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

4.8

Global payroll and compliance platform for hiring international contractors and employees, handling payments in 150+ countries with built-in EOR services and localised contracts.

Free plan All

OnPay

4.8

Straightforward 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.

Free trial SMB

Rippling

4.8

Unified workforce platform combining HR, IT, and finance -- managing payroll, benefits, devices, apps, and compliance from a single system with powerful workflow automation.

All

Gusto

4.5

Cloud-based payroll and HR platform for small businesses handling payroll processing, benefits administration, time tracking, hiring, and compliance in one system.

SMB

Global employment platform providing Employer of Record, contractor management, and global payroll services for companies hiring internationally across borders and jurisdictions.

All

Paylocity

4.4

Cloud HCM and payroll platform for mid-sized organisations with modern social collaboration tools, on-demand pay, expense management, and workforce analytics capabilities.

Mid-Market

Paychex

4.2

Payroll and HR outsourcing provider for small to mid-sized businesses, offering payroll processing, retirement plans, insurance, and HR advisory services with dedicated support.

SMB

Paycom

4.2

Single-database HCM platform where employees manage their own payroll data via Beti, reducing errors and administrative burden across the entire payroll lifecycle.

Mid-Market

Enterprise-grade HCM and payroll platform offering payroll, tax filing, benefits, talent management, and workforce analytics for businesses from mid-market to enterprise scale.

Enterprise

Namely

3.9

HR platform for mid-sized companies providing HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, talent management, and time-and-attendance in a single system with managed services.

Mid-Market