Best Payroll Software Software (2026)
Solutions for processing employee compensation, tax calculations, and payroll compliance.
10 tools compared. Last updated 2026.
| Tool | Best For | Rating | Free Trial | Free Plan | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deel | All | 4.8 | No | Yes | Global payroll and compliance platform for... | View details → |
| OnPay | SMB | 4.8 | Yes | No | Straightforward cloud payroll solution for small... | View details → |
| Rippling | All | 4.8 | No | No | Unified workforce platform combining HR, IT,... | View details → |
| Gusto | SMB | 4.5 | No | No | Cloud-based payroll and HR platform for... | View details → |
| Remote.com | All | 4.5 | No | No | Global employment platform providing Employer of... | View details → |
| Paylocity | Mid-Market | 4.4 | No | No | Cloud HCM and payroll platform for... | View details → |
| Paychex | SMB | 4.2 | No | No | Payroll and HR outsourcing provider for... | View details → |
| Paycom | Mid-Market | 4.2 | No | No | Single-database HCM platform where employees manage... | View details → |
| ADP Workforce Now | Enterprise | 4.1 | No | No | Enterprise-grade HCM and payroll platform offering... | View details → |
| Namely | Mid-Market | 3.9 | No | No | HR platform for mid-sized companies providing... | View details → |
Deel
4.8Global payroll and compliance platform for hiring international contractors and employees, handling payments in 150+ countries with built-in EOR services and localised contracts.
OnPay
4.8Straightforward cloud payroll solution for small businesses with full-service payroll, automatic tax filing, HR tools, and benefits administration at a simple flat-rate monthly price.
Rippling
4.8Unified workforce platform combining HR, IT, and finance -- managing payroll, benefits, devices, apps, and compliance from a single system with powerful workflow automation.
Gusto
4.5Cloud-based payroll and HR platform for small businesses handling payroll processing, benefits administration, time tracking, hiring, and compliance in one system.
Remote.com
4.5Global employment platform providing Employer of Record, contractor management, and global payroll services for companies hiring internationally across borders and jurisdictions.
Paylocity
4.4Cloud HCM and payroll platform for mid-sized organisations with modern social collaboration tools, on-demand pay, expense management, and workforce analytics capabilities.
Paychex
4.2Payroll and HR outsourcing provider for small to mid-sized businesses, offering payroll processing, retirement plans, insurance, and HR advisory services with dedicated support.
Paycom
4.2Single-database HCM platform where employees manage their own payroll data via Beti, reducing errors and administrative burden across the entire payroll lifecycle.
Enterprise-grade HCM and payroll platform offering payroll, tax filing, benefits, talent management, and workforce analytics for businesses from mid-market to enterprise scale.
Namely
3.9HR platform for mid-sized companies providing HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, talent management, and time-and-attendance in a single system with managed services.