Paychex PEO vs Insperity
Three of fourteen models named Paychex PEO first on the direct prompt; two named Insperity. Paychex PEO was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Insperity by twelve and Paychex PEO carries 26 labels and Insperity 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the PEO providers page.
By framing
Paychex PEOFirst choices, of fourteen modelsInsperity
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Paychex PEO and Insperity were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 56 answers naming Paychex PEO and the 105 naming Insperity. In those answers Insperity took the first choice two times and Paychex PEO two.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Paychex PEO Insperity first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Paychex PEO on the left and Insperity on the right.The direct prompt
Paychex PEO first, Insperity not the choice
3 of 14 modelsInsperity was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Insperity first, Paychex PEO an alternative
2 of 14 modelsPaychex PEO was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Paychex PEO4%#4 of 8Insperity2%#6 of 8Paychex PEO12%#4 of 9Insperity6%#6 of 9Paychex PEO0%#8 of 8Insperity0%#7 of 8What the models said about Paychex PEO
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Paychex is more prone to a-la-carte "nickel-and-diming" ... make sure the quote is all-inclusive.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Lower ratings (3.69 and 3.80 respectively), described as lacking "PEO-specialist depth"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Paychex PEO – Highly rated for midsize businesses, offering payroll, benefits, compliance, workers’ comp, and HR guidance in a single, well-supported setup.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Paychex PEO - a solid PEO solution that helps companies of any size, from small businesses to midsized or enterprise level.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Best for: Midsize businesses ... Offers comprehensive PEO solutions suitable for companies of various sizes” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Insperity
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid or approach with extreme caution: Any PEO without ESAC accreditation or IRS CPEO certification” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Insperity: Frustrations with slow support, unauthorized deductions, billing disputes, withholding records—mixed but recurring in DesignRush/BBB.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Insperity is more expensive on the administrative side, with an average price of around $220 per employee per month” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“the most practical default choice is often Insperity if you want strategic HR support” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Peometrics/PEO Consulting: Insperity for mid-market HR; ADP for scale.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: Insperity” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.