What is TriNet?
For more than 30 years, TriNet has been a trusted leader delivering comprehensive HR solutions designed for small and midsize businesses. Its long tenure in the industry showcases deep expertise and a proven ability to help organizations streamline HR operations, reduce risk, and support stronger employee satisfaction.
TriNet addresses complex HR needs through a unified platform that brings payroll processing, benefits administration, risk mitigation, and compliance support into one place. By replacing the need for multiple vendors, the platform lowers administrative burden and frees business leaders to prioritize growth and other strategic goals.
TriNet’s services span industry‑specific HR expertise, access to premium employee benefits through national and regional carriers or the option to sponsor your own plans, and advanced proprietary technology. The platform offers an intuitive experience across payroll, benefits administration, time tracking, performance management, learning and development, and workforce analytics—providing real‑time insights and more streamlined processes through a comprehensive solution.
With a dedicated service model that pairs clients with assigned HR professionals and relationship managers, TriNet delivers personalized support complemented by access to specialized HR experts through multiple communication channels. This structure ensures timely, expert guidance rooted in best practices and tailored to each organization’s needs. TriNet also offers instructor‑led trainings and expert consultations to help clients develop HR processes in key areas such as performance management, hiring/onboarding, and compensation.
Pricing
Key pricing features of TriNet include:
- Flat PEPM fee for admin costs.
- Payroll taxes are charged only up to wage base limits; employer pays FICA on net wages after deductions (e.g., Section 125), unlike competitors who charge on gross wages.
- Transparent invoicing with line-item details for all charges.
- TriNet clients retain Section 125 tax savings, whereas some competitors retain these savings as part of their fees.
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TriNet Categories and Features
Workforce Management Software
TriNet enhances workforce management by covering the full spectrum of the employee experience, from recruitment to performance evaluations, all with the help of cohesive tools and professional advice. It consolidates employee information, facilitates the onboarding process, makes tracking time off and schedules straightforward, and harmonizes goal-setting and feedback, all in a single platform. Additionally, TriNet offers guidance on handling delicate situations such as layoffs or performance challenges, ensuring that teams remain compliant, orderly, and oriented towards development.
Performance Management System
TriNet offers a comprehensive performance management platform designed to enhance alignment, boost employee engagement, and increase productivity within organizations. With intuitive tools for establishing goals, providing real-time feedback, facilitating one-on-one coaching sessions, and simplifying review processes, TriNet enables both employees and managers to maintain a strong connection and prioritize business objectives. The solution is supported by seasoned organizational development experts who collaborate with your team to create a performance strategy that reflects your unique culture, values, and growth aspirations—promoting significant feedback, enhanced accountability, and robust talent development throughout your organization.
Payroll Software
TriNet simplifies the payroll management process for small to medium-sized enterprises by automating essential tasks such as tax computations, benefit deductions, and time management, all through a user-friendly platform. It alleviates the administrative workload by providing comprehensive payroll support, including assistance with payroll tax filing and compliance, integrated expense management, and digital tools for tracking hours, breaks, and paid time off in real time. With features like direct deposit, mobile payment options, accounting system integrations, and self-service capabilities, TriNet ensures accurate and timely payroll processing, allowing businesses to remain compliant while concentrating on their growth.
PEO Service
TriNet PEO provides a comprehensive human resources solution designed to assist small and mid-sized enterprises in minimizing administrative tasks, ensuring compliance, and providing access to substantial employee benefits. With over three decades of experience, TriNet merges cutting-edge HR technology with individualized assistance, addressing areas such as payroll management, risk management, regulatory compliance, and premium benefit access. By taking advantage of TriNet’s extensive resources, industry-specific advice, and integrated platform, businesses can prioritize their growth while reducing the complexities associated with HR management.
