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
UKG Pro
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
UKG delivers cloud-based HCM solutions including UKG Pro that help businesses simplify payroll computations, accelerate talent acquisition, manage time and attendance, and support proactive, strategic talent management on a global level.N/A
Pricing
TriNetUKG Pro
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TriNetUKG Pro
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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TriNetUKG Pro
Considered Both Products
TriNet
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
its not the same model. If you want to put TriNet's HRIS up against an actual HRIS you will lose every time.
UKG Pro
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
TriNetUKG Pro
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.0
623 Ratings
11% below category average
UKG Pro
8.4
803 Ratings
7% above category average
Employee demographic data7.0422 Ratings8.8731 Ratings
Employment history7.0462 Ratings8.7762 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.7432 Ratings8.7733 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.2520 Ratings8.3721 Ratings
Organizational charting6.5354 Ratings7.8643 Ratings
Organization and location management6.9372 Ratings8.2656 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.7483 Ratings8.1517 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
8.1
680 Ratings
1% above category average
UKG Pro
8.6
746 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation8.2654 Ratings9.0709 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.05 Ratings8.2336 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.1179 Ratings8.8231 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9665 Ratings8.1643 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.8617 Ratings9.3702 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.1539 Ratings8.8573 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.5330 Ratings8.057 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
UKG Pro
8.4
563 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow6.9346 Ratings8.8504 Ratings
Balance details7.1408 Ratings8.4529 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.0328 Ratings8.1434 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
UKG Pro
8.5
798 Ratings
5% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.1641 Ratings8.8769 Ratings
Update personal information8.3655 Ratings8.9776 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.5551 Ratings8.5564 Ratings
Employee recognition5.8186 Ratings7.4287 Ratings
View job history8.7480 Ratings8.9759 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
UKG Pro
8.5
189 Ratings
9% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings8.5189 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.4
548 Ratings
3% below category average
UKG Pro
7.7
734 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder7.2464 Ratings7.7714 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.5517 Ratings7.9724 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.5252 Ratings7.6495 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
8.0
543 Ratings
0% below category average
UKG Pro
8.6
557 Ratings
7% above category average
New hire portal8.3542 Ratings8.6554 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.7328 Ratings8.7444 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
UKG Pro
7.9
377 Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting6.572 Ratings8.1293 Ratings
Individual goal setting6.380 Ratings7.7359 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility6.670 Ratings7.9251 Ratings
Performance tracking6.578 Ratings7.8333 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.3
150 Ratings
8% below category average
UKG Pro
8.1
465 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans7.0128 Ratings7.8415 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2125 Ratings7.7326 Ratings
Review status tracking7.1120 Ratings8.3436 Ratings
Review reminders8.0128 Ratings8.3397 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.23 Ratings8.3337 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
7.2
60 Ratings
9% below category average
UKG Pro
8.5
187 Ratings
7% above category average
Candidate ranking8.21 Ratings8.4164 Ratings
Candidate search7.057 Ratings8.4163 Ratings
Candidate development6.553 Ratings8.5152 Ratings
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.5155 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
6.5
93 Ratings
18% below category average
UKG Pro
8.5
456 Ratings
9% above category average
Job Requisition Management6.571 Ratings8.8434 Ratings
Company Website Posting5.51 Ratings9.1422 Ratings
Publish to Social Media5.057 Ratings8.7333 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.371 Ratings8.8390 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.11 Ratings7.1323 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.675 Ratings8.6421 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.683 Ratings8.4388 Ratings
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User Ratings
TriNetUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
7.2
(696 ratings)
8.3
(928 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(45 ratings)
8.8
(194 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(591 ratings)
8.5
(188 ratings)
Availability
8.4
(10 ratings)
10.0
(74 ratings)
Performance
7.9
(10 ratings)
9.5
(331 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(677 ratings)
6.4
(492 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(5 ratings)
9.6
(87 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(5 ratings)
9.1
(202 ratings)
Implementation Rating
3.4
(25 ratings)
9.9
(86 ratings)
Configurability
8.5
(9 ratings)
9.9
(76 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.0
(6 ratings)
9.9
(65 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(10 ratings)
9.4
(93 ratings)
Professional Services
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(10 ratings)
7.9
(55 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.9
(10 ratings)
9.9
(48 ratings)
User Testimonials
TriNetUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
TriNet
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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UKG
UKG did well when we had issues with employees working for both agencies. We called the Rapid Response Team, and they fixed those issues on their back end. Another example is with the Amended W-2 form; they gave us instructions to do it ourselves, but it was not working, and need to make phone calls to get help.
