Best Online Payroll Services for 2021

The best payroll services help businesses pay employees correctly, manage tax withholdings, and ensure deductions are withheld accordingly (for benefit premiums, retirement savings, etc.). Payroll services include online payroll software, professional employer organizations (PEOs), and HR systems that run payroll. We’ve compiled a list of nine providers we recommend.

• Gusto: Best overall online payroll service
• QuickBooks Payroll: Best for accountants and companies that prefer same-day direct deposits
• ADP Run: Best for businesses with plans to grow into large enterprises
• Square Payroll: Best for businesses that hire only contractors and seasonal employees
• Paychex: Best for solopreneurs and growing businesses that need flexible payroll plans
• Rippling: Best for businesses paying international contractors; also great for tech-heavy companies that need robust integrations and modular HR tools
• Justworks: Best for companies needing a low-cost, high-functioning PEO
• Papaya Global: Best for companies paying international employees
• TimeTrex: Best free payroll service

In numerous buyer’s guides across our site, we evaluated these payroll companies using a 5-star scale with criteria specific to the type of payroll services they provide and businesses they cater to. We prioritized affordability and ease of use in our rankings. You can reference any of the featured products below in specific buyers guides that may apply to your business.

Gusto: Best Overall Payroll Service

Gusto ranks well among our payroll buyer’s guides, earning the best overall in several guides (the first seven as shown above) and ranking high on many others. It’s a great payroll service for small businesses with fewer than 100 employees because it’s affordable and its features are very well-rounded—you can run payroll an unlimited number of times, automate tax payments and filings (federal, state, and local taxes), and receive HR support.

While Gusto offers health insurance, the coverage includes 39 states only. For health benefits options that are available in all US states, consider other payroll providers like QuickBooks Payroll and Square Payroll.

Gusto Pricing

Gusto offers three plans (Core, Complete, and Concierge) that include full-service payroll, tax payments and filings (federal, state, and local), year-end tax reporting, access to employee benefits, and a self-service portal. With its Complete and Concierge options, you get additional features like paid time-off management, time tracking, compliance alerts, basic hiring and onboarding, and dedicated support. If you employ contractors, Gusto has a special tier for processing contractor payments.

• Core: $39 plus $6 per employee monthly
• Complete: $39 plus $12 per employee monthly
• Concierge: $149 plus $12 per employee monthly
• Contractor-only plan: $6 per contractor monthly

For employee benefits, Gusto doesn’t charge administration fees for its health insurance and pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation plans. However, you have to pay the applicable premium costs. It also charges participation fees for the following:

• Retirement plans: Monthly fees start at $49 plus $8 per participating employee
• Commuter benefits: $4 per participant monthly (requires a $20 monthly minimum)
• College savings: $6 per participant monthly (requires an $18 monthly minimum)
• Health savings accounts (HSAs): $2.50 per participant monthly
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs): $4 per participant monthly (requires a $20 monthly minimum)

Gusto Standout Features

• Robust payroll tools: All of Gusto’s plans come with full-service payroll that includes automatic pay runs, plus you can process payroll as many times as you want. It also handles garnishment deductions and sends child-support payments for all states except South Carolina. Providers like QuickBooks Payroll and Square Payroll don’t handle garnishment remittances, while Paychex offers it in its highest tier.
• Automatic payroll taxes: Tax calculations, payments, and filings for federal, state, and local payroll taxes will be handled automatically by Gusto. This includes year-end tax reporting. Gusto will even send digital copies of W-2/1099 forms to your employees and contractors.
• Multiple payment options: With Gusto, you can pay employees via manual checks, pay cards, and direct deposits. The standard processing timelines for its direct deposits are four and two days, but you can get next-day options if you subscribe to either its Complete and Concierge tiers. If you prefer same-day payments, QuickBooks Payroll is a great alternative—provided you get at least its Premium plan. Square Payroll also offers instant payments but you have to be a Square Payments user.
• Employee benefits: Gusto offers a wide variety of employee benefits (such as dental, vision, workers’ compensation, HSA, FSA, retirement, and college savings plans), but its health insurance coverage is limited to 39 states. Although the other providers included in this list have better coverage, you may want to consider Justworks for its health and wellness perks, Paychex for its financial wellness program, and ADP for its employee discounts.
• Hiring tools: While Gusto’s hiring solutions aren’t as robust as those of Paychex or ADP, it does provide basic tools such as offer letters, online W-4 and I-9 forms, new hire state reporting, onboarding checklists, and a self-onboarding portal.
• Unlimited customer support: You can contact Gusto’s support team via phone, email, and chat. For its Concierge subscribers, Gusto provides dedicated phone support and assistance from certified HR professionals. However, if you need a dedicated payroll specialist, we suggest Paychex and ADP since both provide this service to their clients.

