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Best PEO Services for Mid-Sized Companies

Mid-sized employers often keep an HR generalist or a small team and use a PEO for work that scales poorly in-house: multi-state payroll tax, benefits buying power, workers’ compensation and employment law. Bundled plans are convenient, but you give up some control over plan design and data, and at some size running HR and benefits directly may cost less.

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By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 5 sources, facts checked

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Top 10 by LeadChange Scoreof 24 that fit · 4 not scored yet · scored for mid-sized companies (reweighted)

  1. CoAdvantage6.0 out of 10, High confidence
  2. Deel5.7 out of 10, High confidence
  3. Remote5.7 out of 10, High confidence
  4. TriNet5.7 out of 10, High confidence
  5. PrestigePEO5.3 out of 10, Medium confidence
  6. Amplify HR5.2 out of 10, High confidence
  7. ExtensisHR5.1 out of 10, High confidence
  8. Insperity (PEO)5.1 out of 10, High confidence
  9. Paychex PEO5.0 out of 10, High confidence
  10. INFINITI HR4.9 out of 10, High confidence

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PEO services for mid-sized companies, ranked

Ranked by LeadChange Score from verified facts; products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Prices are list prices as published by each vendor.

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  1. CoAdvantage

    CoAd, which unites CoAdvantage and PrimePay, publishes DIY payroll plans at $55 plus $5 per employee (Base) and $85 plus $6 (Pro), billed monthly, while its PEO is quote-only. The trade-off is that PEO pricing is not public and several services are paid add-ons.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee1
    CoAdvantage plans and prices

  2. Deel

    Primarily an employer of record (EOR) provider; PEO module is secondary

    Deel is a global people platform for companies hiring across borders, with contractors, EOR and a US PEO plus payroll, HR, IT and benefits modules. The trade-off is cost at the employment end, with EOR at $599 per employee per month, and several modules show no public price.

    Pricing model
    Per employee2
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes3

    From $110/employee/mo (PEO Starter plan)2

    Deel pricing

  3. Remote

    Primarily an employer of record (EOR) provider; PEO module is secondary

    Remote fits companies that hire abroad without opening entities and want the price on the page: EOR is $699 per employee per month in 90+ countries, through entities Remote owns. Contractors, payroll for your own entities, a US PEO and equity sit in the same account, and Remote holds SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001.

    Pricing model
    Per employee4
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes5

    From $99/employee/mo (PEO plan)4

    Remote pricing
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  1. TriNet5.7/10 · High confidenceTriNet plans and prices
  2. PrestigePEO5.3/10 · Medium confidenceWhat PrestigePEO costs
  3. Amplify HR5.2/10 · High confidenceAmplify HR pricing
  4. ExtensisHR5.1/10 · High confidenceWhat ExtensisHR costs
  5. Insperity (PEO)5.1/10 · High confidenceInsperity pricing
  6. Paychex PEO5.0/10 · High confidencePaychex PEO pricing
  7. INFINITI HR4.9/10 · High confidenceINFINITI HR plans and prices
  8. ADP TotalSource4.7/10 · Medium confidenceADP TotalSource plans and prices
  9. BBSI4.5/10 · High confidenceBBSI plans and prices
  10. Abel HR4.3/10 · High confidenceAbel HR pricing
  11. Engage PEO4.3/10 · High confidenceEngage PEO pricing
  12. Vensure Employer Solutions4.2/10 · High confidenceVensure Employer Solutions plans and prices
  13. DecisionHR4.1/10 · High confidenceWhat DecisionHR costs
  14. G&A Partners4.1/10 · High confidenceG&A Partners pricing
  15. Questco4.1/10 · High confidenceQuestco pricing
  16. FrankCrum4.0/10 · High confidenceWhat FrankCrum costs
  17. Emplicity2.9/10 · High confidenceEmplicity pricing
  18. Axcet HR SolutionsNot scored yet (13 of 23 facts verified)Axcet HR Solutions plans and prices
  19. HelpsideNot scored yet (13 of 23 facts verified)Helpside plans and prices
  20. Accurate Employer SolutionsNot scored yet (12 of 23 facts verified)Accurate Employer Solutions pricing
  21. Resourcing EdgeNot scored yet (12 of 23 facts verified)Resourcing Edge plans and prices

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

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How the score works

What matters for mid-sized companies

  1. Plan design flexibility

    A larger group often needs more than one medical tier, plans by location or class of employee, and a say in renewals. Ask which plans you can choose and how rates are set at renewal.