Human Resources Software
TriNet delivers an all-in-one HR solution tailored to meet the diverse needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. Their platform seamlessly combines payroll management, benefits administration, compliance assistance, and risk management into one intuitive system. With a focus on industry-specific insights and advisory services, TriNet empowers businesses to effectively tackle intricate HR challenges. Clients benefit from access to high-quality benefits typically reserved for larger organizations, alongside cutting-edge technology such as a state-of-the-art HR platform and mobile application. A dedicated team of HR specialists and consultants ensures that businesses can optimize HR processes, enhance employee satisfaction, manage risks, and concentrate on expansion. TriNet’s offerings also encompass strategic HR advice, workforce analytics, and extensive support for compliance and employee relations, positioning them as a reliable partner for companies at any growth stage.
Global Payroll Software
TriNet simplifies the process for businesses to recruit, manage, and compensate international talent seamlessly by collaborating with top global employment platforms. Organizations can swiftly hire and onboard employees from around the world, backed by robust compliance support, and provide localized, high-quality benefits to attract elite talent on a global scale. With integrated data insights, single sign-on capabilities to international partners, and efficient cross-border workflows, TriNet reduces the challenges associated with global employment, enabling companies to expand rapidly, maintain compliance, and create diverse teams across the globe.
Global Employment Platforms
TriNet provides businesses with the tools they need to efficiently recruit, manage, and compensate a global workforce by collaborating with top employment platforms around the world. Organizations can swiftly hire and integrate international staff, ensuring compliance with comprehensive guidance, and deliver competitive, localized benefits that attract premier talent globally. With consolidated data insights, seamless single sign-on to international partners, and simplified processes across different regions, TriNet removes the challenges associated with global employment, enabling companies to grow rapidly, maintain compliance, and develop diverse teams without obstacles.
Employer of Record Service
TriNet serves as an Employer of Record (EOR) through a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) framework, facilitating various HR functions such as payroll processing, benefits management, risk management, and compliance oversight. The benefits of partnering with TriNet include access to comprehensive benefits typically reserved for larger corporations, services that help mitigate risks like Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), professional HR expertise, efficient administrative processes, and support for regulatory compliance. Additionally, TriNet collaborates with EOR partners to provide integrated global workforce solutions for companies with international employees, ensuring a cohesive platform experience. This collaboration lessens administrative workloads, reduces employment-related risks, and enhances a company’s ability to attract and retain talent by offering competitive benefits packages.
Employee Experience Platform
TriNet elevates the employee experience and fosters talent retention by providing resources and knowledge designed to cultivate growth, engagement, and a sense of support among employees. It reinforces the connection between staff and organizational objectives through performance management tools, including immediate feedback, easy access to historical evaluations, and straightforward goal monitoring. Additionally, TriNet offers a wide array of learning opportunities, featuring over 500 specialized courses aimed at skill enhancement and ongoing education, along with leadership development programs to nurture the leaders of tomorrow.
Contractor of Record (COR) Service
TriNet Contractor Payments offers a comprehensive solution for companies to seamlessly onboard contractors using self-service features. Organizations can gather necessary documentation via e-signatures and manage payments through various options, all within a single platform. Contractors enjoy convenient mobile access to their tax documents, while businesses can effortlessly generate Form 1099s and securely store contractor information in one location. This efficient process minimizes administrative tasks and enables companies to create a flexible and cost-effective workforce of contractors.
Benefits Administration Software
TriNet PEO streamlines the process of benefits management for small and medium-sized enterprises by granting them access to a wide array of benefits usually available only to larger companies. Utilizing its comprehensive HR platform, TriNet oversees enrollment, regulatory compliance, relationships with carriers, and the ongoing management of benefit plans. This alleviates the administrative workload and enables employees to effortlessly navigate and choose the benefits that suit them best. HR Plus, the ASO solution offered by TriNet, is designed to provide a flexible, technology-enhanced benefits administration experience for small to mid-sized businesses that prefer outsourced HR services without entering into a co-employment arrangement. This innovative service features state-of-the-art benefits management technology that streamlines the tracking and administration of benefits, allowing clients to work with their own brokers or opt for TriNet's brokerage partners. Additionally, the service includes access to dedicated HR professionals who offer expert guidance on best practices in benefits administration and compliance.
