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11 PEOs · updated Oct 27, 2026

Lowest-cost PEOs by per-employee price

This is the one table not ordered by Trust Score: it sorts by the lowest published or estimated monthly fee per employee. Estimates are labeled.

Data compiled by the PEOranked Research TeamScores updated Oct 27, 2026

Ordered by lowest price, not Trust Score. Estimates are marked with ~.

RankPEOPriceCertificationMinimumTrust Score
1Engage PEOEngage PEO~$40–$160/employee/moCPEOESACNot published72B
2ExtensisHRExtensisHR~$40–$200/employee/moCPEOESAC10 employees74B
3ADP TotalSourceADP (NASDAQ: ADP)~$70–$200/employee/moCPEOESAC5 employees77B
4JustworksJustworks$79–$124/employee/moCPEOESACNone100A
5TriNetTriNet Group (NYSE: TNET)~$80–$150/employee/moCPEOESACNot published72B
6Rippling PEORippling~$85/employee/moCPEO: NoESAC: NoNot published22E
7Remote PEORemote$99/employee/moCPEO: Check entityESAC: Not confirmedNot published42D
8Amplify HRAmplify HR Management~$100–$180/employee/moCPEOESAC: Not confirmedNone54C
9CoAdvantageAquiline Capital Partners~$120–$180/employee/moCPEOESAC: Not confirmed10 employees54C
10Deel PEODeel$125/employee/moCPEO: Check entityESAC: Not confirmedNot published42D
11InsperityInsperity (NYSE: NSP)~$150–$210/employee/moCPEOESAC5 employees77B

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11 of 11 PEOs

PEO admin fee, per employee per month

Bars span the low-to-high range; a dot is a single published price. Admin fees only: benefits, workers' comp and state taxes are extra. Click a row to compare.

Published by the PEOThird-party estimateQuote onlyNo public figure
Justworks$79–$124
ADP TotalSource~$70–$200
Insperity~$150–$210
ExtensisHR~$40–$200
Engage PEO~$40–$160
TriNet~$80–$150
Amplify HR~$100–$180
CoAdvantage~$120–$180
Deel PEO$125
Remote PEO$99
Rippling PEO~$85
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Rippling PEO adds a platform fee (about $35 plus $8 per user). Insperity reports an onboarding fee of about $500–$2,000.

Comparing 3
Engage PEO
ExtensisHR
ADP TotalSource
Trust Score
72 / 100
74 / 100
77 / 100
Price
~$40–$160/employee/moQuote
~$40–$200/employee/moQuote (sold through brokers)
~$70–$200/employee/mo% of payroll or PEPM
Pricing
Estimate
Estimate
Estimate
Certification
CPEO: YesESAC: Yes
CPEO: YesESAC: Yes
CPEO: YesESAC: Yes
Minimum
Not published
10 employees
5 employees
Best fit
5–200 employees
10–250 employees
10–200 employees
Contract
Annual
Annual
Multi-year terms reported
Coverage
All 50 states
New Jersey-based, expanding in TX and CA
National
Industries
Healthcare practices, Professional services
Healthcare practices, Professional services
Professional services, Financial services
Strengths
HR consultants are licensed employment attorneys · CPEO and ESAC
93% client renewal rate (company-reported) · Long CPEO and ESAC history
Scale and decades of payroll-tax infrastructure · Annual benefits benchmarking · CPEO and ESAC
Watch out for
Smaller footprint than the national PEOs
Pricing hard to see without a broker
Payroll-based fees rise with raises · Long contracts reported · Underwriting may turn away high-risk industries
Details

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They are third-party ranges for the PEO admin fee only. Your benefits, workers' comp and state unemployment rates change the total.

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