Ease
San Francisco, California, United States
What it is
Ease is a paid benefits administration and HR platform for small businesses, including companies with two employees. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web, and connects benefits services with broker tools. Pro provides online enrollment, rate quoting, onboarding, marketing tools, renewal assistance, and customer support. Agency adds plan libraries, compensation statements, client management reports, EOI management, third-party EDI apps, and EaseConnect 834. Enterprise adds custom reports, single sign-on, carrier-specific census, and point-in-time reporting. EaseConnect and EaseConnect+ connect directly with carriers for enrollment updates, additions, and changes. Its marketplace includes HR, telemedicine, payroll, compliance, enrollment assistance, COBRA, and identity-protection partners. Payroll integrations include ADP Workforce Now, Heartland, Paycor, Paylocity, and RUN Powered by ADP. Pricing is on request. Ease says its platform is planned for sunset in 2027.
For and against
For
- Supports businesses with two employees
- Available on Android, iOS, and web
- Direct carrier connections for enrollment changes
- Includes payroll integrations
- Support and training described as 24/7
Against
- No free plan
- Pricing is available only on request
- Platform sunset plans are mentioned for 2027
- Some services carry per-employee charges
The verdict
Ease combines benefits enrollment, HR services, carrier connections, and payroll integrations for small-business administration. Buyers should weigh its paid, quote-based model and stated plans to sunset the platform in 2027.
Who it suits
Ease suits small businesses and brokers managing employee benefits and HR, including very small employers. It also fits organizations needing enrollment, payroll connections, compliance, and carrier updates across Android, iOS, or web.
Plans and prices
Agency
Unlimited employees · 6 agency users · includes Pro features plus plan libraries, compensation statements, client management reports, EOI management, third-party EDI apps, and EaseConnect 834
Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
Enterprise
Unlimited employees · 10 agency users · includes Agency features plus custom reports, single sign-on, carrier-specific census, and point-in-time reporting
Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
Pro
Up to 2,000 employees · 3 agency users · online enrollment · onboarding
Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
On the record
- ACA compliance
- ACA compliance is listed at $6 per employee per form per year and includes tracking variable-hour employees, affordability checks, notifications, and IRS form generation.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Administration
- The Agency tier adds plan libraries, compensation statements, client management reports, EOI management, third-party EDI apps, and EaseConnect 834.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Carrier connections
- EaseConnect and EaseConnect+ provide direct carrier connections for enrollment updates, additions, and changes.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Company history
- Ease says it has worked on benefits and HR technology for small businesses since 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Enrollment
- The Pro tier includes online enrollment, rate quoting, onboarding, marketing tools, and renewal assistance.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Marketplace
- The marketplace includes HR tools, telemedicine, payroll providers, compliance resources, enrollment assistance, COBRA management, and identity protection partners.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Optional HR service
- The Modernize service for time-off tracking, company directories, and a PTO calendar costs $1 PEPM for brokers to enable and $2 PEPM for employers.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Payroll integration cost
- Payroll integration costs and setup fees depend on the partner and typically range from $0 to $1.50 PEPM.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Payroll integrations
- The pricing page names ADP Workforce Now, Heartland, Paycor, Paylocity, and RUN Powered by ADP as payroll integrations.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Platform sunset
- Ease’s security page points to Employee Navigator’s future plans and mentions plans for sunsetting the Ease platform in 2027.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Product
- Ease is a broker-powered benefits administration platform with connected services for employee benefits and HR.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Ease provides technology for benefits and HR needs of small businesses, including businesses with two employees.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security program
- Ease states that since its acquisition by Employee Navigator on April 3, 2023, it falls under Employee Navigator’s security program.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support is available through chat, phone, the Help Center, video, and Ease Academy, with how-to articles and training resources described as accessible 24/7.ease.com · read 29 Sep 2026
