Payroll & HR software for trades and contractors

Contractors need to pay crews and subs and keep labor costs tied to the books. QuickBooks Payroll keeps books and payroll in one place, at $130/mo for six people. It is only sold with QuickBooks Online, so if you use other accounting software, Gusto runs from $49/mo plus $7 per person and has a $35/mo contractor-only plan.

All 12 payroll & HR tools, ranked for trades and contractors

Tool	Fit for trades or contractor	Starts at	Pricing	Users	Integrations
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
GustoGustoFit 85	85	$49 + $7/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +10	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 72	72	$40 + $6/person	Free trial	No minimum	Wave	View
Square PayrollBlockFit 70	70	$35 + $6/person	Paid	No minimum	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling +1	View
Payroll4FreePayroll4Free.comFit 60	60	$0	Free	Up to 9 paid	None in our catalog	View
RipplingRipplingFit 50	50	$35 + $8/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +4600+ listed	View
HomebaseHomebaseFit 50	50	$49 + $6/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling	View
Payoneer Workforce ManagementPayoneerFit 10	10	$19/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +270+ listed	View
DeelDeelFit 10	10	$49/person	Paid	Per person	QuickBooks Online, Xero +1200+ listed	View