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Pros
TriNet
  • 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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UKG
  • UKG has an amazing support team to reach out to if assistance is needed
  • All add-ons of UKG Pro integrate seamlessly making it a powerful software program
  • UKG Pro is very configurable to meet the specific needs of companies
  • It is easy to use and navigate
  • The mobile app is loved by all employees and provides on-demand access
  • The Ultimate Community is amazing!! On-demand information on all products and how they are used. Connect with other companies that use UKG Pro and learn from each other.
  • The Learning Centre is also amazing!! Learning right at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.
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Cons
TriNet
  • 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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UKG
  • As UKG is aware, the support for customers needs some improvement. As the recent changes to the staffing/support hierarchy take effect, I hope to see some relief to the current frustrations.
  • As the UKG Pro products evolve, they need to become more integrated and less segmented. Having to purchase multiple products that then need to coordinate for processing leads to issues.
  • As users, we have a lot of options for self-service and customization, but some simple fixes still require assistance from UKG support. Give us the power to help ourselves whenever possible.
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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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UKG
We are overall happy with UltiPro and it works well for our organization and we have plans to expand our usage of it even more so we will definitely be continuing with the product. We are thinking of adding the functionality for training and recruiting as well, which is an add-on product
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Usability
TriNet
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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UKG
Mobile App: Really easy to use and its nice to have an HR software that actually has an mobile application to be able to enter time and to take care of everything with. Web App: The system is relatively easy to use with maybe a little training at the beginning if you have used another system. But the site is really easy to use and a lot better having everything under one roof
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Reliability and Availability
TriNet
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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UKG
I've found Ultipro to be completely reliable. Outages are typically planned to occur on weekends and only once did I have connections issues connecting Citrix to the server where our environment was housed, but within the hour connection was restored. I think that's a pretty good track record, considering I've used the suite daily for over three years. Especially when processing payroll--say the internet goes down in the middle of you performing a task... Ultipro is able to recognize that a connection error occurred and quickly restores the process that was running, avoiding lost productivity.
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Performance
TriNet
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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UKG
Normally UKG Pro loads quickly. We had been having major issues with reports running in a timely manner but recently they broke out our virtual server to another instance where is wasn't sharing resources and that seems to have helped reporting run more efficiently.
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Support Rating
TriNet
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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UKG
Support is quick to respond and helpful when you don't understand how to use or implement their response. They are great at following up and checking in as well as escalating cases when they are more urgent and need more attention.
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In-Person Training
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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UKG
I've been to a few in-person (hands on) training sessions and it is very similar to the online classes. You have the same reference material to look back on after the training. So regardless of in person training or online you really get the same thing.
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Online Training
TriNet
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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UKG
Most of the online training was very generic (to be expected) but we had specific requirements for configuration that could have been better addressed with more individual sessions earlier on from our project team. However, we did finally begin booking training sessions with our implementation team which were recorded, and so provided additional information for how to correctly configure and test the system.
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Implementation Rating
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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UKG
Make sure you have all of your tax account information with all the states you are registered in available and that you are knowledgeable about the filing status, frequency, etc. We had some unique challenges with our state unemployment tax set up that I was not aware of and needed to be addressed prior to going live. Working with the state unemployment office can be a challenge.
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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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UKG
My experience with HRIS systems is limited to UKG Pro. It is the only HRIS I have worked with. I have worked with other systems that perform the tasks of some of its models and have found that when used with the various modules the overall experience with UKG is great. The ability to have all of the modules on the same platform makes the integration between UKG Pro and the modules great!
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
TriNet
I was not part of the process
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UKG
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Scalability
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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UKG
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Professional Services
TriNet
Not sure it was used or not as the implementation was completed before I started working for the company
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UKG
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
TriNet
  • 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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UKG
  • We have increased our HR activities to 85% through UKG. OSHA and Leave need to be pulled in
  • Reduced from a 1000 pieces of pay statements to @ 10 per pay roll through Direct deposit and cash pay cards.
  • Onboarding signoffs have improved audit records for signed job descriptions, i-9 forms, hand book sign off and policy sign off
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