Paylocity vs. TriNet HR Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paylocity
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Paylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
TriNet HR Plus
Score 5.3 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
Pricing
PaylocityTriNet HR Plus
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaylocityTriNet HR Plus
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PaylocityTriNet HR Plus
Considered Both Products
Paylocity
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is very easy to navigate and has so many reports available to run. Everything is clearer and there is more visibility within the portal.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is generally better than all these other systems
Chose Paylocity
I like Paylocity more than ADP and Paycor - it is more similar to Zenefits but more focused on a mid-sized company. I think Paylocity could benefit from some of the design features that Zenefits offers. Paylocity is more intuitive to use than ADP in my opinion and is just …
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity was selected as our payroll vendor due to the tight-knit integration with our benefits admin tools and our HRIS/onboarding system. When compared to other ADPs, it is more modern and user-friendly. When compared to Dayforce and UKG it lags behind in power.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is easily the worst one. It's clunky and the modules do not talk to each other well. It requires a lot of manual work, the user interface is horrible, and the system is glitchy.
Chose Paylocity
While I loved Zenefits as a user, I have been told that it just was not what we needed as we became a bigger company. Paylocity has been much more reliable and contains all of the important information we need stored. The only thing I would say I miss about Zenefits was that it …
TriNet HR Plus
Chose TriNet HR Plus
I can only compare to paylocity - and Zeneifts has way more features and is way more user-friendly/straight forward. I've recevied better feedback form zenefits users than paylocity users as well. Much better customer service, and the benefit administration is the biggest pro.
Chose TriNet HR Plus
Paylocity was much more customizable, but it was not as intuitive as Zenefits. It didn't integrate like we wanted and that is why we switched.
Chose TriNet HR Plus
pretty good and can serve as the whole hr hub, but pricey
Features
PaylocityTriNet HR Plus
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.9
1502 Ratings
3% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.6
136 Ratings
21% below category average
Employee demographic data8.31432 Ratings6.5112 Ratings
Employment history8.21382 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.81287 Ratings6.0106 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.71302 Ratings6.0111 Ratings
Organizational charting7.51197 Ratings5.5120 Ratings
Organization and location management8.01172 Ratings7.0123 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.51006 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
1440 Ratings
2% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
7.2
121 Ratings
12% below category average
Pay calculation8.61407 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.9712 Ratings6.052 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.71102 Ratings7.066 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.6974 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.91400 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.31135 Ratings7.597 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.8716 Ratings7.068 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
1219 Ratings
6% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
119 Ratings
23% below category average
Approval workflow7.81085 Ratings6.5117 Ratings
Balance details7.51166 Ratings6.0115 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.8932 Ratings7.095 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.4
1447 Ratings
2% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.9
135 Ratings
17% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.61411 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
Update personal information8.71435 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.11170 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
Employee recognition8.21063 Ratings4.566 Ratings
View job history8.51261 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
465 Ratings
7% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
7.0
23 Ratings
14% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.5465 Ratings7.023 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.3
1341 Ratings
3% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.3
108 Ratings
18% below category average
Report builder7.31285 Ratings6.0104 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.51306 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.2857 Ratings5.567 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.2
1256 Ratings
3% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
115 Ratings
20% below category average
New hire portal8.31246 Ratings7.5114 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.01012 Ratings5.594 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
710 Ratings
4% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
2.9
44 Ratings
94% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.6567 Ratings3.140 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.8655 Ratings3.143 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.6508 Ratings2.138 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9664 Ratings3.140 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
890 Ratings
4% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
6.5
61 Ratings
19% below category average
Performance plans7.4812 Ratings6.558 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.3706 Ratings6.054 Ratings
Review status tracking7.8819 Ratings6.056 Ratings
Review reminders7.8826 Ratings7.056 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.7701 Ratings7.052 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.6
477 Ratings
3% below category average
TriNet HR Plus
4.2
25 Ratings
60% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.4326 Ratings2.021 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.5385 Ratings5.623 Ratings
Candidate search8.0432 Ratings4.525 Ratings
Candidate development7.5353 Ratings4.524 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.0
842 Ratings
3% above category average
TriNet HR Plus
5.5
29 Ratings
34% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.1723 Ratings5.122 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.2751 Ratings6.118 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.0585 Ratings5.116 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.1720 Ratings5.118 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.6621 Ratings5.321 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.2779 Ratings6.020 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.9779 Ratings5.526 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaylocityTriNet HR Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(1471 ratings)
6.5
(145 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(166 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(281 ratings)
6.5
(36 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(35 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
8.4
(34 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
6.9
(148 ratings)
8.8
(42 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.8
(29 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.9
(92 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Configurability
6.8
(25 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.2
(24 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.1
(28 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(34 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Professional Services
8.7
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.3
(34 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.4
(31 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaylocityTriNet HR Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
Paylocity
I have already recommended Paylocity to another company and they are using it. The ability to streamline multiple platforms into one is the key feature as it saves time. Also, the speed of loading, the customer service help, and the ease of payroll processing are all reasons why we like utilizing Paylocity. It would be nice to have a referral bonus program as I was told there wasn't one when I referred the company and they signed up
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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
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Pros
Paylocity
