Payroll systems and state mandates: what each one documents

The systems

• ADP RUN

  RUN Powered by ADP is ADP’s online payroll and HR service for small businesses.

  No published price; ADP RUN quotes by request.

  ADP RUN pricingSee ADP RUN plans

• Gusto

  Gusto is an online payroll, benefits and HR service for small businesses.

  Plans from $49 a month plus $7 per person (Simple, payroll in one state); Plus is $99 a month plus $12 per person (their pricing page)

  Gusto pricingSee Gusto plans

• OnPay

  OnPay is an online full-service payroll and HR service for small businesses.

  Payroll Essentials $49 a month base plus $6 per worker (their pricing page)

  OnPay pricingSee OnPay plans

• Patriot Software

  Patriot Software sells online payroll and accounting software for small businesses, with a Basic payroll plan and a Full Service plan that also files payroll taxes.

  Basic Payroll $17 a month plus $4 per worker paid; Full Service Payroll $37 a month plus $5 per worker paid (their pricing page)

  Patriot Software pricingSee Patriot Software plans

• Paychex Flex

  Paychex Flex is Paychex’s online payroll and HR platform, sold in packages priced on request.

  No published price; Paychex Flex quotes by request.

  Paychex Flex pricingSee Paychex Flex plans

• QuickBooks Payroll

  QuickBooks Payroll, now sold as Intuit QuickBooks Workforce plans, is Intuit’s online payroll service and can be bundled with QuickBooks Online accounting.

  Workforce Payroll plan $50 a month plus $7 per employee (their pricing page)

  QuickBooks Payroll pricingSee QuickBooks Payroll plans

• Rippling

  Rippling is a workforce platform that combines payroll, HR, benefits and IT tools, priced by quote.

  Rippling’s pricing page says the cost of Rippling Payroll depends on the number of employees and the products you choose, and that you contact Rippling for a custom quote. It says most products are priced per employee per month and some may include a monthly base fee. (their pricing page)

  We haven’t been able to read Rippling’s help documentation for state programs yet (it requires a customer login), so it isn’t in the table above.

  Rippling pricingSee Rippling plans

• Square Payroll

  Square Payroll is Block’s online payroll service for employers and works with Square’s point-of-sale and team tools.

  Full-service payroll $35 a month plus $6 per person paid (their pricing page)

  Square Payroll pricingSee Square Payroll plans

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Two systems side by side

Plans, list prices and state program coverage for two systems at a time. See every system’s price in one table.

• ADP RUN vs Gusto
• ADP RUN vs Paychex Flex
• ADP RUN vs QuickBooks Payroll
• Gusto vs OnPay
• Gusto vs Patriot Software
• Gusto vs Paychex Flex
• Gusto vs QuickBooks Payroll
• Gusto vs Square Payroll
• OnPay vs Paychex Flex
• Paychex Flex vs QuickBooks Payroll