Payroll & HR software for service businesses

A service business needs payroll that files taxes on its own and handles benefits and onboarding as you hire. Gusto runs about $91/mo for six people, with automatic filings in all 50 states. Paying staff in more than one state needs the Plus tier, and support can be slow at quarter end.

All 12 payroll & HR tools, ranked for service businesses

Tool	Fit for service business	Starts at	Pricing	Users	Integrations
GustoGustoFit 92	92	$49 + $7/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +10	View
QuickBooks PayrollIntuitFit 88	88	$88 + $7/person	Paid	Per employee	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling +4	View
OnPayOnPayFit 85	85	$49 + $6/person	Free trial	Per person paid	QuickBooks Online, Xero +1	View
Patriot PayrollPatriot SoftwareFit 82	82	$17 + $4/person	Free trial	Per worker paid	QuickBooks Online, Patriot Accounting	View
Roll by ADPADPFit 80	80	$39 + $5/person	Free trial	Per worker	QuickBooks Online	View
Wave PayrollWave FinancialFit 80	80	$40 + $6/person	Free trial	No minimum	Wave	View
Square PayrollBlockFit 75	75	$35 + $6/person	Paid	No minimum	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling +1	View
RipplingRipplingFit 70	70	$35 + $8/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +4600+ listed	View
Payroll4FreePayroll4Free.comFit 60	60	$0	Free	Up to 9 paid	None in our catalog	View
HomebaseHomebaseFit 60	60	$49 + $6/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling	View
Payoneer Workforce ManagementPayoneerFit 40	40	$19/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +270+ listed	View
DeelDeelFit 40	40	$49/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +1200+ listed	View