TriNet Expense vs STELLA Insights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TriNet Expense
Automate expense reporting and timesheet management, eliminating paper receipts and lost reimbursements. Easily import expenses, categorize them with detailed data, and submit reports with a single click. Supports multiple currencies and integrates with popular accounting software.
- Automated expense reporting
- Timesheet management
- Receipt image capture
- Credit card/bank import
- Multi-currency support
- Accounting software integration
- Expense policy violation alerts
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Terms of Use: https://www.trinet.com/terms-vp Privacy Policy: https://www.trinet.com/privacy-policy Eliminate the hassle of collecting, storing, submitting and tracking cumbersome paper expense reports, receipts and timesheets. TriNet Expense automates the expense report process and timesheet management. TriNet Expense eliminates the need to carry around stacks of receipts and prevents lost expense reimbursements from your business trips. TriNet Expense allows users to: :: Import expenses from credit card or banking accounts :: Apply category, attendee, tag, client, project, class, department, location, billable/non-bilable, reimbursable/non-reimbursable, and note data to each expense :: Support for 160 currencies :: Capture receipt images and create expenses directly from the receipts :: Create roundtrip mileage expenses with multiple stops using GoogleMaps or enter in your miles manually :: Apply integration data from QuickBooks (Online & Desktop), NetSuite, and Intacct to the client, project, class, department, or location at the line-item level :: Create expense reports and receive alerts of any expense policy violations :: Submit expense reports to your approver within a click of a button :: Enter billable/non-billable time entires and apply a client, project, department, or location :: Submit and approve time sheets to your approver Email us at employees@trinet.com with any questions.
STELLA Insights
Access your dealership's performance insights and alerts on the go. Monitor service department metrics, receive real-time notifications for critical issues, and manage multiple locations from your mobile device.
- Dealership performance insights
- Real-time alerts
- Service department metrics
- Multi-location management
- Secure sign-in
- Customizable notifications
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STELLA Insights puts your dealership’s performance insights and alerts right in your pocket. Stay connected to the numbers that matter, see how your service department is performing, and know when something needs attention wherever you are. SIGN IN THE SAME WAY YOUR DEALERSHIP ALREADY DOES Enter your work email and STELLA will connect you to your dealership’s sign-in experience. Use single sign-on when configured, or securely sign in with your STELLA password. If your account is not connected to a rooftop yet, you can request access directly from the app. SEE ONE STORE OR YOUR ENTIRE GROUP Manage multiple rooftops? Easily switch between an individual dealership and a consolidated group view. Your dashboards automatically update to reflect the location or group you’re viewing. SERVICE PERFORMANCE AT A GLANCE Get a clear view of how STELLA is performing for your service department, including: • Total calls • Call handling rate • Autonomous rate • Appointments booked • Booking conversion rate • Average STELLA talk time Compare performance across periods and choose the date range that works for you — from Today to a Custom Range. GET THE ALERTS THAT MATTER Stay ahead of issues and opportunities with real-time alerts. Get notified when something needs your attention, including low survey scores, repeated callers, booked or cancelled appointments, recalls, and more. Choose which alert types you want to receive on your device, while keeping your dealership’s existing alert configuration intact. BUILT FOR DEALERSHIP LEADERS ON THE GO STELLA Insights is designed for service managers, BDC teams, and dealer group leadership who need visibility into performance without being tied to a desktop. Deep reporting, campaign building, and configuration can be found in the desktop version. Requires an active STELLA Insights account provisioned by your dealership.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STELLA Insights at 5.0 against TriNet Expense's 3.8. STELLA Insights also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). TriNet Expense's advantage is ratings volume (858 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STELLA Insights holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TriNet Expense has 858 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TriNet Expense ships an update monthly, STELLA Insights daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TriNet Expense | STELLA Insights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (858 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 858 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TriNet Cloud | STELLA Automotive AI |
Customer experience
TriNet Expense
STELLA Insights
Bugs and requests
TriNet Expense
Reported bugs
4 issues- Expenses getting duplicated
- Inability to add location for hotel expenses
- Receipts not syncing properly
- Date selection issues on iOS 13
Requested features
4 requests- Batch upload for receipts
- Recurring expense report templates
- PDF support for receipts
- Improved sync between mobile and web
STELLA Insights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TriNet Expense
No in-app purchases
STELLA Insights
No in-app purchases
Questions
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