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Market Segments
Small-Business (59.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
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TriNet
Star Rating
(756)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.8% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(1,437)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Learn more about Workday HCMTriNet vs Workday HCM
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, TriNet is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with TriNet overall.
- Reviewers felt that Workday HCM meets the needs of their business better than TriNet.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Workday HCM is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Workday HCM over TriNet.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
TriNet
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No pricing availableFree Trial
TriNet
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
654
8.5
1,141
Ease of Use
8.2
660
8.2
1,159
Ease of Setup
8.0
409
7.5
283
Ease of Admin
8.2
452
7.5
229
Quality of Support
8.0
609
8.1
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
452
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
648
8.1
1,125
Features by Category
Core HR
8.0
260
8.5
380
7.8
260
8.7
346
6.5
165
8.2
220
7.7
224
8.3
323
8.4
268
8.3
272
8.6
314
8.4
325
Generative AI
6.3
62
6.9
38
Platform
6.7
226
7.5
202
6.6
164
8.0
175
6.6
157
7.9
167
8.1
289
8.3
204
8.1
281
8.5
203
7.9
227
8.0
175
7.6
291
8.2
200
8.1
291
8.4
203
Expense Reports
8.1
127
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.3
90
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
6.6
20
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
7.9
38
Not enough data
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.5
177
Feature Not Available
8.2
148
Mobile
8.4
100
Not enough data
8.1
78
Not enough data
7.7
40
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
Administration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
7.4
111
8.3
147
7.3
110
8.5
212
7.7
108
8.6
207
7.8
110
8.6
181
8.1
131
8.6
209
Platform
7.4
137
8.6
201
6.4
94
8.4
163
7.0
84
8.4
149
7.9
137
8.7
219
7.8
114
8.0
184
6.4
82
Feature Not Available
Employee Self Service
8.6
412
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.3
399
|
Verified
8.6
320
|
Verified
8.2
308
|
Verified
8.1
248
Administration
8.7
384
|
Verified
8.7
271
|
Verified
7.8
324
|
Verified
8.7
327
|
Verified
9.3
407
|
Verified
9.0
327
|
Verified
7.6
237
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.7
266
|
Verified
8.0
221
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.8
265
|
Verified
8.5
309
|
Verified
8.8
264
8.7
328
|
Verified
8.8
257
Taxes
8.6
355
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.6
328
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
318
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Integration
7.1
191
|
Verified
8.3
167
|
Verified
7.2
191
|
Verified
8.6
208
|
Verified
7.2
184
|
Verified
8.3
160
|
Verified
7.6
217
|
Verified
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
383
|
Verified
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.3
379
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.5
379
|
Verified
8.6
314
|
Verified
8.4
361
|
Verified
8.6
268
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
264
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
264
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.6
280
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.4
177
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Platform
6.7
226
7.5
202
6.6
164
8.0
175
6.6
157
7.9
167
8.1
289
8.3
204
8.1
281
8.5
203
7.9
227
8.0
175
7.6
291
8.2
200
8.1
291
8.4
203
Compliance
8.1
161
Not enough data
7.3
105
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
164
Not enough data
7.7
151
Not enough data
8.3
170
Not enough data
Support
7.8
154
Not enough data
7.7
160
Not enough data
7.5
145
Not enough data
7.9
147
Not enough data
7.7
147
Not enough data
7.8
182
Not enough data
7.9
173
Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
7.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
22
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
23
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.7
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
74
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
59
Performance reviews
7.9
30
|
Verified
8.4
62
|
Verified
7.9
31
|
Verified
8.2
60
|
Verified
7.7
29
|
Verified
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
7.5
30
|
Verified
8.6
64
|
Verified
6.9
28
|
Verified
8.5
58
|
Verified
Feedback
7.8
31
|
Verified
8.3
60
|
Verified
7.4
31
8.2
57
7.3
28
7.6
50
7.1
29
7.3
32
Data
7.7
34
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
7.5
33
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
14
Basic Features
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.7
120
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.1
118
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Platform
6.7
226
7.5
202
6.6
164
8.0
175
6.6
157
7.9
167
8.1
289
8.3
204
8.1
281
8.5
203
7.9
227
8.0
175
7.6
291
8.2
200
8.1
291
8.4
203
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
202
Not enough data
8.5
203
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
8.5
171
Not enough data
8.4
157
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.2
150
Not enough data
8.2
166
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
8.4
235
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
169
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.5
87
Platform
6.7
226
7.5
202
6.6
164
8.0
175
6.6
157
7.9
167
8.1
289
8.3
204
8.1
281
8.5
203
7.9
227
8.0
175
7.6
291
8.2
200
8.1
291
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.4
269
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Course Management
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Interface
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Intermediate GEP features
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
Time Tracking
7.8
115
8.6
329
7.3
94
8.5
253
7.3
76
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.5
177
Feature Not Available
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
7.8
104
8.7
251
Administration
7.4
111
8.3
147
7.3
110
8.5
212
7.7
108
8.6
207
7.8
110
8.6
181
8.1
131
8.6
209
Platform
7.4
137
8.6
201
6.4
94
8.4
163
7.0
84
8.4
149
7.9
137
8.7
219
7.8
114
8.0
184
6.4
82
Feature Not Available
Platform
6.7
226
7.5
202
6.6
164
8.0
175
6.6
157
7.9
167
8.1
289
8.3
204
8.1
281
8.5
203
7.9
227
8.0
175
7.6
291
8.2
200
8.1
291
8.4
203
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
TriNet and Workday HCM are categorized as Time Tracking, Core HR, Payroll, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Healthcare HR, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
TriNet
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
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
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Computer Software
11.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.1%
Financial Services
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
60.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.1%
Discussions
Process of finalizing a payroll.
4 Comments
CS
Before submitting a payroll. I recommend you print the grid as entered... and ensure you have the totals saved. We do this via excel. The next step is...Read more
Why is working with a Professional Employer Organization beneficial?
3 Comments
CS
For a smaller company they offer better health care solutions and pricing. However, I believe their lack of knowledge of payroll rules and their antiquated...Read more
What customer support does TriNet have to offer?
3 Comments
CS
TriNet discontinued their client representative program in 2020 or early 2021.
TriNet offers phone support (expect long wait times to reach a live...Read more
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*Read more
What is Workday HCM used for?
1 Comment
MA
Workday HCM is used to manage the full employee lifecycle in one integrated platform. It supports core HR functions such as maintaining employee records,...Read more
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