HR NETwork

Name

HR NETwork

Legal name

HR NETwork, Inc.

Website

https://hrnetworkinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Outsourcing Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA), Employee Helpdesk / HR Service Center (Tier 1) (BPAAAIAH), HR Service Delivery, Shared Services & HR Operating Model Advisory (BPACAJAE)

Keywords

• HR outsourcing services
• Human resources consulting
• Employment compliance solutions
• Employee handbook services
• Workplace training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

La Palma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. HR Outsourcing Subscription Packages: Recurring subscription fees for comprehensive HR outsourcing services including compliance, consulting, employee handbooks, documentation, and hotline support. Packages are tiered by company size (employee count).
2. HR Department Full-Service Package: Comprehensive virtual HR department service providing dedicated HR team, strategic planning, day-to-day HR administration, and complete personnel management.
3. People Management Portal: Implementation fee ($2000) plus per-employee monthly subscription ($5/employee/month) for HCM platform access.
4. Employer Pack One-Time License: One-time purchase of documentation library with over 200+ HR documents for one-time use by client.
5. Pay Clarity Service: Per-position flat fee service for California pay transparency compliance including job description review, market data, salary disclosure, and job posting disclosure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HR NETwork provides outsourced human resources services to small and medium-sized businesses (primarily 1-99 employees), offering tiered subscription packages (HR NETline, Small Business, HR Advisor, HR Department) that bundle HR compliance, employee handbook development, customized documentation, phone/email advisory support, recruiting, safety programs, and training. The core service is a virtual HR department model that gives California employers access to senior HR expertise, ongoing regulatory alerts, and a cloud-based People Management Portal without the cost of full-time in-house HR staff.

Product overview

HR NETwork is an HR services outsourcing company offering a tiered package model. The core offerings include HR NETline (entry-level support), Small Business (compliance-focused advisory), HR Advisor (virtual HR manager with expanded support), and HR Department (full outsourced HR team). These are supplemented by the People Management Portal (cloud-based HCM platform built on Kronos), Employer Pack & Documentation Library (200+ HR documents), Pay Clarity (California pay transparency compliance), and Online Training Courses (harassment, management, and leadership training via Thinkific). Individual a la carte services include HR Compliance Audit, HR Consulting, Employee Handbook development, Company Safety Program, HR Hotline, Recruiting NETwork, and Workers Compensation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HR NETline: Entry-level HR package offering phone & email support (1 hr/month), legal posters discount, and HR client alerts for 1-99 employees at $1308.
• Small Business Package
• HR Advisor
• HR Department
• People Management Portal (PMP)
• Pay Clarity
• Employer Pack & Documentation Library

