Justworks vs Workable

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

Short version

  • Workable costs less for a six-person team.
  • Workable fits retail shop, restaurant or café.
  • Justworks fits service business, agency or studio, online store.
CompareJustworksJustworksWorkableWorkable
In one lineA PEO: payroll, benefits, and compliance under one umbrellaHiring software that posts jobs and screens candidates
Starting priceFrom $79/personFrom $299/mo
Six-person team$474/mo$299/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 feeStandard billed yearly by company size: $299/mo for 1-20 employees ($3,588/yr), $419 for 21-50 ($5,028/yr), $669 for 51-100 ($8,028/yr), $949 for 101-200 ($11,388/yr); Premier $599/mo; Enterprise $719/mo; unlimited active jobs
Pricing modelPaidFree trial
Free trial—15 days
UsersPer employeeUnlimited hiring team members
IntegrationsQuickBooks, Xero, Slack, GreenhouseIndeed, LinkedIn, BambooHR, Gusto, Slack
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUSUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPlans not statedNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedNone listed
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 page2 incidents posted on Workable's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Workable. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 741 reviews4.4 / 5 from 662 reviews
Trustpilot score2.3 / 5 from 38 reviews3.0 / 5 from 131 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5060
Fit: Restaurant or café4560
Fit: Service business8070
Fit: Agency or studio9075
Fit: Trades or contractor5560
Fit: Online store7555
Why people pick it
  • Big-company benefits
  • Compliance handled
  • Unlimited jobs
  • Posts to many boards at once
Where it falls short
  • Per-head cost
  • US only
  • $299 a month even for small teams
  • Only covers hiring
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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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