Justworks vs JazzHR

Two HR & compliance tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • JazzHR costs less for a six-person team.
  • JazzHR fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • Justworks fits agency or studio, online store.
CompareJustworksJustworksJazzHREmploy
In one lineA PEO: payroll, benefits, and compliance under one umbrellaApplicant tracking at a flat company price, from $1,000 a year
Starting priceFrom $79/personFrom $83.33/mo
Six-person team$474/mo$83.33/mo
PlansPer employee per month: Payroll $8 + $50/mo base fee; PEO Basic $79; PEO Plus $124; EOR $599; PEO needs 2+ W-2 employees; no implementation feeFlat per company: Hero $1,000/yr (yearly only, job posts from 3/mo); Plus $3,480/yr or $350 monthly (up to 200 active jobs); Pro $5,508/yr or $549 monthly (offers, e-signatures)
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Free trial——
UsersPer employeeFlat company price
IntegrationsQuickBooks, Xero, Slack, GreenhouseLinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, free job boards, BambooHR, Gusto, ADP, Justworks, Calendly
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUSUS
Phone supportPlans not statedPro only
Live chatPlans not statedPro only
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7 (PEO) (Justworks PEO only) · Email: 24/7 (PEO) (Justworks PEO only) · Phone: 24/7 (PEO) (Justworks PEO only)Not published
Incidents posted9 incidents posted on Justworks's status page, which covers all Justworks products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 5 marked major or critical by Justworks. Status page7 incidents posted on Employ's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Employ. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 741 reviews4.3 / 5 from 496 reviews
Trustpilot score2.3 / 5 from 38 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop5060
Fit: Restaurant or café4555
Fit: Service business8072
Fit: Agency or studio9075
Fit: Trades or contractor5560
Fit: Online store7560
Why people pick it
  • Big-company benefits
  • Compliance handled
  • Flat company price, not per recruiter
  • Posts to LinkedIn, Indeed, and free job boards
Where it falls short
  • Per-head cost
  • US only
  • Hero is $1,000 paid up front
  • Offers and e-signatures need Pro
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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