OnPay vs QuickBooks Payroll
This comparison is for 10 employees, no contractors, and one state. It counts only plans that file payroll taxes. OnPay is cheaper at $109 a month on its cheapest matching plan.
OnPay
Payroll Essentials is $49 a month plus $6 per worker, with tax filing in every state included. HR, time tracking, and bundles are priced on the same page.
$109
Payroll Essentials · $1,308 / year at list price
- Payroll Essentials · $49 + $6/employee
- Payroll + Time Tracking + HR · $70 + $10/employee
- Payroll + HR + Compliance + Live HR · $120 + $7/employee
- Payroll + Time + HR + Compliance + Live HR · $130 + $10/employee
QuickBooks Payroll
Sold as QuickBooks Workforce. List prices are Workforce Payroll $50 + $7, Premium $88 + $13, and Elite $134 + $17. New subscribers see 50% off the base fee for 3 months. Comparisons use the list price.
$120
Workforce Payroll · $1,440 / year at list price
- Workforce Payroll · $50 + $7/employee
- Workforce Premium · $88 + $13/employee
- Workforce Elite · $134 + $17/employee
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