Triton Benefits is a licensed brokerage that has been placing PEO clients for two decades. We built ShortlistPEO so you can skip the demo gauntlet — tell us about your business, get a ranked shortlist of three PEOs that actually fit, and a Triton broker follows up with real quotes within one business day.
Skip the discovery calls, demo schedules, and spreadsheets. The whole evaluation happens in two minutes plus one phone call.
Seven questions — size, industry, location, current benefits, timeline. No account, no document upload, no demo scheduled.
Your business profile gets weighed against 100+ PEOs across health pricing, workers' comp structure, software depth, multi-state reach, and CPEO status. Three best fits surface.
Not a call center, not an SDR. A licensed Triton broker with two decades of PEO placement experience. Real numbers from each PEO on your shortlist. You decide what happens next.
The differences that actually decide whether you save or overpay rarely show up in a brochure. Here's the gap between what they say and what matters.
Independent research from the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations.
Source: NAPEO industry research
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Walk through every line item that goes into PEO economics — health, workers' comp, payroll, HR, 401(k), and your time. See your true annual savings.
By StateState-specific picks, AB5, CalOSHA, workers' comp landscape.
By StateNon-subscriber workers' comp, TWC, multi-state Texas operations.
By StateNY Paid Family Leave, NYC Fair Workweek, SHIELD Act compliance.
By StateConstruction comp mandates, FL hospitality, E-Verify.
By IndustryDavis-Bacon, certified payroll, OSHA, multi-state crews.
By IndustryHIPAA, credentialing, clinical workers' comp, benefits.
By IndustryTip credit, predictive scheduling, multi-location ops.
By IndustryMulti-state remote teams, equity payroll, VC-backed startups.
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A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) pools your business with thousands of other small employers, so you get the same payroll, benefits, HR, and compliance infrastructure that big companies have — without hiring a single new person.
Multi-state payroll, withholdings, garnishments, W-2s. Federal, state, and local tax filings happen automatically under the PEO's EIN.
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, BCBS. Big-company plan designs and rates pooled across thousands of small employers.
Master 401(k) plans with institutional-quality investment lineups and fiduciary support — without you sponsoring your own plan.
Master workers' comp policy pools your risk with the rest of the PEO's book. No more individual policy renewals or audit pain.
Employee handbooks, multi-state labor law, ACA reporting, OSHA logs, sexual harassment training, FMLA, COBRA — all handled.
I-9 verification, new-hire reporting, unemployment claims, COBRA admin, FSA/HSA, life and disability — the long tail of admin you can't quite outsource elsewhere.
Small groups pay 8–22% more for the same plan because carriers price by risk pool size. A PEO buys benefits for tens of thousands of employees at once. You access those rates.
Owners typically spend 5–15 hours per week on payroll, benefits questions, and compliance — even with a payroll vendor. A PEO buys most of that back.
Federal + state + city labor law changes constantly (CA AB5, NY PFL, IL Equal Pay, NYC Fair Workweek). A PEO has the specialists to keep you compliant without you tracking every change.
Quality candidates expect competitive benefits. A PEO master plan lets a 12-person business offer benefits that compete with companies 100x its size.
PEO admin fees typically run $40–$120 per employee per month, depending on size and service depth. Bundled pricing (admin + benefits admin + workers' comp) runs $100–$220 per employee per month. Most businesses recover the admin fee through health insurance savings alone — but only if you pick the right PEO. The wrong fit can cost you more than not using a PEO at all.
Use our PEO Pricing Estimator to see what the top 8 providers would likely charge for a business like yours.
There's no single "best" PEO — different providers excel for different businesses. We track 100+ PEOs and match you to the three that fit your size, industry, location, and benefits needs. A Triton Benefits specialist follows up with real quotes from each. You pick the one you like (or none of them). We're paid by the PEO you choose — not by you.
2 minutes. 7 questions. Three real PEOs that actually fit your business.
Two quick tools — estimate your monthly premium using wholesale tiered medical rates, then see how a PEO master plan could change your annual cost. Final pricing depends on your PEO match, state, age mix, and plan design.
PEOs pool thousands of small employers into one master health plan with a top-tier carrier (UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna). That buying power typically translates to 8%–22% lower premiums than what small groups get on the open market. Enter your current numbers to see your estimated savings.
Estimate only. Actual PEO premiums depend on your state, age mix, plan design, industry, and which PEO you join. We model midpoint savings; the typical range for your group size is shown above the chart. Get a real quote.
If a traditional group plan isn't the right fit, ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) lets you reimburse employees tax-free for individual marketplace plans instead of buying group insurance. It is the fastest-growing benefits structure for SMBs — and a real differentiator for the PEOs that support it.
A snapshot across the categories that actually move the needle — health pricing, software, multi-state strength, workers comp, and IRS certification. We grade 30+ PEOs the same way and surface the three that fit you best.
Rough estimates by company size, salary, and industry — across the top PEOs in the market. Actual quotes vary by workers comp class, state, and benefits configuration.
A Triton specialist will email or call with your shortlist and a rough quote within one business day.
Your shortlist is built. A Triton specialist will reach out within one business day with your top match and a rough quote.
A specialist reviews your inputs and confirms the three best PEOs for your business. You'll get a call or email with the top recommendation, an introduction, and pricing — all before any commitment.
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