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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BambooHR

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ABambooHR is an cloud-based human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.

    $10

    per month per user

    TriNet HR Plus

    Score4.3 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
    BambooHRTriNet HR Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $10
    per month per user
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHRTriNet HR Plus
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BambooHRTriNet HR Plus
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    Chose BambooHR
    better and more intuitive UI, Bamboo is better
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    BambooHR is much better. I often found TriNet had limited info and tools. We did not bother using it for timesheets or time off requests because it was just too annoying. It was also annoying to navigate. Many links to resources took you off the website. Bamboo includes …
    Incentivized
    Chose BambooHR
    It fits the size of our organization and is very user-friendly. It seems to be run by more modern people in the back. The website and all the documents and webinars offered are dynamic looking. All of these small details helped us make our decision and we like it.
    Incentivized
    TriNet
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Love the UX of Zenefits, and the pricing was very fair.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Unfortunately, I didn't use BambooHR before I signed up for Zenefits. Now I've switched... night and day difference. Onboarding was a dream with Bamboo. I've had questions and they are eager to talk to me and help me understand the account and resolve and issues or edge cases …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits hads a range of integrations to other programs and services that we already used that made it easy to build into our day to day. Customer service has improved in the two years we've been a customer and their focus on improving employee experience won me over from other …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits works really well for small businesses. Implementation was quick and we were able to integrate easily with other products in our HR tech stack. While the other products also have similar functionality, Zenefits has an ease of use and a fair pricing model that worked …
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits is easy to use and scales incredibly well. ADP was garbage [from] day one. We got our money back. Too bleak and hard to understand.
    We never bought TriNet, but it felt like it would be hard to make it scale. [It was] a little bland, and Google Sheets seemed like a …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    351 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    258 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    348 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    170 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    194 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    Features
    BambooHRTriNet HR Plus
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    385 Ratings
    4% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.6
    136 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.3342 Ratings6.5112 Ratings
    Employment history8.1339 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1352 Ratings6.0106 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7317 Ratings6.0111 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.8362 Ratings5.5120 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.1339 Ratings7.0123 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4204 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.6
    265 Ratings
    7% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.2
    121 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Pay calculation8.1197 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0147 Ratings6.052 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4144 Ratings7.066 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.2205 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.3198 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.9215 Ratings7.597 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.6131 Ratings7.068 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.8
    335 Ratings
    7% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    119 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Approval workflow8.7335 Ratings6.5117 Ratings
    Balance details8.5321 Ratings6.0115 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2129 Ratings7.095 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.5
    372 Ratings
    3% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.9
    135 Ratings
    18% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5257 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
    Update personal information8.9372 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.4322 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.9241 Ratings4.566 Ratings
    View job history8.8335 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    12% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.0
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.174 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.3
    272 Ratings
    4% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.4
    108 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Report builder7.4266 Ratings6.0104 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5263 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9199 Ratings5.567 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.2
    305 Ratings
    2% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    115 Ratings
    21% below category average
    New hire portal8.4292 Ratings7.5114 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.9264 Ratings5.594 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    224 Ratings
    3% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    3.0
    44 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Corporate goal setting7.0166 Ratings3.240 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.9216 Ratings3.243 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.169 Ratings2.338 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6213 Ratings3.240 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.8
    242 Ratings
    2% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    61 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Performance plans7.3229 Ratings6.558 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.3196 Ratings6.054 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.697 Ratings6.056 Ratings
    Review reminders8.1101 Ratings7.056 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7217 Ratings7.052 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    81 Ratings
    14% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    4.2
    25 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools8.946 Ratings2.021 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.067 Ratings5.723 Ratings
    Candidate search9.068 Ratings4.625 Ratings
    Candidate development9.359 Ratings4.624 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    247 Ratings
    0% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    5.8
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.6187 Ratings5.122 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.6203 Ratings6.118 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.291 Ratings5.116 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.3198 Ratings5.118 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.588 Ratings6.421 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.0219 Ratings6.920 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.1235 Ratings5.526 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    UZIO
