Compare 401(k) Providers

Compare any two 401(k) providers head-to-head. We offer 105 side-by-side comparisons covering fees, ratings, investment options, and features for 2026.

Click any comparison to see detailed side-by-side analysis including overall scores, fee breakdowns, ratings, strengths, and recommendations.

Fidelity Investments Comparisons

Fidelity vs Vanguard

9.5/10 vs 9.3/10

Fidelity vs Schwab

9.5/10 vs 9.1/10

Fidelity vs Empower

9.5/10 vs 8.7/10

Fidelity vs T. Rowe Price

9.5/10 vs 8.5/10

Fidelity vs Principal

9.5/10 vs 8.3/10

Fidelity vs ADP

9.5/10 vs 8.1/10

Fidelity vs Merrill

9.5/10 vs 8.0/10

Fidelity vs TIAA

9.5/10 vs 7.9/10

Fidelity vs John Hancock

9.5/10 vs 7.7/10

Fidelity vs Transamerica

9.5/10 vs 7.5/10

Fidelity vs Prudential

9.5/10 vs 7.4/10

Fidelity vs Nationwide

9.5/10 vs 7.3/10

Fidelity vs Human Interest

9.5/10 vs 7.2/10

Fidelity vs Guideline

9.5/10 vs 7.1/10

Vanguard Comparisons

Vanguard vs Schwab

9.3/10 vs 9.1/10

Vanguard vs Empower

9.3/10 vs 8.7/10

Vanguard vs T. Rowe Price

9.3/10 vs 8.5/10

Vanguard vs Principal

9.3/10 vs 8.3/10

Vanguard vs ADP

9.3/10 vs 8.1/10

Vanguard vs Merrill

9.3/10 vs 8.0/10

Vanguard vs TIAA

9.3/10 vs 7.9/10

Vanguard vs John Hancock

9.3/10 vs 7.7/10

Vanguard vs Transamerica

9.3/10 vs 7.5/10

Vanguard vs Prudential

9.3/10 vs 7.4/10

Vanguard vs Nationwide

9.3/10 vs 7.3/10

Vanguard vs Human Interest

9.3/10 vs 7.2/10

Vanguard vs Guideline

9.3/10 vs 7.1/10

Charles Schwab Comparisons

Schwab vs Empower

9.1/10 vs 8.7/10

Schwab vs T. Rowe Price

9.1/10 vs 8.5/10

Schwab vs Principal

9.1/10 vs 8.3/10

Schwab vs ADP

9.1/10 vs 8.1/10

Schwab vs Merrill

9.1/10 vs 8.0/10

Schwab vs TIAA

9.1/10 vs 7.9/10

Schwab vs John Hancock

9.1/10 vs 7.7/10

Schwab vs Transamerica

9.1/10 vs 7.5/10

Schwab vs Prudential

9.1/10 vs 7.4/10

Schwab vs Nationwide

9.1/10 vs 7.3/10

Schwab vs Human Interest

9.1/10 vs 7.2/10

Schwab vs Guideline

9.1/10 vs 7.1/10

Empower Retirement Comparisons

Empower vs T. Rowe Price

8.7/10 vs 8.5/10

Empower vs Principal

8.7/10 vs 8.3/10

Empower vs ADP

8.7/10 vs 8.1/10

Empower vs Merrill

8.7/10 vs 8.0/10

Empower vs TIAA

8.7/10 vs 7.9/10

Empower vs John Hancock

8.7/10 vs 7.7/10

Empower vs Transamerica

8.7/10 vs 7.5/10

Empower vs Prudential

8.7/10 vs 7.4/10

Empower vs Nationwide

8.7/10 vs 7.3/10

Empower vs Human Interest

8.7/10 vs 7.2/10

Empower vs Guideline

8.7/10 vs 7.1/10

T. Rowe Price Comparisons

T. Rowe Price vs Principal

8.5/10 vs 8.3/10

T. Rowe Price vs ADP

