Benefits Administration
Benefits Administration Software Comparison
Every benefits administration product we track, side by side: LeadChange Score, published pricing and verified features, each value checked against the vendor’s own documentation.
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Benefits Administration comparison table
| Product | Score | Pricing model | Open API | SOC 2 Type II | Mobile apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Employee Navigator1–4 | 7.8 | Quote only | Yes | Yes | iOS |
| 6.8 | Base fee + per employee | Yes | Not disclosed | iOS (Gusto Mobile), Android (Gusto Mobile) | |
| 6.0 | Per employee | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android | |
| 6.0 | Base fee + per employee | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android | |
| 5.0 | Per employee | Yes | Yes | TriNet mobile app (pay stubs, time off) | |
HiBob20–22Primarily HRIS software; benefits administration module is secondary | 4.1 | Per employee | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android |
Paycor23–25 | Not scored | Quote only | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Not scored | Base fee + per employee | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android, Apple Watch | |
Netchex30,31 | Not scored | Quote only | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes |
Paycom32,33Primarily HCM software; benefits administration module is secondary | Not scored | Quote only | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Yes |
| Not scored | Base fee + per employee | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Justworks app for iOS, Justworks app for Android | |
Namely36–38Primarily HRIS software; benefits administration module is secondary | Not scored | Per employee | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes |
ADP Workforce Now39–41Primarily HCM software; benefits administration module is secondary | Not scored | Quote only | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes |
isolved People Cloud42–44Primarily HCM software; benefits administration module is secondary | Not scored | Quote only | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes |
ADP TotalSource45 | Not scored | Quote only | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | ADP mobile app |
Paychex PEO46–48 | Not scored | Quote only | Not disclosed | Yes | Paychex Oasis Employee Connect |
Not disclosed = the vendor doesn’t publish it.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
| $49/mo + $6/employee/mo5 | Base fee + per employee | Gusto pricing | |
| $124/employee/mo (PEO Plus plan)34 | Per employee | Justworks pricing | |
| See plans | BambooHR plans and prices | ||
| See plans | Rippling pricing | ||
Namely | See plans | Namely pricing | |
Employee Navigator | Quote only | Quote only | Employee Navigator plans and prices |
| Quote only | Per employee | TriNet plans and prices | |
HiBob | Quote only | Per employee | HiBob plans and prices |
Paycor | Quote only | Quote only | Paycor plans and prices |
| Quote only | Base fee + per employee | Paylocity pricing | |
Netchex | Quote only | Quote only | What Netchex costs |
Paycom | Quote only | Quote only | Paycom pricing |
ADP Workforce Now | Quote only | Quote only | What ADP Workforce Now costs |
isolved People Cloud | Quote only | Quote only | What isolved People Cloud costs |
ADP TotalSource | Quote only | Quote only | ADP TotalSource pricing |
Paychex PEO | Quote only | Quote only | Paychex PEO plans and prices |
Lowest published monthly price of a plan for benefits administration, cheapest first at 25 employees. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.
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Frequently asked questions
Which benefits administration software has the highest LeadChange Score?
Of the 16 benefits administration software products in this comparison, the highest LeadChange Scores belong to Employee Navigator (7.8/10), Gusto (6.8), and BambooHR (6.0).
Do benefits administration platforms publish their prices?
Of the 16 products compared, 2 publish a list price we can compare and 10 are quote-only (TriNet, HiBob, Paycor, Paylocity, and 6 more).
Which benefits administration platforms offer a free trial?
BambooHR and Rippling list a free trial, according to their vendors: 2 of the 16 compared.
Which benefits administration platforms in this comparison have SOC 2 Type II?
Employee Navigator, BambooHR, Rippling, TriNet, HiBob, and 3 more state SOC 2 Type II compliance; Rippling, HiBob, Paylocity, and Paychex PEO also hold ISO 27001. That is 8 of the 16 products in this comparison.
Which benefits administration platforms in this comparison are IRS-certified PEOs?
ADP TotalSource (since 2017), Justworks (since 2017), Paychex PEO (since 2017), and TriNet (since 2018) are on the IRS public list of certified professional employer organizations (CPEOs). That is 4 of the 16 benefits administration platforms in this comparison.
Which benefits administration platforms in this comparison have a mobile app?
All 16 benefits administration platforms in this comparison document a mobile app: Employee Navigator, Gusto, BambooHR, Rippling, TriNet, and 11 more.
Which benefits administration platforms in this comparison support single sign-on?
