Roll by ADP vs Payroll4Free

Two payroll & HR tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	Roll by ADPADP	Payroll4FreePayroll4Free.com
In one line	ADP payroll run from a chat-style app	Free payroll software for teams of 9 or fewer
Starting price	From $39/mo + $5/person	Free
Six-person team	$69/mo	$0/mo
Plans	$39/mo + $5 per worker; first 3 months free	Free for 9 or fewer people paid no more than once a month (ad-supported); filled-out tax forms incur a small fee; optional Payroll Tax Service and Direct Deposit Service at unpublished prices
Pricing model	Free trial	Free
Free trial	90 days	—
Users	Per worker	Up to 9 paid
Both connect to	No shared connections on record.
Also connects to	QuickBooks Online	None in our catalog
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Plans not stated	Every plan
Live chat	Every plan	None listed
Support hours	Live chat: 24/7 · Phone: Mon. - Fri., 8am - 5pm EST · Email: Mon. - Fri., 8am - 5pm EST	Not published
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for ADP.	We found no public status page for Payroll4Free.com.
Capterra score	See reviews on Capterra	3.1 / 5 from 13 reviews (few reviews)
Trustpilot score	Not listed	2.2 / 5 from 8 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop	78	58
Fit: Restaurant or café	78	55
Fit: Service business	80	60
Fit: Agency or studio	72	45
Fit: Trades or contractor	80	60
Fit: Online store	65	45
Why people pick it	ADP tax filing Very quick setup	Free for small teams W-2 and 1099 workers
Where it falls short	Few integrations No HR or benefits	You file payroll taxes yourself unless you pay Ads in the software
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices