Justworks vs Pave

Pave has a Proven Score of 69/100 (Established). Justworks has a Proven Score of 66/100 (Established). Pave ranks higher in Payroll & HR. Both are in Payroll & HR on the Proven Trust Index. Vendors cannot pay to change a score. Scores can't be bought.

Score inputs

Input	Justworks	Pave
Proven marketplaces	12.8 / 15	12.3 / 15
Member redemption clicks	6.9 / 15	12.4 / 15
Client quality	6 / 20	20 / 20
Operating tenure	9.3 / 10	4.7 / 10
Market standing	6 / 10	6 / 10
Connected relationships	10 / 10	3.3 / 10
Connected data	5 / 5	0 / 5

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Use case: Payroll & HR

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Stage — Justworks: not recorded; Pave: Series C
Team size — Justworks: not recorded; Pave: 230 employees
Region — Justworks: not recorded; Pave: San Francisco, United States

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Data updated 2026-10-27.

Source: Proven platform data, public records and vendor websites. Vendors cannot pay to change a score. Scores can't be bought. Data updated 2026-10-27. About the data · Proven