Gusto User Reviews

Gusto’s average online rating on third-party review sites like G2 and Capterra is 4.5 out of 5. Many reviewers like its user-friendly interface and efficient payroll tools, but there are mixed responses about its customer service. Several users said that its customer representatives are helpful while others commented that its support team’s response time isn’t as fast as before.

QuickBooks Payroll: Best for Accountants and Companies Needing Same-Day Direct Deposits

QuickBooks Payroll also ranks well in our payroll buyer’s guides—currently holding No. 1 spots in three guides (the first three as shown above). What we and many users like about QuickBooks Payroll is the variety of products it offers. Its online payroll products are part of a larger set of Intuit products that integrate seamlessly. Since many small businesses start out using QuickBooks for accounting, adding payroll is usually the logical next step.

It’s also reasonably priced and has a free trial. QuickBooks Payroll even provides same-day direct deposits—a feature that none of the other providers in this list offer, except for Square Payroll. In addition to three full-service payroll plans that help users manage their payroll entirely online, it has payroll products for specific niches like accounting firms.

One of the things that make QuickBooks Payroll a great payroll service for small businesses is its robust mobile apps. Apart from letting you process payroll on iOS and Android devices, you can pay and file payroll taxes while on the go.

QuickBooks Payroll Pricing

QuickBooks Payroll offers three plans: Core, Premium, and Elite. Each comes with full-service payroll, automatic and unlimited pay runs, next-day direct deposits, federal and state tax payments and filings, year-end reporting, and employee benefits options.

• Core: $45 plus $4 per employee monthly
• Premium: $75 plus $8 per employee monthly
• Elite: $125 plus $10 per employee monthly

If you require additional functionalities like same-day direct deposits, time tracking, workers’ compensation administration, local tax filings, and access to a personal HR adviser, then consider its Premium and Elite plans.

Accountants who use QuickBooks to handle bookkeeping and payroll processing for clients are granted access to two discount options. With the ProAdvisor discount, you get 30% off the base subscription and 15% off per-employee fees. On the other hand, you can opt to pass this as a “Direct discount” to your new clients in which your customers pay for the subscription and receive the discount for 12 months. At the end of the 12-month period, your clients will be billed regular rates.

Note that the ProAdvisor discount pricing applies to both QuickBooks Online Accounting and QuickBooks Online Payroll—the program offers both as a special bundle as of this writing. This means that these products can’t be billed to separate users/entities (for example, your clients pay for the payroll subscription while you handle the monthly fees for its accounting solution).

