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Hastee vs TriNet

Hastee logo

Hastee

Payroll

United Kingdom earned wage access, now part of the Zellis group

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TriNet logo

TriNet

Payroll

Big company benefits and a team deeply involved in running your HR

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hastee beyond the free £100 monthly allowance the employee pays 2.5 per cent per withdrawal, so a worker drawing weekly funds the benefit themselves unless the employer opts to subsidise it.; TriNet pricing is fully customized with no published rates
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hastee and TriNet actually diverge.

Attributes where Hastee and TriNet differ
AttributeHasteeTriNet
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Payroll).

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 Hastee

  • Earned wage withdrawals
  • Free monthly allowance
  • Payroll and time integration
  • Employer policy controls
  • Financial wellbeing content
  • Employer subsidy option
  • Employer reporting
  • Code of practice alignment

Only in TriNet

Nothing recorded that Hastee does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Hastee

  • A care provider offering shift workers early access to pay to reduce reliance on high cost creditnot TriNet
  • A hospitality employer using early pay access as a recruitment and retention claimnot TriNet
  • A Zellis or Moorepay payroll customer adding wage access without a separate payroll integration projectnot TriNet
  • An employer replacing ad hoc manual salary advances processed by finance each monthnot TriNet

TriNet

  • HR and payroll services for mid-sized companiesnot Hastee
  • Talent managementnot Hastee
  • Benefits administrationnot Hastee

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Hastee

  • Beyond the free £100 monthly allowance the employee pays 2.5 per cent per withdrawal, so a worker drawing weekly funds the benefit themselves unless the employer opts to subsidise it.
  • A 2.5 per cent charge on money the employee has already earned is expensive when annualised over frequent small withdrawals, which undercuts the financial wellbeing framing used to sell it internally.
  • Earned wage access is not directly regulated as consumer credit in the UK, so protections rest on a voluntary code of practice rather than FCA rules, and employees have weaker recourse than with a regulated credit product.
  • Zellis acquired Hastee in June 2025, so employers on non Zellis payroll systems face roadmap uncertainty about how long standalone integrations remain a priority.
  • Accrual accuracy depends on payroll and time data quality, so employers with monthly batch payroll or weak attendance capture get conservative limits that disappoint the staff the benefit was sold to.

TriNet

  • Pricing is fully customized with no published rates
  • Assessment required before pricing is provided
  • No self-serve pricing options

Pricing, plan by plan

Hastee

On request
  • Hastee for employers$undefined/year
    • Free for the employer to offer in the standard model
    • Employee gets one free withdrawal per month up to £100
    • Further withdrawals charged to the employee at 2.5 per cent of the amount

TriNet

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TriNet review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hastee if

  • You need earned wage withdrawals.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want free monthly allowance.
Hastee review

Choose TriNet if

Nothing in the data separates TriNet from Hastee on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

TriNet review

Questions people ask

Is Hastee or TriNet better?
Neither clearly leads. Hastee starts at On request and TriNet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hastee or TriNet?
Hastee starts at On request and TriNet at On request.
Does Hastee or TriNet run on more platforms?
Hastee runs on Web, iOS, Android. TriNet runs on Web.
What is Hastee best used for?
Hastee is most often used for a care provider offering shift workers early access to pay to reduce reliance on high cost credit, a hospitality employer using early pay access as a recruitment and retention claim, a zellis or moorepay payroll customer adding wage access without a separate payroll integration project, an employer replacing ad hoc manual salary advances processed by finance each month. Of those, a care provider offering shift workers early access to pay to reduce reliance on high cost credit and a hospitality employer using early pay access as a recruitment and retention claim are not what TriNet is typically brought in for.
What can Hastee do that TriNet cannot?
Hastee covers Earned wage withdrawals, Free monthly allowance, Payroll and time integration, Employer policy controls.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hastee: Does the employee pay?

Yes. One withdrawal per month up to £100 is free; after that the employee pays 2.5 per cent of the amount withdrawn.

TriNet: How does TriNet determine its pricing?

TriNet states: 'Many factors go into our pricing structure, including the state of your business and the size of your company.' Pricing is customized per client based on business size, location, and specific needs.

Source
Hastee: Can the employer make it genuinely free for staff?

Yes. Hastee offers employer paid terms where the company absorbs the transaction fee, but this is a negotiated option rather than the default.

TriNet: Can you get a TriNet quote without an assessment?

No. TriNet requires customers to complete an HR Solution Assessment or consult with a TriNet consultant before receiving a personalized quote. No pricing is available without this step.

Source
Hastee: Who owns Hastee now?

Zellis, the UK payroll group that also owns Moorepay and Benefex, acquired Hastee in June 2025.

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