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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    When I Work

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AWhen I Work is a way for businesses to schedule, track time and attendance, and communicate with their hourly employees. The schedule and time clock is placed in every employee's pocket with When I Work's iOS and Android apps. It can be used to keep track of time off, employee availability, and manage shift swaps with a few clicks. When I Work integrates with payroll providers to streamline the process and avoid human error.

    $2.50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    TriNet HR PlusWhen I Work
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $2.50
    per month per user
    Essentials + Attendance
    $4
    per month per user
    Pro
    $5
    per month per user
    Pro + Attendance
    $7
    per month per user
    Premium
    $8
    per month per user
    Premium + Attendance
    $10
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    TriNet HR PlusWhen I Work
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    TriNet HR PlusWhen I Work
    Considered Both Products
    TriNet
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    I still use OnPay because it syncs with our timekeeping system. Zenefits no longer syncs with OnPay (it used to), which has caused some extra work in our organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits is an all-in-one solution that does a lot in one package, and does it well.
    Incentivized
    When I Work
    Chose When I Work
    When I Work is a much more user friendly for both employer and employee
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    Features
    TriNet HR PlusWhen I Work
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.6
    136 Ratings
    22% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data6.5112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.5106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.0106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.0111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting5.5120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.0123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.5109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.2
    121 Ratings
    13% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.0104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.066 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.5104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.597 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    119 Ratings
    24% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow6.5117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details6.0115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.095 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.9
    135 Ratings
    18% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.5129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.0135 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.0122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition4.566 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.5104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.0
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.4
    108 Ratings
    17% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder6.0104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    115 Ratings
    21% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.5114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools5.594 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    3.0
    44 Ratings
    92% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting3.240 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility2.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking3.240 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    61 Ratings
    21% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.558 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.056 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.056 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    4.2
    25 Ratings
    61% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools2.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking5.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search4.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development4.624 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of TriNet HR Plus and When I Work
    Feature
    TriNet HR Plus
    5.8
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    When I Work
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management5.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media5.116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting5.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.521 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts5.526 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    TriNet HR PlusWhen I Work
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    7shifts
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    TriNet HR PlusWhen I Work
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.6
    (145 ratings)
    10.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.5
    (36 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (42 ratings)
    8.7
    (19 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TriNet HR PlusWhen I Work
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    When I Work
    I recommend When I Work to those companies that are looking for a way to manage work schedules and want to increase the productivity of all employees. This is an important platform that would bring excellent results to small, medium and large companies. This is a constant monitoring system which allows employees to complete their tasks in the indicated time, When I Work sends automated alerts when an employee is not complying with their tasks and this allows us to know exactly the productivity we are having in each one of the sectors. It is an excellent platform for planning and administration of working hours, it has a very easy-to-use UI that allows schedules to be easily managed. Without a doubt, When I Work would be a perfect implementation for any sector or company, since it has a lot of potential to collect exact data on compliance with working hours.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    When I Work
    • When I Work allowed me to color-code each employee's schedule.
    • When I Work allowed me to show who was "off" during what time of day. This was essential for morale, as our event included 16-18 hour days, and I wanted to show that everyone had down time each day.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    When I Work
    • You cannot view inactive employees on the app.
    • When pulling up the schedule on the app, it defaults to Tuesday when the screen is done loading.
    • If you pull up an individual's schedule it removes your default settings. For example, I have mine set to just my store, but if I need to see an employee's schedule it resets those defaults. You're always looking at the last schedule you pulled up.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    When I Work
    It's a powerful tool for employee management and intuitive to use.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    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.
    Read full review
    When I Work
    While it's one of the better apps, my only complaint is the icon layout of the dash; mouseover sometimes doesn't work for my system.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    When I Work
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    When I Work
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    When I Work
    Every time I contact When I Work staff with an issue, someone is there with a quick solution to my problem. I love the chat feature. I can continue to work on other things while the When I Work representative assists me.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    TriNet
    Can't really say just because I would not know.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    When I Work
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    TriNet
    It went through successfully.
    Incentivized
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    When I Work
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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
    Incentivized
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    When I Work
    Make certain your team knows how to turn off alerts and utilise the system.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    When I Work
    When I Work seemed a bit easier to implement for our team and employees. When I Work had all the things we needed without a lot of the bells and whistles that we wouldn't really utilize. When I Work was also a bit more affordable for our budget. Overall, it was the better choice.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    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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    When I Work
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    When I Work
    • Has cut down on the time I spend scheduling.
    • Makes estimating payroll simple.
    • Is convenient for staff to use because they can utilize it on their own device.
    • Allows for messaging as well, which helps get the word out about numerous things, not just scheduling issues.
    Incentivized
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