QuickBooks Payroll Standout Features

• Efficient payroll processing: In addition to full-service payroll, you get automated calculations, payments, and filings for federal and state taxes, including year-end reporting. For local payroll tax filings, you have to upgrade to its Premium and Elite tiers.
• Mobile tax payments and filings: QuickBooks Payroll is the only provider that we reviewed that allows you to pay and file your payroll taxes through its mobile apps.
• Fast direct deposits: QuickBooks Payroll offers next-day direct deposits as part of its basic Core plan, but upgrading to its higher tiers will grant you access to a same-day option. None of the providers in this list offer this, except for Square Payroll.
• Employee benefits: QuickBooks Payroll’s health benefit options are available in all 50 states. However, it lacks Justworks’ wellness perks, ADP’s employee discounts, Paychex’s financial wellness program, and Gusto’s college savings plan.
• Tax penalty protection: QuickBooks will cover the penalty and interest for any payroll tax error, up to $25,000 a year, regardless of who made the mistake. Note that you must purchase its Elite plan to have your errors covered and send the tax notice to QuickBooks within 15 days of having received it. No other providers in this guide have a plan that covers errors you make.
• Expert support: Regardless of the QuickBooks Payroll tier you get, you are granted access to payroll support experts whom you can contact via phone and 24/7 live chat. For those requiring a dedicated payroll specialist, consider either ADP or Paychex.

QuickBooks Payroll User Reviews

Users who left QuickBooks Payroll reviews on G2 and Capterra gave it an average rating of 4.10 out of 5. Reviewers appreciate its user-friendly tools that make payroll processing easy for them. However, some users said that its customer service quality is less than ideal, adding that its support team can be difficult to reach at times.

ADP Run: Best for Businesses With Plans to Grow Into Large Enterprises

Although ADP Run only earned a No. 1 spot in our list of best construction payroll software, it ranks pretty high in several other payroll and HR buyer’s guides, including our best payroll software for small businesses and best international payroll services guides. Its subscription options include features that range from payroll to a combination of payroll, time tracking (with GPS functionalities), and HR (recruiting, background checks, and even consulting are available). It also has numerous products beyond ADP Run, including a PEO that make it easy for businesses with plans to grow over the years to transition easily.

ADP has a suite of solutions that can help streamline HR processes, from hiring to retiring. Small business payroll services like Gusto don’t offer all the tools you’ll need to manage the entire employee lifecycle. Paychex has features that are similar to ADP’s, but they aren’t as robust—like job postings (ADP can post to more than 25,000 job boards, while Paychex only has a dozen).

ADP Run Pricing

ADP Run has four plans: Essential, Enhanced, Complete, and HR Pro. However, the pricing details for these aren’t published on its website. You have to call ADP to request a quote.

ADP Run Standout Features

• Feature-rich products: Aside from ADP Run, ADP has a variety of products that can cater to the HR and pay processing needs of small to large businesses. It also has a PEO solution, ADP TotalSource, that comes with enterprise-level benefits, robust compliance support, and access to a dedicated specialist in addition to advanced cloud-based HR software.
• Flexible pay processing: Similar to Paychex, ADP Run lets you start processing payroll through its mobile apps (for iOS and Android devices) and then continue it on a computer. However, it lacks QuickBooks Payroll’s capability to pay and file taxes even while on the go.
• Multiple payment options: Apart from direct deposits, ADP offers a Wisely Direct debit card to provide your unbanked employees another option to receive payments. It also provides paper checks (with 10 advanced fraud protection features), but this option is available only in ADP Run’s higher tiers.
• Employee benefits: While this is a paid add-on, ADP’s benefits options cover all 50 states. It also provides employee discounts with partner retailers and businesses, but doesn’t have the health and wellness perks that Justworks offers.
• HR tools: ADP offers a full range of solutions—from basic and global payroll to HR management and employee information management. With its time and attendance tools, you can capture your employees’ clock-ins/outs and monitor your field staff’s location as they clock in. ADP’s robust hiring tools even let you post jobs to more 25,000 job boards.

ADP Run User Reviews

Scoring an average rating of 4.55 out of 5 on G2 and Capterra, ADP Run received many positive reviews in which users praised its user-friendly solutions that make payroll easy to run. Several others also appreciate its reporting tools, while some noted that its report customization options are a bit limited.

Square Payroll: Best for Businesses That Hire Only Contractors and Seasonal Employees

Although Square Payroll didn’t get a Best Overall ranking in any of our payroll-related buyer’s guides, it appears in many of our guides given its affordability and efficient pay processing tools. It’s also a great option for retailers and restaurateurs using Square POS since its payroll solution seamlessly connects with Square’s POS and payments products.

