TriNet HR Plus vs. Workable

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TriNet HR Plus
Score 5.0 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
Workable
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Workable is a recruiting software with HR integrations and AI-powered candidate sourcing. It has SEO-optimized job descriptions and one-click advertising across popular job boards. Workable also features communication tracking, real-time syncing, reporting, and mobile accessibility for collaboration.
$359
per month
Pricing
TriNet HR PlusWorkable
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Standard
$360
per month (starting with 1-20 employees)
Premier
$599
per month (billed annually) (starting with 1-20 employees)
Enterprise
$799
per month (billed annually)
Premier
$8148
per year (starting with 1-20 employees)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TriNet HR PlusWorkable
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing on Standard plan. Buyers can also select add-ons for an additional fee.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
TriNet HR PlusWorkable
Considered Both Products
TriNet HR Plus
Chose TriNet HR Plus
Workday is the ultimate HRIS solution, in my opinion, but it is expensive. I would recommend Workday for larger organizations, especially international. Zenefits uses similar user interface solutions to make the system easy for all levels of users, but it is a fraction of the …
Chose TriNet HR Plus
Zenefits has a great "personality". They feel relatable, their features are simple, and I felt comfortable that we'd have a good road ahead with Zenefits.
Workable
Chose Workable
Functional isn't as strong as other candidate following framework, yet what it does, it does well. It is extraordinary for littler organizations or the individuals who won't enlist at an abnormal state continually. I thought that it was extremely valuable for the circumstance I …
Chose Workable
Workable is slightly simpler than Greenhouse - fewer features, cheaper, and more suited to our company size. I can't say I wouldn't move to Greenhouse when we're a bigger company, but for our current context I'm happy to be using Workable for it's focus on simplifying the …
Features
TriNet HR PlusWorkable
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
6.6
136 Ratings
21% below category average
Workable
-
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 Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
7.2
121 Ratings
12% below category average
Workable
-
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 Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
119 Ratings
22% below category average
Workable
-
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 Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
6.9
135 Ratings
17% below category average
Workable
-
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 Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
7.0
23 Ratings
13% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.023 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
6.3
108 Ratings
18% below category average
Workable
-
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 Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
115 Ratings
20% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.5114 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools5.594 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
2.9
44 Ratings
94% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting3.140 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting3.143 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility2.238 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking3.140 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
61 Ratings
19% below category average
Workable
-
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 Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
4.2
25 Ratings
61% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools2.021 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.623 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search4.625 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development4.624 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Plus
5.5
29 Ratings
35% below category average
Workable
8.3
36 Ratings
6% above category average
Job Requisition Management5.122 Ratings8.030 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.118 Ratings9.032 Ratings
Publish to Social Media5.116 Ratings10.029 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting5.118 Ratings9.034 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.621 Ratings7.031 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.320 Ratings9.034 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts5.526 Ratings8.033 Ratings
User Ratings
TriNet HR PlusWorkable
Likelihood to Recommend
6.5
(145 ratings)
8.0
(37 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(11 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
6.5
(36 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(42 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 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 PlusWorkable
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
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Workable
Workable is great at creating job posts and posting them to multiple job boards with a single click and also running paid campaigns on social media platforms to reach passive candidates as well. Workable has a friendly UI and has a very gentle learning curve. It is more appropriate for larger organizations where you need to hire thousands of people a year and need to always have a pipeline of great talent.
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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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Workable
  • The platform allows us to implement a scorecard service through which it is possible to keep track of the quality of nutrition that each prospective employee could bring to the company, so that the decision to hire any of them is as profitable as possible.
  • Communication with candidates is very easy to track, so that it is possible to make sure that the results proposed by each employee in the recruitment area are totally adequate. This is useful to filter possible failures that may occur on the part of the recruitment team.
  • The platform works with recruitment funnels, whose structure allows us to purify the information of real utility for the company by the employees, and where we can even add databases with the information of all prospective employees that are kept in the recruitment process.
  • Using Workable in conjunction with the information provided by their online technical assistants results in a huge improvement in our labor operation, as they know the best strategies to leverage our hiring management. Workable's technical support is active most of the day.
  • Using Workable was no problem for our employees in the human talent development area, mostly because they, despite not having any experience with Workable, were able to adapt to the platform with incredible speed, thanks to the ease of use of Workable and the number of tools it has right out of the box.
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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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Workable
  • The ability to schedule interviews via Workable was great, but it was unable to pull other items from your calendar, so it was easy to end up double booked for appointments if you weren't careful.
  • The reporting leaves a bit to be desired, there is not a lot of customization for what I really needed reports on.
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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.
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Workable
It's become a part of the fabric of our hiring process and we are growing like crazy! Once we have a working platform in place the cost of the change management typically far out weighs the benefits derived from the change! It's especially hard to change a process with employees who are not key stake holders, they are alway hesitant to invest time in a new product they are only going to use once in a while. With that said if something else came along with benefits far and above workable that we would gain a clear lift in productivity and capabilities we would make the change, we've done it with other parts of our tech stack
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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.
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Workable
One thing, it just works as advertised. AI integration makes the work more easier, and we will be able to process the applications more faster with the help of AI.
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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
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Workable
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
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Workable
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
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Workable
I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this.I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this.
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In-Person Training
TriNet
Can't really say just because I would not know.
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Workable
No answers on this topic
Online Training
TriNet
It went through successfully.
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Workable
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
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Workable
No answers on this topic
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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Workable
Workable was an excellent tool for our start-up. It was cost effective but very user-friendly. It wasn't a difficult sell to ensure our hiring managers would utilize the tool, and I particularly liked the inbox feature to stay organized. I rated Workable very highly, though as our company grew exponentially, we did go in a different direction.
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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
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Workable
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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Workable
  • Workable has a had positive ROI on our workflow management, as the basic pay-as-you-go feature for a single role is incredibly affordable ($50/month) for a 2-3 month mid-to-senior level candidate search.
  • The ease of use has helped us move candidates faster as well - our average time to close a role decreased by 22% after our first 6 months of using Workable.
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ScreenShots

TriNet HR Plus Screenshots

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Workable Screenshots

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