Patriot Payroll vs TriNet Zenefits

Basic Payroll: $17/month + $4 per employee or contractor. You run payroll and handle your tax filings. Full Service Payroll: $37/month + $4 per employee or contractor. You run payroll, but let us handle the payroll tax filings.
Basic Payroll: $17/month + $4 per employee or contractor. You run payroll and handle your tax filings. Full Service Payroll: $37/month + $4 per...

Deployment

  • Cloud-based
  • On-premise

Support Options

  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • Chat
The Zenefits platform integrates all processes, apps, and tools needed, including payroll, HR, benefits, compliance, and time. Zenefits serves SMBs of all sizes; from 1 to 5 employees, to businesses with 1000+ employees.
The Zenefits platform integrates all processes, apps, and tools needed, including payroll, HR, benefits, compliance, and time. Zenefits serves SMBs...

Deployment

  • Cloud-based
  • On-premise

Support Options

  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • Chat

Starting from

US$17.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Starting from

US$21.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Overall rating

4.8 /5
(3,531)

Ease of Use

4.7/ 5

Features

4.7/ 5

Customer Service

4.8/ 5

Value for Money

4.8/ 5

Overall rating

4.2 /5
(826)

Ease of Use

4.4/ 5

Features

4.2/ 5

Customer Service

3.9/ 5

Value for Money

4.2/ 5

Total features 46

  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Background Screening
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Biometric Recognition
  • COBRA Administration
  • Check Printing
  • Clock In/Out
  • Compensation Management
  • Compensation Plan Modeling
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Contractor Management
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Disability Insurance Administration
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • FMLA Administration
  • For Accountants
  • For Cloud
  • For Mobile
  • For Small Businesses
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • HR Management
  • HSA/FSA Administration
  • Health Insurance Administration
  • Job Description Management
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • Market Data Analysis
  • Mobile Access
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-State
  • Onboarding
  • Ongoing Performance Tracking
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Organizational Charting
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Review Management
  • Policy Management
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Provider Management
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Review Cycle Tracking
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Self Service Portal
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Skills Assessment
  • Split Deposits
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Variable Workforce
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Workflow Management

Total features 101

  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Background Screening
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Biometric Recognition
  • COBRA Administration
  • Check Printing
  • Clock In/Out
  • Compensation Management
  • Compensation Plan Modeling
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Contractor Management
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Disability Insurance Administration
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • FMLA Administration
  • For Accountants
  • For Cloud
  • For Mobile
  • For Small Businesses
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • HR Management
  • HSA/FSA Administration
  • Health Insurance Administration
  • Job Description Management
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • Market Data Analysis
  • Mobile Access
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-State
  • Onboarding
  • Ongoing Performance Tracking
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Organizational Charting
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Review Management
  • Policy Management
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Provider Management
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Review Cycle Tracking
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Self Service Portal
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Skills Assessment
  • Split Deposits
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Variable Workforce
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Workflow Management
  • Appraisd
  • Asana
  • Betterworks
  • Blueboard
  • Bonusly
  • Box
  • Breezy
  • Carta
  • Deputy
  • Engine
  • Expensify
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Greenhouse PM
  • Guideline
  • Hive
  • Human Interest
  • JazzHR
  • Lattice
  • Lattice Engines
  • Lessonly
  • Lever
  • Microsoft 365
  • NEXT
  • NexTravel
  • Plaid
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Salesforce B2B Commerce
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • SixFifty
  • Slack
  • Truework
  • Vestwell
  • Workato
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • Zywave Learning
  • Appraisd
  • Asana
  • Betterworks
  • Blueboard
  • Bonusly
  • Box
  • Breezy
  • Carta
  • Deputy
  • Engine
  • Expensify
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Greenhouse PM
  • Guideline
  • Hive
  • Human Interest
  • JazzHR
  • Lattice
  • Lattice Engines
  • Lessonly
  • Lever
  • Microsoft 365
  • NEXT
  • NexTravel
  • Plaid
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Salesforce B2B Commerce
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • SixFifty
  • Slack
  • Truework
  • Vestwell
  • Workato
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • Zywave Learning