Benefitfocus vs FormFire
Benefitfocus
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| Figure | Benefitfocus | FormFire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Benefits Administration Software | 8.4 (#3) | 7.0 (#30) |
| Compliance | Benefitfocus states that its tools can support ACA compliance requirements. | The pricing page lists HIPAA, HITECH and HITRUST compliance for each agency plan. |
| Founded | 2000 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Charleston, South Carolina, USA | A FormFire announcement describes the company as based in Cleveland, Ohio. |
| Security audits | The company says SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 controls are assessed annually, while PCI-DSS assessments occur yearly and HITRUST assessments every two years. | FormFire says professional cybersecurity organizations perform penetration tests at least annually. |
| What it does | Benefitfocus is a cloud platform for administering employee benefits, enrollment and year-round engagement. | FormFire provides brokers with a quote-to-close software solution for small-group health insurance benefits enrollment. |
| Who it serves | Benefitfocus says it serves employers, health plans, brokers, and the people they support. | The site describes the platform for brokers, employers, carriers and general agencies, and says it helps brokers manage small-group benefits. |
Plans
Benefitfocus
- Benefitfocus Benefits AdministrationPriced on request
- Benefitfocus benefits administration platformPriced on request
FormFire
- Agency AdvantagePrice not published
- Agency ProfessionalPrice not published
- EnterprisePrice not published
In their own words
Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus provides benefits-administration software for employers, health plans, brokers and the people they support. Employees use a personalized portal to compare plans, receive claims-based decision support, manage contributions and dependents or beneficiaries, and access benefits year-round. Administrator tools cover enrollment and participation, employee and dependent records, communications, reporting, data exchange, case management and documents. Supported plan types include health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, voluntary benefits and health accounts. APIs support integrations, including pre-integrations with HCM and payroll providers; insurance data can use LIMRA LDEx file or API exchange. The mobile app handles enrollment, life events, document submission, shopping and secure messaging, while some health claims features require Health Insights. Benefitfocus describes ACA compliance support, HIPAA safeguards and recurring SOC, PCI DSS and HITRUST assessments. Pricing is by consultation, with no free plan.