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Paycor Essential

The Paycor Essential plan costs $149 per month, plus $7 per employee.

$149Checked Oct 17, 2026 against paycor.com

What the plan includes

Adds onboarding and E-Verify, the HR Support Center, time-off tracking and labor law posters. The page's sign-up step shows $6 per employee.

As stated on paycor.com

The plans either side of it

  • Basic$99 per month, plus $5 per employeeone below

    Payroll with federal and state tax filing, direct deposit, new hire filing, employee self-service, standard reports and OnDemand Pay.

  • Core$199 per month, plus $8 per employeeone above

    Shown as COR. Adds on-demand HR advice, Paycor Analytics, 401(k) integrations and wage garnishment payments. The sign-up step shows $7 per employee.

Paycor Essential questions

How much is the Paycor Essential plan?

The Paycor Essential plan costs $149 per month, plus $7 per employee. Adds onboarding and E-Verify, the HR Support Center, time-off tracking and labor law posters. The page's sign-up step shows $6 per employee.

What is the difference between Paycor Basic and Essential?

Basic costs $99 per month, plus $5 per employee and gives you payroll with federal and state tax filing, direct deposit, new hire filing, employee self-service, standard reports and OnDemand Pay. Essential costs $149 per month, plus $7 per employee and gives you adds onboarding and E-Verify, the HR Support Center, time-off tracking and labor law posters. The page's sign-up step shows $6 per employee.

Is it worth moving from Essential to Core?

That depends on what you need. Core costs $199 per month, plus $8 per employee and adds shown as COR. Adds on-demand HR advice, Paycor Analytics, 401(k) integrations and wage garnishment payments. The sign-up step shows $7 per employee. The listing is what each plan states; neither plan is graded on its own.

Does Paycor have a free plan or a trial?

The Paycor listing names no free plan and no trial.

When was this checked?

Oct 17, 2026, against https://www.paycor.com/plans-pricing/small-business/. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

Every Paycor plan, the free plan and the trial