Ease vs Employee Navigator

Ease is a broker-powered benefits administration and HR platform for small businesses, including businesses with two employees. It is available on Android, iOS and the web. The Pro tier includes online enrollment, rate quoting, onboarding, marketing tools and renewal assistance. Agency adds plan libraries, compensation statements, client management reports, EOI management, third-party EDI apps and EaseConnect 834; Enterprise adds custom reports, single sign-on, carrier-specific census and point-in-time reporting. EaseConnect and EaseConnect+ provide direct carrier connections for enrollment updates, additions and changes. The marketplace spans HR tools, telemedicine, payroll, compliance resources, enrollment assistance, COBRA management and identity protection partners. Named payroll integrations include ADP Workforce Now, Heartland, Paycor, Paylocity and RUN Powered by ADP. Pricing is on request; payroll integration costs and setup fees vary by partner and typically range from $0 to $1.50 PEPM. Optional Modernize costs $1 PEPM for brokers to enable and $2 PEPM for employers; ACA compliance is listed at $6 per employee per form per year. Ease offers support by chat, phone, video, Help Center and Ease Academy. Its security page mentions plans to sunset the platform in 2027.

Employee Navigator is a benefits administration, HR, and compliance platform for insurance brokers, employers, and integrated partners. Employees can enroll themselves, compare and select medical, dental, vision, life, HSA, HRA, FSA, LPFSA, DCA, and commuter plans, review coverage, see benefit details, and monitor enrollment deadlines. HR functions include onboarding, ACA reporting, payroll integrations, HR management, time-off tracking, eligibility rules, payroll deductions, and COBRA administration. Onboarding supports custom task lists, new-hire forms, policy-acknowledgement tracking, and an audit trail. Employees can use Android and iOS apps or the web to enroll, view compliance documents, request or review PTO, access contacts, and see benefits. Employee Navigator lists connections with more than 600 partners and integration with 83 payroll partners. It says annual audits cover SOC 2 Type II, HITRUST, NIST, GDPR, 23 NYCRR 500, and CCPA. Two-factor authentication is required. Pricing is on request, with no free plan.