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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    TriNet

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATriNet 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

    YourCause

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AYourCause is a SaaS-based platform that is a fully hosted and managed solution used to engage employees in volunteering, giving, and sustainability initiatives, along with helping grants administrators manage corporate and foundation philanthropic programs.N/A
    Pricing
    TriNetYourCause
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    TriNetYourCause
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Product pricing varies based on company needs and employee size.
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    Community Pulse
    TriNetYourCause
    Considered Both Products
    TriNet
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    Blackbaud
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    209 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    178 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    224 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    125 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    138 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    TriNetYourCause
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    7.7
    736 Ratings
    6% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data7.9528 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.7559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.8528 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7621 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.2442 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.4470 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.1587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    8.2
    792 Ratings
    0% above category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.5768 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.8283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.5777 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.7724 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.4640 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.8397 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    7.5
    522 Ratings
    9% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.2439 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.2499 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.2409 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    8.0
    774 Ratings
    3% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.7753 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.7768 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.0658 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.3239 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.1580 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    7.3
    651 Ratings
    4% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.2563 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.7619 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    7.8
    636 Ratings
    3% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.9635 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.6401 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    6.5
    124 Ratings
    22% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.4108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting6.5120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.5106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.7120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    6.9
    208 Ratings
    15% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.7184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.7171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.8168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.2179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    7.3
    99 Ratings
    8% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search7.293 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development6.488 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of TriNet and YourCause
    Feature
    TriNet
    7.0
    141 Ratings
    12% below category average
    YourCause
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management6.8110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.892 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.8112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.0119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.3129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    TriNetYourCause
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    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
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    User Ratings
    TriNetYourCause
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (810 ratings)
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (60 ratings)
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (706 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (787 ratings)
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.3
    (32 ratings)
    5.5
    (14 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.2
    (16 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.9
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TriNetYourCause
    Likelihood to Recommend
    TriNet
    I truly believe TriNet is the best PEO out there. Our specialist, [...], was top notch and always made me feel special. I appreciate all the features available, not just for my employees but for me, as an HR specialist. The benefits I am now able to offer is why we joined but all the features and ease of use is what will keep us clients moving forward. My only issue was feeling a bit rushed through training. I was told I would get written procedures but they were pretty antiquated.
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    Blackbaud
    In my experience I feel YourCause is well suited for: Companies that need to manage multiple corporate giving, volunteering, and grant making programs, etc. on one platform. For companies looking for an easy and effective way of vetting non-profit organizations. Those organization focused on employee engagement and looking to measure employee participation and using data to share impact and storytelling. Company platform super users or platform admins looking to influence new products and ideas as early adopters.
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    Pros
    TriNet
    • Customer support is great when working with Amy Hoffman. She's always very quick to respond and helpful. I'd say she's the thing that makes me want to stay with TriNet the most.
    • The webinars are very helpful. I utilize those frequently and our CFO has signed up for some as well.
    • The expense management system has been very helpful. There are a couple issues with it, but it's leaps better than what the company was doing before this system through TriNet.
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    Blackbaud
    • The Engagement Element functionality is flexible and user-friendly.
    • The IRS database integration is a great feature when employees are able to choose any charity in the U.S.
    • It is very helpful to see your total community impact (volunteering and giving) on one page.
    • Our dedicated account manager is great - very responsive and proactive.
    • Integration with Workday.
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    Cons
    TriNet
    • The online interface for the annual benefits strategy is difficult to navigate and not intuitive.
    • Sometimes the payroll processing division provides explanations that are not very clear or accessible to non-HR professionals.
    • The cost of the service is at the higher end of the market offerings.
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    Blackbaud
    • There is not a blogging feature, it would be great to have that as an innovative feature in the future. Many firms are lookign at new ways to always share their stories, story tell, and allow their employees to share their volunteer and charitable giving passions.
