HONEST COMPARISON

Workzoom vs TriblockHR: an honest look

We break down pricing, Caribbean compliance, implementation, and support when comparing Workzoom and TriblockHR (by Plato Alpha Design). No vendor spin.

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100% Canadian-owned
Implementation included
$4/employee/month
Quick Verdict

Which platform is right for your team?

Both platforms have their strengths. Here is where each one excels so you can find the right fit for your organization.

Choose Workzoom if…

  • Need a platform with 25+ years of production payroll — Cable Bahamas and AML Foods (both 900 employees) already run on Workzoom in the Bahamas
  • Need a platform that scales with you as you grow
  • Want 20% lower per-suite pricing ($4 vs $5)
  • Require benefits administration, compensation planning, pension management, or succession planning
  • Operate in the Caribbean and also need Canada, US, or UK payroll from one system
  • Want employee engagement surveys, health and safety (OHS), or succession planning

Choose TriblockHR if…

  • Want a Bahamian-owned platform
  • Prefer on-premise deployment (TriblockHR offers this; Workzoom is cloud-only)
  • Don’t need benefits administration, compensation planning, or succession planning
  • Have straightforward payroll with no union rules or complex overtime
  • Only need Caribbean coverage and don’t anticipate Canada or US operations
20
%
cheaper per suite ($4 vs $5)
25
+ years
in production. TriblockHR: ~3 years.
3
countries
with live payroll (Canada, US, Bahamas)
Feature Comparison

How Workzoom and TriblockHR stack up

Feature Workzoom TriblockHR Notes
Payroll
Bahamas payroll (NIB) Both process NIB, C10 reporting, and gratuity calculations
Jamaica payroll Partial Workzoom: HR, Workforce, and Talent live. Payroll engine proven in Bahamas, Canada, and US. Ready to configure Jamaica statutory rules
Trinidad payroll Partial Workzoom: HR, Workforce, and Talent live. Payroll engine proven in Bahamas, Canada, and US. Ready to configure Trinidad statutory rules
Canadian payroll (CPP, EI) Full federal/provincial tax, T4, ROE, bilingual. TriblockHR is Caribbean-only
US payroll (federal/state) Multi-state tax, ACA compliance. TriblockHR is Caribbean-only
Workforce
Shift scheduling Both platforms offer shift scheduling and manager approvals
Biometric time capture Both support biometric clock-in integration
Mobile employee punch Both offer mobile time entry for field and remote employees
Talent
Benefits administration Enrolment, life events, carrier connections. Not available in TriblockHR
Compensation planning Budgets, merit cycles, salary bands. Not available in TriblockHR
Pension/retirement management Employer/employee contributions, vesting schedules. Not available in TriblockHR
Compliance
Health & safety (OHS) Incident tracking, inspections, corrective actions. Not available in TriblockHR
Succession planning Talent pools, readiness ratings, 9-box grid. Not available in TriblockHR
AI-powered recruitment / ATS Both offer applicant tracking. TriblockHR explicitly markets AI-powered recruitment on their homepage.
Employee engagement surveys Pulse surveys, eNPS, anonymous feedback. TriblockHR offers AI sentiment analysis in performance reviews but not standalone structured surveys
Rewards & recognition Both offer peer recognition and milestone automation
Learning management Both offer LMS with course tracking and certifications
Performance management Both offer reviews and goal tracking. TriblockHR includes 360-degree feedback and AI sentiment analysis
360-degree feedback Both platforms support multi-rater feedback as part of performance management
Security
SOC 2 certification Both platforms maintain SOC 2 compliance
Scale
Scales with your organization Workzoom serves organizations of all sizes on a single platform
Government/public sector clients Workzoom: municipalities (County of Renfrew), utilities, Indigenous government (Ktunaxa Nation). TriblockHR: NIB, Bahamasair, Warwick Paradise Island
Pricing
Published contract terms Workzoom publishes month-to-month with no lock-in. TriblockHR does not detail contract length on its website
Full platform price $16/ee/mo $20/ee/mo Workzoom is 20% cheaper for the full platform. Both use a per-employee-per-month model with four suites/modules
Minimum monthly fee $400-$700 $500 Workzoom: $400/mo (1 suite) to $700/mo (full platform). TriblockHR: flat $500/mo minimum
Pricing

What you actually pay

Transparent pricing, no surprises

Workzoom
$4/employee/month/suite
Per employee, per suite
Setup fees
$0
Contract
Month-to-month
Training
Included
Support
Included
TriblockHR
$5/employee/month/module
Per employee, per module (same structure as Workzoom)
Setup fees
$0
Contract
Not detailed on website
Training
Included
Support
Included
Why teams switch

Common concerns with TriblockHR

3 years of production vs 25+

Workzoom has been processing payroll since 2000 through regulatory changes, economic shifts, and client growth across multiple countries. TriblockHR lists 2022 as their founding year on LinkedIn and does not publish when their first client went live.