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Efficient and participative Human Resource management tool
Date: Apr 17 2021SummaryIt is an easy-to-use tool that significantly streamlines workflow and saves time for both human resources staff and employees in general, as it also encourages employee participation by allowing them to update their employment data and necessary documentation. TriNet has provided a useful way to manage payroll, timekeeping, benefits, hiring and more without hassle, in a single resource at your fingertips. TriNet is a practical, easy to implement and use portal to streamline tasks involved in human resource management. Highly recommended.
PositiveI love the simplicity, practicality and effectiveness of using TriNet to perform human resource management tasks. The TriNet interface is intuitive and easy to use for any type of user, and provides everything needed to quickly and efficiently manage our human resources department and the lifeline of each employee from hiring to termination.
NegativeUndoubtedly the response time from the customer service team, sometimes it is frustrating when you need quick or immediate answers or solutions.
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Zenefits does not know what Customer Service means
Date: Apr 21 2021SummaryNot worth the risk. You will need customer service at some point and will be regretting your decision. The system in general will do the minimum but the features are too basic, and the reporting is horrible. The integration with QuickBooks unusable for real mapping and labor/project expense tracking. Not a good format for data manipulation.
PositiveUX Interface and web page design, relatively low price, no issues with pages crashing or server system errors or outages.
NegativeCustomer Service? [Crickets]
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I was very happy with Zenefits... until I needed something. If you're a small company looking to implement your new HR system, and your budget is tight so you can't afford a larger platform, Zenefits is NOT FOR YOU, I suggest you wait until you can pay for a more reliable partner.
Everything will be fine until inevitably, an issue arises and you need customer support. Then, you'll pay the price for being a small business. We small businesses have small teams wearing many hats, and therefore we need great partners. Partners that are going to take us by the hand and respond promptly with solutions. Do not expect a fast response from customer service. Do not expect your response to be good once you receive it weeks or months later. All the contrary, they've just made it harder for you to contact customer service in the first place.
I still have tickets open from last January or February and I've got 2 "responses", both saying that my tickets were assigned to a specialist and that they'll be contacting me. Never happened. Too bad I had just renewed for another year.
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Best HRIS/Payroll System
Date: Jun 03 2021SummaryOverall, I would highly recommend the product. HR and Payroll are a breeze to administrate! Work out the kinks with Customer Service and it would check all the boxes!
PositiveThis is by far the best HRIS system I have used. It is easy to navigate for both administrators and employees. It interfaces with our recruiting and accounting software. Reporting capabilities are amazing. Thank you for such a user friendly product!
NegativeReaching Customer Service can be time consuming, but they are helpful once you can get to a live person.
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Handles Most Small Business HR, but Pricy
Date: May 11 2021SummaryOverall, I'd say that this product works well for most HR needs for a small business. I do wish they still had dedicated reps for our business though.
PositiveThis product handles most HR needs. This is great for our company since we are lean and adding an entire role just for HR is a tough call.
NegativeThe product is expensive and the customer service is very hit or miss.
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Revolutionized HR for our School
Date: Aug 25 2020SummaryTriNet has really changed the way HR is done for our school. We are able to handle a professional level of HR services with very limited time on a day-to-day basis. It has really helped to automate the way we do benefits enrollment, employee time & attendance (which flows right into payroll), managing PTO, and the employee onboarding process is so easy to do for both the employee and employer.
PositiveThe level of integration and ease of use on the user end makes this a great solution for any employee. Our employees given a stress-free experience starting from day one, with an intuitive onboarding process, and an easy to manage portal for their day-to-day HR needs.
NegativeIf you're using TriNet as a payroll provider, the level of customization is somewhat limited. However, customer service has always been helpful to the needs of our business and new features are constantly coming out.
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Great so far, been using it since 2016
Updated: May 29 2020SummaryHaving been using one of the big giants for payroll in the past, we were a little nervous going with a newer small company that completely cloud based. I can tell that the last four years have been fine, and we haven't looked back.
PositiveEasy to use dashboard, all encompassing HR and payroll services. On top of that, very affordable, which is great for a small business like mine.
NegativeThere was a recent update to the system that required some getting used to as far as the dashboard layout and how to get reports. But after that, it has been smooth sailing.
