
The old head-to-head no longer exists. For buyers, the useful question is whether they want Sequoia’s advisor-led comp and benefits model or the TriNet platform that absorbed Zenefits.

One company hires people in countries where you have no office. The other runs HR for the office you already have. Same industry, almost no overlap - and the choice comes down to where your next hire sits.

The dashboards may look similar, but the contract underneath them can move payroll-tax duties, workers' compensation and employer status. Compare the product model before comparing the feature list.

Insperity takes HR work off an owner’s desk. SmartRecruiters gives a global talent team a better desk. The useful comparison starts with who wants to keep control.

Two HR platforms promised to make work less painful. One became infrastructure inside TriNet; the other is still betting that advice and software belong together.