Enterprise-level HR, at a rate built for independent practices
AdvisorHR aggregates a large pool of businesses, so Direct Practice Care can offer
enterprise-grade HR, payroll, benefits, and compliance at pricing built for a practice of
any size — not just the large-group rate a big health system would pay.
Rates are subject to change. Contact us for current pricing and plan details.
Plan comparison · AdvisorHR workforce solution packages
Feature comparison across Empower plan and Pinnacle plan
Included Not in this planCustom Configurable / quoted
Payroll, taxes and compliance
Feature
Empower
Pinnacle
Dedicated payroll processor
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Payroll, taxes and direct deposit
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Visa pay cards
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Seamless time and labor platform
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Geofencing
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Workforce scheduling
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Overtime management
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Wage garnishment payment service
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
General ledger interface (GLI)
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Local, state and federal tax filing
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Quarterly and year-end filing (W-2)
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Reporting and administration
Feature
Empower
Pinnacle
Salary and job history
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Certification tracking
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Skills, education and training tracking
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Audit and compliance
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Document and SUI management
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Employee self service
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Check signing and stuffing
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Adaptive employee experience app
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
PTO tracking
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Human resources
Feature
Empower
Pinnacle
I-9 filing and E-Verify
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Dedicated people support
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Human employment verification
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Employee file auditing
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
FLSA, OSHA, ADA, ACA, EEOC compliance
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Safety audits and training
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Background checks / drug testing
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Performance review management
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Company handbook
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Management and employee training
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Unemployment claims administration
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
State and federal forms resources
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
New hire onboarding
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
HR tracking and HR trainings
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Employment law support
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
HR compliance / HR checkups
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Employee relations guidance
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Employee practice liability insurance (EPLI)
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Employee discipline
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Wage and hour audit assistance
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Work opportunity tax credit (WOTC)
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Benefits administration
Feature
Empower
Pinnacle
401(k) and reporting
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Benefit accrual management
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Benefit cost analysis
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Benefit management (open enrollment)
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
ACA compliance
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
COBRA management
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Health plans
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Benefit books
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Life insurance (guarantee, cash value, term)
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
FSA · HRA · HSA
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Accident policy · AD&D
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Cancer / critical illness · lump sum
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
People management — learning and performance
Feature
Empower
Pinnacle
Learning management system (LMS)
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
SCORM compliant
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
105,000+ video / media library
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Social learning
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Gamification
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Training identification and nurturing
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Employee surveys
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Collaboration tools
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Rewards and recognition
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Goal setting
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Performance reviews
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
360 reviews
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
9-box review
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Intranet
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Feedback tools
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Employee portal
Not in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Applicant tracking
Feature
Empower
Pinnacle
Access to applicant tracking system
Custom
Custom
Discounted business insurance
Feature
Empower
Pinnacle
General liability / commercial property
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Business owners / professional liability
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Workers compensation / data breach
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Commercial umbrella / commercial auto
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Surety and bonds
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Other customized insurance solutions
Included in Empower plan
Included in Pinnacle plan
Pricing and features are subject to change. Contact us for current rates and plan details.
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