Paychex Pricing
Starting price
$39/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
No
Free trial
No
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Essentials | $39 | month | Basic payroll; Tax filing; Regulatory compliance |
| Flex Select | — | month | Everything in Essentials; Additional HR tools; Custom quote required |
| Flex Pro | — | month | Everything in Select; Garnishment payments; QuickBooks, Xero integration |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-09-28. Last updated 2026-10-08.
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| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flex Essentials | $39/month | flat | $39 | $468 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
Paychex's starting price ($39) is 87% below the HR & Recruiting average of $296.