Employee Navigator, Gusto, BambooHR, Rippling, TriNet, and 4 more document single sign-on; 7 of the 16 products in this comparison do not.
How we research
Ranked by the LeadChange Score, computed only from verified facts: capability coverage (30%), pricing and value (20%), integrations and API (15%), security (15%), fit and support (10%) and data confidence (10%), times a category fit. Products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Payment never changes a score or a position.
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Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology
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Sources
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Quotes from the sources
- Employee Navigator employeenavigator.com/pricing“Enhanced Online enrollment Carrier, Payroll & TPA integrations Enrollment forms library ACA Reporting AI Plan Builds Contact Sales”
- Employee Navigator employeenavigator.com/employee-navigator-releases-api-models-to-speed-the-digitization-of-employee-benefit-administration“Employee Navigator today released its Company Integration and Company Benefit Details Application Program Interfaces (APIs) to support real-time integrations between Employee Navigator’s benefit administration platform, health insurance carriers, and employee benefit providers.”
- Employee Navigator employeenavigator.com/security“SOC 2 Type II”
- Apple App Store apps.apple.com/us/app/employee-navigator/id6797508874“Check your coverage, complete open enrollment, process life events, and review your benefits, all from your mobile phone.”
- Gusto gusto.com/product/pricing“Simple Run basic payroll in one state. $49/mo + $6/mo per person”
- Gusto docs.gusto.com“Leverage Gusto's API to build your own in-app payroll solution, customized for your users' needs, with Gusto Embedded.”
- Gusto Payroll (Gusto)“Yes, you can run payroll, check payroll status, add and view team members and manage your team all from the Gusto mobile app. Download the iOS app here and the Google Play app here.”
- BambooHR bamboohr.com/pricing“For companies with more than 25 employees, our HR software is priced on a per-employee, per-month basis. BambooHR pricing starts at $10.25 USD per employee per month for Core, $17.50 USD per employee per month for Pro, and $25 USD per employee per month for Elite. Volume discounts are applied automatically”
- BambooHR documentation.bamboohr.com/docs/getting-started“The BambooHR API is a RESTful Internet protocol built around making semantically meaningful HTTPS requests”
- BambooHR trust.bamboohr.com“SOC 2 Type 2”
- BambooHR bamboohr.com/platform/hr-data-and-reporting/mobile-app“Yes, the BambooHR Mobile App is free to download. You’ll need an active BambooHR account provided by your employer to access its features and functionality.”
- Rippling rippling.com/pricing“While most Rippling products are billed on a simple per-employee, per-month basis, some may be charged at (or include) a monthly basis fee.”
- Rippling developer.rippling.com/llms.txt“Rippling’s current public API is the REST Platform API v2 on `https://rest.ripplingapis.com`. ... Authenticate customer and internal integrations with a Bearer API token. Authenticate App Shop partner apps with OAuth 2.0.”
- Rippling rippling.com/trust/security“Rippling's SOC 2 Type 2 report covers the trust services categories of Security, Confidentiality, and Availability, and is audited annually.”
- Rippling (Apple App Store listing) apps.apple.com/us/app/rippling-hr-it-finance/id1231325957“Rippling makes it easy to access your benefits, request time off, submit expenses, view paystubs, share passwords, and more—all from your phone. ... Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.”
- TriNet trinet.com/peo/pricing“PEPM stands for "Per Employee Per Month" and is the pricing method TriNet uses to determine your administrative cost.”
- TriNet trinet.com/customer-resource-center/technology/integration-center“For more complex needs, TriNet APIs give developers the freedom to build upon integration from the TriNet platform and other applications for easy data flow.”
- TriNet assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt9ccc5b591c9e2640/blt2147f424591a508f/657239817631d147b77ffb80/TriNet_Security_and_Privacy_White_Paper_2023.pdf“TriNet has both a SOC 1 Type 2 report and a SOC 2 Type 2 report for the TriNet platform.”
- TriNet trinet.com/peo“Our platform also lets your employees view pay stubs and request time off conveniently from our mobile app.”
- HiBob hibob.com/pricing-plans“Is HiBob priced per employee? Yes, of course. HiBob pricing is generally calculated on a per-employee basis, making it easy to scale as your organization grows.” “Core includes: ... Mobile App”
- HiBob apidocs.hibob.com“Welcome to the Developer Docs. Here you'll find clear, practical documentation to help you get started with the Public API and build integrations with Bob.”
