Payroll & HR software for agencies and studios

Agencies pay a mix of salaried staff and freelancers, and both need tax filings handled. Gusto costs $49/mo plus $7 per person, about $91 for six people, and has a contractor-only plan at $35/mo. It is US only, and paying people in several states needs the Plus tier. Rippling covers the UK, Canada and Australia as well.

All 12 payroll & HR tools, ranked for agencies and studios

Tool	Fit for agency or studio	Starts at	Pricing	Users	Integrations
GustoGustoFit 92	92	$49 + $7/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +10	View
RipplingRipplingFit 90	90	$35 + $8/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +4600+ listed	View
Payoneer Workforce ManagementPayoneerFit 85	85	$19/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +270+ listed	View
QuickBooks PayrollIntuitFit 85	85	$88 + $7/person	Paid	Per employee	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling +4	View
DeelDeelFit 85	85	$49/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +1200+ listed	View
OnPayOnPayFit 80	80	$49 + $6/person	Free trial	Per person paid	QuickBooks Online, Xero +1	View
Patriot PayrollPatriot SoftwareFit 72	72	$17 + $4/person	Free trial	Per worker paid	QuickBooks Online, Patriot Accounting	View
Roll by ADPADPFit 72	72	$39 + $5/person	Free trial	Per worker	QuickBooks Online	View
Wave PayrollWave FinancialFit 65	65	$40 + $6/person	Free trial	No minimum	Wave	View
Square PayrollBlockFit 55	55	$35 + $6/person	Paid	No minimum	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling +1	View
Payroll4FreePayroll4Free.comFit 45	45	$0	Free	Up to 9 paid	None in our catalog	View
HomebaseHomebaseFit 20	20	$49 + $6/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling	View