Compare APS and Justworks 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (74.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
$8.00 1 Employee Per Month
APS
Star Rating
(826)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansJustworks
Star Rating
(1,126)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.00 1 Employee Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Justworks excels in user experience, with many praising its friendly and easy-to-use interface. Users appreciate the platform's simplicity compared to other HR services, making it a preferred choice for small businesses.
- According to verified reviews, Justworks has a significantly higher G2 Score in core HR functionalities, indicating that users find it more effective for managing HR tasks. Reviewers highlight its all-in-one HR platform capabilities, which streamline various processes.
- Users say that APS provides excellent customer support, often noting the quick response times and knowledgeable representatives. This level of support is particularly beneficial for mid-sized companies that may require more assistance during onboarding and implementation.
- Reviewers mention that Justworks has a smoother implementation process, with many users noting the seamless integration with existing systems. This ease of setup is a significant advantage for businesses looking to transition from other platforms.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while both platforms offer solid support, Justworks has a slight edge in overall satisfaction, particularly in areas like ease of use and admin. Users appreciate the quick email responses from customer support, which enhances their overall experience.
- According to recent feedback, APS is recognized for its versatility and user-friendliness, especially for new users. However, some users feel that Justworks' automation features provide better time and cost savings, making it a more efficient choice for daily operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
APS
Payroll
Starting at $6.00
1 Per Employee Per Month
Per employee per month + $50 base fee per month. $416.67 minimum per month.
+Available at an additional cost
- Payroll Tax Filings and Payments*
- Federal Forms 940 and 941
- State Withholding, Unemployment (if more than one+)
Justworks
Payroll
$8.00
1 Employee Per Month
$50/month + $8 Per Employee Per Month.
Pay your team on time, every time without all the hidden fees.
- Payroll for Salaried & Hourly Employees
- No-Fee Flexible Pay Cycles
- No-Fee Off-Cycle Payments
Free Trial
APS
No trial information availableJustworks
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
710
9.2
1,044
Ease of Use
9.1
715
9.4
1,064
Ease of Setup
8.7
564
9.3
832
Ease of Admin
9.1
589
9.2
571
Quality of Support
9.5
712
9.2
958
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
588
9.2
568
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
705
9.0
1,036
Features by Category
Core HR
8.0
90
8.9
397
8.9
96
8.9
399
6.3
68
7.8
290
7.6
78
8.5
372
8.2
82
8.9
390
8.4
88
9.1
404
Generative AI
6.5
48
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.7
157
7.6
592
7.4
126
7.6
553
Feature Not Available
7.7
533
8.6
164
8.8
653
8.7
160
9.2
651
8.3
146
8.7
578
8.3
163
8.2
636
8.8
163
8.7
641
Employee Self Service
9.2
546
|
Verified
9.4
643
|
Verified
8.6
388
|
Verified
9.1
623
|
Verified
8.4
393
|
Verified
8.8
539
Administration
9.3
547
|
Verified
9.1
632
|
Verified
8.6
454
|
Verified
8.8
582
|
Verified
9.6
535
|
Verified
9.6
643
|
Verified
8.7
318
|
Verified
8.7
542
|
Verified
9.3
514
|
Verified
9.2
599
|
Verified
9.2
437
|
Verified
8.6
492
|
Verified
9.2
452
|
Verified
8.9
554
|
Verified
9.4
466
|
Verified
8.9
486
9.3
440
|
Verified
8.9
490
Taxes
9.3
535
|
Verified
9.1
613
|
Verified
9.3
514
|
Verified
9.1
583
|
Verified
9.3
502
|
Verified
9.1
459
Integration
8.5
327
|
Verified
8.2
470
|
Verified
8.9
355
|
Verified
8.2
455
|
Verified
8.4
350
|
Verified
8.4
488
|
Verified
8.6
295
|
Verified
8.4
474
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
528
|
Verified
8.7
573
|
Verified
9.0
519
|
Verified
9.0
581
|
Verified
9.2
516
|
Verified
9.3
584
|
Verified
9.2
494
|
Verified
9.1
546
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
105
9.0
567
8.1
91
9.0
560
7.0
78
8.1
474
8.6
98
8.7
553
8.5
96
8.8
515
8.8
100
9.1
553
8.2
89
9.0
518
7.7
69
8.7
480
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
105
9.0
567
8.1
91
9.0
560
7.0
78
8.1
474
8.6
98
8.7
553
8.5
96
8.8
515
8.8
100
9.1
553
8.2
89
9.0
518
8.2
92
9.0
431
7.7
69
8.7
480
7.4
74
8.1
422
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.8
69
8.6
387
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.7
157
7.6
592
7.4
126
7.6
553
Feature Not Available
7.7
533
8.6
164
8.8
653
8.7
160
9.2
651
8.3
146
8.7
578
8.3
163
8.2
636
8.8
163
8.7
641
Compliance
Not enough data
8.8
215
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
185
Platform
Not enough data
9.1
210
Not enough data
9.0
208
Not enough data
9.1
214
Support
Not enough data
8.7
204
Not enough data
8.7
207
Not enough data
8.3
191
Not enough data
8.6
195
Not enough data
8.9
209
