Paycor Pricing
Starting price
$99/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
No
Free trial
No
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $99 | month | Full-service payroll; Tax filing |
| Essential | $149 | month | Everything in Basic; HR tools |
| Complete | $199 | month | Everything in Essential; Time and attendance |
| HCM | $199 | month | Full HCM suite |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-10-06. Last updated 2026-10-08.
True cost
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| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $99/month | flat | $99 | $1,188 |
| Essential | $149/month | flat | $149 | $1,788 |
| Complete | $199/month | flat | $199 | $2,388 |
| HCM | $199/month | flat | $199 | $2,388 |
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.
Paycor's starting price ($99) is 67% below the HR & Recruiting average of $296.