TL;DR - Zenefits
- All-in-one HR for small businesses
- Benefits administration focus
- Modern interface, affordable pricing
Pricing: Paid only
Best for: Enterprises & pros
Pricing Plans
Free TrialEssentials
$10/employee/month
Core HR
- Employee management
- Onboarding
- PTO tracking
- Document storage
- Org chart
Most Popular
Growth
$20/employee/month
Most popular
- Everything in Essentials
- Compensation management
- Performance reviews
- People analytics
- Custom workflows
Zen
$27/employee/month
Full suite
- Everything in Growth
- Employee engagement
- Payroll included
- Advanced analytics
About Zenefits
Zenefits is an HR platform designed for small and medium businesses, offering integrated HR, benefits, payroll, and compliance in one system. Founded in 2013, Zenefits pioneered the 'free HR software' model (now paid) where core HR was free and revenue came from benefits brokerage. The platform simplifies employee onboarding, PTO tracking, org charts, and document management. Zenefits competes primarily with Gusto, BambooHR, and Rippling in the SMB HR space.
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Write a ReviewZenefits FAQ
Zenefits Essentials starts at $10/employee/month for core HR. Growth plan is $20/employee/month. Payroll is an additional $6/employee/month add-on.
Payroll is an add-on ($6/employee/month), not included in base plans. Many competitors like Gusto include payroll in their core product.
Gusto is better for payroll-first needs with simpler pricing. Zenefits is stronger for benefits administration and HR features. Gusto is generally easier to use; Zenefits offers more HR depth.