XcelHR ASO Review
by XcelHR
XcelHR's Administrative Services Organization (ASO) provides payroll and payroll tax filing under the client's FEIN, HR compliance assistance, benefits arrangement and recruiting help, while the client remains the employer of record.
- Company size
- Small businesses
- Pricing model
- Quote only
- Deployment
- Cloud
Best for
- Small businesses that want payroll tax filing and HR help without co-employment
- Employers that want benefits shopping and COBRA/HSA administration from the same vendor
Not ideal for
- Buyers who need published prices
- Employers that want to keep their current benefits broker (XcelHR's insurance services assume it is broker-of-record)
How we evaluated XcelHR ASO
This review rests on 9 facts checked against XcelHR ASO’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
XcelHR, a PEO serving small businesses for more than 30 years, also sells an ASO: the client remains employer of record, XcelHR files payroll taxes under the client's FEIN, and it adds HR compliance help, benefits arrangement and recruiting support on its cloud HR software. Prices are not published.
Strengths
Employer of record stays with you
XcelHR states its ASO does not use co-employment and the client stays employer of record.
Evidence: No co-employment: Yes
Payroll taxes under your FEIN
XcelHR files payroll taxes under the client's FEIN and prepares W-2s and W-3s.
Evidence: Automatic tax filing: Yes
Line-by-line service list
XcelHR publishes a PEO vs ASO service comparison with employee-count thresholds.
Evidence: Pricing page: xcelhr.com
Weaknesses
No published prices
Pricing is by contact; some services carry extra fees.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Quote only
Quick answers
- How much does the XcelHR ASO cost?
- XcelHR quotes its ASO by contact and publishes no price. It lists extra fees for reporting in states where the client has no account and a nominal employee fee on some services.Based on Price transparency: Quote only
- Does XcelHR offer an ASO?
- Yes. XcelHR sells both a PEO and an ASO; in the ASO the client remains the employer of record.Based on No co-employment: Yes
- Who files payroll taxes in XcelHR ASO?
- XcelHR files the payroll taxes under the client's FEIN.Based on Automatic tax filing: Yes
Coverage of core ASO services capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in ASO Services, checked against XcelHR ASO’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
7 verified of 8 core capabilities
ASO Services
- No co-employment
- Payroll and tax filing
- Benefits administration
- HR administration
- HR advisory support
- Compliance support
- Workers' comp administration · not verified yet
- HR and payroll technology
Specifications
Pricing
- Price transparency
- Quote only
Product
- Modules
- Talent acquisition, Employee benefits, Payroll and taxes, Human resources
Support
- Support channels
- Phone 1.800.776.0076
XcelHR ASO alternatives
- C2 Essentials ASO85% similar
- Connor & Gallagher OneSource ASO85% similar
- Easeworks ASO85% similar
XcelHR ASO: frequently asked questions
What is XcelHR ASO used for?
XcelHR ASO is an ASO services product built for small businesses. Its modules include Talent acquisition, Employee benefits, Payroll and taxes, and Human resources.
What are the pros and cons of XcelHR ASO?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: employer of record stays with you, payroll taxes under your FEIN, and Line-by-line service list. It is less suited to buyers who need published prices and employers that want to keep their current benefits broker (XcelHR's insurance services assume it is broker-of-record).
What does XcelHR ASO integrate with?
XcelHR ASO documents integrations, including TIMECO and JazzHR.
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