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Zenefits is what we were looking for
Date: May 29 2020SummaryWe bounced to multiple systems over the last few years and are happy to have landed with Zenefits finally.
PositiveZenefits has a beautiful user interface, makes customization easy, and simplifies our new hire onboarding process.
NegativeSwitching systems is always tough. Zenefits transition team made it easier though
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Zenefits is a great HRIS software
Date: May 27 2020SummaryGreat! We depend on Zenefits daily to track time and attendance, vacation, compliance info, employee onboardings, and more! Their team has always been quick to help if I have any setbacks and they roll out updates to improve the user experience frequently.
PositiveThe quick and helpful customer service is a standout with Zenefits. They are readily available and can be reached by chat or phone which is very helpful.
NegativeSometimes the updates have a few bugs when they first roll out but eventually they get fixed.
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Zenefits and it's efficiency
Date: May 28 2020SummaryEasy, comfortable and reliable.
It makes it super simple to add and employee, have their W4 info at hand and secure. It has changed we have transitioned from a huge 30-60 page binder per employee to an easy to read and easy to control platform it has been a game changer.PositiveIt makes it super simple to add and employee, have their W4 info at hand and secure. It has changed we have transitioned from a huge 30-60 page binder per employee to an easy to read and easy to control platform it has been a game changer.
NegativeI guess perhaps, wanting some integrations with other apps like Monday.com that we use quite often, and it's not a Con per se just something that I would like to see.
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Incredibly happy customer!
Date: Aug 12 2020SummaryOverall, Zenefits has been an incredible partner to us and we plan to be with them as far as the eye can see.
PositiveEase of use, great customer service, they invest heavily in their core product AND roll out new features regularly. It suits a growing business and allows us to scale with the product.
NegativeZenefits reporting could be a bit more intuitive and I would like to see them incorporate device management/onboarding like Rippling.
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Simple yet Powerful HR solution
Date: Aug 26 2020SummaryUser friendly software. Highly intuitive features. Saves lots of time, resources and energy. Free trial is available. 24/7 customers service are available. Provides hassle free payments. Very much reliable and Secure software.
PositiveTriNet it is a HR service provider. Helps in growing business, increases productivity. Easily accessible features. Mobile and desktop both versions are available. Provides full HR services. Manage payroll. Easy to use and navigate. Build renowned and healthy culture in company.
NegativeBest software for small companies, no cons till now found.
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HR/Onboarding Simplified
Date: Aug 12 2020SummaryOverall, myself and our organization are thoroughly satisfied with the product and I would highly recommend growing organizations check it out!
PositiveWe are utilizing the platform for onboarding paperwork, background checks, etc. mostly, but we also utilize the org chart feature which is extremely helpful for new and old staff to reference. The platform itself is extremely user-friendly. There are templates preloaded for different employee types so you have a really great starting point for onboarding new staff. The org chart helps simplify staffing and is a great resource for not only new hires, but existing staff as well. When onboarding a new hire, it takes care of all the necessary forms, background checks and alerts you when an employee has passed each step. I would highly recommend Zenefits for a busy company looking to simplify its hiring process. The training resources available on the system were in my day 1 todo and are very helpful.
NegativeI don't have many things to say against the platform. When I first started using it in in 2019, the mobile app was a bit difficult to use, especially when viewing documents as they would get cut off, but it would appear that the company has fixed this issue as I do not have this any longer.
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TriNet, best HR platform
Date: Aug 28 2020SummaryIt provides an effortless platform to manage employees. It helps to ease payroll. With benefits, I can easily manage and check employee progress and job profiles. It's a great HR platform.
PositiveTriNet makes it very convenient to manage business employees.
Excellent monthly performance review.
TriNet makes it easy and fast to pay staffs.NegativeI never encountered any problem with this platform.
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Wins all around
Date: May 28 2020SummaryWe signed our contract with Zenefits in December 2017 and were up-and-running in time for the first payroll of 2018. The tool is fantastic. In addition to consolidating and digitizing multiple HR process the mobile nature and user-friendly format makes for a good experience by the end-user and the back office.