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    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
    BambooHRTriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (406 ratings)
    6.6
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (333 ratings)
    6.5
    (36 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (175 ratings)
    8.8
    (42 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BambooHRTriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BambooHR
    Pros: You can handle multiple time-off requests from your team members at once. A complete list of directories is available to all the employees of the organization. As a result, communication with other employees is easier. All the important documents and agreements are available in one place. Cons: You need to manually check how many team members are on leave on a given day and whether there are any conflicts.
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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
    BambooHR
    • Ease of use for established staff and admins, all the way down to brand new hires.
    • Integrations, especially for posting and managing jobs during the hiring process.
    • Making regularly occurring things like meetings and assessments easy to customize and to action easily.
    • Being able to assign out tasks for onboarding and offboarding.
    Incentivized
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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
    BambooHR
    • I think it could display PTO in number of days, as well.
    • I wish that the benefits page was easier to navigate.
    • I don't like that the pay stub area is hidden, since I am typically alone at home when I review that data.
    Incentivized
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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
    BambooHR
    There's nothing wrong with this platform. I would recommend it to any business starting with more than 10 employees. I will continue to use the program for as long as I need to, hoping they continue being tremendous and finding other ways to incorporate more technology.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    BambooHR
    I often have trouble finding where a setting or task I need should be. It's gotten better since we started using BambooHR®, but it's still hard to find things. Support chat is ALWAYS unavailable when I do have a question, even during their posted business hours.
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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
    BambooHR
    Yes, there is a huge team in the back of the online platform or it looks like it because I have never been left without an answer when I have a question or waiting from a response on my chat .... There must be a huge team, this is so great and I always seem to have someone that is very knowledgeable too. So many times in the past I had to leave with customer service that would connect you with someone else because of the expertise, here everyone seems to be some kind of an expert in the HR function.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    BambooHR
    I love BambooHR. Reports are easy to run and download and it usually covers any types of requests I get from the management team. You get excel or .csv downloads/reports and it is fast and simple, not too crowded so it is easy to read through. We don't integrate the tool yet but again, soon we will. we just did not had the time to utilize it yet but that's the plan.
    Incentivized
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    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
    BambooHR
    I think that the Bamboo customer support team is great. I've only had to contact them twice, but both times they were very easy to work with, assisted me quickly, and made sure I fully understood the solution and that it worked the way I needed it to.
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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
    BambooHR
    I didn't have in-person training besides teaching my managers how to use the program. However, I couldn't omit this question (maybe a system glitch).
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    Can't really say just because I would not know.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    BambooHR
    Overall this training was great and our implementation specialist was wonderful and very helpful. We felt really prepared once our training was completed, But we could get additional help immediately even when we were live. The continuation Support heros after implementation are wonderful and you can always get a LIVE person each time you call into their office.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    It went through successfully.
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    Implementation Rating
    BambooHR
    We implemented bambooHR in Fall, 2023 then implemented Payroll 1/1/24. A vital piece of information was not known or missed in that we are exempt from State Unemployment Tax and have a Reimbursement Set-up, so bambooHR did not send Payroll Reports to the State. Those reports need to be sent regardless if we are exempt or not.
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    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
    BambooHR
    Compared to other software, Bamboo is more modern and intuitive, especially in terms of user experience. But there is other software with more capabilities and features; maybe Bamboo is pretty good for a small- to mid-sized company.
    Incentivized
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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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BambooHR
    Since my organization has dropped with employees, I always find ways to reduce costs. I thought there would be a cheaper option, but I was glad that my package included a lot for the price, and downgrading would cost more. The rep could have let me downgraded and taken me to a higher package. I am thankful that didn't happen.
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    TriNet
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    BambooHR
    There is so much you can do with this platform, it is incredible and so welcoming. We don't utilize it 100% yet just because we are growing and the HR team has not been able to concentrate on other areas offered to us but but we will soon. Which is also why we got the product, specifically because what BambooHR can do to help us meet our growing business needs.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BambooHR
    • We were able to cancel our ATS monthly subscription with another provider to use the Hiring module with BambooHR®. We save on average $600 a month!
    • We cancelled another monthly subscription that we were using for time off tracking saving hundreds a month.
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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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    ScreenShots

    BambooHR Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Job Info tabScreenshot of Onboarding TasksScreenshot of a New Hire PacketScreenshot of an Employee Performance ReportScreenshot of Employee Satisfaction (eNPS®)Screenshot of Open Enrollment

    TriNet HR Plus Screenshots

    Product screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshotScreenshot of HR ManagementScreenshot of HR ManagementScreenshot of HR Management