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Best PEO Services for Small Business

Small businesses usually turn to a PEO when the owner or an office manager runs payroll, benefits, workers’ compensation and HR questions alongside the real job. Co-employment can open group plans a small employer could not buy alone, but at low headcount minimum fees and pass-through costs weigh more, so compare the full invoice, not the headline rate.

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Top 10 by LeadChange Scoreof 27 that fit · 4 not scored yet · scored for small business (reweighted)

  1. Justworks9.6 out of 10, High confidence
  2. CoAdvantage6.0 out of 10, High confidence
  3. Deel5.7 out of 10, High confidence
  4. Remote5.7 out of 10, High confidence
  5. TriNet5.7 out of 10, High confidence
  6. PrestigePEO5.3 out of 10, Medium confidence
  7. Amplify HR5.2 out of 10, High confidence
  8. ExtensisHR5.1 out of 10, High confidence
  9. Insperity (PEO)5.1 out of 10, High confidence
  10. Paychex PEO5.0 out of 10, High confidence

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PEO services for small business, 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. Justworks

    Justworks fits US small businesses that want a PEO with published per-employee prices, or plain payroll they can grow into a PEO. Payroll costs $50 a month plus $8 per employee; PEO Basic is $79 and PEO Plus $124 per employee a month, with no base fee and no setup fee.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee1

    From $79/employee/mo (PEO Basic plan)1

    Justworks pricing

  2. 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 employee2
    What CoAdvantage costs

  3. 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 employee3
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes4

    From $110/employee/mo (PEO Starter plan)3

    What Deel costs
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  1. Remote5.7/10 · High confidenceWhat Remote costs
  2. TriNet5.7/10 · High confidenceWhat TriNet costs
  3. PrestigePEO5.3/10 · Medium confidencePrestigePEO plans and prices
  4. Amplify HR5.2/10 · High confidenceAmplify HR pricing
  5. ExtensisHR5.1/10 · High confidenceExtensisHR plans and prices
  6. Insperity (PEO)5.1/10 · High confidenceInsperity pricing
  7. Paychex PEO5.0/10 · High confidenceWhat Paychex PEO costs
  8. INFINITI HR4.9/10 · High confidenceINFINITI HR pricing
  9. ADP TotalSource4.7/10 · Medium confidenceWhat ADP TotalSource costs
  10. BBSI4.5/10 · High confidenceWhat BBSI costs
  11. Abel HR4.3/10 · High confidenceAbel HR plans and prices
  12. Engage PEO4.3/10 · High confidenceEngage PEO pricing
  13. Rippling PEO4.3/10 · High confidenceRippling PEO pricing
  14. Vensure Employer Solutions4.2/10 · High confidenceVensure Employer Solutions pricing
  15. DecisionHR4.1/10 · High confidenceWhat DecisionHR costs
  16. G&A Partners4.1/10 · High confidenceWhat G&A Partners costs
  17. Questco4.1/10 · High confidenceWhat Questco costs
  18. FrankCrum4.0/10 · High confidenceFrankCrum pricing
  19. National PEO3.4/10 · High confidenceNational PEO pricing
  20. Emplicity2.9/10 · High confidenceEmplicity plans and prices
  21. Axcet HR SolutionsNot scored yet (13 of 23 facts verified)Axcet HR Solutions plans and prices
  22. HelpsideNot scored yet (13 of 23 facts verified)What Helpside costs
  23. Accurate Employer SolutionsNot scored yet (12 of 23 facts verified)What Accurate Employer Solutions costs
  24. Resourcing EdgeNot scored yet (12 of 23 facts verified)What Resourcing Edge costs

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What matters for small business

  1. A fee schedule with no surprises

    Ask for every line of a sample invoice: the administrative fee, benefits premiums, workers’ compensation, payroll taxes and any per-check or year-end charges. On a small payroll, a minimum monthly fee can outweigh the per-employee rate.

  2. Benefit plans available where your staff live

    Better group benefits are a main reason small employers choose a PEO, so ask for the actual plan list and rates for your state, not a sample brochure.

  3. Named HR help

    Owners need real answers on hiring, leave and terminations. Check whether you get a dedicated HR contact or a shared queue, and the hours they work.

  4. IRS certification

    Ask whether the PEO is on the IRS public list of certified PEOs (CPEOs). A certified PEO is treated as the employer for the wages it pays, which affects who is liable for employment taxes.

  5. Exit terms you can live with

    Read the notice period and any termination fee in the client services agreement. A growing company may outgrow the arrangement, and benefits renewal dates affect when leaving is practical.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best PEO for small business?

The best choice depends on your state, industry and headcount, because PEOs limit which employers they accept. Prioritize a written fee schedule, benefit plan access in your area and fair exit terms. Our small-business ranking weights those factors using verified data.

How much does PEO services cost for small business?

At 10 employees, the lowest published list prices among the products ranked here are Justworks ($790/mo), Remote ($990/mo), and Deel ($1,100/mo); the median of 3 products is $990/mo. List prices, before discounts and add-ons.

Which PEO services for small business include workers’ compensation?

Abel HR, Accurate Employer Solutions, ADP TotalSource, Amplify HR, Axcet HR Solutions, and 16 more include workers’ compensation coverage in their service; CoAdvantage does not include it. That is 21 of the 27 PEO services for small business.

Which PEO services for small business integrate with NetSuite?

NetSuite, listed by 4 of the 27 PEO services for small business: Deel, Justworks, Remote, and TriNet.

Which PEO services for small business have a mobile app?

ADP TotalSource, BBSI, CoAdvantage, Emplicity, ExtensisHR, and 10 more confirm a mobile app; 12 of the 27 products for small business do not document one.

Which PEO services for small business support single sign-on?

Deel, G&A Partners, and TriNet document single sign-on; 24 of the 27 products for small business do not.

What support hours do PEO services for small business 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. 4 more publish theirs on their own sites. 19 of the 27 PEO services for small business do not publish it.

How we research

This ranking of PEO services for small business 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

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

  • Method

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

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Sources

The 4 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. 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.”
  2. CoAd coad.com/pricing“Software-led payroll with as much or as little support as you need, no setup fees!”
  3. Deel deel.com/pricing“PEO Starter $110 per employee per month PEO Pro $120 per employee per month” “$599 per EOR employee per month”
  4. Deel Trust Center trust.deel.com“Deel is SOC 2 type II certified.”

What the LeadChange Score means

A 0–10 editorial assessment built only from verified facts, across six weighted dimensions: capabilities, pricing, integrations, security, fit and support, and data confidence.

Payments, commissions and lead fees are never inputs.