Justworks: pricing, features and alternatives
Payroll from $8 per employee a month plus a $50 base fee, or PEO plans with benefits and HR support, for US small businesses
What is Justworks?
Justworks is a payroll, HR and benefits platform for small businesses in the US. Its pricing page lists a Payroll plan at $8 per employee a month plus a $50 monthly base fee, two PEO plans (PEO Basic at $79 and PEO Plus at $124 per employee a month, no base fee) and an employer of record plan for hiring abroad at $599 per employee a month. PEO plans add compliance support, HR consulting and, on PEO Plus, health benefits administration. Add-ons such as time tracking, international contractors and dedicated HR consulting are priced separately.
Good for
- 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
Key features
- Payroll for employees, with multi-state payroll and tax filings
- US-based and international contractor payments as paid add-ons
- PEO plans with HR consulting, compliance support and workers' comp access
- Health, dental and vision administration, HSA/FSA and COBRA on higher plans
- Employee onboarding, PTO management, document center and a mobile app for employees
- Employer of record for hiring full-time employees internationally
Limitations to know about
- 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
- PEO plans require co-employment, so they differ from a standard payroll tool
Justworks pricing
Justworks has no free plan. Trial: No free trial listed on the pricing page; it offers Get Started and demo options. Payroll, PEO Basic, PEO Plus and EOR cost $8 to $599 a month.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll | $8/employee/month plus a $50/month base fee | Payroll for all employees, HR tools, expert support, access to Time Tracking |
| PEO Basic | $79/employee/month, no base fee | Payroll, HR essentials, compliance support, 24/7 support, 401(k), applicant tracking system |
| PEO Plus | $124/employee/month, no base fee | Everything in PEO Basic, plus medical, dental and vision administration, HSA/FSA accounts, mental health and fertility benefits |
| EOR | $599/employee/month, no base fee | Hiring employees globally with global HR and compliance support |
Costs on top of a plan
- Time Tracking: $8/employee/month (Available in Payroll, PEO Basic and PEO Plus plans)
- US-based contractors: $8/month per paid contractor (Available in Payroll, PEO Basic and PEO Plus plans)
- International contractors: $39/month per paid contractor (Contractors in over 60 countries; available in Payroll, PEO Basic and PEO Plus plans)
- Dedicated HR consulting: $30/employee/month (Available in PEO Basic and PEO Plus plans)
- Health insurance reimbursements (CHOICE): $25/month per enrolled employee (Through partner Thatch; available in Payroll, PEO Basic and PEO Plus plans)
- Payroll + Health Insurance: $8/month per benefits-eligible employee (Available in the Payroll plan)
Justworks alternatives
Rippling
HR, payroll, IT and finance modules on one employee database, priced per employee on a custom quote
OnPay
US small-business payroll with a base fee plus a per-worker fee, and add-on HR, time tracking and benefits
BambooHR
HR software with employee records, hiring and reviews, plus a US-only payroll add-on
Deel
Global hiring and payroll platform for contractors, employer of record and US PEO, priced per worker
Remote
Global employment platform with employer of record, payroll, contractors and a US PEO, priced per person
Gusto
US payroll, benefits and HR for small businesses
Frequently asked questions
Is Justworks free?
No, Justworks does not have a free plan. Trial: No free trial listed on the pricing page; it offers Get Started and demo options. Paid plans start at $8/mo.
How much does Justworks cost?
Payroll, PEO Basic, PEO Plus and EOR cost $8 to $599 a month. On Payroll: 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. Prices as published on Justworks's pricing page on 7 November 2026.
What is Justworks used for?
Justworks is a payroll, HR and benefits platform for small businesses in the US. People use it for uS small businesses that want payroll, benefits and HR support from one provider, teams that want a PEO to handle compliance and benefits and companies planning to hire contractors or employees abroad later.
What are the alternatives to Justworks?
Tools that do a similar job include Rippling, OnPay, BambooHR, Deel and Remote. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Justworks?
Justworks is made by Justworks.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Justworks's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- justworks.com/pricing (pricing: Payroll, PEO Basic, PEO Plus and EOR plan prices, base fee, add-on prices, features by plan) read 7 November 2026
- justworks.com/ (product overview: payroll, benefits, compliance and global hiring) read 7 November 2026
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