PEO vs. broker
When a PEO makes sense, when an independent broker wins, and the hidden costs to evaluate before you sign.
11 guides
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PEO in Utah: When It Fits and When to Leave
When a PEO fits a Utah company, how co-employment works, what changes at 50 and 100 employees, and the signs it's time to price your own group plan instead.
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Gusto Health Insurance: Platform Benefits vs a PEO vs a Broker Plan
Gusto sells health insurance through its own licensed advisors, a PEO offers benefits through co-employment, and an independent broker shops the wider market. Here's how each route works and who each one fits.
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Gusto vs Justworks: Health Benefits Compared
Gusto is a payroll platform that places a health plan in your company's name. Justworks is a PEO that also lists a payroll plan. Here's how the two compare on health benefits, pricing, and leaving.
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Leaving a PEO: A Health Insurance and HR Transition Checklist
Leaving a PEO requires coordinated replacement of payroll, benefits, workers' compensation, HR administration, and employee support. Use this checklist to plan the transition.
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Platforms That Bundle Payroll, Workers' Comp, and Health Benefits: What You're Really Buying
PEOs and HR platforms both promise payroll, workers' comp, and health benefits in one place. Each bundle contains different pieces, and bundling trades price visibility and carrier choice for convenience.
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Gusto vs. TriNet vs. an Independent Broker: Three Different Ways to Buy Benefits
Gusto, TriNet, and an independent broker are three different relationships, rather than three versions of the same thing. Each handles health benefits differently, from who holds the plan to how the provider gets paid.
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What Is a PEO Broker? (And Whose Side Are They On?)
A PEO broker helps companies shop for and enroll in a PEO, and is typically paid by the PEO they place you with. Here's what they do, how they differ from a benefits broker, and the questions to ask.
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The 6 Hidden Costs of Using a PEO for Health Insurance
PEOs simplify HR and benefits administration, but the bundled pricing often hides costs employers don't see. Here's what to look for in the total cost picture.
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Is Gusto a PEO? What HR Platforms Don't Tell You About Health Benefits
Gusto, ADP, Rippling, and similar HR platforms have benefits offerings, but most aren't PEOs. Here's what's actually different and what employers should know before relying on platform-included benefits.
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PEO vs. Independent Benefits Broker: Which Is Better for Your Small Business?
PEOs bundle HR and benefits into one outsourced solution. Independent brokers focus on benefits specifically. The two models differ in scope, pay, and flexibility, and each fits different businesses.
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What Is a PEO and Why Some Businesses Outgrow Them
PEOs simplify HR and benefits for small businesses through co-employment. What they do, how they work, how PEO health insurance works, and when some growing companies compare other options.
