Thatch alternatives

Other benefits administration tools to consider instead of Thatch. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.

Feature Thatch Rising Benefitfocus Category leader Ease Category leader Employee Navigator Category leader PlanSource Category leader
Pricing$45/employee/moContact salesContact salesContact salesContact sales
Best forSmall employers under 50 people that want to offer an individual health budget (ICHRA-style) instead of one group plan.Mid-size and large employers that want a managed benefits service with voluntary benefits and a contact center for employees.Small group benefits brokers managing client employers of up to a few thousand employees.Small and mid-size employers working through a benefits broker that want enrollment, carrier feeds and ACA reporting in one system.Mid-size and large employers with dedicated HR teams that want ACA, COBRA and carrier billing handled as a managed service.
Team size2–500 people51–500+ people2–500 people2–500 people51–500+ people
Open enrollment Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Carrier connections Not listedNot listedYesYesYes
Life event processing Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Benefits decision support Not listedYesYesNot listedYes
Payroll deduction sync YesNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
ACA compliance YesNot listedYesYesYes
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Benefits administration Category leader

Benefitfocus

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Benefits management platform for employers, health plans and brokers

Key features

  • Benefits decision support

Benefits administration Category leader

Ease

Contact sales 2–500 people

Benefits administration platform built for small group brokers

Key features

  • Carrier connections
  • Benefits decision support
  • ACA compliance

Benefits administration Category leader

Employee Navigator

Contact sales 2–500 people

Benefits administration, HR and ACA reporting platform for brokers and employers

Key features

  • Carrier connections
  • ACA compliance

Benefits administration Category leader

PlanSource

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Benefits administration software with ACA, COBRA and carrier services

Key features

  • Carrier connections
  • Benefits decision support
  • ACA compliance