Restaurants and tips
Published prices and tip-related features for Gusto, OnPay, Square Payroll, and Homebase.
Open the restaurant guideComparison site
Payroll software prices and features, written as tables you can check
Payroll Table records what vendors publish about plans, fees, and included features. Every comparison has a source URL and a last-checked date. If a number was not found on an official page, it is marked TBD.
Source status labels: Official vendor page, Official government page, Quote-only / unpublished. A cell marked TBD was not found on an official page on the check date. Dates use the America/Los Angeles calendar (Pacific Time). Last checked 10 November 2026.
Start with a narrow question
Broad payroll roundups are already published by large outlets. These first guides go after a specific job, location, or two-vendor comparison.
First W-2 hire
List prices for one employee, plus what official pages say about tax filing and setup.
Open the first-hire guideMulti-state remote hires
Which published plans include multi-state payroll, and what registration help costs when the vendor states a fee.
Open the multi-state guideCalifornia payroll
Vendor list prices plus official California rules on minimum wage, tips, and EDD registration.
Open the California guideGusto vs OnPay
A head-to-head of published plan prices, multi-state rules, and add-ons.
Open Gusto vs OnPayList prices for one and five people paid
These examples use regular monthly list prices from official pricing pages checked on 10 November 2026. They do not include current promotions, sales tax on software, or add-ons. They also assume every person is paid in the month.
| Vendor and plan (as published) | Formula | 1 person paid | 5 people paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gusto Simple | $49 + $6 per person | $55 | $79 |
| Gusto Plus | $80 + $12 per person | $92 | $140 |
| OnPay Payroll Essentials | $49 + $6 per worker | $55 | $79 |
| Patriot Full Service Payroll, one state | $37 + $5 per worker paid | $42 | $62 |
| Square full-service payroll | $35 + $6 per person paid | $41 | $65 |
| Homebase Payroll, team of 5 or fewer | $29 + $6 per employee paid | $35 | $59 |
| Homebase Payroll, standard base | $49 + $6 per employee paid | $55 | $79 |
| QuickBooks Workforce Payroll | $50 + $7 per employee | $57 | $85 |
| QuickBooks Workforce Premium | $88 + $13 per employee | $101 | $153 |
| QuickBooks Workforce Elite | $134 + $17 per employee | $151 | $219 |
| Rippling, starting figures (no named public payroll SKU) Quote-only / unpublished | From $40 base + $8 per user, exact total is a custom quote | Not a complete list price. The small-business page publishes a $40 monthly base fee plus $8 per user per month. The main pricing page says plans start at $8 per employee per month with a monthly base fee, and that Rippling Payroll pricing requires a custom quote. | |
| ADP RUN (Essential, Enhanced, Complete, HR Pro) Quote-only / unpublished | TBD | Official packages page shows Get Pricing only. No public list price. | |
| Paychex Flex (Basic, Foundations, Advanced, Complete) Quote-only / unpublished | TBD | Official compare page does not publish numeric list prices. Contact Paychex for a quote. Do not use retired Flex Essentials figures from third-party sites. | |
Sources, checked 10 November 2026: Gusto pricing; OnPay costs and pricing; Patriot Software pricing (Patriot also publishes the same 1- and 5-worker Full Service totals on that page); Square Payroll pricing; Homebase pricing and Homebase payroll; QuickBooks products and pricing (standalone Workforce list prices; a 30-day trial and a 50 percent off base-price intro apply to the monthly base only, not to per-employee or state tax filing fees); Rippling pricing and Rippling small business; ADP RUN packages; Paychex compare payroll solutions. QuickBooks bundle prices on the payroll pricing page are different from these standalone Workforce prices and are not used in the totals above. Vendor pricing links above are official vendor pages, checked 10 November 2026.
How this site works
- Figures come from official pricing or help pages, not from memory or third-party roundups.
- Each table names the source and the date it was checked.
- Promotional discounts are noted separately from regular list prices.
- Missing facts are marked TBD rather than guessed.
- Copy avoids endorsement words. The tables are not a ranking.
Read the methodology for the checking process. Five guides are written in full.