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Bill.com vs Zenefits

Zenefits
Payroll & Benefits
All-in-one HR platform for growing companies
- From
- $8/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bill.com has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Bill.com limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs; Zenefits product discontinued by parent company TriNet
- They diverge on capability: Bill.com covers AP automation, Zenefits covers HR Administration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bill.com and Zenefits actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bill.com
- AP automation
- AR automation
- Payment processing
- Approval workflows
- Document management
- Vendor management
- Cash flow insights
- Mobile approvals
Only in Zenefits
- HR Administration
- Benefits Management
- Payroll
- Time and Scheduling
- Compliance
- Performance Management
- Slack
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bill.com
- Invoice processingnot Zenefits
- Bill paymentsnot Zenefits
- Vendor paymentsnot Zenefits
- Cash flow managementnot Zenefits
- Financial automationnot Zenefits
Zenefits
No use cases recorded yet. See the Zenefits review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bill.com
- Limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs
- Limited international payment capabilities compared to specialists like Tipalti
- Customer support response times are slow, with agents often lacking product expertise
Zenefits
- Product discontinued by parent company TriNet
- Remaining customers forced to migrate to more expensive TriNet products
Pricing, plan by plan
Bill.com
Free- Essentials$49/month
- Core AP and AR functionality
- Manual CSV import/export
- Team$65/month
- Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero
- Corporate$89/month
- Procurement features
- Custom approval policies
- Sync with NetSuite, Dynamics
Zenefits
$8/month- Essentials$8/month
- HR Administration
- Time Off Tracking
- Scheduling
- Growth$16/month
- All Essentials features
- Compensation Management
- Performance Management
Which should you pick?
Choose Bill.com if
- You need ap automation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want ar automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Bill.com or Zenefits better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bill.com starts at Free and Zenefits at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bill.com or Zenefits?
- Bill.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bill.com and $8/month for Zenefits.
- Does Bill.com or Zenefits run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Bill.com for free?
- Yes. Bill.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zenefits starts at $8/month.
- What is Bill.com best used for?
- Bill.com is most often used for invoice processing, bill payments, vendor payments, cash flow management. Of those, invoice processing and bill payments are not what Zenefits is typically brought in for.
- What can Bill.com do that Zenefits cannot?
- Bill.com covers AP automation, AR automation, Payment processing, Approval workflows. Zenefits covers HR Administration, Benefits Management, Payroll, Time and Scheduling. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bill.com: What payment methods does Bill.com support?
Bill.com supports ACH transfers, checks, corporate cards, and international transfers. ACH payments cost $0.59 per transaction, checks cost $1.99, and card payments incur a 2.9% fee.
SourceZenefits: Is Zenefits still available as a standalone product?
No. Zenefits was discontinued as a standalone product after TriNet's acquisition in 2022. Existing customers are being migrated to TriNet HR Plus (ASO) or TriNet PEO at higher costs.
SourceBill.com: Does Bill.com offer a free tier?
Yes. Bill.com offers a free Spend & Expense plan for access to credit lines from $1,000-$5M with corporate cards, budgets, and expense tracking.
SourceZenefits: What were Zenefits' main features before discontinuation?
Zenefits provided HR, benefits management, payroll as optional add-on, time and attendance tracking, and compliance tools for small to mid-sized businesses with 10-200 employees.
SourceBill.com: Which accounting systems does Bill.com integrate with?
Bill.com integrates with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Enterprise, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, and Xero, with automatic two-way syncing on most plans.
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