8.5/10 vs 8.1/10

T. Rowe Price vs Merrill

8.5/10 vs 8.0/10

T. Rowe Price vs TIAA

8.5/10 vs 7.9/10

T. Rowe Price vs John Hancock

8.5/10 vs 7.7/10

T. Rowe Price vs Transamerica

8.5/10 vs 7.5/10

T. Rowe Price vs Prudential

8.5/10 vs 7.4/10

T. Rowe Price vs Nationwide

8.5/10 vs 7.3/10

T. Rowe Price vs Human Interest

8.5/10 vs 7.2/10

T. Rowe Price vs Guideline

8.5/10 vs 7.1/10

Principal Financial Comparisons

Principal vs ADP

8.3/10 vs 8.1/10

Principal vs Merrill

8.3/10 vs 8.0/10

Principal vs TIAA

8.3/10 vs 7.9/10

Principal vs John Hancock

8.3/10 vs 7.7/10

Principal vs Transamerica

8.3/10 vs 7.5/10

Principal vs Prudential

8.3/10 vs 7.4/10

Principal vs Nationwide

8.3/10 vs 7.3/10

Principal vs Human Interest

8.3/10 vs 7.2/10

Principal vs Guideline

8.3/10 vs 7.1/10

ADP Retirement Services Comparisons

ADP vs Merrill

8.1/10 vs 8.0/10

ADP vs TIAA

8.1/10 vs 7.9/10

ADP vs John Hancock

8.1/10 vs 7.7/10

ADP vs Transamerica

8.1/10 vs 7.5/10

ADP vs Prudential

8.1/10 vs 7.4/10

ADP vs Nationwide

8.1/10 vs 7.3/10

ADP vs Human Interest

8.1/10 vs 7.2/10

ADP vs Guideline

8.1/10 vs 7.1/10

Merrill Lynch Comparisons

Merrill vs TIAA

8.0/10 vs 7.9/10

Merrill vs John Hancock

8.0/10 vs 7.7/10

Merrill vs Transamerica

8.0/10 vs 7.5/10

Merrill vs Prudential

8.0/10 vs 7.4/10

Merrill vs Nationwide

8.0/10 vs 7.3/10

Merrill vs Human Interest

8.0/10 vs 7.2/10

Merrill vs Guideline

8.0/10 vs 7.1/10

TIAA Comparisons

TIAA vs John Hancock

7.9/10 vs 7.7/10

TIAA vs Transamerica

7.9/10 vs 7.5/10

TIAA vs Prudential

7.9/10 vs 7.4/10

TIAA vs Nationwide

7.9/10 vs 7.3/10

TIAA vs Human Interest

7.9/10 vs 7.2/10

TIAA vs Guideline

7.9/10 vs 7.1/10

John Hancock Comparisons

John Hancock vs Transamerica

7.7/10 vs 7.5/10

John Hancock vs Prudential

7.7/10 vs 7.4/10

John Hancock vs Nationwide

7.7/10 vs 7.3/10

John Hancock vs Human Interest

7.7/10 vs 7.2/10

John Hancock vs Guideline

7.7/10 vs 7.1/10

Transamerica Comparisons

Transamerica vs Prudential

7.5/10 vs 7.4/10

Transamerica vs Nationwide

7.5/10 vs 7.3/10

Transamerica vs Human Interest

7.5/10 vs 7.2/10

Transamerica vs Guideline

7.5/10 vs 7.1/10

Prudential Financial Comparisons

Prudential vs Nationwide

7.4/10 vs 7.3/10

Prudential vs Human Interest

7.4/10 vs 7.2/10

Prudential vs Guideline

7.4/10 vs 7.1/10

Nationwide Comparisons

Nationwide vs Human Interest

7.3/10 vs 7.2/10

Nationwide vs Guideline

7.3/10 vs 7.1/10

Human Interest Comparisons

Human Interest vs Guideline

7.2/10 vs 7.1/10