Square Payroll also comes with several essential solutions that make managing employee payments easy for administrators. In addition to full-service payroll, it has basic time tracking, tip management, employee benefits, and team management tools. If you employ only contractors for your business, Square Payroll has a low-cost contractor-only plan ($5 per contractor monthly)—which is slightly cheaper than Gusto ($6 per contractor monthly).

Square Payroll Pricing

Square Payroll offers a plan that lets you pay only contractors and another option that allows you to process payroll for both employees and contractors.

• Employees and Contractors: $35 plus $5 per person paid monthly
• Contractor-only: $5 per person paid monthly

All plans include full-service payroll, unlimited pay runs, tax payments and filings (federal, state, and local), year-end reporting, basic time tracking, tips and commissions tracking, and multiple pay options.

Square Payroll Standout Features

• Affordability: Square Payroll offers the lowest priced contractor-only plan in this guide. Even if you need to pay both employees and contractors, it charges a monthly rate that is cheaper than most online payroll services (like Gusto and QuickBooks Payroll). While Rippling also offers reasonably priced plans (fees start at $8 per employee, per month), you have to separately purchase its payroll, benefits, time tracking, and HR help desk solutions on top of its core employee management solution.
• Multiple payment options: Square Payroll supports paychecks and direct deposits. Its direct deposits typically take four days, so if you want faster processing, consider QuickBooks Payroll (it has next- and same-day deposits). However, if you have an active Square Payments account, you can pay employees the next business day or instantly if they use Square’s Cash App.
• Time tracking through Square POS: Employees can use a four-digit passcode to clock in and out through the Square POS app. The system will collate all time entries into online employee time cards that you can review and import into Square Payroll for pay processing.
• Employee benefits: With Square Payroll, you can offer benefits options to employees that include health insurance, retirement plans, and pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation. In case you want nontraditional benefits, consider Justworks, ADP, and Paychex since they offer wellness perks, employee discounts, and a financial wellness program, respectively.
• Payroll support: While you can attend a payroll training to enhance your know-how; you can also contact Square Payroll’s team of payroll service specialists (via phone, email, and chat) if you have pay-related inquiries or need help setting up your account and accessing features. Note that speaking with one of its payroll specialists on the phone requires a customer code. And in case you need a dedicated payroll specialist, ADP and Paychex are great alternatives.

Square Payroll User Reviews

Most of the Square Payroll reviews online are positive, with users highlighting its ease of use and affordability as its best features. They also appreciate the seamless integration between Square products. On the other hand, some users said that the timecard editing options are limited and its support can be slow at times. Overall, Square Payroll earned an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 on G2 and Capterra.

Paychex: Best for Solopreneurs and Growing Businesses Looking for Flexible Payroll Plans

Paychex offers a suite of HR and payroll solutions (including PEO services) that make it a great option for businesses of all sizes. Solopreneurs can start with its Paychex Solo plan. Once their business starts to expand, they can transition to Paychex Flex, which is great for fast-growing businesses that need payroll and HR tools. Paychex even assigns a dedicated payroll specialist to its Paychex Flex customers—you won’t get the same service with the other providers in this list, except for ADP.

Paychex appears in several of our buyer’s guides, but it topped our best nanny payroll list. Having access to a dedicated payroll specialist is one of its best features, in addition to flexible pay options and its employment and income verification services. However, you have to pay extra for tax payment and filing services, as well as year-end reporting.

Paychex Pricing

The pricing information for its Paychex Solo and Paychex Flex products aren’t available on Paychex’s website. You have to call its sales team to discuss your requirements and request a quote. However, the provider does disclose the cost of its Paychex Go product online—which is great for small businesses that need basic payroll without all of the personalized service. For $39 plus $5 per employee monthly, you get pay processing tools, direct deposits, online pay stubs, standard reports, and customer support. Payroll tax filings and year-end tax forms are also available but may require additional fees.

