Cognos HR vs PrestigePEO

Cognos HR, founded in 2015, bills itself as a "human capital consulting organization" that offers PEO services. It is based in Chicago and Oakbrook Terrace, IL, and seems to focus its service providing to that area. It promotes its services to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), startups, nonprofits, remote companies, and other "businesses in need" interested in cost-effective, all-inclusive HR solutions. Cognos HR helps their clients manage everything from everyday HR chores to risk mitigation and policy formulation. CognosHR and their clients sign into a services agreement that enables CognosHR to legally take on some employer-related obligations and risks on their client's behalf. Their services include HR infrastructure and support, payroll administration, compliance, workers' compensation, group benefit plans, risk management, medical benefits, 401(k) retirement plans, and so on. They do not specify any plans or pricing on their website, so prospective clients have to submit a request for a free consultation.

PrestigePEO is a PEO that provides HR services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in eight industries. It is headquartered in Melville, NY, and was founded in 1998 by Andrew Lubash, and became a member of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) that same year. It is accredited to service clients in 48 states and is ranked #12 out of more than 487 PEOs nationwide. Its services include employee benefits, HR management and consulting, payroll, workplace compliance, retirement planning, HR technologies, and workers' compensation. It does not share specific solution plans or pricing on the website, so prospective clients have to submit a form or call for a personalized quote. PrestigePEO holds the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC) certification and the Certificate Institute (CI) Workers' Compensation certification. They also hold CPEO certification from the IRS. It is one of only 1% of PEOs in the US to retain all three industry certifications.