TriNet HR Platform vs. Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TriNet HR Platform
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
Zenefits is a free, cloud-based core-HR platform. It primarily services small to mid-sized businesses and provides time management and benefits administration capabilities.
$10
per month
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Zywave, headquartered in Milwaukee, offers HRconnection, a benefits administration platform.N/A
Pricing
TriNet HR PlatformZywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
Editions & Modules
Essentials
$10
per month per employee
Growth
$20
per month per employee
Zen
$33
per month per employee
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TriNet HR PlatformZywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
TriNet HR PlatformZywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
TriNet HR PlatformZywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
2.3
132 Ratings
109% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Employee demographic data2.6108 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history2.4103 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration2.6102 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.2.6107 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting1.9117 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management1.8119 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)2.3105 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
2.2
117 Ratings
114% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Pay calculation2.3100 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors1.550 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment2.463 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration2.6105 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files2.3101 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management2.193 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management2.465 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
1.8
115 Ratings
127% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Approval workflow2.1113 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details1.7111 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment1.692 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
1.9
131 Ratings
124% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information2.1125 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information2.3131 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation1.5118 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition1.363 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history2.2101 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
1.1
22 Ratings
150% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets1.122 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
1.4
104 Ratings
138% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Report builder1.4100 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports1.4102 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data1.364 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
4.6
111 Ratings
54% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
New hire portal5.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools4.290 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
8.4
41 Ratings
3% above category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.437 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.440 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.335 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.437 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
1.5
57 Ratings
136% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Performance plans1.354 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans1.351 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking2.252 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders1.352 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency1.348 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
7.5
23 Ratings
5% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.520 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.521 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.523 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.622 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
TriNet HR Platform
7.5
25 Ratings
3% below category average
Zywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.420 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.415 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.514 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.616 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.518 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.417 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.622 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
TriNet HR PlatformZywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
Small Businesses
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Justworks
Justworks
Score 7.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
TriNet HR PlatformZywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
Likelihood to Recommend
1.7
(141 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(11 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(32 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(42 ratings)
-
(0 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 PlatformZywave Client Cloud - Enrollment & Onboarding
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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Zywave
For clients looking for a communications portal this is a perfect fit. However, for clients looking to do online enrollment it is still lacking key features that other systems like Employee Navigator offers.
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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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Zywave
  • Benefit enrollment
  • Document management
  • Yearly benefit management and optional coverage
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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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Zywave
  • The onboarding of employees with benefits selection is not quite complete as it pertains to full integrations with carrier feeds and EDI solutions for HIPAA 834 Transactions
  • The ultimate solution would be to integrate with payroll systems such as ADP, PayChex or Paylocity. This would eliminate the need to input and update data in multiple systems
  • Integration to HR systems like Oracle or other HR platforms would be a bonus
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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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Zywave
User adoption is low within the client base that we have implemented this at and unless it can offer full EDI capabilities we will not be able to move away from Employee Navigator or Plan Source solutions
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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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Zywave
No answers on this topic
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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Zywave
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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Zywave
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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Zywave
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
TriNet
Can't really say just because I would not know.
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Zywave
No answers on this topic
Online Training
TriNet
It went through successfully.
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Zywave
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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Zywave
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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Zywave
We actually use HRconnection with a select few clients and use Employee Navigator, Plan Source, and ThinkHR because our clients or the carriers offered them to us as an online enrollment or training options
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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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Zywave
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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Zywave
  • Less time spent asking HR to send me documents
  • Easily see my enrollments
  • Signing up for additional benefits I may have forgotten about like an HSA or FSA
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