The payroll software comparisons the vendors won't write.

Every comparison on the web is published by one of the vendors. We're not. Real prices, verified and dated. The fine print in the contract. And what breaks in every tool — including the one we'd recommend.

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Comparisons Head-to-head breakdowns with verified pricing and the fine print. Alternatives Honest alternatives when a provider stops fitting your team. Reviews What actually breaks, what it costs, and who it is wrong for. Pricing Real prices and the hidden costs nobody puts on the landing page. Guides How to choose, switch, and not overpay for payroll. By industry Payroll and HR picks for specific verticals.

Price verification status

When we last checked each vendor's published pricing against its own source. Not verified yet means we have not confirmed a number we're willing to publish.

Vendor	Verification	Site
ADP	Not verified yet	www.adp.com
BambooHR	Not verified yet	www.bamboohr.com
Gusto	Not verified yet	gusto.com
OnPay	Not verified yet	onpay.com
Patriot Software	Not verified yet	www.patriotsoftware.com
Paychex	Not verified yet	www.paychex.com
Paycor	Not verified yet	www.paycor.com
Paylocity	Not verified yet	www.paylocity.com
QuickBooks Payroll	Not verified yet	quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll
Rippling	Not verified yet	www.rippling.com
SurePayroll	Not verified yet	www.surepayroll.com
Workday	Not verified yet	www.workday.com