Deel vs Wave Payroll
This comparison is for 10 employees, no contractors, and one state. It counts only plans that file payroll taxes. Wave Payroll is cheaper at $100 a month on its cheapest matching plan.
Deel
U.S. self-serve payroll is bundled with Deel HR and priced per employee with no base fee: Core $22, Advanced $39, Elite $49. PEO Starter on the same page is $110 per employee.
$220
Deel HR + Deel Payroll — US (Core) · $2,640 / year at list price
- Deel HR + Deel Payroll — US (Core) · $0 + $22/employee
- Deel HR + Deel Payroll — US (Advanced) · $0 + $39/employee
- Deel HR + Deel Payroll — US (Elite) · $0 + $49/employee
- Deel HR + PEO Starter (Core) · $0 + $110/employee
Wave Payroll
U.S. full-access payroll is $40 a month plus $6 per active employee and $6 per independent contractor paid. The employee fee applies even in a month the person is not paid, as long as they are active and not on leave.
$100
U.S. full-access payroll · $1,200 / year at list price
- U.S. full-access payroll · $40 + $6/employee
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Questions
- Which is cheaper for 10 employees, Deel or Wave Payroll?
- Wave Payroll U.S. full-access payroll is $100 a month. Deel Deel HR + Deel Payroll — US (Core) is $220 a month.
- What do these totals include?
- The totals are list prices for 10 employees, no contractors, and one state, on plans that file payroll taxes. Introductory discounts are not applied.
Prices verified Nov 10, 2026 from vendor sites. Written by PayrollPriceWatch.
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