Products and services

• HR NETline Entry-level HR support package for small businesses (1-99 employees) providing 1 hour/month of phone and email support, discounted legal posters, and access to HR Client Alerts; priced at $1,308/year.
• Small Business Package California compliance-focused HR advisory package for businesses with 1-19 employees, including a CA Policy Manual, guidance and training, customized employment applications, customized new hire and termination documents, and HR Client Alerts; priced at $2,950/year (approximately $245.83/month).
• HR Advisor Mid-tier comprehensive HR support package functioning as a virtual HR manager: 2 hours/month of phone and email support, customized handbook, customized new hire and termination documents, customized employee application, compliance research and review, project and documentation development, personnel file and I-9 guidance, unemployment claims processing, HR hotline for employees, access to the Employer Pack Online Forms Library, business compliance trainings, HR Alerts, and one set of legal posters per year. Priced at $5,900/year for 1-19 employees, $7,755/year for 20-49, $9,500/year for 50-99, and $11,500/year for 100-199 employees.
• HR Department Full-service outsourced HR department package providing a dedicated HR Director for strategic planning, dedicated virtual HR administration team, IIPP and safety manual, new hire processing and orientation, all personnel actions and documentation, conducting terminations and exit interviews, leaves of absence administration, performance appraisal creation, HR SOPs and process management, HR hotline, the Employer Pack Online Forms Library, business compliance trainings, Client Alerts, and one set of legal posters per year. Pricing available via consultation.
• People Management Portal Cloud-based human capital management (HCM) digital tool powered by the Kronos workforce management platform that manages employee data through the entire lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding on a single database with one consistent interface. Priced at $2,000 implementation fee plus $5 per employee per month.
• Employer Pack & Documentation Library Online document portal containing 200+ customizable HR documents covering every phase of HR management from pre-hire to termination; available as a one-time purchase for $995.
• Pay Clarity California Pay Transparency and Reporting Service that reviews job descriptions, pulls market data, provides salary disclosure pay scales for current employees, and handles job posting disclosures for applicants; priced at $225 per position.
• Online Training Courses Virtual HR training platform delivered via Thinkific offering AB1825-compliant Respectful Workplace courses (Sexual Harassment, Diversity, Ethics), Management Training (HR 101, Performance Appraisals, Leave-of-Absence), Leadership Training, and Self Development (DISC, DEI).
• HR Compliance Audit Individual compliance audit service that evaluates HR practices against regulatory requirements, available as a $795 add-on to any package or as a stand-alone engagement; a free compliance test is offered on the website.
• HR Consulting Advisory consulting services for HR-related matters and strategic planning, available as an à la carte offering.
• Employee Handbook Customized employee handbook development and documentation services, available as an à la carte offering.
• Company Safety Program Safety program development including Injury/Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) for standard office entities, with Safety Payroll Stuffers available in Spanish; priced at $750 for 1-10 employees and $1,995 for 11+ employees.
• HR Hotline Phone and email support hotline for employee HR-related inquiries, available as an à la carte service.
• Recruiting NETwork Recruitment support and candidate sourcing services for client companies, available as an à la carte offering.
• Workers Compensation Workers' compensation guidance and support services, available as an à la carte offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Packages scaled by employee count (1-99 employees) allowing predictable pricing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TLD LawcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 March 2024Law firm partner providing legal expertise on California employment law matters. TLD Law provides alerts on significant legislation such as Senate Bill 699 and Assembly Bill 1076 regarding non-compete agreements.
• Baker Romero & AssociatesminorOthersVendor partner specializing in Workers' Comp Insurance and Cybersecurity policies. Provides safety and risk management information for remote workers and general workplace safety guidance shared with HR NETwork clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Justworks: Justworks is a PEO serving small and mid-sized businesses with bundled payroll, benefits, HR compliance, and advisory services - a direct functional competitor to HR NETwork's HR Department and HR Advisor packages for the SMB segment.
• Gusto: Gusto provides payroll, benefits, and HR tools targeted at very small businesses, increasingly including HR compliance resources and advisory - overlapping directly with HR NETwork's SMB target market and tiered service model.
• Rippling: Rippling is a unified HR, IT, and payroll platform for SMBs and mid-market, offering employee lifecycle management, compliance, and HR-adjacent workflows - comparable to the People Management Portal plus HR advisory bundle HR NETwork offers.
• Bambee: Bambee provides HR outsourcing with a dedicated HR manager for small businesses, including California-specific compliance - the closest like-for-like comparison to HR NETwork's HR Advisor and HR Department packages.

Broad incumbents

• Insperity: Insperity is a long-established PEO providing full-service HR outsourcing, payroll, benefits, and compliance to SMBs and mid-market - overlapping with HR NETwork's full-service offerings but operating at much larger scale across all US states.
• ADP TotalSource: ADP's PEO division provides comprehensive HR outsourcing to SMBs nationally - the founder Audrianne Adams Lee previously worked at ADP, and TotalSource is a broad incumbent alternative to HR NETwork's full-service packages.
• Paychex PEO: Paychex PEO (via Advance Partners) provides bundled HR, payroll, and benefits outsourcing for SMBs - a scaled incumbent competing for the same HR Department buyer.
• Trinet: TriNet provides full-service HR solutions including PEO services for small and mid-sized businesses - comparable in buyer profile and service bundle to HR NETwork's HR Department tier.

Emerging players

• Mineral (formerly ThinkHR): Mineral provides HR compliance resources, document libraries, and advisory tools for SMBs and the broker channel - overlapping with HR NETwork's Employer Pack documentation library and HR Alerts content.
• Sequoia One: Sequoia One is a PEO providing full-service HR, payroll, and benefits outsourcing targeted at growing small businesses - comparable to HR NETwork's full-service offering with more tech-forward delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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