Not enough data
9.1
223
Not enough data
9.0
212
Processing
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
16
Compliance
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.5
16
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
7.9
16
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.8
16
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
8.7
45
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
8.6
43
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.8
47
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.3
43
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Operations
8.3
74
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.0
36
Not enough data
7.1
36
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
Goals
7.2
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feedback
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
9.3
101
Platform Administration
Not enough data
8.0
93
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
8.4
101
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
8.7
98
Compatability
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.7
94
Not enough data
7.2
89
Benefits
Not enough data
7.2
97
Not enough data
8.4
100
Core Functionality - Employer of Record (EOR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expanded Functionality - Employer of Record (EOR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Capabilities - Employer of Record (EOR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.2
55
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.0
59
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
7.6
592
7.4
126
7.6
553
Feature Not Available
7.7
533
8.6
164
8.8
653
8.7
160
9.2
651
8.3
146
8.7
578
8.3
163
8.2
636
8.8
163
8.7
641
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
7.3
68
Not enough data
8.0
81
Not enough data
8.0
80
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.6
91
Not enough data
7.3
52
Not enough data
7.2
57
Not enough data
8.3
84
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.4
61
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
7.6
592
7.4
126
7.6
553
Feature Not Available
7.7
533
8.6
164
8.8
653
8.7
160
9.2
651
8.3
146
8.7
578
8.3
163
8.2
636
8.8
163
8.7
641
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Time Tracking
9.1
128
9.1
244
8.2
105
8.4
213
Feature Not Available
8.4
210
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
7.6
169
Feature Not Available
8.5
173
Feature Not Available
7.8
165
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
122
8.6
217
Administration
8.2
113
8.5
178
8.3
113
8.7
173
8.3
119
8.9
182
8.2
107
8.8
173
8.9
125
9.0
184
Platform
8.6
129
8.7
183
7.8
100
8.1
162
Feature Not Available
8.2
155
8.9
125
9.1
185
8.6
115
8.7
175
6.8
77
7.9
156
Platform
7.7
157
7.6
592
7.4
126
7.6
553
Feature Not Available
7.7
533
8.6
164
8.8
653
8.7
160
9.2
651
8.3
146
8.7
578
8.3
163
8.2
636
8.8
163
8.7
641
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
9.0
57
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
7.5
38
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
APS and Justworks are categorized as Payroll, Benefits Administration, Core HR, and Time Tracking
Unique Categories
APS is categorized as Healthcare HR, HCM Software, Performance Management, Workforce Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Onboarding
Justworks is categorized as PEO Providers, Employer of Record (EOR), Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, Multi-Country Payroll, and Global Employment Platforms (GEP)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
APS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Justworks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.9%
Religious Institutions
6.2%
Restaurants
5.0%
Construction
3.8%
Other
67.2%
Computer Software
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.3%
Financial Services
5.6%
Other
58.6%
Discussions
accruals
2 Comments
RM
Hi Steffan,
Thank you for reaching out regarding accruals. I have passed your feedback on to our Customer Success team so they can reach out.
Have a...Read more
Will the employee start date become anything more?
1 Comment
RM
Hi Hope,
We do not currently have anything planned for changes to the usage of the employee start date. However, we will pass your feedback along to our...Read more
Does Justworks have an app?
2 Comments
Official Response from Justworks
Yes, Justworks does have a mobile app! More information can be found here: https://help.justworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/6578817664539-Justworks-Mobile-App-Read more
What is Justworks used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Justworks
Justworks is a multi-product platform for a small business' HR needs — automated payroll, benefits management, compliance, healthcare offerings, time...Read more
What are the features of payroll system?
1 Comment
Official Response from Justworks
Justworks Payroll-only product supports the following, and more:
— Payroll for Salaried & Hourly Employees
— Contractor Payments
— Flexible Pay...Read more
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