Independent PEO Advice for Businesses with 10+ Employees
There's a big difference between being with a PEO and being with the right PEO.
Compare your current PEO's costs, benefits, and service with options from a network of carefully vetted PEOs. Get a clear recommendation on whether to stay, renegotiate, or switch.
No cost. No obligation to switch. If you move to a new PEO, that PEO pays us. You never get a bill from Peak.
You'll talk with Ed Griffin directly: nearly 10 years at the largest PEO in the country and #1 nationally in sales performance in 2023. Now he sits on your side of the table.
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Happy With Your PEO? You Can Still Benefit From a Review.
A good relationship is worth keeping. An independent review helps you understand whether your costs, benefits, and service still fit your business. We look at administration fees, workers' comp, SUI and payroll taxes, benefits, service, technology, and contract terms.
The right outcome may be switching providers, renegotiating your current arrangement, or staying where you are.
Details That Can Change the Decision
The headline price rarely tells the whole story. These are individual situations from past reviews, shared anonymously.
Workers' comp classifications: Employees were assigned to the wrong class codes. Correcting them led to a $10,000 refund.
Payroll tax restarts: Changing PEOs mid-year can, in some situations, restart payroll tax wage bases and add cost. Whether a PEO is IRS-certified (a CPEO) is one factor we review before any move.
Section 125 savings: Pre-tax benefit deductions lower payroll taxes. Some PEO agreements pass those savings to the employer, and some PEOs keep them. We check which applies to you.
Medical plan pricing: A regional medical plan was priced about 30% lower while still offering access to the same national network. Plan design, out-of-pocket costs, and provider access still need a side-by-side review.
Individual examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Results depend on each business.
How It Works
You run the business. Peak handles the PEO evaluation.
A coordinated process and a clear view of your options.
Peak identifies providers that fit your business, coordinates the proposals, and handles provider questions and follow-up. You spend less time in repetitive sales meetings and answering the same document requests, while we manage the evaluation.
Submit your information once
We use one application accepted across the providers we work with, along with a core set of supporting documents. Peak coordinates submissions and any additional provider questions.
See one clear comparison
You receive a transparent, side-by-side comparison of costs, benefits, workers' comp, service, technology, and terms, with our recommendations highlighted and explained. No stack of separate proposals to decipher.
Meet the finalists. Make an informed choice.
We review the tradeoffs together, adjust based on your priorities, and narrow the field before you meet the finalists. Peak negotiates on your behalf. You make the final decision.
No cost for the review, benchmark, or PEO quotes. No obligation to switch.
What a Clear Comparison Looks Like
"Switching payroll companies is always going to be a challenge, but if you're patient and you trust Ed, everything will be ok. The amount of care and attention to details he does before the change is completed makes it go as easy as possible. Now, we are in a better situation to continue to grow as a company."
Zuhair Madanat, Owner, Auto Glass Experts
Frequently asked questions
Who We Serve
Built for Businesses with 10+ Employees
We work with business owners across the U.S. who want a clearer picture of their PEO costs and options, especially in:
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Manufacturing
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Healthcare
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Technology
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Wholesale and Distribution
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Specialty Trades and Non-Union Construction
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Professional Services
Find Out Where Your PEO Stands
Tell us a little about your business. We'll follow up to discuss your current setup and whether a free benchmark makes sense.
No cost for the review or benchmark. No obligation to switch.