Texas, Gulf Coast, south-central US mid-market firms (25-300 employees) in energy, construction, professional services, healthcare wanting a private regional partner.
Coastal mid-market firms wanting strongest local market presence, or buyers wanting tech-forward UX or transparent pricing.
Is Questco a trustworthy vendor?
- 2024-05-12ESAC accreditation renewed; IRS CPEO certification maintainedStandard cycle, no findings.
- 2025-08-20Texas non-subscriber workers comp depth expandedNew carrier relationships announced for Texas non-subscriber employers.
- 2025-02-10Questco celebrates 35 years of operationsLong-tenured private-PEO operations; rare in a category dominated by PE-backed rollups.
What 260 reviews actually say
Synthesized from G2, Capterra, Reddit, Trustpilot. Patterns >15% prevalence shown.
Praise patterns
- Hands-on dedicated service teams praised78% →
- Texas, Gulf Coast strength praised71% →
- Texas non-subscriber workers comp depth praised51% →
- Private ownership stability praised47% →
Complaint patterns
- Geographic strength outside Texas is thinner41% →
- Tech stack and UX feels older38% →
- Opaque pricing and mandatory sales call31% →
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“Questco has been our PEO for 9 years. Same rep, same service team. Texas non-subscriber workers comp expertise saves us 6 figures annually.”
CFO, 145-person construction firm· G2 · 2026-03-18
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“Great in Texas but when we expanded to Colorado, the benefits options were thinner than expected.”
Head of Ops, 75-person services firm· G2 · 2026-02-25
What buyers actually pay
52 anonymized deal disclosures · last updated 2026-05-01
| Company size | Median annual |
|---|---|
| 25-50 employees | $72,000 |
| 51-150 employees | $198,000 |
| 151-300 employees | $480,000 |
Auto-verified certifications
Editorial: Strengths
- ESAC accredited and IRS CPEO certified
- Privately-held ownership; no PE rollup or public-market quarterly pressure
- Strong dedicated service teams; hands-on customer experience
- Texas, Gulf Coast, south-central US strength; energy, construction, professional services, healthcare industries
- Founded 1989; long-tenured operations with stable institutional knowledge
- Workers comp markets with Texas non-subscriber depth (important for Texas employers)
- Lower sales-pressure relative to TriNet, Insperity, ADP TotalSource
Editorial: Weaknesses
- Smallest vendor in our top 10 by employee count and revenue
- Geographic concentration outside Texas and Gulf Coast is thinner
- Brand recognition is regional; less national presence
- Tech stack and platform UX feels older than Justworks, TriNet HR Platform
- Opaque pricing; mandatory sales call
- Benefits negotiation power at scale lags TriNet, Insperity
Key features & integrations
- +Co-employment payroll and 50-state tax filing
- +Large-group health benefits
- +Workers comp administration including Texas non-subscriber
- +401(k) administration
- +Dedicated HR specialist
- +HR consulting and compliance support
- +ACA reporting
- +ASO option for non-co-employment customers
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