Everything you need to compare and choose a PEO.
Tools, guides, and head-to-head comparisons built for owners and operators evaluating professional employer organizations. Independent, free, and updated as the market changes.
Start with the numbers
Two free tools that take 10 minutes and give you a real answer about whether a PEO fits.
Free PEO Assessment
Answer 7 quick questions about your company and we will tell you whether a PEO actually makes sense, which ones to evaluate, and what to expect on pricing. No call required.
Start the assessment →PEO Cost Calculator
Get a realistic monthly cost range based on headcount, industry, and benefits expectations. Built from actual PEO proposals across our partner network.
Run the calculator →Start here if PEOs are new to you
The seven articles that answer "what am I actually buying?" — co-employment, pricing structure, and where PEOs fit alongside payroll and HR.
What is a PEO?
The plain-English explanation of how a PEO works, who it fits, and what you give up versus what you gain.
Read the guide →How a PEO actually works
Co-employment, the W-2 question, and what a typical client experience looks like month to month.
Read the explainer →PEO co-employment explained
The legal structure that scares owners most, with answers from our own contract reviews.
Read the article →PEO pricing explained
Per-employee-per-month vs percentage-of-payroll, what is bundled, and where margin hides.
Read the article →PEO vs in-house HR
When you cross the threshold where building your own HR function makes more sense than outsourcing.
Read the article →PEO vs payroll providers
Where ADP, Gusto, and Paychex stop and where a PEO actually starts. Hint: it is not about payroll.
Read the article →Benefits of a PEO for small business
What companies under 100 employees actually get out of a PEO that they cannot get on their own.
Read the article →PEO comparisons
The named comparisons buyers actually search. Honest reads from someone who has placed clients with all of them.
TriNet vs Insperity vs ADP TotalSource
The three largest national PEOs side by side: pricing structure, service model, and where each one actually fits best.
Read the comparison →Justworks vs Rippling
Tech-first PEOs head-to-head: where they actually differ on benefits, service, and contract flexibility.
Read the comparison →ADP TotalSource review
An independent look at the strengths, weaknesses, and contractual edge cases of the largest PEO in the country.
Read the review →ICHRA vs PEO
An Individual Coverage HRA can solve the same benefits problem at a fraction of the cost. When it fits, and when it does not.
Read the article →When you are ready to evaluate
The buyer-side playbook: how to know it is time, what to ask in the room, and how to switch if your current PEO is not working.
Signs your business needs a PEO
Five operational signals that the cost-benefit has tipped in favor of outsourcing HR and benefits.
Read the article →How to choose a PEO: 10 questions to ask
The exact questions to ask in a PEO sales call that separate genuine fit from a polished pitch.
Read the guide →PEO evaluation checklist
The 22-item checklist we use internally when running RFPs across multiple PEOs for clients.
View the checklist →Switching PEOs without breaking payroll
How to time the change, what to negotiate at exit, and the four-week implementation window that matters most.
Read the article →Want a real answer for your company?
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