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Empower

Best Empower 401k Alternatives

6 products that do the same job as Empower, matched to the reason you might switch, with similarity scores and published prices.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated

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Alternatives by reason for switching

  • Lower published price

    Fidelity Workplace Investing

    $100 a month at 25 employees; Empower does not publish comparable prices.

    $100/mo

  • Published pricing

    Human Interest

    Highest-scoring alternative that publishes its prices (9.4/10).

    Published

Empower alternatives, closest first

Products built for the same job come first, then products that also cover it, each group by similarity: the share of categories (50%), company sizes served (30%) and pricing model (20%) a product shares with Empower.

  1. Paychex Retirement Services

    vs Empower: No list price or score published for both Paychex Retirement Services and Empower yet.

    Similarity80 of 100
  2. Principal Financial Group

    vs Empower: No list price or score published for both Principal Financial Group and Empower yet.

    Similarity80 of 100

    From $145/mo + $6/employee/mo

  3. Betterment at Work

    vs Empower: No list price or score published for both Betterment at Work and Empower yet.

    Similarity70 of 100

    From $100/mo + $5/employee/mo

  4. Fidelity Workplace Investing

    vs Empower: Publishes its prices; Empower is quote-only.

    Similarity70 of 100

    From $100/mo

  5. Human Interest

    vs Empower: Publishes its prices; Empower is quote-only.

    Similarity70 of 100

    From $80/mo + $5/employee/mo

  6. Vanguard Workplace Solutions

    vs Empower: No list price or score published for both Vanguard Workplace Solutions and Empower yet.

    Similarity70 of 100

Empower vs its closest alternatives

401(k) Providers comparison: LeadChange Score, pricing and verified features
ProductScoreStarting base feePricing modelSOC 2 Type IIMobile apps
EmpowerNot scoredNot verifiedNot verified
Paychex Retirement ServicesNot scoredNot verifiedQuote only
Principal Financial GroupNot scored$145/moBase fee + per employeeNot verifiedNot verified
Betterment at Work7.9$100/moBase fee + per employee
Fidelity Workplace Investing7.7$100/moBase fee + per employeeNot verifiedNetBenefits (web and mobile app)
Human Interest9.4$80/moBase fee + per employeeNot verified
Vanguard Workplace SolutionsNot scoredNot verifiedBase fee + per employeeNot verifiedNot verified

Alternatives to similar products

Frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Empower?

The closest alternatives to Empower in 401(k) Providers are Paychex Retirement Services (80% similar), Principal Financial Group (80% similar), and Betterment at Work (70% similar), by the categories, company sizes and pricing model they share.

What is a cheaper alternative to Empower?

Fidelity Workplace Investing: $100 a month at 25 employees; Empower does not publish comparable prices.

Which Empower alternatives publish their prices?

Of the alternatives to Empower, Principal Financial Group, Betterment at Work, Fidelity Workplace Investing, Human Interest, and Vanguard Workplace Solutions publish list prices for at least one plan. Empower prices by quote.

Which Empower alternative scores highest?

Betterment at Work (70% similar to Empower), with a LeadChange Score of 7.9/10 in 401(k) Providers, among the 3 closest alternatives.

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