Paychex extends Pay Nothing Until 2027 deal but cuts free months to five
What happened
Between the Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026 captures of Paychex's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Pay Nothing Until April 2027 promo changed from 6 months free (ends 10/31) to 5 months free (ends 11/24); extended deadline, fewer free months. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount change) with a neutral direction.
It lands 14 days after Paychex's previous change, "Paychex offers 6 months free, no payments until April 2027, through Oct. 31" (Oct 19, 2026). Paychex has been tracked since 2026-05-05.
In the same window Gusto and OnPay also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · DiscountDiscount change
Pay Nothing Until April 2027 promo changed from 6 months free (ends 10/31) to 5 months free (ends 11/24); extended deadline, fewer free months.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Discount | — | 5 months | Discount change |
Values as written on Paychex's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Paychex's pricing page (www.paychex.com) from Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Paychex, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 2, 2026packagingPaychex extends Pay Nothing Until 2027 deal but cuts free months to five · this change
- Oct 19, 2026packagingPaychex offers 6 months free, no payments until April 2027, through Oct. 31
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- GustoNov 2Gusto adds four NEXT-backed insurance lines, reframes workers' comp pricing
- OnPaySep 27OnPay swaps flat bundles for modular add-ons: Time Tracking, HR, Benefits picks
- GustoOct 26Gusto: Health insurance broker integration reworded (add your broker for plans Gusto can't support directly);…
- GustoOct 12Gusto launches HR Partners add-on with fractional compliance support
- GustoOct 5Gusto drops Contractor Only plan, adds $85 Business Compliance add-on
Questions about this change
Did Paychex raise prices in November 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount change.
What changed on Paychex's pricing page between Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026?
Pay Nothing Until April 2027 promo changed from 6 months free (ends 10/31) to 5 months free (ends 11/24); extended deadline, fewer free months. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Paychex change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Paychex in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Paychex offers 6 months free, no payments until April 2027, through Oct. 31" on Oct 19, 2026; Paychex has been tracked since 2026-05-05.