- HiBob hibob.com/privacy/security“SOC 2 Type II We undergo routine audits to receive updated SOC 2 Type II reports, available upon request and subject to a signed NDA.”
- Paycor paycor.com/plans-pricing“Answer a few questions to get a custom price quote if you're a small business or view our mid-market product plans.”
- Paycor paycor.com/compliance-solutions/security“Multi-tenant architecture, Cloud-native features, Microservices, and Open APIs” “Paycor is accredited by and compliant with GDPR, FinCEN, US Privacy Shield, SOC 1 Type 2, and SOC 2 Type 2 security standards.”
- Paycor paycor.com“EMPLOYEE MOBILE APP”
- U.S. SEC (Paylocity Form 10-K) sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591698/000159169826000069/pcty-20260630.htm“Recurring fees for each client generally include a base fee in addition to a fee based on the number of client employees and the number of products a client uses.”
- Paylocity developer.paylocity.com/integrations/docs/getting-started“Paylocity offers access to APIs that allow customers and partners to access desired data quickly and securely for building integrations.”
- Paylocity paylocity.com/company/protecting-our-clients“We engage reputable audit firms who perform annual independent attestations for SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II, which cover controls related to financial reporting, security, confidentiality, and availability.”
- Paylocity paylocity.com/products/capabilities/mobile“To download Paylocity's HR & payroll Mobile App, simply visit your device's app store (e.g., Google Play Store for Android or App Store for iOS).”
- Netchex netchex.com/netchex-faqs“Netchex charges per-employee, per-month (PEPM), not per payroll. Netchex utilizes quote-based pricing, which can vary depending on the size of your company and the services you are interested in.” “Our mobile app is available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play (Android).”
- Netchex netchex.com/developers-legacy“Access to APIs, web-hooks, and online help resources is included with your Netchex purchase.”
- Paycom paycom.com/pricing“With Paycom, each quote is customized to the functionality a company needs and the number of employees.”
- Paycom paycom.com/payroll-hr-mobile-app“Paycom’s single, user-friendly app gives your workforce 24/7 access to manage its data and tasks with ease”
- Justworks justworks.com/pricing“Justworks PEO pricing starts at $79 per month per employee for our Basic plan and $124 per month per employee for our Plus plan. Justworks Payroll customers pay $8 per month per employee plus a $50 base fee.”
- Justworks justworks.com/lp/justworks-mobile“Get the free mobile app to keep all your important HR info with you at all times. Available on the App Store and the Play Store.”
- Namely namely.com/lp/pricing“Pricing for Namely Now starts at $9 per employee per month!”
- Namely developers.namely.com“The Namely API is a REST-based API that returns JSON-encoded responses and uses standard HTTP response codes, authentication, and verbs.”
- Namely namely.com/hr/employee-mobile-app“The mobile app delivers essential tools that empower employees to manage time, pay, and personal information from anywhere.”
- ADP adp.com/what-we-offer/products/adp-workforce-now/compare-options.aspx“Find the package that's right for you Selectshow/hide info Simplify payroll and HR with an all-in-one suite. Get pricing”
- ADP adp.com/what-we-offer/integrations/api-central.aspx“ADP API specialists are available to guide you through your development efforts including API selection and best practices to help drive your project to completion.”
- ADP apps.adp.com/en-US/apps/406528/adp-workforce-now-next-generation-time-and-attendance/features“Device: Employees can use their mobile phones or turn a shared tablet into a timeclock with the Time Kiosk app.”
- isolved isolvedhcm.com“Have Questions? Let's Talk”
- isolved marketplace.isolvedhcm.com/join“Using a robust REST architecture underlying isolved People Cloud, developers can seamlessly integrate with isolved and drive immediate impact across business functions.”
- isolved isolvedhcm.com/hr-payroll/payroll-software“Available via any web browser or the isolved People Cloud™ mobile app”
- ADP adp.com/solutions/employer-services/totalsource.aspx“ADP TotalSource pricing is quoted rather than listed, since it is built around factors that are specific to your business” “24/7 mobile access to pay stubs, W-2s and direct deposit setup through the ADP mobile app”
- Paychex paychex.com/human-resources/hr-packages“Get Custom Pricing”
- Paychex paychex.com/corporate/security“Paychex maintains SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 reports over various products and services.”
- Paychex paychex.com/apps/mobile-app“Paychex Oasis Employee Connect”
Employee Navigator
HiBob
Paycor
Netchex
Paycom
Namely
ADP Workforce Now
isolved People Cloud
ADP TotalSource
Paychex PEO