HR & Payroll Software · pricing · Updated September 2026
Justworks pricing (2026)
Justworks starts at $50/mo (Payroll) as checked on 2026-09-26, read from Justworks's own pricing page; 3 plans. Best for US startups and SMBs that want big-company benefits at PEO rates. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $50/mo (Payroll)
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: US startups and SMBs that want big-company benefits at PEO rates; Companies prioritizing health benefits access alongside payroll; Businesses wanting a clean PEO with transparent per-seat pricing
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-26
Justworks plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll STALE · 2026-09-26 | $50 | — | Flat monthly | Flat base $50/mo plus $8 per person/mo. Standalone payroll: pay employees and contractors, automated tax filings; contractor payments $8 per contractor/mo. | justworks.com |
| PEO Basic STALE · 2026-09-26 | $79 | — | Per user / seat | $79 per employee/mo, no base fee. Full PEO: payroll, compliance, HR tools, and access to benefits; does not include benefits premiums. | justworks.com |
| PEO Plus STALE · 2026-09-26 | $124 | — | Per user / seat | $124 per employee/mo, no base fee. Everything in PEO Basic plus integrated medical, dental, and vision health insurance access (premiums billed separately on top of the platform fee). | justworks.com |
Last verified 2026-09-26. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. Pricing published on justworks.com/pricing; official page blocked automated fetch (HTTP 403), figures corroborated from remotepeople.com Justworks pricing review (accessed 2026-06-13). Cross-checked against remotepeople.com. This note predates 2 corrections to the plans above, the earliest from 2026-09-26; the table holds the corrected figures.See the corrections.
Price changes
Price on record
$50/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of Justworks, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by Justworks. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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PEO Basic. Price corrected from $59 to $79 (month, billed monthly). This row was last read on 2026-06-13. The PEO Basic card prints $79 per month per employee with 'No base fee'; the page has no billing switch. The record's $59 is superseded. The page reads: "PEO Basic | Payroll, HR Essentials, Support & Compliance | $79 | /month/employee". Read in a browser on 2026-09-26.
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PEO Plus. Price corrected from $109 to $124 (month, billed monthly). This row was last read on 2026-09-02. The PEO Plus card prints $124 per month per employee with 'No base fee'; the page has no billing switch. The record's $109 is superseded. The page reads: "PEO Plus | Comprehensive HR, Modern Benefits & Expert Support | $124 | /month/employee". Read in a browser on 2026-09-26.
Capabilities
Integrations: QuickBooks, Xero, Greenhouse, Slack, Google Workspace, Carta, Gusto (migration).
Key features: Full-service PEO with co-employment model (shared employer liability); Access to large-group health, dental, and vision benefits at small-business pricing; Automated multi-state payroll and tax filing; Compliance support and HR advisory included in PEO plans; Standalone payroll tier available without PEO co-employment.
Plan limits: PEO Basic/Plus: volume tier discounts apply above certain headcounts (exact thresholds not published); Health insurance premiums billed separately on top of PEO Plus platform fee; International payroll not included; Justworks operates US-only PEO.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Justworks cost?
Justworks starts at $50/mo (Payroll); it has 3 published plans. Verified 2026-09-26.
What are cheaper alternatives to Justworks?
Cheaper HR & payroll software than Justworks (entry $50/mo) include Patriot Software at $17/mo, Gusto at $35/mo, OnPay at $49/mo. Verified 2026-09-26.
Does Justworks support HIPAA?
Justworks's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does Justworks have a free plan?
No — Justworks publishes no free tier.
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