The SMB Guide Payroll Feature Comparison — Free Software (2023)

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1	Product	Feature Coverage	Free?	Automated Taxes	Phone Support	Payroll Reports	Deductions	Vacation/Leave Tracking	Compliance Management	Pay Hourly and Salaried Employees	Employee Self-Service Portal	Direct Deposit for Paychecks	Email Support	Payroll on AutoPilot	Check Printing	All Tax Forms	Multiple Pay Rates	Multi-State Payroll	Automatic Payments	Multiple Pay Schedules	Reimbursements	Mobile Access	Garnishments	Flexible Payment Schedules	Digital Paystubs	W-2s and 1099s Preparation	Paperless Employee Onboarding	Time-Tracking Integrations	Workers' Compensation	Integrated Pre-Tax Benefits	Accounting Integrations	Overtime Tracking	Employee Database	Built-In Timesheet	Unlimited Payrolls	New Hire Reporting	Chat Support	Contractor Payments	Export Payroll Data as Spreadsheet or Plain Text	Data Migration	Bonus and Off-Cycle Payrolls	Collaboration with Team Members	No Payroll Setup Fees	Activity Dashboard	Payroll Reminders	256-Bit SSL Encryption	Banking Information Management	Digital Signatures	Net-to-Gross Calculations	FICA Tip Credit for Restaurants	Tip Credits: Minimum Wage Adjustment	Year-Round Record Keeping	Calendar Sync	Easy Payroll Cancellations	Lifetime Accounts	Federal R&D Tax Credit	SuperStream Compliant	Expense Integrations	Charitable Donations

2	Gusto	94.64%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
3	TriNet Zenefits	91.07%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
4	QuickBooks Payroll	92.86%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
5	Payroll4Free.com	69.64%	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
6	Rise	55.36%	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
7	ExcelPayroll	35.71%	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
8	OnPay	87.50%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
9	Patriot Software	85.71%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
10	CheckMark Payroll	75.00%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
11	PenSoft	75.00%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
12	eNETEmployer	71.43%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
13	PaymentEvolution	73.21%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
14	BambooHR	69.64%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
15	Wave Payroll	69.64%	Free trial	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
16	Ready Pay by ePayroll	64.29%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
17	PayWindow Payroll	60.71%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
18	BrightPay	58.93%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
19	Salaroo	48.21%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
20	AccountEdge Pro	46.43%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
21	PayDirt Payroll	37.50%	Free trial	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
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