Best PEO Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Paychex PEO is ranked #1 of 8 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of PrismHR HCM Benefits Enrollment and Stratum PEO. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PHRBO PEO Software at $8/mo.
PEO software supports HR work shared between a professional employer organization and its client companies. Paychex PEO, PrismHR HCM Benefits Enrollment and Stratum PEO appear at the start of the ranking. Compare benefits enrollment, payroll and tax administration, and HR onboarding to see which capabilities are represented. Client company portals and employee self-service can also shape how people access HR tasks, while compliance tools address another part of the criteria. The entries are also compared on free-plan availability and the starting price for paid use. Use the ranked options and their listed details to consider how each fits your organization’s HR processes.
8 PEO software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#2 PrismHR HCM Benefits Enrollment Runner-up · 6.4 
#3 Stratum PEO Also great · 6.4 $750/mo- AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Client company portal
- Yes
- Payroll and tax admin
- Yes
- Benefits enrollment
- Yes
- Compliance tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Client company portal
- Yes
- Payroll and tax admin
- No
- Benefits enrollment
- No
- Compliance tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Client company portal
- Yes
- Payroll and tax admin
- Yes
- Benefits enrollment
- Yes
- Compliance tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$750/mofirst paid tier About Stratum PEOVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Client company portal
- Yes
- Payroll and tax admin
- Yes
- Benefits enrollment
- Yes
- Compliance tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Client company portal
- Yes
- Payroll and tax admin
- Yes
- Benefits enrollment
- Yes
- Compliance tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Client company portal
- Yes
- Payroll and tax admin
- Yes
- Benefits enrollment
- Yes
- Compliance tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About PHRBO PEO SoftwareVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Payroll and tax admin
- Yes
- Compliance tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which PEO software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Paychex PEO is ranked #1 of 8 with a score of 6.5. PrismHR HCM Benefits Enrollment is second and Stratum PEO third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 8 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PHRBO PEO Software has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.