What does an independent PEO advisor cost?

Nothing. Advisors are compensated by the PEO you ultimately choose. Using an advisor does not increase your cost — and experienced advisors often negotiate better pricing than employers get going direct.

⚖️ Independent PEO Advisory

Find the right PEO.
Skip the sales pitch.

Q: How is PEO Clarify different from calling a PEO directly?

When you call a PEO directly, you talk to their sales representative. We work for you, not for any single PEO. We compare 6 carefully selected partners, benchmark pricing, and recommend the option that genuinely fits your business.

We are not a PEO. We compare every option on the market, negotiate on your behalf, and help your business get the most from HR outsourcing — at no cost to you.

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Multi-PEO Panel

No Cost to Employers

Backed by IMA Financial Group

National Coverage

What we do for you

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Shop the entire market We request proposals from our 6 curated partners — selected from 50+ PEOs we evaluated

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Compare side by side Pricing, benefits quality, technology, and service model

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Negotiate on your behalf We know current market rates and flag anything overpriced

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Stay with you as you grow We manage the relationship and help you exit when the time is right

The Process

How we find the right PEO for your business

From first conversation to signed agreement, we run the entire process. Most clients are in a PEO within 3 to 4 weeks — without talking to a single sales rep until they're ready to.

Profile & Discover

We gather everything that matters — industry, headcount, state footprint, HR setup, workers comp history, and technology environment. This data drives every recommendation we make.

We Identify Your Top 2 Fits

Using your profile, we evaluate our panel and recommend the two PEOs that are the strongest match. You get our reasoning — not just a list of options to figure out yourself.

We Set Up the Meetings

We coordinate introductory meetings with your top 2 recommended PEOs. You hear directly from them — their approach, service model, and how they work with businesses like yours. We handle the scheduling.

Demos, Quotes & Negotiation

After demos and discussions, we collect formal proposals based on your specific needs. We benchmark every number against current market rates and negotiate on your behalf before you see a single figure.

You Make the Call

We present a clear side-by-side comparison with our recommendation. The decision is yours. We stay with you after implementation to make sure the relationship delivers what was promised.

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Why It Matters

Going direct costs you more than you think

When you talk to a PEO directly, you talk to their salesperson. When you work with us, you get someone who has already seen a hundred proposals and knows what fair looks like.

	Going Direct to a PEO	Working with PEO Clarify
Who's in your corner	Their sales rep, paid to close you	An independent advisor paid to find your best fit
Pricing benchmark	Whatever they quote you	We know current market rates and negotiate accordingly
Options reviewed	One company's product	6 carefully selected PEOs compared against your specific profile
Contract review	Figure it out yourself	We walk you through what matters and what to push back on
When you grow	Start the process over alone	We manage the relationship and help you transition
Cost to you	Same as working with us	No cost — advisors are compensated by the PEO you choose

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Our PEO Panel

50+ evaluated. 6 selected.

Before we recommended a single PEO to a client, we evaluated the field. We reviewed over 50 PEOs — their medical networks, ancillary benefits, technology platforms, workers comp underwriting, and service models.

These six made the panel because together they cover the market without overlap. Each brings something different — so when we compare them for your business, you're seeing genuinely different options, not six versions of the same product.

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50+

PEOs evaluated

selected for your benefit

IRS-certified CPEO. Enterprise compliance infrastructure, dedicated HR Business Partner, and large-group benefit access.

Industry-specific service teams for tech, life sciences, financial services, nonprofits, and professional services.

50+ years of payroll infrastructure. Broadest industry coverage and most comprehensive ancillary benefits portfolio on our panel.

Dedicated HR advisors with low client ratios. High-touch service model and flexible workers comp underwriting.

CPEO certified. Flat-fee pricing transparency, fast onboarding, and a clean platform employees actually use.

HR, IT, payroll, and app provisioning unified in one platform. Built for companies where HR and technology need to operate as one system.

Industries We Serve

PEO fit varies by industry

Workers comp rates, benefits benchmarks, and compliance requirements differ significantly by sector. We know which PEOs are strongest in each.

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Technology & Startups

Equity-friendly benefits, fast onboarding, multi-state hiring

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Healthcare Practices

Credentialing, EPLI exposure, high-risk workers comp

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Construction & Trades

Workers comp savings, certified payroll, safety programs

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Professional Services

Retention benefits, compliance support, HR infrastructure

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Nonprofits

Cost efficiency, grant compliance, mission-aligned benefits

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Manufacturing

Safety programs, workers comp management, OSHA support

Common Questions

Before you call a PEO, read this

What exactly is a PEO? +

A Professional Employer Organization co-employs your workforce alongside you. They handle payroll, taxes, benefits administration, workers comp, and HR compliance — while you keep full control over hiring, management, and day-to-day operations. You get the HR infrastructure of a large company at a fraction of what it would cost to build in-house.

What does an independent advisor cost? +

Nothing. Advisors are compensated by the PEO you ultimately choose, as a commission built into the PEO's pricing structure. Using an advisor does not increase your cost — and in most cases, experienced advisors negotiate better pricing than employers get going direct.

How is PEO Clarify different from calling a PEO directly? +

When you call a PEO directly, you talk to that company's sales representative. Their job is to close you on their product. We work for you, not for any single PEO. We compare the market, benchmark pricing, and recommend the option that fits your business — even if that means a smaller or less well-known PEO is the right answer.

Are we too small for a PEO? +

PEOs are specifically designed for companies with 5 to 150 employees. That is the exact profile they are built for. In fact, smaller companies get a disproportionately large benefit because they gain access to benefits and compliance infrastructure they could never afford to build independently.

Do we lose control of our employees? +

No. Co-employment is a legal and administrative structure — not a management arrangement. You hire, fire, manage, set compensation, and define your culture. The PEO handles the administrative employer functions: payroll taxes, benefits enrollment, workers comp, and compliance filings.

What if we already have a PEO? +

We can review your current arrangement, benchmark your pricing against the market, and tell you whether you are getting a good deal. If the fit is wrong or pricing has drifted, we help you transition. If you are in a good spot, we will tell you that too.

Find the right PEO.Skip the sales pitch.