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Top 10 Free Payroll Software
1
Gusto
Our score: 9.4
User satisfaction: 99%
Gusto is the winner of our Expert's Choice Award. It provides payroll, benefits, and workers' comp insurance to small businesses in the US. The platform is easy to use to match its comprehensive features including time-off management, contractor payments, automatic payroll tax processing, and visual org charts.
READ REVIEW- Pricing: $40
- Devices Supported: Windows, Android, iPhone/iPad, Mac, Web-based, Windows Mobile
- Pricing Model: Monthly payment
- Customer Types: Small Business, Medium Business, Freelancers
- Deployment: Cloud Hosted
2
Wave
Our score: 9.1
User satisfaction: 99%
Wave is the world's fastest growing software for small businesses, best for those with fewer than 10 employees. It offers free accounting, unlimited invoicing, and receipt capture presented on a user-friendly dashboard.
READ REVIEW- Pricing: free
- Devices Supported: Windows, iPhone/iPad, Mac, Web-based
- Pricing Model: Free
- Customer Types: Small Business, Freelancers
- Deployment: Cloud Hosted
3
Homebase
Our score: 9.0
User satisfaction: 97%
Offers cloud-based time clock and timesheets that allow users to track hours from anywhere and save time on preparing payroll. This easy-to-use employee scheduling software helps companies track employee attendance and performance. It also automatically generates labor-cost reports and forecasts for labor, sales, and even weather.
READ REVIEW- Pricing: $16
- Devices Supported: Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone/iPad, Mac, Web-based, Windows Mobile
- Pricing Model: Free, Monthly payment, Annual Subscription
- Customer Types: Small Business, Large Enterprises, Medium Business
- Deployment: Cloud Hosted
4
Rippling
Our score: 9.0
User satisfaction: 95%
Automates HR processes such as onboarding, payroll, time tracking, and electronic document management to improve productivity and security. Integrating with over 500 apps, Rippling’s employee management platform provides a single system for managing and automating human resource operations.
READ REVIEW- Pricing: $8
- Devices Supported: Android, iPhone/iPad, Web-based
- Pricing Model: Quote-based
- Customer Types: Small Business, Large Enterprises, Medium Business
- Deployment: Cloud Hosted, Open API
5
SumoPayroll
Our score: 8.0
User satisfaction: 100%
A cloud-based payroll and HR management platform designed to streamline and simplify payroll and HR-related tasks.
READ REVIEW- Pricing: ₹1,299
- Devices Supported: Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone/iPad, Mac, Web-based
- Pricing Model: Free, Monthly payment, Annual Subscription, Quote-based
- Customer Types: Small Business, Large Enterprises, Medium Business
- Deployment: Cloud Hosted
6
Microkeeper
Our score: 8.0
User satisfaction: N/A
A cloud-based integrated timesheet management and payroll software designed to easily fit into any industry. With Microkeeper, employees are able to clock in and out easily while administration can quickly access the system and see their employee's working hours in real time.
READ REVIEW- Pricing: AU$3.50
- Devices Supported: Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone/iPad, Mac, Web-based
- Pricing Model: Free, Monthly payment
- Customer Types: Small Business, Large Enterprises, Medium Business
- Deployment: Cloud Hosted
7
PaymentEvolution
Our score: 7.2
User satisfaction: 100%
A simple, full-featured payroll system designed for Canada-based small businesses, professional accountants and bookkeepers.
READ REVIEW- Pricing: $18
- Devices Supported: Windows, Android, iPhone/iPad, Mac, Web-based
- Pricing Model: Monthly payment, Annual Subscription, Quote-based
- Customer Types: Small Business
- Deployment:
8
NolaPro
Our score: 7.2
User satisfaction: N/A
A secure cloud accounting software that simplifies your accounting processes.
READ REVIEW- Pricing: $9.99
- Devices Supported: Windows, Mac, Web-based
- Pricing Model: Free, Monthly payment
- Customer Types: Small Business, Large Enterprises, Medium Business, Freelancers
- Deployment: Cloud Hosted, On Premise
Our Score
Our platform employs our certified SmartScore™ method to evaluate all the applications in the Free Payroll Software category to help you decide on the best possible application. It analyzes the following elements: core functionalities, collaboration features, customization, integrations with other services, how easy a software is to use and learn, help & support, security, support for mobile devices, ratings in media. At the moment, Gusto is the leader in this category and our experts are really satisfied with it. After thorough testing it got the best results among its competitors and our experts strongly suggest that you consider it as one of the choices for your business.
9.4
Gusto Features
9.1
Wave Features
9.0
Homebase Features
9.0
Rippling Features
8.0
SumoPayroll Features
8.0
Microkeeper Features
7.2
PaymentEvolution Features
7.2
NolaPro Features
User Satisfaction
A look at overall user satisfaction with the software in our Free Payroll Software category calculated using our unique algorythm that finds client reviews, comments and opinions across a broad set of social media platforms to help you make an educated buying decision.
99%
99%
97%
95%
100%
N/A
100%
N/A
Pricing
Each vendor in the Free Payroll Software category will have a different group of pricing plans for its app and every plan will include a varied group of elements. Below we list the overal pricing for the most affordable plan provided for each product. Please note that advanced features may cost extra.
$40
free
$16
$8
₹1,299
AU$3.50
$18
$9.99
Devices Supported
An overview of what kind of devices and operating systems are supported by these B2B services in the Free Payroll Software category, including mobile platforms and web-based solutions.
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone/iPad
Mac
Web-based
Windows Mobile
Pricing Model
Learn which pricing packages are supported by the vendors in the Free Payroll Software category to see which one suits your business requirements and expenses best. Note that specific apps can offer free or freemium accounts for you to try out first.
Free
Monthly payment
One-time payment
Annual Subscription
Quote-based
Customer Types
An analysis of what types of clients a selected B2B platform in the Free Payroll Software category is designed for, from small businesses and non-profits to big enterprises.
Small Business
Large Enterprises
Medium Business
Freelancers
Deployment
An overview of what types of service deployement are supported by each B2B vendor in the Free Payroll Software category. Even though most of modern SaaS services are cloud-hosted certain services might offer an on-site deployment model too.
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