Justworks review

Justworks sells two products. The Payroll plan is software: $8 per employee per month plus a $50 base fee for payroll, HR tools and time tracking access. The PEO plans make Justworks a co-employer, which means it handles compliance, workers' comp and benefits administration and lets small teams buy into large-group health insurance. PEO Basic is $79 and PEO Plus is $124 per employee per month, so the bill climbs quickly. In return you get 24/7 support, HR consulting and less compliance risk, which many seed-stage startups value more than software features. The HR tools themselves are modest: onboarding, PTO, documents, a directory and basic reports. If you need performance reviews or detailed analytics, pair it with another tool. Choose Justworks when benefits and compliance are the headache; choose a pure HRIS when data and workflows are.

Who it is for

US startups that want payroll, compliance and benefits handled by a PEO rather than built in-house.

Price

Payroll from $8 per employee per month plus $50 base fee; PEO Basic $79 and PEO Plus $124 per employee per month.

Payroll & HR Tools with access to Time Tracking $8 /month/employee + $50/month base fee
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 4, 2026.

Key features

• Payroll with tax filings, W-2 and 1099 forms on every plan
• PEO co-employment with workers' comp and compliance support
• Medical, dental and vision administration on PEO Plus
• 24/7 support on PEO plans and HR consulting
• Add-ons for time tracking, international contractors and EOR

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Published prices with no implementation fee
• Strength: PEO Plus gives small teams access to large-group health plans
• Strength: Round-the-clock support on PEO plans
• Weakness: PEO pricing per employee is high for low-wage or part-time staff
• Weakness: HR tools are basic next to dedicated HRIS products
• Weakness: Benefits features are mostly limited to the PEO tiers

Key facts

• Plans: Payroll, PEO Basic, PEO Plus, Global EOR
• EOR price: $599 per employee per month
• Setup: No implementation fee

Where it ranks

Justworks is No. 7 in our Best HR Software verdict.