Which is cheaper for 10 employees, Hourly or Wave Payroll?

Only Wave Payroll publishes a full-service total, at $100 a month on U.S. full-access payroll.

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.

Hourly vs Wave Payroll

This comparison is for 10 employees, no contractors, and one state. It counts only plans that file payroll taxes. Only Wave Payroll publishes a full-service total, at $100 a month.

Hourly

Quote only. The pricing page names Gold, Platinum, and Platinum+ and describes a monthly fee plus a per-employee fee, then says to request a quote. No dollar amounts are listed.

Quote only

No published full-service total for this team.

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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, Hourly or Wave Payroll?: Only Wave Payroll publishes a full-service total, at $100 a month on U.S. full-access payroll.
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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