Automate Basics

OnPay vs Justworks

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 7 November 2026.

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OnPay

From $49/mo

Justworks

Free trial · from $8/mo

What it isUS small-business payroll with a base fee plus a per-worker fee, and add-on HR, time tracking and benefitsPayroll from $8 per employee a month plus a $50 base fee, or PEO plans with benefits and HR support, for US small businesses
Free planNoNo
Cheapest paid plan$49/mo (Payroll Essentials)OnPay pricing$8/mo (Payroll)Justworks pricing
What it coversBase fee only; add $6 per worker per month. For example, a 10-worker business would pay $49 plus 10 x $6 = $109 a month. The footer of the pricing page says 'Pricing starts at $55 per month', which does not match the $49 base.Payroll is $8 per employee a month plus a $50 monthly base fee; the pricing page does not say whether other billing terms change the price.
Free trialA 'Get one month free' link appears on the pricing page; its terms are not shown thereNo free trial listed on the pricing page; it offers Get Started and demo options
PlatformsWebWeb
Integrations (vendor's figure)Integrations with accounting, 401(k) and HR tools; no partner names or count were readableThe pricing page lists accounting software integrations on all plans and applicant tracking and performance management integrations on some, with no count
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • Small US businesses that want payroll with phone support
  • Franchises and multi-state employers
  • Accounting firms running payroll for clients
  • US small businesses that want payroll, benefits and HR support from one provider
  • Teams that want a PEO to handle compliance and benefits
  • Companies planning to hire contractors or employees abroad later
Watch out for
  • Priced as a base fee plus a per-worker fee, so cost grows with headcount
  • US payroll only; no international payroll is described
  • Prices for compliance resources and live HR support are not listed
  • The Payroll plan adds a $50 monthly base fee on top of the per-employee price
  • The plans shown are for US teams; the EOR plan is the global option
  • Extras such as time tracking, contractors and dedicated HR consulting cost more per month
Made byOnPayJustworks

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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