Paychex Standout Features

• Flexible plan options: Paychex offers plan options that can cater to the growing payroll and HR needs of a range of business owners, including solopreneurs. Self-employed entrepreneurs can start with its Paychex Solo plan that includes expert assistance in setting up their business and choosing a 401(k) plan. After you hire a small team and need to pay employees, you can upgrade to Paychex Go since it comes with basic payroll tools. Once your business starts to grow and you require additional solutions like benefits, employee onboarding, and dedicated payroll support, its Paychex Flex product can help you manage essential HR and payroll processes efficiently. If you’ve grown your company to a point that you require a bigger HR team but you’re not willing to hire, then Paychex’s PEO services is a great option.
• Multiple pay options: Paychex supports employee payments made through direct deposits, prepaid pay cards, and paper checks. However, you may want to consider QuickBooks Payroll if you need same-day direct deposits or Square Payroll if you want instant payments (provided you have an active Square Payments account).
• Employee benefits: Paychex offers employee benefits services to help keep your workforce happy. The benefits options include health insurance, dental and vision, HSA, FSA, and retirement plans, but what sets it apart from other providers in this list is its financial wellness program. If you want to offer employee discounts or wellness perks, then try either ADP or Justworks.
• Dedicated payroll support: Similar to ADP, you are granted access to a dedicated payroll specialist who serves as your point of contact for all of your payroll and tax questions.

Paychex User Reviews

Users who left Paychex Flex reviews online said that it is generally easy to use and offers a wide range of HR and payroll tools. They appreciate having access to dedicated payroll specialists, but some complained about having received poor support. A few reviewers also said that it can be glitchy at times. Overall, its average user rating on G2 and Capterra is 4.15 out of 5.

Rippling: Best for Businesses Paying Global Contractors and Tech-Heavy Companies Needing Robust Integrations and Modular HR Tools

Rippling is in a lot of our HR and payroll buyer’s guides, primarily due to its efficient and modular HR, payroll, and IT products that you can integrate, provided you get its core employee management platform. It can handle payroll, manage employee information, administer benefits, automate time and attendance, and track applicants. It even offers international payroll services and a PEO option.

Rippling is great for tech-heavy companies given its IT solutions that allow you to manage the devices and work-related apps that are usually provided to employees. It also integrates with 400+ third-party software, including accounting, HR, sales, expense management, and productivity tools.

Rippling Pricing

With Rippling, you have to purchase its core employee management platform first before you can buy its IT and HR modules. These include device management, app management, payroll, employee benefits, time and attendance, applicant tracking, and HR support. While Rippling’s pricing page shows that its monthly fees start at $8 per user, that’s if you sign up for an annual contract and only includes the base employee management product (payroll is an add-on); it’s $10/user monthly if you’re on a month to month plan plus $8/user monthly for payroll. We recommend you call Rippling to discuss your requirements and request a quote.

Rippling Standout Features

• Modular HR and IT solutions: Despite having to purchase its core platform first, Rippling provides you with the flexibility to choose the HR and/or IT solutions as and when you need them. For example, you can opt to get its payroll solution and then add its applicant tracking module at a later date.
• Full-service payroll: You get automated payroll and tax filings for federal, state, and local taxes. Employee payments can be done via direct deposits and checks. Rippling also offers automatic compliance services that include new hire reporting and year-end tax reporting. The provider can even help you manage global payroll so you can pay your employees and contractors who work in different parts of the world.
• IT support: Rippling is the only HR software that we reviewed that offers IT solutions. Its app management module can help you set up, manage, and disable employee apps (like Slack and Office 365), while its device management solution enables you to remotely manage and protect company computer devices. Rippling also has robust integration options with over 400 software. None of the providers in this list can integrate with that many solutions.
• PEO on/off switch: Rippling’s PEO service has a convenient on and off switch that allows you to smoothly transition from its PEO to using its software again. This differs from all the others on our list, which don’t have an easy on/off option and a seamless transition to HR software

Rippling User Reviews

Overall, Rippling earned an average online rating of 4.9 out of 5 on third-party review sites like G2 and Capterra. The features that many reviewers are happy about include its ease of use, intuitive interface, integration options, and extensive solution suite. However, some said that its mobile app is glitchy and that it doesn’t offer phone support unless you get its paid HR help desk plan.

