Compare PlanSource and Common Benefits - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 18, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanSource or Common Benefits?

PlanSource is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Common Benefits, and Common Benefits is rated higher (82/100) than PlanSource (75/100). PlanSource offers users more features (5) than Common Benefits (2).

Looking for the right Benefits Administration solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

PlanSource Vs. Common Census

PlanSource: PlanSource is growing fast and we are looking for good people to grow with us. A career at PlanSource will give you the opportunity to work with cutting edge technology, have fun with some great colleagues, enjoy a competitive compensation package and help a lot of people get essential benefits coverage

Common Census: Common Census makes enrolling and managing employee benefits simple. We build secure, reliable, competitively priced technology that connects insurance carriers, producers, enrollment companies, third party administrators, and human resource departments. With over two decades of experience, Common Census has developed hundreds of custom solutions f...

Who is more expensive? PlanSource or Common Benefits?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Benefits Administration software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for PlanSource and Common Benefits.

PlanSource price starts at $4 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 PlanSource is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Benefits Administration software. Common Benefits price starts at $500 per license , When comparing Common Benefits to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Benefits Administration software cost.

Bottom line: PlanSource cost is around the same cost of Common Benefits.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PlanSource Vs. Common Benefits based on some of the most important and required Benefits Administration features.

PlanSource: Dashboard, Benefits Administration, Payroll, Human Resources, Talent Management.

Common Benefits: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes with backgrounds in a diverse range of types. and Common Benefits's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

PlanSource

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $4 per user/month

PlanSource is a web based benefits administration solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such capabilities as COBRA administration, self-service portal, process automation, and others. The softwa...

Categories: Dashboards & KPIs, Mobile, Document Management, Human Resources.

Common Benefits

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $500 per license

Common Benefits is a benefits administration software for brokers, carriers, and HR managers to connect and administer employees to information concerning administration programs and benefits.

Categories: UCaaS Providers, Online CRM, Self-Service Portal, Applicant Tracking, Benefits Administration.

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PlanSource: 5 Features

Dashboard
Benefits Administration
Payroll
Human Resources
Talent Management

Common Benefits: 2 Features

Benefits Administration
Employee Self-Service
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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PlanSource
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$4 per user/month
Functionality
15
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Common B...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$500 per license
Functionality
12
Benelogic
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Decisely
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
PX3000
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.