Zenefits alternatives ranked by price

37 tools from Surba's catalog, compared on what 10 people would pay a month on each one's entry paid plan, with Zenefits as the benchmark. Updated for 2026.

Ranking

Zenefits vs 37 alternatives

Zenefits and its alternatives, cheapest first for a team of 10
#Tool10 people / mo
1RotaCloudStandard (1-5 employees) · $13.50/mo$13.50
2TimetasticBusiness · $1.50/user/mo$15
3SlingPremium · $2/user/mo$20
4When I WorkEssentials · $2.50/user/mo$25
5SurePayrollSmall Business · $29/mo$29
6HomebaseEssentials · $30/mo$30
7ShiftbaseBasic · $34.80/mo$34.80
8ConnecteamBasic · $35/mo$35
915FiveEngage · $4/user/mo$40
10LatticeEngagement · $4/user/mo$40
11PlandayStarter · $4.04/user/mo$40.40
12LeapsomeGoals & OKRs · $4.64/user/mo$46.40
13OnPayPayroll Essentials · $49/mo$49
14DeputyLite · $5/user/mo$50
15RipplingPlatform (starting price) · $8/user/mo$80
16PersonioCore (starting price) · $8.82/user/mo$88.20
17NamelyNamely Now · $9/user/mo$90
18BambooHRCore · $10/user/mo$100
19BreezyHRStartup · $189/mo$189
20Plane PayrollUS Employees · $19/user/mo$190
21RemofirstContractors Premium · $25/user/mo$250
22RemoteContractor Management · $29/user/mo$290
23Oyster HRGlobal Contractors · $29/user/mo$290
24Remote.comContractor Management · $29/user/mo$290
25WorkableStandard · $299/mo$299
26AshbyFoundations · $400/mo$400
27DeelContractors · $49/user/mo$490
28GustoSimple · $49/user/mo$490
29OntopContractor of record · $49/user/mo$490
30RivermateContractor of Record · $149/user/mo$1,490
31PlayrollEmployer of Record · $399/user/mo$3,990
—ZenefitsBenchmarkNo list price—
32SeamlessHRNo list price—
33CriteriaNo list price—
34GreenhouseNo list price—
35HiBobNo list price—
36LeverNo list price—
37WorkdayNo list price—

Ranked by what 10 people would pay a month on each tool's cheapest paid plan, in US dollars. Prices marked as checked come from the vendor's pricing page on that date; the others are as recorded in Surba's catalog, so check the vendor's site for the latest. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Tools without a comparable list price come last. Features differ between tools, so the cheapest isn't always the closest match.

FAQ

Zenefits alternatives: questions

What is the cheapest alternative to Zenefits?

Among the paid plans in Surba's catalog, RotaCloud is the cheapest: Standard (1-5 employees) at $13.50/mo, about $13.50 a month for 10 people.

Is there a free alternative to Zenefits?

Sling, Homebase, Shiftbase and Connecteam have a free plan in Surba's catalog. Free plans usually limit users, storage or features.

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