Why We Win: Paychex vs. TriNet

Streamline your account setup with our self-guided online process and direct access to customer support anytime you need it. TriNet doesn’t offer additional training after implementation.

Paychex is the preferred HR, payroll, and retirement provider for CPA.com – a division of AICPA. Meanwhile, TriNet charges partners/trusted advisors to access their platform.

Enable employees to choose pay options, including paper checks, direct deposit, tip disbursement, and pay cards.

Transfer payroll data to accounting software for customizable reports, enhancing efficiency, workflow, accuracy, and accessibility.

Organize expenses, identify profitable departments, customize labor assignments, and view segmented data in reports.

Get help identifying and maximizing eligibility for federal, state, and local state tax credits, including the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), FICA Tip Credit, and R&D tax credits.

Integrate time and attendance with payroll, helping save time, prevent errors, and connect employees with the info they need. Managers can monitor trends and address attendance issues with online real-time dashboards, while employees easily manage their timekeeping through online self-service tools.

Offer a convenient, secure, and easily trackable way for employees to clock in and out.

Choose a more secure and accurate way to track employee hours by eliminating the possibility of someone clocking in for someone else.

A quick, contactless method for employees to clock in and out, eliminating the need to enter numbers or insert a card manually.

A highly accurate method to track employee location, automatically recording when they enter and exit a designated work area.

Get help finding and hiring new employees.

Use an AI-assisted recruiting tool to find your next employee up to 5x faster than traditional methods.

Make hiring easier for you and your job candidates by standardizing job posting, interview scheduling, and improving communication.

Help ensure the hiring of trustworthy and qualified employees to help reduce risks and enhance workplace safety.

Streamline the hiring process with tools and expert support to help identify the best candidates for your business, including new employee orientation, salary surveys, and paperless onboarding tools.

Use behavior and skills assessments to evaluate candidates’ skills, personality traits, and job compatibility to help make informed hiring decisions.

Easily access and export client reports. 

Build and customize reports to your company’s needs and export reports in multiple formats, including Excel, PDF, and more.

Use a single sign-on and reduce the risk of security breaches by eliminating the need for multiple passwords and usernames. Automate manual tasks, centralize HR data, view employee benefit elections and coverage information, and streamline workflows.

Employees can easily monitor their current earnings, available time off, and overall financial status.

Allow new employees to electronically sign documents, including employment agreements and other onboarding paperwork.

Add custom forms for employees to fill out during online onboarding.

Verify employee identity and employment verification of individuals hired for employment in the United States.

E-Verify the identity of new hires using their social security numbers.

Help your employees stay educated, engaged, and focused while helping improve employee retention and reduce turnover. 

Engage and develop your employees with a simple and transparent performance review process, and digitally track communications, goals, and metrics.

Download the mobile app to manage payroll and other HR functions from any smart device. 

Users can easily switch between languages in the user-interface.

Allow employees to view and print pay stubs, and PTO and benefits information.

HR Representatives are assigned for TriNet customers with 10 or more employees. Paychex automatically assigns HR Business Partners to all PEO clients.

Work with your assigned payroll representative to pay employees quickly and accurately.

ESAC accreditation provides financial protection for PEO clients and their employees. It also helps state agencies monitor PEO compliance and reduce the time and cost of compliance review.

Choosing a NAPEO-member PEO means partnering with a trusted provider upheld by industry-leading ethics and best practices.