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Best 1 Rippling
Rippling
Free Plan Available From $10/user/month (Enterprise pricing available)

Rippling takes a unique approach by unifying HR, IT, and Finance operations on a single platform. It manages employee data, payroll, benefits, and compliance while also automating IT tasks like app pr...

9.69 Brilliant
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2 UKG Pro (formerly UltiPro)
UKG Pro (formerly UltiPro)
From $10/user/month (varies)

UKG Pro is a comprehensive HCM suite from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) targeting mid-sized to large enterprises. It integrates HR, payroll, talent management, time and attendance, and HR service delive...

9.64 Brilliant
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3 TSheets by QuickBooks
TSheets by QuickBooks
Free Plan Available From $9/user/month

TSheets, now fully integrated into QuickBooks Online as QuickBooks Time, is a time tracking and scheduling solution. It features GPS location tracking, job costing, mobile clock-in/out, and seamless s...

9.56 Brilliant
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4 ADP Workforce Now
ADP Workforce Now
From $10/user/month

ADP Workforce Now is a scalable HCM suite from the payroll giant, designed for mid-sized to large businesses. It offers a full range of services: payroll, HR management, time and attendance, talent ma...

9.55 Brilliant
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5 Gusto
Gusto
Free Plan Available From $20/mo

Gusto is a modern, user-friendly platform focused on payroll, benefits, and HR for small businesses. It simplifies complex processes like running payroll, managing health insurance and 401(k) plans, a...

9.54 Brilliant
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6 Workday Payroll
Workday Payroll

Workday is the industry leader for large-scale, global enterprises. Its payroll module is part of a massive, unified platform that covers everything from finance to human capital management. It is des...

9.42 Excellent
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7 Workday HCM
Workday HCM

Workday HCM is a leading enterprise-level HRIS known for its robust functionality and scalability. It offers comprehensive modules for core HR, talent management, payroll, and learning, all built on a...

9.40 Excellent
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8 QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Free Plan Available From $25/mo

QuickBooks Online (QBO) is Intuit's flagship cloud-based accounting platform, with invoicing as one core component of a comprehensive financial management system. It's the industry standard for small...

9.28 Excellent
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9 H&R Block Business
H&R Block Business

H&R Block Business is a robust solution catering to various business structures, from sole proprietorships to LLCs and S-Corps. It offers comprehensive features including payroll processing, expense t...

9.20 Excellent
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10 Time Doctor
Time Doctor
Free Plan Available From $9/user/month

Time Doctor is a robust productivity monitoring and time tracking tool built for remote team management. It offers detailed activity tracking, optional screenshot capture, website and application usag...

8.93 Very Good
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11 Square
Square
Free Plan Available From $27/mo

Square is a popular choice for small businesses, particularly those with both online and brick-and-mortar operations. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a point-of-sale (POS) system,...

8.90 Very Good
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12 ADP Nonprofit
ADP Nonprofit
Free Plan Available From $25/user/month

ADPs nonprofit-specific solution provides payroll, HR, and benefits management tools tailored to the unique needs of nonprofits. It includes features like compliance tracking, time and attendance, and...

8.89 Very Good
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13 Ultimate Software Gusto
Ultimate Software Gusto
Free Plan Available From $20/mo per employee

Gusto by Ultimate Software is a user-friendly HR and payroll solution designed for small to medium-sized businesses. It offers easy-to-use tools for managing remote teams, including time tracking, lea...

8.84 Very Good
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14 Paychex Flex
Paychex Flex
From $39/month

Paychex Flex is a long-standing, reliable HR and payroll solution that caters to businesses of all sizes. It is particularly strong in its payroll and tax compliance services, offering a wide range of...

8.82 Very Good
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15 QuickBooks Payroll
QuickBooks Payroll
From $20/mo

QuickBooks Payroll is the natural choice for businesses already using QuickBooks for their accounting. It offers seamless integration, ensuring that payroll data flows directly into the general ledger...

8.73 Very Good
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16 Sage Payroll
Sage Payroll
From $25/mo

Sage is a global powerhouse in accounting and payroll software, particularly strong in the UK and international markets. Its payroll solutions are designed for businesses that need deep compliance and...

8.41 Very Good
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17 Sage HR
Sage HR

Sage HR is a modular HR solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers a range of features including core HR, time and attendance, performance management, and recruiting. Sage HR i...

8.20 Very Good
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18 Namely
Namely
Free Plan Available From $25/user/month

Namely is an HR, payroll, and benefits platform built specifically for mid-sized companies (typically 25-1000 employees). It combines robust core HRIS functionality-including payroll processing, benef...

8.16 Very Good
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19 Zenefits
Zenefits
Free Plan Available From $20/mo

Zenefits is an all-in-one HR platform that simplifies people operations for small and medium businesses. Its core offering starts with a free HR hub for employee records and onboarding, with paid add-...

8.08 Very Good
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20 Paychex Nonprofit
Paychex Nonprofit
From $25/mo

Paychex offers a suite of HR and payroll management tools designed for nonprofits. It includes features like time tracking, benefits administration, and compliance support, making it easy to manage em...

8.06 Very Good
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21 HR Cloud
HR Cloud
Free Plan Available From $20/user/month

HR Cloud offers a solid, comprehensive platform that aims to cover the entire employee lifecycle. It is a dependable choice for mid-sized organizations that need a single vendor to manage core HR func...

7.94 Good
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22 Paychex Workforce Cloud
Paychex Workforce Cloud
From $25/user/month

Paychex Workforce Cloud is a comprehensive HR and payroll management solution that supports global organizations with its extensive features, multilingual support, and robust payroll capabilities. It...

7.92 Good
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23 Kronos
Kronos
From $20/user/month

KRONOS (now UKG) is a workforce management solution that includes payroll processing and time and attendance tracking. It offers features for scheduling, labor optimization, and compliance. Pricing is...

7.89 Good
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24 Kronos Workforce Ready (now UKG Ready)
Kronos Workforce Ready (now UKG Ready)
From $25/user/month

UKG Ready (formerly Kronos Workforce Ready) is a cloud HCM suite with comprehensive onboarding capabilities for deskless and remote workers. It handles digital onboarding, I-9 verification, and policy...

7.85 Good
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25 MYOB Essentials
MYOB Essentials
From $25/mo

MYOB Essentials is a cloud-based accounting software for small businesses. It provides basic customization options, including the ability to create custom reports and workflows. MYOB integrates with p...

7.43 Good
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26 Humi
Humi
Free Plan Available From $25/user/month

Humi is a complete HR, payroll, and benefits platform built for Canadian businesses. Its onboarding feature streamlines the hiring process with digital offer letters, e-signatures, and automated task...

7.05 Good
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27 TriNet
TriNet

TriNet excels by offering a blend of software and outsourced payroll services. This is ideal for companies that want the peace of mind of a payroll service provider handling the heavy compliance lifti...

6.50 Fair
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28 UKG Ready
UKG Ready

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is a powerhouse in workforce management, particularly known for its sophisticated time and attendance tracking. If your business relies heavily on complex shift scheduling,...

6.20 Fair
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29 BambooHR Payroll Module
BambooHR Payroll Module

This refers to the payroll functionality integrated within the core BambooHR platform. It is a good starting point for very small businesses that need basic payroll alongside their HR records. While f...

6.00 Fair
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30 Wave Accounting (Advanced Features)
Wave Accounting (Advanced Features)

This represents the paid tier of Wave, unlocking features like payroll processing and advanced invoicing. It allows a growing nonprofit to handle payroll internally without the cost of a dedicated HR/...

5.00 Average
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