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Guideline Logo

401(k) plans for small businesses

Last updated: April 2026

Guideline Alternatives & Competitors (2026)

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Rippling logo

Workforce management across HR, finance, and IT. 

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Rippling
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Guideline

1.4

4.8

Value for money

3.4
8
per user/per month

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.4

4.8

Functionality

3.4

Access Certification

5/5

Access Management

4.9/5

401(k) Tracking

4.9/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Paylocity logo

One unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT.

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Paylocity
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Guideline

0.8

4.2

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.9

4.3

Functionality

3.4

Accounting

4.5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.4/5

Activity Dashboard

4.3/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

ADP TotalSource logo

A full-service professional employment organization (PEO)

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ADP TotalSource
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Guideline

0.5

3.9

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.8

4.2

Functionality

3.4

Activity Dashboard

5/5

Alerts/Notifications

4.5/5

ACA Reporting

4.2/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Paycom logo

The only HR and payroll software built on a single database

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Paycom
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Guideline

0.9

4.3

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.0

4.4

Functionality

3.4

Accounting Integration

5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.6/5

Activity Tracking

4.5/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Paycor logo

All-in-on HR solution built to modernize people management

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Paycor
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Guideline

0.8

4.2

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.8

4.2

Functionality

3.4

1099 Preparation

5/5

360 Degree Feedback

4.6/5

Activity Tracking

4.5/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Gusto logo

Gusto is the all-in-one HR platform for growing businesses.

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Gusto
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Guideline

1.1

4.5

Value for money

3.4
35
/per month

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.1

4.5

Functionality

3.4

API

4.9/5

1099 Preparation

4.8/5

ACA Reporting

4.8/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

ADP Workforce Now logo

Cloud-based human capital management (HCM) suite

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ADP Workforce Now
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Guideline

0.8

4.2

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.9

4.3

Functionality

3.4

Application Management

4.7/5

Activity Dashboard

4.6/5

Alerts/Notifications

4.4/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Coverflex logo

More value to your compensation.

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Coverflex
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Guideline

1.3

4.7

Value for money

3.4
1.5
per user/per month

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.3

4.7

Functionality

3.4

Deduction Management

4.8/5

Benefits Dashboard

4.8/5

Employee Benefits Administration

4.8/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Employee Onboarding

N/A

FMLA Administration

N/A

AdvantageClub.ai logo

Employee Recognition and Wellness Platform

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AdvantageClub.ai
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Guideline

1.4

4.8

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.4

4.8

Functionality

3.4

Benchmarking

5/5

Benefits Management

4.9/5

Benefits Dashboard

4.8/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

isolved logo

Human capital management solution

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isolved
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Guideline

0.5

3.9

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.5

3.9

Functionality

3.4

360 Degree Feedback

5/5

ACA Reporting

5/5

Applicant Tracking

4.3/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Employee Navigator logo

Benefits, HR & compliance software for insurance brokers

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Employee Navigator
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Guideline

1.3

4.7

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.0

4.4

Functionality

3.4

ACA Reporting

5/5

Customizable Branding

5/5

Benefits Management

4.8/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Employee Onboarding

N/A

FMLA Administration

N/A

BambooHR logo

HR software to manage people, payroll and benefits

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BambooHR
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Guideline

1.1

4.5

Value for money

3.4
10
per user/per month

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.0

4.4

Functionality

3.4

Alerts/Notifications

4.6/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.4/5

Activity/News Feed

4.4/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Workday HCM logo

Human capital management system

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Workday HCM
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Guideline

0.9

4.3

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.0

4.4

Functionality

3.4

Analytics

5/5

API

5/5

401(k) Tracking

4.7/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

nilo logo

Workplace mental health & well-being platform

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nilo
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Guideline

0.9

4.3

Value for money

3.4
600
/per year

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.1

4.5

Functionality

3.4

Communication Management

5/5

Health Coaching

5/5

Activity Tracking

4.5/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

UKG Pro logo

HR, Payroll, Talent, and Workforce Management

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UKG Pro
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Guideline

0.7

4.1

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.8

4.2

Functionality

3.4

Approval Process Control

5/5

Attendance Tracking

4.7/5

Activity Dashboard

4.5/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Paychex Flex logo

A Simple Approach to HR, Payroll, and Benefits.

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Paychex Flex
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Guideline

0.6

4.0

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.7

4.1

Functionality

3.4

1099 Preparation

5/5

360 Degree Feedback

5/5

Accounting

5/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

Dayforce HCM logo

The AI-powered people platform

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logo
Dayforce HCM
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Guideline

0.7

4.1

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.8

4.2

Functionality

3.4

360 Degree Feedback

5/5

Approval Process Control

5/5

Alerts/Notifications

4.5/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

MELP logo

Cloud-based benefits administration tool for HR managers.

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MELP
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Guideline

1.4

4.8

Value for money

3.4
3
per user/per month

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.9

4.3

Functionality

3.4

Activity/News Feed

5/5

Alerts/Notifications

4.5/5

Benefits Management

4.5/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Employee Onboarding

N/A

FMLA Administration

N/A

YuLife logo

Health and wellbeing, made part of everyday life.

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logo
YuLife
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Guideline

1.3

4.7

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

1.3

4.7

Functionality

3.4

Activity Tracking

4.8/5

Benefits Dashboard

4.7/5

Activity Dashboard

4.6/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A

ADP Comprehensive Services logo

HR Outsourcing and Managed Services Provider

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ADP Comprehensive Services
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Guideline

0.6

4.0

Value for money

3.4
Empty state illustration for "No pricing info"

No pricing info

Starting price

4
flat rate/per month

0.8

4.2

Functionality

3.4

Alerts/Notifications

4.5/5

Activity Dashboard

4/5

Approval Process Control

4/5

Top Features

Compliance Management

3/5

Compliance Management

N/A

Employee Onboarding

N/A