Ease
ease.com
What it is
Ease is a broker-powered benefits administration and HR platform for small businesses, including businesses with two employees. It is available on Android, iOS and the web. The Pro tier includes online enrollment, rate quoting, onboarding, marketing tools and renewal assistance. 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+ provide direct carrier connections for enrollment updates, additions and changes. The marketplace spans HR tools, telemedicine, payroll, compliance resources, enrollment assistance, COBRA management and identity protection partners. Named payroll integrations include ADP Workforce Now, Heartland, Paycor, Paylocity and RUN Powered by ADP. Pricing is on request; payroll integration costs and setup fees vary by partner and typically range from $0 to $1.50 PEPM. Optional Modernize costs $1 PEPM for brokers to enable and $2 PEPM for employers; ACA compliance is listed at $6 per employee per form per year. Ease offers support by chat, phone, video, Help Center and Ease Academy. Its security page mentions plans to sunset the platform in 2027.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Ease provides technology for benefits and HR needs of small businesses, including businesses with two employees.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Product
- Ease is a broker-powered benefits administration platform with connected services for employee benefits and HR.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- 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.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Founded
- 2015Read 28 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- 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.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Administration
- The Agency tier adds plan libraries, compensation statements, client management reports, EOI management, third-party EDI apps, and EaseConnect 834.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Carrier connections
- EaseConnect and EaseConnect+ provide direct carrier connections for enrollment updates, additions, and changes.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Company history
- Ease says it has worked on benefits and HR technology for small businesses since 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Enrollment
- The Pro tier includes online enrollment, rate quoting, onboarding, marketing tools, and renewal assistance.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Marketplace
- The marketplace includes HR tools, telemedicine, payroll providers, compliance resources, enrollment assistance, COBRA management, and identity protection partners.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- 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.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Payroll integration cost
- Payroll integration costs and setup fees depend on the partner and typically range from $0 to $1.50 PEPM.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Payroll integrations
- The pricing page names ADP Workforce Now, Heartland, Paycor, Paylocity, and RUN Powered by ADP as payroll integrations.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Platform sunset
- Ease’s security page points to Employee Navigator’s future plans and mentions plans for sunsetting the Ease platform in 2027.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
- Security program
- Ease states that since its acquisition by Employee Navigator on April 3, 2023, it falls under Employee Navigator’s security program.Read 29 Sep 2026 · ease.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Available on Android, iOS and the web.
- Pro includes enrollment, onboarding and renewal assistance.
- Direct carrier connections support enrollment changes.
- Support includes chat, phone, video and training resources.
Limits
- Pricing is available on request.
- Payroll integration fees vary by partner.
- The security page mentions a planned 2027 platform sunset.
Who it suits
Ease is aimed at small businesses and brokers managing employee benefits and HR. Its tiers and carrier connections may suit agencies that need enrollment, reporting and payroll integrations.
Verdict
Ease combines benefits administration with connected HR services and several agency-oriented tiers. Buyers should request pricing and consider the platform’s stated 2027 sunset plans before choosing it.
Where Specifiction places it
- Benefits Administration Software#20 of 487.4
- Benefits Enrollment Software#14 of 217.4