QuickBooks Payroll
Intuit
Payroll inside QuickBooks Online, sold as a bundle
QuickBooks Payroll runs pay, files taxes, and posts everything straight into QuickBooks Online. It is now sold bundled with QuickBooks accounting, so it makes sense if you already keep your books there. If all you want is payroll, it is a poor fit.
Cost at your size
Team size
For 6 people: $130 a month.
QuickBooks Payroll costs $46 more than the median payroll & HR tool for 6 people ($84).
QuickBooks Payroll pays for itself if it saves 4.5 hours a month at $30 an hour, our assumption.
Change assumptions
Figures from the vendor's published prices. How we calculate prices
What QuickBooks Payroll connects to
Accounting
Accounting and scheduling tools in our catalog · found on vendor and marketplace pages, October 2026 · 5 of 6 checked by us
Sources
- QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/pricing/, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Homebase Scheduling: support.joinhomebase.com/s/global-search/payroll%20integration, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Connecteam: help.connecteam.com/en/articles/9178893-what-payroll-integrations-does-connecteam-offer, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Buddy Punch: docs.buddypunch.com/en/articles/4438659-how-to-integrate-with-quickbooks-online, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- When I Work: help.wheniwork.com/articles/integrations-to-when-i-work/, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Planday: help.planday.com/en/articles/30376-quickbooks-online-integration-setup-guide-with-planday, found 2026-10-26
Getting help with QuickBooks Payroll
- How to reach them
- Help center: every paid plan · Mon–Fri 6 AM–6 PM PT, weekends closed (Workforce Payroll); Mon–Fri 5 AM–7 PM PT, Sat–Sun 6 AM–3 PM PT (Workforce Premium and Elite)
- Live chat: every paid plan
- Callback: every paid plan
- Phone (US): plans not stated · Monday- Friday 6am -6pm PST
- Onboarding
- Expert review of your payroll setup (WORKFORCE PREMIUM and up)
5 incidents posted on Intuit's status page, which covers all Intuit products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Intuit. Status page
A vendor that posts every small issue can show more incidents than one that posts few, so a low count doesn't prove fewer problems.
From Intuit's support and pricing pages, October 2026 · checked by us 2026-10-14 · How we gather this
Sources
- quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-quickbooks-products-services-support/L7lDnkKLB_US_en_US, read 2026-10-13
- quickbooks.intuit.com/contact/, read 2026-10-13
- quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/pricing/, read 2026-10-13
- Help center: “Get help directly in your QuickBooks product. Use the Help option to search support articles, review support hours, or contact a product expert.” (quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-quickbooks-products-services-support/L7lDnkKLB_US_en_US)
- Help center hours: “QuickBooks Workforce Payroll Monday–Friday: 6 AM–6 PM PT Saturday–Sunday: closed” (quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-quickbooks-products-services-support/L7lDnkKLB_US_en_US)
- Help center hours: “QuickBooks Workforce Premium and QuickBooks Workforce Elite Monday—Friday: 5 AM—7 PM PT Saturday—Sunday: 6 AM—3 PM PT” (quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-quickbooks-products-services-support/L7lDnkKLB_US_en_US)
- Live chat: “If you still need a person, just ask. Say something like Chat with product support or Connect me to an expert, and Intuit Intelligence routes you to the best support option, such as a chat or callback.” (quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-quickbooks-products-services-support/L7lDnkKLB_US_en_US)
- Callback: “If you still need a person, just ask. Say something like Chat with product support or Connect me to an expert, and Intuit Intelligence routes you to the best support option, such as a chat or callback.” (quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-quickbooks-products-services-support/L7lDnkKLB_US_en_US)
- Phone: “Call Intuit customer support at 1-800-4INTUIT (1-800-446-8848)” (quickbooks.intuit.com/contact/)
- Phone hours: “Monday- Friday 6am -6pm PST” (quickbooks.intuit.com/contact/)
- Onboarding: “Expert review of your payroll setup” (quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/pricing/)
What reviewers say about QuickBooks Payroll
Each site has its own reviewers, so we show the scores side by side and never average them. App ratings cover the mobile app only. How we show reviews
Recent changes at QuickBooks Payroll
- Noticed Oct 2026PriceNow sold as QuickBooks Workforce: the per-employee fee went from $6.50 to $7, and Payroll with Essentials from $125 to $135 a month. quickbooks.intuit.com
Picked from Intuit's own pages and the press, reviewed by us before publishing · checked weekly, last check Oct 26, 2026 · How we pick news
Why people pick it
- Books and payroll in one place
- Every US accountant knows it
Where it falls short
- Only sold with QuickBooks Online
- Price adds up with accounting included
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