Justworks: Best for Companies Needing a Low-Cost, High-Functioning PEO

Justworks didn’t show up in a lot of our buyer’s guides mainly because of its price and the type of services it provides. It isn’t ideal for those looking for a no-frills payroll solution—Justworks offers a PEO service that includes pay processing, tax filings, year-end reporting, and employee benefits administration. What’s great about Justworks is its transparent pricing. Most PEO providers (such as ADP TotalSource, Rippling PEO, and Paychex PEO) will require you to contact their sales team to request a quote.

It’s PEO plans are also affordable and include a wide range of features—from automated direct deposits and off-cycle payments to online employee onboarding and HR consulting. Justworks even has fitness memberships and wellness perks that you can offer as benefits to your employees.

Justworks Pricing

Justworks pricing is based on the number of employees you have. It has two plans, with the monthly fees decreasing as the employee count increases in both. For companies with 175+ employees, Justworks offers customized pricing.

• Basic: Monthly fees start at $49 per employee (for up to 24 employees)
• Plus: Monthly fees start at $99 per employee (for up to 24 employees)

All plans include payroll processing, off-cycle payments, tax filings, W-2/1099 reporting, PTO management, online onboarding, HR consulting, and 24/7 support. Both options also come with commuter benefits, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plans, fitness memberships, health and wellness perks, and pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation. If you want medical insurance, dental and vision benefits, HSA/FSA, and COBRA administration, then consider getting Justworks’ Plus plan.

Justworks Standout Features

• Efficient payroll tools: With Justworks, you can pay salaried and hourly employees, contractors, and even vendors. It can handle federal, state, and local payroll tax filings for you, including end-of-year reporting (W-2s/1099s). However, it only supports direct deposits and paychecks, so if you need multiple payment options, ADP and Paychex are great PEO alternatives.
• Employee benefits: Justworks offers a variety of traditional and nontraditional benefits. Apart from the typical health insurances, 401(k) plans, and HSA/FSA accounts, it has Teladoc services, health and wellness perks, and gym memberships. None of the providers in this list offer options that go beyond the standard benefits, except for ADP (which provides access to employee discounts) and Paychex (which has a financial wellness program).
• Compliance support: Included in all Justworks PEO plans are HR consulting services and compliance support to help ensure that you’re following federal, state, and local employment regulations. You’re also granted access to online learning sessions that include sexual harassment prevention and inclusion trainings.

Justworks User Reviews

Justworks earned an average user rating of over 4 out of 5 on third-party review sites like G2 and Capterra. Many users appreciate its intuitive interface, ease of use, and good customer support. On the other hand, some reviewers wished that it offered additional reporting options and a more robust PTO calculator.

Papaya Global: Best International Payroll Service

Papaya Global offers solid payroll services for global businesses. It handles both employee and contractor payments, plus it automates global payroll in more than 140 countries—making it our top choice for international payroll services. It also provides PEO services, offering a suite of solutions that include full benefits management, legal and compliance support, and hiring services.

In addition to its efficient payroll and HR tools, we like that Papaya Global has transparent pricing. Similar international payroll providers and PEO services (like ADP and Rippling) typically require you to request a quote. Further, Papaya Global integrates with HRIS, time tracking, expense management, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. However, its partner systems aren’t as robust as Rippling’s over 400 options.

Papaya Global Pricing

Papaya Global has three plans that follow a flat-rate pricing per employee either on a monthly or by pay period basis.

