Why Effortless
No other product is the full package.
- Extensive carrier support
- HR & payroll integration expertise
- Dynamic technology
- Responsive human service
- Genuine independence
There are solutions out there that do one or two of these, but what makes Effortless different is that you don't have to choose between them.
The status quo
The costs you've stopped noticing.
Change can be scary, but have you considered the cost of changing nothing? Your current reality has a cost that will never appear on an invoice.
Can you say your plan is genuinely current, and its costs genuinely managed, when every change means a project and a new administration setup?
Imagine what you could do for your people once that barrier is gone.
The reason teams stay stuck is fear that switching will be worse than the status quo. It isn't. Implementation is a managed process, with our team coordinating every step of the journey.
Book a live demo to see how smooth the transition can be- Hours spent re-keying data between systems
- Retroactive billing corrections every month
- Unsigned beneficiary forms and unverified LTD volumes, exposed at claim time
- Coverage employees were entitled to but never applied for
- Good people leaving because the plan never keeps pace with the market
- Overpriced renewals accepted because switching carriers costs more
- All-or-nothing carrier changes, because the best of the market is hard to assemble
- Data that sits quietly out of date between systems
- Massive re-enrollment projects on carrier addition or change
We switched benefit providers at the same time we started using Effortless Admin - the team at Effortless Admin made the transition quick, easy and painless.
Onboarding was seamless. Effortless made it so simple for our team to have a very easy onboarding experience.
Effortless Admin has made benefits so easy! The onboarding process was smooth and it has made administering and managing benefits so much easier.
Five pillars
No one else brings it all together.
Most benefits platforms are strong in one area and thin in the rest. A carrier's tool is convenient but locks you to one carrier. An all-in-one HR module is slick but shallow on real benefits administration. Another independent may match your current plan design needs but not your chosen carrier future vision.
Pillar 1: Access to the entire market
More than 40 carriers and providers on one platform, by far the broadest reach in Canada.
Pillar 2: Connected to your HR stack
A single integration that ends duplicate entry across your systems.
Pillar 3: Modern evolving technology
Technology that is constantly improving and current with modern design practices.
Pillar 4: Service by real people
Canadian benefits specialists you reach directly, rated 99% positive across thousands of conversations.
Pillar 5: Genuine independence
Not owned by a carrier or a large brokerage, so we answer only to you and your chosen advisor.
The alternatives
How Effortless compares to the alternatives.
You're never choosing Effortless in a vacuum. You're weighing it against something specific.
Your carrier's own admin portal
It's already in place, and it connects you directly with the carrier.
It only works for that one carrier, and it quietly leaves the manual work on your desk: chasing beneficiary forms, tracking overage dependents, handling coverage applications, running flex the old-fashioned way.
Effortless works across every carrier and automates that work.
Your HRIS or payroll module
One system for HR and benefits is an appealing pitch, and the UX is often slick.
An all-in-one is rarely as good as it's sold to be: a benefits module makes you manually maintain plan designs, rates, and billing, and still leaves the carrier-side work in place.
Effortless integrates with your HRIS. You keep the system you like and gain real Canadian multi-carrier depth.
A brokerage- or carrier-owned TPA
Full-service and established, and often bundled with the advice you're already getting.
When your administrator is owned by a carrier or a brokerage, they are incentivized to keep you within the narrow scope of product they support.
Effortless only administers. We don't own your business, we don't compete with your advisor, and we can't be outgrown.
Another independent platform
Independence is a good start.
Most haven't kept up: aging software that forces manual workarounds, and a limited roster of carriers that can't cover the whole market.
Effortless is built on modern, constantly evolving technology with the broadest carrier reach in Canada, so you're never boxed in by the platform itself.
At a glance
| Capability | Carrier portal | HRIS module | Brokerage / carrier TPA | Independent TPA | Effortless |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works across every carrier | no | no | partial or varies | partial or varies | yes |
| Independent ownership | no | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Integrates with your HR stack | partial or varies | yes | partial or varies | partial or varies | yes |
| Automates the manual work | no | no | partial or varies | partial or varies | yes |
| Proven human service | partial or varies | no | partial or varies | partial or varies | yes |
yes · partial or varies · no
Compare it to your reality.
The best way to judge Effortless is to compare it to your current reality, or your vision for the future.
Verifiable
Proven, not just promised.
Every platform claims to be flexible and well-supported. The difference is what you can verify.
SOC 2 Type II certified
Independently audited every year.
99.5% uptime
Guaranteed.
Canadian made and operated
Owned and run in Canada.
Broadest carrier reach
40+ carriers and providers.
Trusted service team
4.9 on Capterra, 99% live-chat satisfaction.
The product is very easy to use, the customer service is exceptional and the integration was seamless. Our organization is growing so quickly yet Effortless Admin is easily able to keep up with our exploding headcount.
See how it stacks up with your current admin.
Book a live demo and we'll show you how it works in practice.