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Compare Employee Navigator and GoCo 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Contact Us
Employee Navigator
Star Rating
(156)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansGoCo
Star Rating
(409)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us
Browse all 3 pricing plansEmployee Navigator vs GoCo
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GoCo easier to use. However, Employee Navigator is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Employee Navigator overall.
- Reviewers felt that GoCo meets the needs of their business better than Employee Navigator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Employee Navigator and GoCo provide similar levels of assistance.
- When assessing product direction, Employee Navigator and GoCo received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Employee Navigator
Enhanced
Contact Us
Per Year
- Online enrollment
- Carrier, payroll & TPA integrations
- Enrollment forms library
GoCo
Core
Contact Us
Core helps businesses move essential HR tasks from disparate or outdated systems to a streamlined, digital platform—offering the core tools needed without the extra complexity.
- Employee Database
- Onboarding & Offboarding
- HR Documents & eSignature
Free Trial
Employee Navigator
No trial information availableGoCo
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
140
9.0
343
Ease of Use
9.0
141
9.2
350
Ease of Setup
8.7
119
8.5
236
Ease of Admin
9.1
120
8.8
240
Quality of Support
9.2
132
9.2
327
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
117
9.0
242
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
137
9.1
341
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
27
8.8
199
6.8
29
8.6
190
Feature Not Available
7.2
107
8.2
24
8.0
137
8.4
26
8.6
158
9.5
29
8.8
189
Generative AI
7.7
14
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.6
92
8.2
204
8.2
89
7.5
143
Feature Not Available
7.5
127
8.9
94
8.7
220
9.2
94
8.6
208
8.5
86
8.4
182
8.3
94
8.1
203
8.8
92
8.6
215
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.2
117
9.0
200
9.0
114
9.2
191
8.4
108
8.5
151
8.2
109
9.0
193
7.9
99
8.6
140
8.8
111
9.3
200
8.3
106
8.9
151
7.9
97
8.7
155
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.2
117
9.0
200
9.0
114
9.2
191
8.4
108
8.5
151
8.2
109
9.0
193
7.9
99
8.6
140
8.8
111
9.3
200
8.3
106
8.9
151
8.9
98
9.2
169
7.9
97
8.7
155
8.3
98
8.4
116
7.6
65
7.6
45
7.9
67
8.1
56
Generative AI
7.2
66
Feature Not Available
7.7
66
Feature Not Available
7.0
63
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.6
92
8.2
204
8.2
89
7.5
143
Feature Not Available
7.5
127
8.9
94
8.7
220
9.2
94
8.6
208
8.5
86
8.4
182
8.3
94
8.1
203
8.8
92
8.6
215
Basics
Not enough data
7.8
65
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
7.7
57
Data
Not enough data
8.2
90
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
8.1
82
Logistics
Not enough data
7.9
66
Not enough data
8.7
83
Agentic AI - Offboarding
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.2
132
Not enough data
8.8
147
Not enough data
9.1
151
Not enough data
7.5
96
Not enough data
8.6
125
Not enough data
8.3
119
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
139
Not enough data
7.8
96
Not enough data
7.7
99
Not enough data
8.7
139
Not enough data
8.9
142
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.8
114
Platform
7.6
92
8.2
204
8.2
89
7.5
143
Feature Not Available
7.5
127
8.9
94
8.7
220
9.2
94
8.6
208
8.5
86
8.4
182
8.3
94
8.1
203
8.8
92
8.6
215
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.0
77
Not enough data
9.0
140
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Employee Navigator and GoCo are categorized as Benefits Administration and Core HR
Unique Categories
Employee Navigator has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Employee Navigator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GoCo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Insurance
57.4%
Financial Services
3.4%
Human Resources
2.7%
Hospital & Health Care
2.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
2.0%
Other
31.8%
Hospital & Health Care
7.2%
Computer Software
7.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.5%
Insurance
6.0%
Mental Health Care
4.8%
Other
68.5%
Discussions
How do I run reports in employee Navigator?
1 Comment
KB
There are lots of great canned reports under the report tab. I also really like the column based and row reports. These let you customize what you want to...Read more
How Much Does Employee Navigator cost?
1 Comment
KB
There are different plan options. I use the Elite which is around $800 per month. This has the PTO , onboarding and task management. If you don't need...Read more
Employee Navigator has no more discussions with answers
Did you ever use GoCo as a repository for your documents?
2 Comments
RD
Yes, Employers that keep records of immunization status, support orders, and other important documents.Read more
Does GoCo support both salaried employees and 1099 contractors?
2 Comments
TC
Yes, GoCo does support both salaried and 1099 contractors through the onboarding process. I think of it as your new HR personnel record keeper. Read more
What makes GoCo different from other HR platforms?
2 Comments
LO
The big stand-out for GoCo is service! Each company gets a dedicated CSM (client service manager) along with a multitude of other team members that work...Read more
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