• Payroll: Monthly fees range from $20–$100 per employee
• Global EOR: Monthly fees range from $770–$1,000 per employee
• Contractor Management and IC Compliance: Fees start at $25 per employee, per pay cycle

Papaya Global Standout Features

• EOR function: Papaya Global’s EOR feature allows it to hire and pay international employees on your behalf. It also has a network of partners located across 140 countries, enabling it to provide benefits options and workforce management solutions.
• Payroll and tax filings: Papaya Global pays your employees (via direct deposits and bank transfers) in their local currency with pay stubs in their own language. It also handles tax filings and year-end reporting, as well as provides local tax filing assistance.
• Extensive immigration services: Unlike ADP and Rippling, Papaya Global can help you secure work permits for your expatriates and employees on short-term assignments. Its immigration services also include obtaining the necessary residence permits and spouse/family permits.
• Compliance support: In addition to helping you stay compliant with local employment regulations, Papaya Global tracks global tax laws to ensure you’re up-to-date with the latest rulings. However, it lacks the 24/7 customer support that ADP TotalSource offers to its international clients (via Globalization Partners).

Papaya Global User Reviews

Papaya Global earned an average online review rating of 4.8 out of 5. It doesn’t have a lot of reviews on G2 and Capterra, but those who left positive feedback said that it has a user-friendly platform and a helpful and responsive support team. It received very few negative reviews; however, one user dislikes how a company’s historical information in Papaya Global will be split into two separate “files/areas” should it change business entities in a country.

TimeTrex: Best Free Payroll Service

TimeTrex is great for businesses looking for a payroll service that’s feature-rich and free to use. With its Community Edition solution, you get all the basic tools you need to manage payroll, staff attendance, PTO, schedules, and employee information. However, you’ll have to download its open source workforce management platform, plus its payroll tax functionalities don’t include tax filings.

Aside from payroll and HR tools, it offers online time clock apps that work on web browsers and mobile iOS/Android devices. Signing up for TimeTrex’s free product also grants you access to its online time clock, but your employees can only clock in/out via a computer’s web browser.

TimeTrex Pricing

While TimeTrex’s Community Edition is forever free, subscribing to its three paid product editions (Professional, Corporate, and Enterprise) will unlock additional features such as geofencing, recruiting, expense tracking, document management, invoicing, and job costing. Pricing isn’t transparent for its paid products, but the representative we contacted said that its fees are based on the deployment option selected (on-site or cloud-hosted) and the number of employees you have. For a cloud-hosted version of TimeTrex’s Professional Edition, you have to pay $3 per employee, per month for up to 10 employees. You’ll also be charged a $99 account activation fee.

TimeTrex Standout Features

• Feature-rich free tier: TimeTrex’s Community Edition comes with features that most providers typically charge extra for. Aside from employee data management and payroll, its online tools can help you time track and schedule employees.
• Efficient pay processing: TimeTrex offers automatic pay runs, payroll tax calculations, custom deductions, electronic pay stubs, and free direct deposits. However, it doesn’t handle payroll tax filings. For full-service payroll that includes federal, state, and local tax payments and filings, we recommend either Gusto or Square Payroll, plus both are affordably priced.
• Touchless time clocks: With TimeTrex’s time clock apps for iOS and Android devices, you can turn a tablet into a touchless time clock. Employees don’t have to touch the device since it supports clock ins/outs via facial recognition. TimeTrex will automatically scan, identify, and verify a person by comparing his/her facial features from the saved image in its database.

TimeTrex User Reviews

Users gave TimeTrex average ratings of 4 out of 5 on third-party sites like Capterra and G2. What they like most about it is its user-friendly tools and how it helps minimize the time needed to process payroll. Others, on the other hand, said that its interface looks dated and its mobile apps features aren’t robust.

Bottom Line

When it comes to choosing the best payroll service for your business, you have multiple options. Making the right decision for your business depends on your immediate needs and your growth plans. For additional resources to help you make the best choice for your business, we have payroll software reviews and payroll articles comparing many of these providers side by side. You could also choose to hire a local bookkeeping or accounting service to do your payroll; it’ll likely be more expensive than some of the options we reviewed, but if you value face-to-face service, it could be worth it.

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