PositiveEase of use, easy implementation, cost-savings, user-friendly interface, mobility, innovative approach to HRIS
NegativeCustomer support could be better; there used to be a premium package but wait times have been long.
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Zenefits Fan Girl
Date: May 30 2020SummaryI think Zenefits is a great choice for small businesses because it is super easy to use. I used to joke that it was my personal assistant. I also love the clean design - and UI. They keep it simple and that saves time.
PositiveHiring, onboarding, benefits management, payroll - all super easy to use. The mobile app is awesome for employees.
NegativeWould like more integration for international employees and contractors.
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Simple to use platform, highly recommend!
Date: May 27 2020SummaryOverall I highly recommend Zenefits for any business large or small, they are great! The resources provided on a variety of topics are super helpful to our small business.
PositiveZenefits has been extremely helpful for our small Business. We recently switched to Zenefits from another provider and are super impressed with the platform. As a small business, we certainly benefit from having Zenefits as a platform that can do it all. Not only are we able to get everything done in the same place, but it's extremely simple and quick. Zenefits also has great online resources that help answer all my questions, which make it so that I rarely have to call their customer service. When I do call though, the representatives are super pleasant and quick to respond to any questions, which is great.
NegativeWhile we're pretty new to Zenefits, we have not discovered anything we dislike about the software. Everything from the customer service to the platform itself has exceeded our expectations!
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Simplified HR
Date: May 15 2020SummaryZenefits was easy to use and the price was great for the startup I was at. Kept things organized and the employees paid on time. Definitely worth considering.
PositiveI used Zenefits at my last company which was a tiny startup. Our HR was a mess prior to signing up as we did not have a SaaS solution yet. We went with Zenefits and it made life as an employee a lot easier. I got paid on time, could request our vacation easily and had quick access to all essential paperwork. I was perfectly happy with Zenefits and thought it was a great solution.
NegativeI would occasionally run into a few bugs but nothing major. After I left the company I had a bit of trouble logging in to access some files but I was able to after some troubleshooting. This was around 1 year ago so they have likely updated since then.
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Zenefits
Date: Jun 19 2020SummaryThe platform itself is great, but the amount they are charging for it is questionable if you are getting enough return value because it is not that frequent that an employee will go in and make changes to taxes, direct deposit info, etc. Ultimately, for our organization we have developed our own internal HR management software after they decided to start charging monthly for their platform, but Zenefits may be a good choice if you don't have the ability/resources to do that.
PositiveThis software allows you to easily organize employee onboarding and allows employees to self manage any changes that need to be made from an HR prospective such as taxes, direct deposit info, etc and it links in directly with QuickBooks so it can communicate all of this information easily without intervention.
NegativeZenefits used to offer a free version of their software and if you wanted then you could use their employee health insurance options and background check options which of course they made money off of until one day that they decided that they were going to phase out the free program and hold businesses HR information hostage, they were wanting to charge $6 per employee account for something we had been getting for free which would have amounted to costing our company nearly $400 per month.
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Ease of use - Extremely user friendly - Great Reports
Date: Aug 31 2020SummaryEvery time when I reach out to customer service, the staff are very well trained and knowledgeable. Additionally, the fact that TriNet take care of submitting withholding taxes is just perfect. Once less thing to worry about.
PositiveWe have used TriNet for a few years now. We switched from ADP, and we love it. The interface is super user friendly, dashboard gives you a good idea on where you are standing with your payroll, and even phone app is very simple to use. I really like the reporting tool as compared to other payroll admins.
NegativeLive phone customer service reps would be great. However, email support is pretty quick to respond. Every time when I reach out to customer service, the staff are very well trained and knowledgeable.
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TriNet, human resources platform
Date: Sep 01 2020SummaryHuman Resources tools are basic and essential for a business to manage employees. For this, I use the TriNet tool. It provides complete management from worktime to employee performance.
PositiveGreat graphical representation of employee performance.
Makes easy for payroll services.
Easy to manage employees.
Easy and detailed staff work profile and project details.NegativeI never encountered any problem with this platform.
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