Namely Performance Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
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Namely Performance costs $9 to $24 per user/month as of May 2026. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: No free tier available
Namely Performance true cost runs 70% above the listed $9-$24/user/month price as of May 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$9,180 in year-one costs vs the $5,400 base license. Key hidden costs: implementation fees typically 10-25% of annual software fees, payroll processing may incur per-payroll-run fees, benefits administration may have additional per-employee costs. Verified from 8 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $18 × 12) | $5,400/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$1,080/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$9,180 |
That's roughly 1.7× the advertised license price.
The median Namely Performance contract is $300/yr across 245 Vendr purchases.