HR and payroll software · Comparison
Deel vs Justworks
2 products compared side by side: what you pay for with each one first, then the five access facts, entry prices, recorded plan limits and the bottom line of each review. The evidence note under the table says how each product was checked.
Side by side
| Metric | Deel | Justworks |
|---|---|---|
| What you're paying for | Built-in reachPay US employees, contractors abroad and employees hired through an employer of record from one platform, each with a published price. | Worth the priceLow-cost multi-state payroll for small US teams, with a PEO path to group health benefits when you need it. |
| Overall score | 6.3Best | 5.6 |
| Free option | Paid only | Paid only |
| Card to start | –Not measured | –Not measured |
| Getting access | Sales call required | Self-serve |
| Starter priceCheapest paid plan | $22/employee/mo | $50/mo + $8/employee |
| Pricing model | Per seat | Seat + usage |
| Pricing page | Public prices | Public prices |
| Billing unit | Per employee or contractor per month; activation through a quote | Payroll: monthly base fee plus a price per employee; PEO: per employee, no base fee |
| Free option | No free plan or trial; free demo | No free plan or trial stated |
| Reference scenario (10 employees, one state) | $220/mo on HR + US Payroll Core ($22 × 10), computed | $130/mo on Payroll ($50 + $8 × 10), computed (prices as of May 21, 2026) |
| Multi-state payroll | All 50 states, self-serve or managed | Included on every plan |
| International hiring | Contractors $49/mo each; EOR $599 per employee | Contractors $39 each; EOR $599 per employee on PEO plans |
| PEO option | PEO Starter $110, PEO Pro $120 per employee ($125 on another card) | PEO Basic $79, PEO Plus $109 per employee |
| SOC 2 / ISO 27001 | SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Contract terms | Month to month per the pricing FAQ | Not stated; first year of PEO fees can be prepaid |
| Data export | Reports as CSV, PDF or Excel; REST API | Each payroll downloads as CSV |
| Bottom line | From its public pages, Deel is the broadest published price list here for paying people in the US and abroad, with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. US payroll costs more than Gusto or Justworks for 10 people, activation goes through sales, and a few cards disagree on PEO prices. | From its public pages, Justworks pairs low-cost multi-state payroll with a priced PEO path. Its score is held back by a security file and API that its pages do not state, and its pricing page could only be read in a May 2026 archive copy. |
Evidence: Deel: facts checked 2026-10-16 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run; Justworks: facts checked 2026-10-16 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run. Prices in USD as listed, excluding tax. "–" means not recorded.
When to pick each
In the words of each review, with the date its facts were checked.
From our Deel review
Checked Oct 16, 2026- Pick Deel when
- You want an employer of record without moving to a PEO plan.
- Pick Justworks when
- You want a lower US payroll price ($130 a month for 10, computed) and an online sign-up.
From our Justworks review
Checked Oct 16, 2026- Pick Justworks when
- You want US payroll for less ($130 vs $220 a month for 10, computed) and an online sign-up.
- Pick Deel when
- You need an employer of record without a PEO plan, or SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 stated.
Entry price
Baseline: each product's cheapest paid plan, per month. Included usage differs, so read the line under each price.
- DeelDeel Payroll: US$29/employee/moSelf-service; managed payroll priced by quote
- Payroll across all 50 states
- Federal, state and local tax filings
- W-2, W-4 and new-hire reporting
- Built for fewer than 200 US employees
- JustworksPayroll$50/moPlus $8 per employee a month (pricing page, Internet Archive copy of May 21, 2026)
- Multi-state payroll, tax filings, W-2 and 1099 filings
- Online onboarding, PTO management, basic timecards
- Phone and chat support
- Health insurance add-on at $8 per benefits-eligible employee
Prices as listed on each pricing page, in USD per month, excluding tax. Observed: Deel 2026-10-16, Justworks 2026-10-16.
Which one fits
- If you need to start today without a sales call
- JustworksSelf-serve sign-up; the only one here you can use right after signing up.
- Lowest starter price
- Deel$22/employee/mo for the Deel HR + Deel Payroll — US, Core plan.
- Highest overall score
- Deel6.3/10 (Good). The review shows the score breakdown and the run behind it.
Picked by fixed rules from the table above, not by hand. How we score
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