Caribbean-first, but expanding slowly

TriblockHR is adding St. Lucia, Guyana, and Antigua — but Canada, US, and UK are not on the roadmap. Organizations with North American operations need a second platform. Workzoom runs live payroll in Canada, the US, and the Bahamas from one system.

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Higher cost, fewer modules

Both platforms use the same per-employee-per-month pricing model. Workzoom charges $4 per suite ($16 full platform). TriblockHR charges $5 per module ($20 full platform). Workzoom includes six additional modules (benefits, compensation, pension, health and safety, succession, engagement surveys) at the lower price.

Migration

Switching from TriblockHR?

1

Data export from TriblockHR

Export your employee records, pay history, and compliance data. We handle the import into Workzoom.

2

Configure and validate

We verify your Caribbean compliance setup and configure any additional countries (Canada, US) if needed.

3

Go live

Your team validates the data, runs parallel payroll if needed, and goes live. Typical timeline is 30-60 days.

What users say

Real reviews from real teams.

3 people deal with close to 1,000 people. It's been seamless integration of our timekeeping, our HR and payroll systems. No need for manual data transfer.

Shanika Pinder
Shanika Pinder Payroll Manager, Cable Bahamas
Video Testimonial

We've hired 32 people in a pay period. Having it done through Workzoom helps. People are signing off acknowledgements before they come through the door on the first day.

GB
Greg Belmore HR Manager, County of Renfrew
Video Testimonial
Common Questions

Questions teams ask when comparing Workzoom and TriblockHR.

TriblockHR is a Caribbean-native platform built by Plato Alpha Design, founded in 2020, with the product launching in 2021. It manages approximately 15,000 employee records across ~17 clients in five Caribbean territories. Clients include NIB, Bahamasair, Warwick Paradise Island, and The Island House. TriblockHR has published case studies on several of these clients. TriblockHR offers performance management with 360-degree feedback and AI sentiment analysis. For organizations that need multi-country payroll, benefits administration, compensation planning, or succession planning, Workzoom offers a broader platform with 25+ years of production payroll.

Yes. TriblockHR covers NIB compliance and payroll processing for The Bahamas, along with Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, and Turks and Caicos. Workzoom also handles Bahamas payroll and has been doing so since before TriblockHR was founded.

Both platforms use a per-employee-per-month pricing model with four suites/modules. Workzoom charges $4 per employee per month per suite ($16 full platform). TriblockHR charges $5 per employee per month per module ($20 full platform). Workzoom has been in production since 2000 and runs live payroll in Canada, the US, and the Bahamas. TriblockHR launched in 2021 and serves five Caribbean territories. Workzoom also includes benefits administration, compensation planning, pension management, health and safety, succession planning, and engagement surveys, which are not available in TriblockHR. TriblockHR offers 360-degree feedback and AI sentiment analysis as part of its performance module.

Workzoom has been in production since 2000 and has offered four suites (HR, Workforce, Payroll, Talent) at $4 per employee per month since at least 2020. Plato Alpha Design was founded in May 2020 as a software consultancy. LinkedIn lists TriblockHR as founded in 2022. Their website does not publish when they launched or when their first client went live. Their oldest publicly dated content is September 2023. Workzoom has been running Caribbean payroll through multiple regulatory cycles before TriblockHR published its first blog post.

Yes. We migrate your employee data and compliance configuration. Most migrations take 30-60 days. Bahamas payroll transfers directly. HR, Workforce, and Talent are available in Jamaica and Trinidad. You also gain access to Canada and US payroll if needed.

Both use a per-employee-per-month pricing model. Workzoom charges $4 per employee per month per suite. TriblockHR charges $5 per employee per month per module. On the full platform, that is $16 vs $20 per employee per month, making Workzoom 20% more affordable. Workzoom's monthly minimums range from $400 (1 suite) to $700 (full platform). TriblockHR's minimum is a flat $500.

Workzoom has been serving Bahamian clients since 2021, running live NIB payroll for Cable Bahamas (900 employees), Island Luck (850 employees across 60+ locations), and AML Foods (900 employees). TriblockHR also launched in 2021. Both platforms entered the Bahamas market in the same year.

Yes. TriblockHR lists several Bahamian organizations as clients, including the National Insurance Board and Bahamasair. Workzoom has public sector experience across municipalities (County of Renfrew, 900 employees; Northern Sunrise County), Indigenous government (Ktunaxa Nation), and utilities. Workzoom handles the compliance complexity that public sector organizations require, including union rules, complex overtime, and government reporting.

TriblockHR does not offer employee engagement surveys, compensation planning, benefits administration, pension management, health and safety, or succession planning. TriblockHR does offer performance management with 360-degree feedback and AI sentiment analysis, AI-powered recruitment and ATS, rewards and recognition, and learning management. Workzoom includes all of these plus the modules TriblockHR lacks.

Ready to make the switch?

Need proven scale?

25+ years in production, multi-country payroll, and a full talent suite.

  • No contracts
  • Implementation included
  • Month-to-month billing
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