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# Client Cloud vs Employee Navigator Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Client Cloud** [

3.8/5(29)

](https://www.g2.com/products/client-cloud/reviews#reviews)

**Employee Navigator** [

4.6/5(166)

](https://www.g2.com/products/employee-navigator/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Client Cloud**
No pricing available

**Employee Navigator**
 **Contact Us** Per Year · Enhanced

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Client Cloud**
Not enough reviews yet

**Employee Navigator**
2 months

Based on 58 responses

Return on Investment

**Client Cloud**
Not enough reviews yet

**Employee Navigator**
13 months

Based on 49 responses

Perceived Cost

**Client Cloud**
Not enough reviews yet

**Employee Navigator**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Client Cloud**
Not enough reviews yet

**Employee Navigator**
13%

 ![Client Cloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/17a52a6881152772bd88693b9b61109a/client-cloud.svg "Client Cloud")

 ![Employee Navigator](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533754700/employee-navigator.svg "Employee Navigator")

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Pros & Cons

**Client Cloud**
[
HR Management (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/client-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1984280&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Recruitment Process (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/client-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1984277&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Customization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/client-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2078940&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Interface Design (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/client-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1984275&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Employee Navigator**
[
Ease of Use (19)
](https://www.g2.com/products/employee-navigator/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1733554&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Helpful (10)
](https://www.g2.com/products/employee-navigator/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1734553&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Inadequate Reporting (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/employee-navigator/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1733697&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/employee-navigator/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1733029&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Client Cloud**
Not enough data

**Employee Navigator**
[

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Claude

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G&A Partners

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Paylocity

](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**Client Cloud**
 ![Client Cloud screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1750550/Product-Image-2025--Client-Cloud-Compliance-Apps.PNG)

**Employee Navigator**
 ![Employee Navigator screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/85683/Home.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Client Cloud**

7.0

7.015

**Employee Navigator**

8.9

8.9149

Ease of Use

**Client Cloud**

7.7

7.715

**Employee Navigator**

8.9

8.9150

Ease of Setup

**Client Cloud**

4.5

4.57

**Employee Navigator**

8.6

8.6126

Ease of Admin

**Client Cloud**

6.3

6.38

**Employee Navigator**

9.0

9.0125

Quality of Support

**Client Cloud**

7.0

7.014

**Employee Navigator**

9.1

9.1141

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Client Cloud**

6.4

6.47

**Employee Navigator**

9.4

9.4122

Product Direction (% positive)

**Client Cloud**

5.8

5.814

**Employee Navigator**

9.0

9.0146

Features

Core HR[Hide 120 FeaturesShow 120 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.2

119

Core HR

Organization Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

27

Time, Attendance, and PTO

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

29

Salary Structures

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

24

Compliance

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

26

Benefits Administration

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

30

Expense Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Talent Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commission Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

14

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Attendance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning & Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sick Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

360 Degree Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Succession Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Cloud

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Training

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Requests

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Customization 

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

92

Integration APIs

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

92

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

95

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

92

Internationalization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Orientation Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Desk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Initiative Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Community Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Referral Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advertising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discount Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competency Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Evaluation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Administration[Hide 135 FeaturesShow 135 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.3

137

Benefits Administration Platform Features

Benefits Record Management

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

122

Enrollment Planning

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

119

Third-Party Carrier Integration

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

110

Document Management

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

111

Total Compensation Statements

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

99

Self-Service Portal

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

113

Regulatory Compliance

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

106

Mobile Benefits Access

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

97

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduction Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Retirement Plan Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Provider Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Benefits Enrollment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Administration Platform Features

Benefits Record Management

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

122

Enrollment Planning

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

119

Third-Party Carrier Integration

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

110

Document Management

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

111

Total Compensation Statements

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

99

Self-Service Portal

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

113

Regulatory Compliance

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

106

Benefits Dashboards

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

98

Mobile Benefits Access

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

97

Integrations / APIs

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

104

Internationalization

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

65

Mobility

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

67

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

66

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

66

AI Image-to-Text

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

63

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

ACA Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

COBRA Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Requests

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Benefits Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sick Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Life Insurance Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Health Insurance Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Administration Outsourcing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disability Insurance Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

FMLA Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

HSA/FSA Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Customization 

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

92

Integration APIs

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

92

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

95

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

92

Internationalization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Orientation Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Desk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Initiative Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Community Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Referral Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advertising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discount Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competency Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Evaluation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Client Cloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/17a52a6881152772bd88693b9b61109a/client-cloud.svg "Client Cloud")](https://www.g2.com/products/client-cloud/reviews)

Client Cloud

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

37.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

48.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

14.8%

[![Employee Navigator](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533754700/employee-navigator.svg "Employee Navigator")](https://www.g2.com/products/employee-navigator/reviews)

Employee Navigator

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

50.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

39.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

10.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

37.0%

50.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

48.1%

39.2%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

14.8%

10.1%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Client Cloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/17a52a6881152772bd88693b9b61109a/client-cloud.svg "Client Cloud")](https://www.g2.com/products/client-cloud/reviews)
Client Cloud

Insurance

25.9%

Non-Profit Organization Management

7.4%

Management Consulting

7.4%

Information Technology and Services

7.4%

Human Resources

7.4%

Other

44.4%

[![Employee Navigator](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533754700/employee-navigator.svg "Employee Navigator")](https://www.g2.com/products/employee-navigator/reviews)
Employee Navigator

Insurance

54.8%

Construction

3.2%

Financial Services

3.2%

Hospital & Health Care

3.2%

Human Resources

2.5%

Other

33.1%

Alternatives

**Client Cloud Alternatives**

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Workforce Now
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 ![Ease](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/468524110e70d528f383b369488a7407/employee-navigator-ease.svg "Ease")

[
Ease
](/products/employee-navigator-ease/reviews)

 ![Rippling](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/49f7d8e6cbfe097f90afa19d824891bc/rippling.svg "Rippling")

[
Rippling
](/products/rippling/reviews)

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[
TriNet HR Plus
](/products/trinet-hr-plus/reviews)

**Employee Navigator Alternatives**

 ![BambooHR](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/47b1971b687f86ff5064075af95075db/bamboohr.svg "BambooHR")

[
BambooHR
](/products/bamboohr/reviews)

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TriNet HR Plus
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[
Rippling
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 ![Paylocity](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bd6131cf9b0260bb95666ba5a37a54bb/paylocity.svg "Paylocity")

[
Paylocity
](/products/paylocity/reviews)

## Client Cloud vs Employee Navigator

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Employee Navigator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Employee Navigator overall.

- Reviewers felt that Employee Navigator meets the needs of their business better than Client Cloud.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Employee Navigator is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Employee Navigator over Client Cloud.