  2. Reporting and data access

    Finance and HR need cost reports by department or location and a payroll data export. Check what reports come standard and whether there is an API or file feed.

  3. Integration with your HRIS and accounting

    Duplicate employee records add admin work. Confirm how the PEO connects to your accounting system, applicant tracking and any HRIS you keep.

  4. A cost comparison with running HR in-house

    Price the PEO fee against what you would pay for your own benefits broker, payroll software, workers’ compensation policy and HR staff time. The answer changes as you grow.

  5. IRS certification and accreditation

    Ask whether the PEO is an IRS-certified PEO and whether it holds third-party accreditation, and request the latest financial assurance documents before you sign.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best PEO services for mid-sized companies?

On the LeadChange Score weighted for mid-sized companies, the highest-scoring of the 20 products with a published score are CoAdvantage (6.0/10), Deel (5.7), and Remote (5.7).

How much does PEO services cost for mid-sized companies?

At 100 employees, the lowest published list prices among the products ranked here are Remote ($9,900/mo) and Deel ($11,000/mo). List prices, before discounts and add-ons.

Which PEO services for mid-sized companies are IRS-certified PEOs?

ADP TotalSource (since 2017), Axcet HR Solutions (since 2017), DecisionHR (since 2017), Engage PEO (since 2017), ExtensisHR (since 2017), and 11 more are on the IRS public list of certified professional employer organizations (CPEOs). That is 16 of the 24 PEO services for mid-sized companies.

Which PEO services for mid-sized companies include workers’ compensation?

Abel HR, Accurate Employer Solutions, ADP TotalSource, Amplify HR, Axcet HR Solutions, and 13 more include workers’ compensation coverage in their service; CoAdvantage does not include it. That is 18 of the 24 PEO services for mid-sized companies.

Which PEO services for mid-sized companies integrate with BambooHR?

BambooHR, listed by 3 of the 24 PEO services for mid-sized companies: Deel, Remote, and TriNet.

Which PEO services for mid-sized companies have a mobile app?

ADP TotalSource, BBSI, CoAdvantage, Emplicity, ExtensisHR, and 8 more confirm a mobile app; 11 of the 24 products for mid-sized companies do not document one.

Which PEO services for mid-sized companies support single sign-on?

Deel, G&A Partners, and TriNet document single sign-on; 21 of the 24 products for mid-sized companies do not.

Which PEO services for mid-sized companies have a SOC 1 or SOC 2 report?

Deel (SOC 2 Type II), Engage PEO (SOC 2 Type II), Paychex PEO (SOC 2 Type II), PrestigePEO (SOC 2 Type II), and Remote (SOC 2 Type II) state an independent audit report on the controls of their service. 18 of the 24 PEO services for mid-sized companies do not publish it.

What support hours do PEO services for mid-sized companies publish?

Amplify HR: 24/7; BBSI: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific; Deel: 24/7; Engage PEO: Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM ET. 3 more publish theirs on their own sites. 17 of the 24 PEO services for mid-sized companies do not publish it.

How we research

This ranking of PEO services for mid-sized companies reweights the LeadChange Score: capability coverage 25%, pricing transparency & value 30%, integrations & API 10%, security & compliance 10%, fit & support 15%, and data confidence 10%. Only products with a verified fact showing they serve this segment are listed.

How this page was made

  • What it is built from

    76 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 24, 2026.

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    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology

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Sources

The 5 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. CoAd coad.com/pricing“Software-led payroll with as much or as little support as you need, no setup fees!”
  2. Deel deel.com/pricing“PEO Starter $110 per employee per month PEO Pro $120 per employee per month” “$599 per EOR employee per month”
  3. Deel Trust Center trust.deel.com“Deel is SOC 2 type II certified.”
  4. Remote Remote pricing (Remote)“Remote’s Professional Employer Organization (PEO) pricing starts from $99 per employee per month.” “Remote provides EOR pricing for companies that want to hire employees in countries where they do not have a legal entity.”
  5. Remote trust.remote.com“Remote's most recent SOC2 Type2 certificate report”

What the LeadChange Score means

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