How much does Paycor cost?

Paycor costs $99 to $299 a month plus $6 to $16 per employee. What changes your price is below.

Paycor stopped posting prices in 2025 and now quotes every deal. Buyer reports put the Basic plan near $99 a month plus $6 per employee, rising to about $299 a month plus $16 per employee on the Complete plan. For 50 to 500 staff the all in figure usually lands between $19 and $27 per employee a month.

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25 staffBasic. US range for this job.$250

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Prices are for the United States in 2026 from published cost guides, checked September 2026. This is an estimate, not a quote.

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What Paycor charges

Basic	About $99 a month plus $6 per employee.
Complete	About $299 a month plus $16 per employee.
Mid market all in	About $19 to $27 per employee a month.
25 person company	Roughly $249 a month on Basic.
Owner	Paychex completed a $4.1 billion purchase in April 2025.

What pushes a quote up

Headcount	The per employee part grows with staff.
Plan	Recruiting, learning and analytics sit in higher plans.
Implementation	A one off setup fee is common.
Term	Annual contracts are standard.
Negotiation	Quotes move, especially against a rival bid.

Watch the ownership change

Paychex completed its purchase of Paycor in April 2025. Paycor still runs as its own unit and has announced no price changes, but a new owner is a reason to keep your contract term short until the picture settles.

If you are choosing between Paycor and Paylocity at 50 to 500 staff, the two land in the same $19 to $27 band, so the decision is about features and service, not price.

Why quotes vary so much

Paycor is sold deal by deal. There is no fixed price, so the quote reflects your size, your urgency and the time of year. Two firms with the same headcount can be quoted amounts far apart. This page shows the range buyers actually report, with the source for each number.

Because the bill is per month, base plus per employee, the quote grows with every seat you add. Count the seats you will really use before the call.

How to judge the quote in your hand

Ask for the all in per employee number, base fee included.
Ask for the all in number: licence, setup, training and support for year one.
Ask what renewal looks like in year two and three, in writing.
Get a second quote from a rival and say so on the call.
Buy at quarter end, when reps chase targets.
Cut seats and modules you will not use in the first 90 days.

Ways to pay less

Keep the first term short while the new ownership settles.
Pay yearly if the discount is real, not just a rounding of the monthly price.
Start on the lowest tier and upgrade when you hit a wall.
Ask for the setup fee to be waived or split over the year.
Check the free trial or demo before you sign anything.

Before you decide

The most useful comparison for Paycor is not a feature list, it is one number: cost per employee per month with everything switched on. Ask for that, then ask Paylocity, ADP and Gusto for the same number with the same modules. At 50 to 500 staff the answers usually land close together, so service and implementation quality decide it.

Given the Paychex purchase in 2025, ask how long your rate is locked and what notice applies at renewal.

Payroll software is also a switching cost question. Year end is the cleanest time to move, because W-2 history stays in one place. If you switch mid year you carry two sets of records, and most providers charge to import the first half of the year. Ask for that fee up front and factor it in.

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More Paycor price checks

Paychex bought Paycor for $4.1 billion in April 2025. Paycor now quotes every deal.

Buyer reports list four plans. Basic is about $99 a month plus $6 per employee. Complete is about $299 a month plus $16 per employee.

Add ons like time tracking and ACA filing bill per employee. Setup can add 10 to 20 percent of the first year.