    • It would be very beneficial if external NPOs could create events within CSRconnect on the compamy's behalf. This would help drive volunteerism and the administrative burden.
    • There are a lot of steps to "Give" to an NPO and also request a company match.
    • There are no generic toolkits to help onboard new companies to show them how to set up different features i.e. playbook. There is not a guide that outlines the different tools and functions, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    TriNet
    e are currently seeing a massive shift in HR tech, with rapid strides being made in the integration of AI and Machine Learning models. These advancements allow for:Predictive analytics for workforce planning.Automated, intelligent chatbots for instant employee support.Smart data synthesis that provides actionable insights rather than just raw numbers.TriNet appears to be lagging in these areas, missing opportunities to leverage AI to reduce administrative overhead and improve data accuracy
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    Blackbaud
    We have thoroughly enjoyed our relationship with CSRconnect and YourCause/Blackbaud thus far.
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    Usability
    TriNet
    The platform is highly intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate for both admins and employees when handling everyday tasks like payroll processing, benefits enrollment, and HR reporting. The flexibility in HR and payroll features does not require a need for extensive training. The mobile app stands out as amazing, with a great interface that enables quick access to employee related items
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    Blackbaud
    The usability of CSRconnect is light years ahead of our last program and we are so thankful for this. Some of our employees get intimidated by using the computer so it is helpful when the site is user-friendly and welcoming for our employees. They are also easily able to find events in the portal.
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    Reliability and Availability
    TriNet
    We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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    Blackbaud
    It is available when needed. It can be very slow at times.
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    Performance
    TriNet
    For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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    Blackbaud
    We do have issues with having to reload pages when we are working on reports or engagement tiles. If we dont reload something the information that we have been working to input in to the site or the reports do not save. This can be frustrating when we are on time constraints
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    Support Rating
    TriNet
    The support overall is very good. There seems to be a good number of customer support staff and they are knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with and it almost all cases are able to resolve the question or issue very quickly. My only complaint would be having to wait in some cases as I'm based in the UK and the correct department may not be open 24 hours.
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    Blackbaud
    The implementation process was a bit rocky but ended up okay. The account manager is new and still learning himself so many of our questions are answered with "let me look into that and get back to you". He absolutely gets back to us and is very nice but not always very knowledgeable which can get frustrating.
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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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    Blackbaud
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Blackbaud
    It was a little challenging doing training on line i think in person may have been a little easier. we also did training before we had access to certain things so when the time came to use that training we had questions that came up that were not apart of the initial training.
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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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    Blackbaud
    I wasn't involved in the decision to go with Your Cause but I came on as the implementation was happening. It was clunky at best but that was mostly due to our previous account rep not being in a role that suited his talents along with YC being new and us being a very large global company with lots of IT/HR challenges
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    Alternatives Considered
    TriNet
    I liked Rippling's software better than TriNet. However, the pricing on employee benefits was through the roof, and they don't offer many selections/options. If it was a software only decision, I would go with Rippling (the 2.0 version of Zenefits which TriNet offers). However, the software isn't a major need, compared to smooth payroll and benefits that I get from TriNet (and great service). I'm happy at TriNet long term as long as the health insurance rates aren't exhorbinant.
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    Blackbaud
    When we chose YourCause it was because of the access to data and the fact that their CSR and Grant platforms "spoke" to each other. Also YourCause seemed to be more forward thinking and innovative. The fact that YourCause platform supported giving with so many countries/languages was impressive as we were expanding. Their platform for the end user was also significantly more advanced, easy to use and modern than others.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    TriNet
    Very reasonable vs other competitors - worked out a good deal.
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    Blackbaud
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    Scalability
    TriNet
    We are a small company, do we use it across departments and sites? Yes, we are all remote working, so there are as many sites as there are people. We also have our entire staff using TriNet, so every department from Accounting, Admin, HR, Development, QA, and Management are all using this. Can't say for sure how great the scalability is as we are only about 30 employees
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    Blackbaud
    It has worked for our large company fine.
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    Professional Services
    TriNet
    Incredible professional resources are available.
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    Blackbaud
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    TriNet
    • Stay within HR Compliance - when the new laws about Salary change came into effect I received an email on impacted employees and how to address.
    • More involvement in employee benefits. With greater benefit selection more employees were able to find plans that suited their needs.
    • The TimeClock took a little time to get used to. It is still a little frustrating at times for hourly employees to be able to track how many hours they actually have for the week/pay-period. The off the clock meals count towards "hours" and employees have to subtract that out to be able to see what they need for the rest of the week.
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    Blackbaud
    • We have been able to more accurately track global volunteerism.
    • Having an online platform for employees to organize their team volunteer projects has been wonderful. They are either doing more of them (we are so busy) or they were always doing all these activities but we are just finally aware of them because there is a platform to use now.
    • Reporting is not as flexible nor robust as we need it. Still doing many manual steps to get the data how we need it.
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    ScreenShots

    YourCause Screenshots

    Screenshot of CSRconnect is an Employee Engagement Platform for enterprise clients of all sizes, providing a hosted solution for a broad array of corporate community involvement programs and clients are able to manage and report the depth of their social impact and overall employee engagement.Screenshot of Grants ManagementScreenshot of NPO Portal - Free management of donated funds and volunteer information.