  • Payroll is made pretty easy. I love that we have the ability to log into payroll, we just upload the information from commissions, things like that where there are exceptions to a regular payroll run. It may make it very easy to do that, just a quick upload. Additionally, when we're in the payroll grid, it gives us the ability to just make quick changes to people's pay or their tax schedule, tax withholdings, things like that without having to go through a lot of different screens. It's just very easy to access just for the click of a button. Love that.
  • We talked about performance reviews, talked about payroll with benefits administration, it allows us to utilize EDI feeds with our benefit vendors so it creates a seamless, but we just enter the information into Paylocity and then it seamlessly provides that information to our vendors. That's been really helpful. And adjusting benefits is also very easy within Paylocity. I love the recent edition of compensation analysis information, so I'm able to go into the compensation module and look for jobs that are similar to a job title at our company. I can enter the job description, I give them what state that the person or the job is in, and it pops out compensation data. It gives me different options, so titles that might be similar. So if there's not something that's an exact fit, I'm able to find something really, really close. It's been a huge upgrade because before that I was having to use a different vendor and paying $400 per job and now it's significantly less expensive to Paylocity and I'm still getting great quality data. It's been very helpful.
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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
Paylocity
  • I'd like to see a forum in which users could discuss the platform, raise both questions and concerns. I feel that changes are done without enough input from users.
  • Improving hold time recently with customer service.
  • Accuracy of new 'graphic' payroll report - the new report is not complete when payroll is done, so it is unusable from my perspective. I rely on the preprocess payroll register. This is one of those 'improvements' that have not been positive in my experience.
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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
Paylocity
There are several technical issues we have experienced this past year with the employee onboarding process that we are still waiting to have resolved. Overall our experience with Paylocity has been positive, and we love how user-friendly and easy to navigate the system is. It has made all of our HR processes much more streamlined and efficient.
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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.
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Usability
Paylocity
I simply love Paylocity! We have run into some issues, but no company is going to be perfect. The flow of the modules is really nice, no double entry of data. The Time & Labor flows into Payroll nicely and Benefits flows into the employees Pay Setup which goes onto the employees paycheck with little to no issues.
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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
Paylocity
Over the last 3 years, we've only had one major service issue that rendered Airbase unusable for us for about 24 hours. That said, they navigated the SVB bank crisis very well and made sure funds were available during that time.
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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
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Performance
Paylocity
We had some minor hiccups throughout the year but they have all been fixable. Paylocity integrates well with our 401k provider, Principal, and our benefits, OneDigital. It makes it simple to house everything and have it all connected. It doesn't slow anything down to have Principal integrated. It makes it more efficient
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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
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Support Rating
Paylocity
It is very hard to get answers to your questions, you cannot speak to someone without days of requesting assistance or answers and then eventually can get a call back and then it is usually resolved fairly quickly. But NOT easy to get that help.
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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
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In-Person Training
Paylocity
I didn't have in-person training, but I'm sure it was just as great as any other training/assistance Paylocity provides. Paylocity customer service is always available. You never have to be on hold and their answers are always accurate and timely. Documents in the help section are helpful as well. My in-person training was conducted y one of our employees who was involved in the initial set-up and training of all employees. She was excellent.
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TriNet
Can't really say just because I would not know.
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Online Training
Paylocity
Our rep was very thorough and made sure we fully understood the software before turning us loose alone. Paylocity was very good to do periodic check ins to ensure we understood the features and answered any questions we had. The training reps are very well trained and are very patient with clients.
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TriNet
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Implementation Rating
Paylocity
Implementation was a bit bumpy and Paylocity team not always available for next steps and/or questions. I feel like Paylocity could have done a better job in their fact finding as far as what we were currently doing, our payroll policies and needs, etc. so that we would have run into less issues as we moved forward.
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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
Paylocity
ADP was very similar to the way Paylocity is, but I seem to favor Paylocity to be honest. Miter was VERY difficult to use and set up. I wouldn't ever consider using that software ever again. I didn't like a lot of aspect Miter had to offer either. Paylocity would always be my choice.
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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
Paylocity
Everyone wants a good deal of course. We thought we did ok and felt you still made your money also
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TriNet
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Scalability
Paylocity
We have gone from a medium sized company to a larger company with no issues whatsoever with Paylocity being able to keep up or do what we need it to do for the size of our needs. In fact, it does more than we even use at this juncture
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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
Paylocity
Some are knowledgable others not as much and sometimes instead of helping you fix the issue will just give you some directions and expect you to try to figure it out yourself. Also, when your Account Manager needs to escliate the issue to another group, it can take a long time for them to get to your issue and there's no commuication.
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TriNet
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Return on Investment
Paylocity
  • Paylocity has helped us with recruitment by streamlining the process and making it efficient. It is saving me time.
  • Paylocity has also helped us with compensation so we can create a fair and robust compensation plan.
  • I also like using the data insights feature, which helps me keep track of over time, payroll and benefits costs, and retention numbers. This also saves me time as it is all in one place.
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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

Paylocity Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of real-time employee data and performance metrics used to uncover and analyze trends. This creates an impactful understanding of the business, increase retention, understand labor costs, and plan for changes.Screenshot of where to automate manual processes with Paylocity's self-serve automation engine, Workflows. Users can implement routines for time-consuming manual tasks.Screenshot of where to manage and comply with employment law. Paylocity's HR Compliance solution helps users to stay on track and view important employee compliance items, from Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), healthcare, and compensation.Screenshot of how Paylocity Recruiting can automate hiring processes. amplify outreach, showcase a company's culture, and build stronger candidate connections to swiftly fill positions.Screenshot of recognition and rewards in Paylocity.

TriNet HR Plus Screenshots

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