each of these benefits directly with a broker or other. Has been a very position employee acquisition and retention feature for our small company of 50 employees. TriNet is not for you if you prefer to customize all of your employee benefits programs and other offerings. TriNet is one approach, and either you can make it work, or it may not be for you.
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Pros
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  • state final pay compliance - we have employees in every state and it is nice to be able to rely on the fact that we are always compliant when people leave
  • Leave administration - I love not having to manage employees leaves
  • VOE - I love that we could give away VOE's. Simply scan and send to TriNet
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Cons
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  • System can be challenging to navigate for employees with multiple nav options on left and upper areas or subjects are not easily related to what is in their mind; multiple handbooks and similar
  • Customer service has improved in the last year but there is still room for improvement. Some tickets/cases simply take way too long with little communication while open. Best improvement is putting more power in the hands of the front line.
  • Managing unusual circumstances with payroll
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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Compared to other PEOs we have used, the TriNet platform is both powerful and user friendly. Both the employee and admin views are extremely easy to navigate and, with the exception of time off tracking, we only hear positive feedback from employees. Overall, it is a solid and versatile platform.
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Reliability and Availability
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They used to be really good at this when I had a dedicated person. Now that it's a general customer service account, it's really gone downhill and I don't get responses at all sometimes
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Performance
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Pages load at a speed that isn't too fast or too slow. I never have to wait long, but it's not instantaneous
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Support Rating
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We don't need to use the Customer Service features often, but when we do, the team is quick to respond and very knowledgeable about our needs. Once again, making our time in the system minimal allows us to focus on growing our business.
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In-Person Training
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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
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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
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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
TriNet
TriNet worked with our smaller employee headcount and offered coverage for both the US and Canada. And we switched from Insperity because of the cost savings which were significant. I liked Insperity but TriNet has been an excellent firm to work with as well.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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I was not part of the process
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Scalability
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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
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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
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  • I mainly used the ATS and I had to do a lot of extra work than other ATS's I have used in the past.
  • When hiring a candidate, transferring the information from the ATS to the HRIS is nil, there is a lot you have to manually put in, which can be very frustrating.
  • I like the way how I can upload a candidates resume seamlessly.
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