Justworks vs Niural
We give Justworks a 2.4 GPA and Niural a 2.2, out of 4.0. Justworks grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Niural grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Justworks
Pay, benefits and HR platform for employers, with an app for staff
Niural
US payroll, PEO, employer of record and global payments in one
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAJustworksFair | 2.2GPANiuralFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe Payroll plan is $50 a month plus $8 an employee, $90 for five, above the middle of this category. Time tracking is another $8 a person. Its EOR plan, a different kind of service, is $599 a person, $2,995 for five, the same as Deel and Remote. | AGraded against the other employer-of-record services: from $299 a person a month, $1,495 for five, half the $599 Deel and Remote charge. Its US payroll is another matter, at $100 plus $20 a person, $200 for five, the dearest here. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record. You pay from the first month. | FNo free plan, no trial and no self-serve sign-up: every plan starts with a demo booked through sales. |
| Features | BUS payroll with HR tools and expert support, a PEO that brings small teams big-company health plans and 401(k), employer of record abroad, and contractors in 60+ countries. Staff handle pay stubs, time off, expenses and timecards in the app. | BUS payroll, a US PEO with health plans and 401(k), employer of record in 150+ countries, payroll for your foreign entities and contractor payments in local currencies or stablecoins. The whole job, at home and abroad. |
| Ease of use | A4.84 from about 5,200 App Store ratings for the app staff use for pay stubs, time off and expenses. A shared iPad can be the team's time clock, with a PIN for each person. | CNo App Store rating on record. AI agents can run payroll on the scheduled date, but you get there through a sales demo and setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, and an iPad can run as a time clock. No desktop app, and the listing names no integrations. | CWeb only, with no mobile app and no integrations named in the listing. |
| Best for | small teams after big-company benefits | US startups hiring abroad on a tight budget |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Justworks and Niural. How we grade
Price against what you get
Justworks starts at $50 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Niural starts at $29 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Justworks scores higher, and starts $21 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other payroll services on the chart, none scores higher than Justworks for less, and 2 score higher than Niural for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Justworks starts at $50 per month, plus $8 per employee (Payroll). Niural starts at $29 per employee / month and up, for Global Payroll through your own entities.
- Only Justworks lists iOS and Android apps.
- Justworks also covers time tracking and expense tracking.
At a glance
| Justworks | Niural | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $50 per month, plus $8 per employee (Payroll) | $29 per employee / month and up, for Global Payroll through your own entities |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Justworks, Inc. | Niural Inc. |
| Price read from | justworks.com | niural.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Justworks
- Smaller employers that want benefits normally offered by large ones
- Teams that clock in on a shared iPad
- Employers whose staff submit expenses and time off from a phone
Niural
- US startups that also employ or pay people abroad
- Companies paying contractors in local currencies or stablecoins
- Small US teams that want PEO benefits without changing platforms later
Worth knowing
Justworks
- Payroll and the PEO plans are for US teams. Staff abroad go on the $599 employer-of-record plan, or are paid as contractors in 60+ countries at $39 each a month.
- Health insurance through the PEO plans needs the co-employer arrangement; on the Payroll plan it is an $8-a-month add-on per benefits-eligible employee.
- Time tracking is $8 a month per employee on every plan, and dedicated HR consulting is $30 per employee.
- The employee app needs an account set up through an employer that uses Justworks.
Niural
- US payroll and the PEO cover US employees; EOR, Global Payroll and contractor payments each list 150+ countries.
- Every plan is bought by booking a demo with sales; there is no free trial or self-serve sign-up.
- Contractor of Record (Niural Armor) costs $299 a month per person, and Enterprise US payroll is priced by volume.
- Some PEO Plus benefit accounts carry different terms for groups under 5 employees.
Key features
Justworks
- Pay stubs and earnings
- Employees review payments, share pay stubs and see year-to-date earnings in the app.
- Benefits at hand
- Insurance details are available and shareable from the app, so staff do not need to carry a card.
- Time off requests
- Employees request time off in the app, and managers review and approve requests there.
- Expense reimbursements
- Staff upload receipts when they spend and submit reimbursement requests under the company's rules.
- Time tracking and Terminal Mode
- Clock in and out, manage breaks and shifts and submit timecards; Terminal Mode turns a shared iPad into a PIN-based time clock.
- Company calendar and directory
- A shared calendar of pay dates, holidays, time off and birthdays, and a directory of colleagues grouped by department.
Niural
- US payroll
- Multi-state payroll with W-2s and 1099s, unlimited pay schedules and runs, PTO tracking and same-day deposits into Niural wallets.
- US PEO
- Co-employment that adds workers' comp, EPLI and HR consulting, and on PEO Plus health, dental and vision insurance and a 401(k).
- Employer of record
- Hire employees in more than 150 countries without a local entity, with country-compliant contracts, payroll and benefits.
- Global payroll for your entities
- Connect existing foreign entities and run their payroll from one dashboard, with compliance checklists and consolidated reports.
- Contractor and vendor payments
- Pay contractors and vendors in fiat currencies or stablecoins from one dashboard, using multi-currency wallets.
- AI SuperAgents
- Niural's AI agents prompt and carry out routine work such as running payroll on the scheduled date.
Plans
Justworks
Payroll$50
per month, plus $8 per employee
Payroll for US employees with HR tools, expert support and access to time tracking. US-based contractors are $8 a month each.
PEO Basic$79
per employee / month
Justworks becomes the co-employer: payroll, compliance, HR consulting, 24/7 support and 401(k). No base fee.
PEO Plus$124
per employee / month
Everything in PEO Basic plus medical, dental and vision administration, HSA and FSA accounts. Marked popular. No base fee.
EOR$599
per employee / month
Employer of record for hiring full-time staff abroad, with global HR and compliance support. No base fee.
Niural
Global Payroll$29
per employee / month and up
Payroll for your existing international entities in 150+ countries from one dashboard, with local tax alerts and multi-currency pay.
Contractor Management$49
per contractor / month
Contracts with e-signature, invoices, tax forms, time and expense tracking, and payments in local or digital currencies in 150+ countries.
PEO Basic$59
per employee / month and up
PEO payroll and HR without benefits: multi-state payroll, onboarding, HR consulting, workers' comp and EPLI, and contractor payments.
Standard$100
per month, plus $20 per employee
US payroll under your own entity: multi-state payroll, W-2s and 1099s, PTO tracking, benefits administration and 401(k).
PEO Plus$120
per employee / month and up
PEO Basic plus medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), life and disability cover, HSA and FSA accounts and commuter benefits.
Employer of Record$299
per employee / month and up
Niural becomes the legal employer in 150+ countries, handling contracts, local payroll, benefits, leave and terminations.
