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Justworks pricing 2026
This page covers Justworks's published prices, free plan limits and the catches, using StackScope's payroll and hr software report, last verified October 2026.
Justworks has no ongoing free plan publicly listed; the pricing page advertises "3 Months Free!" for Payroll, which is a promotion rather than a permanent free tier. Payroll is $8 per employee per month plus a $50 base, which comes to $90 per month for 5 employees, $210 for 20 and $450 for 50. PEO Basic is an alternative model rather than a payroll upgrade, at $79 per employee per month ($395 per month for 5 employees and $1,580 for 20), and PEO Plus is $124 per employee per month with benefits administration included. EOR is separate at $599 per employee per month. Payroll includes multi-state payroll and contractor payments. The main catch is that reviewers cite limited reporting and customization and some benefits and pricing limitations.
| Tool | Free plan | Entry tier | Mid tier | Top tier / public price | Aggregated sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justworks | No ongoing free plan publicly listed. [VENDOR] Current pricing page lists paid Payroll, PEO Basic, PEO Plus and EOR. Current page also advertises "3 Months Free!" for Payroll — a promotion, not a permanent free tier; full eligibility terms aren't exposed on the page. [VENDOR] | $8/mo/employee + $50 basePayroll · [VENDOR]. 5 employees — Monthly: $90; Annualized equivalent: $1,080; separate annual-billing list price: not published. 20 employees — Monthly: $210; Annualized equivalent: $2,520; separate annual-billing list price: not published. 50 employees — Monthly: $450; Annualized equivalent: $5,400; separate annual-billing list price: not published. [DERIVED — VENDOR] $50 + $8×employees. New add-ons confirmed on current pricing page: Time Tracking $8/employee/mo, International Contractors $39/contractor/mo. Important: PEO Basic/Plus below are NOT pricier tiers of Payroll — they're a separate co-employment model bundling benefits access, not a feature upgrade path. | $79/mo/employeeAlternative model: PEO Basic (not a Payroll upgrade) · [VENDOR]. 5 employees — Monthly: $395; Annualized equivalent: $4,740. 20 employees — Monthly: $1,580; Annualized equivalent: $18,960. 50 employees — Monthly: $3,950; Annualized equivalent: $47,400. [DERIVED — VENDOR] Separate annual-billing list price: not published. | $124/mo/employeeAlternative model: PEO Plus · [VENDOR] public price; benefits administration included. EOR is separate at $599/employee/mo. | Catch: [3P — G2 + Capterra] Reviewers cite limited reporting/customization and some benefits/pricing limitations. Review sentiment from G2 and Capterra; praise centers on simple HR/payroll administration and support. Capacity: [VENDOR] Payroll includes multi-state payroll and contractor payments; PEO tiers add compliance, HR and benefits — no public numeric cap found in current vendor documentation. AI: New — Justworks MCP connects live Justworks data (headcount, payroll, time off, deductions) to AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT; no separate price is published for it on the current public page. [VENDOR] |
Figures are aggregated from vendor pricing pages and independent third-party pricing research as of October 2026 and reflect published list prices. See the full Payroll & HR Software report for every tool side by side, with complete footnotes and flagged source conflicts. Confirm current pricing directly with the vendor before purchasing. This is not a recommendation to buy any specific product.
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How much does Justworks Payroll cost?
$8 per employee per month plus a $50 base: $90 per month for 5 employees, $210 for 20 and $450 for 50.
How much does Justworks PEO cost?
PEO Basic is $79 per employee per month and PEO Plus is $124, which includes benefits administration. EOR is separate at $599 per employee per month.
Does Justworks have a free plan?
No ongoing free plan is publicly listed. The pricing page advertises 3 months free for Payroll as a promotion.