Which is cheaper for 10 employees, SurePayroll 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.

SurePayroll 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.

SurePayroll

The pricing page was fetched, and it does not agree with itself. Full Service appears as both $29 and $39 plus $7 per employee. The plan where you file taxes appears as both $20 and $29 plus $4 per employee. No single price is shown in the comparison.

Price conflict

No published full-service total for this team.

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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, SurePayroll 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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