Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TriNet
Score 4.8 out of 10
N/A
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
Zoho People
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoho People is an efficient Human Resources Management System that automates daily tasks. It also offers Performance Management and Learning Management resources.
$1.25
per month
Pricing
TriNetZoho People
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Essential HR
$1.50 ($1.25)
monthly (annually)
Professional
$2.50 ($2.00)
monthly (annually)
Premium
$3.50 ($3.00)
monthly (annually)
Enterprise
$5.00 ($4.50)
monthly (annually)
People Plus
$10.00 ($9.00)
monthly (annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TriNetZoho People
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
TriNetZoho People
Considered Both Products
TriNet
Chose TriNet
I used Insperity for 1 year. they sold me mid year and screwed up our health insurance (something they promised me wouldn't happen which made the relationship start off bad. Their service was pretty good though, they were helpful just a little more expensive and had better …
Zoho People

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Features
TriNetZoho People
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
3.3
674 Ratings
82% below category average
Zoho People
9.0
10 Ratings
14% above category average
Employee demographic data3.0472 Ratings9.010 Ratings
Employment history3.0508 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration4.0478 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.4.2565 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting2.2391 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management2.1415 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.2529 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
4.6
731 Ratings
54% below category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Pay calculation3.2705 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment3.9227 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration3.9716 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.4665 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management4.2586 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management3.5361 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
2.3
470 Ratings
111% below category average
Zoho People
10.0
10 Ratings
22% above category average
Approval workflow3.1387 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Balance details1.9449 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment1.9365 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
3.0
714 Ratings
92% below category average
Zoho People
10.0
10 Ratings
21% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information4.3692 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information4.3706 Ratings10.010 Ratings
View company policy documentation3.1601 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Employee recognition1.4211 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history2.1527 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
156% below category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
3.3
599 Ratings
78% below category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Report builder4.1512 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports4.1566 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data1.9284 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
3.7
588 Ratings
72% below category average
Zoho People
9.0
10 Ratings
13% above category average
New hire portal4.1587 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Manager tracking tools3.4363 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
1.8
98 Ratings
126% below category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting1.385 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting1.495 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility1.384 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking3.094 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
3.3
174 Ratings
82% below category average
Zoho People
8.0
10 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans3.1151 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Performance improvement plans3.1142 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking1.4138 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders1.5147 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
4.2
74 Ratings
60% below category average
Zoho People
-
Ratings
Candidate ranking8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search3.069 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development1.364 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
TriNet
3.8
111 Ratings
68% below category average
Zoho People
7.5
9 Ratings
3% below category average
Job Requisition Management1.483 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media1.367 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting3.084 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking3.190 Ratings7.59 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts3.097 Ratings00 Ratings
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TriNetZoho People
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
TriNetZoho People
Likelihood to Recommend
3.1
(748 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.9
(52 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
3.5
(643 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
6.6
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.8
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
3.2
(729 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.7
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.9
(28 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
7.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.8
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.4
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
8.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.7
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.9
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
TriNetZoho People
Likelihood to Recommend
TriNet
TriNet is a great option as a PEO and EOR and is able to provide excellent benefit options, especially for smaller businesses that would not be able to get the same plans by themselves. It makes management of our US and Canadian workforce very straightforward and provides customer service if any questions are raised by the employee or employer.
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Zoho
Zoho People is well suited for organizations where they need a self service HR tool for tasks like attendance, leave management and time tracking. It is perfect for offices where employees like to work independently and benefit from easily accessing and managing their own HR records. But it is less suitable where internet is an issue or GPS is unavailable which makes the process of check-in/check-out frustrating.
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Pros
TriNet
  • Extensive variety of benefit program plan designs and partners. Something for everyone.
  • One stop shopping for all health and wellness benefits.
  • Continue to add new offerings, such as access to Salary.com at a discount and access to Carta at a discount to manage employee stock programs.
  • On top of compliance by state.
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Zoho
  • Data Management- It's useful to have all data related to HR in one space, especially using the cloud. Separating data into relevant categories also makes administrative work a breeze.
  • Employee Resources- Having a central place for employees to reach out to HR is ideal.
  • Customization- Creation of forms is especially useful for a growing business.
  • Integration- Integrates well with other systems.
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Cons
TriNet
  • Time Clock More User Friendly
  • On Staff Admin ability to assist employees is slightly less than I'd like. I don't like being told to have the employee contact for platform issues. I'd like to advocate more for my employees.
  • Expense Reimbursement better integrated with the payroll functionality.
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Zoho
  • Check in and GPS issues - The app sometimes struggles with location detection during check-in which delays logging in
  • Limited offline access - Zoho People should have had an offline functionality making it difficult for employees to check in or log hours when internet connection is an issue
  • Clunky user interface - I personally find the interface bit too cluttered which makes navigation difficult
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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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Zoho
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Usability
TriNet
Being only 8 months into using the product there are still some things I need to learn, but I am sure as we start to use the product to it's full potential the usability score will go up. The expense interface is a little clunky to what we have used in the past, but the employees are happier that they can have their expenses direct deposited instead of getting an expense check.
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Zoho
Because it is one of the best HRM software i have ever used and literally my experience with Zoho People is amazing and we are still using this software in our company to track employee records. Zoho People is perfectly fits on our organisation where employees is mandatory to run a health business. Thanks Zoho
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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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
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Support Rating
TriNet
again tough to say. Our account manager - 10 most others - 6 Benefits - 5 HR support - 2 (the joke in my team is "why ask, he's just going to say "do this and then check with your legal dept.") If we have to do our own research why do we need you. Like I said, great for smaller companies that don't have an HR team. There is almost an attitude of "we are TriNet, this is how we do it, deal with it. You're in our platform now". Every client may have different needs and TriNet needs to be able to adapt to them. The new role of strong HR teams is business partners - TriNet struggles with this and seems to be stuck in old "tell you what to do", plan the Christmas party and buy cake once a month for birthdays. Its timer to move forward!
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Zoho
Because Zoho is perfect in all aspects.
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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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Zoho
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
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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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Zoho
One of the innovative CRM software products on the market is Zoho People. Compared to Salesforce and SugarCRM, Zoho People comes up to their standards. Zoho People is an integrated suite of CRM tools that allows small businesses to work more efficiently. Zoho People is a better platform for managing HR and other human resource management. And it's a cost-effective solution for start-ups.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
TriNet
I was not part of the process
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
TriNet
  • We have saved money on benefits and been able to broaden benefit options
  • It has improved our expense tracking processes
  • It has made tracking time off so much easier for both employees and management
  • It has kept us in compliance
  • It has made employee reimbursement much easier
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Zoho
  • For us, the time/attendance tracking function of Zoho People has done a lot to increase accountability for scheduling and attendance. Since we are a volunteer staff, scheduling can be difficult, and this has made it so much easier to quantify and track everyone's weekly time commitments.
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