SurePayroll lists $29 per month plus $7 per worker with tax filing and free two-day direct deposit.
| Attribute | SurePayroll | QuickBooks Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Support channels | Phone, chat | Phone, online |
| Ownership | Subsidiary | Published |
| Attribute | SurePayroll | QuickBooks Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base fee + per employee | Base fee + per employee |
| Price transparency | Published | Published |
| Best for | Small businesses | Small businesses |
| Mobile apps | IOS, Android | |
| Automatic tax filing | ||
| Contractor payments |
SurePayroll Small Business Payroll$29/mo base + $7/employee/mo
QuickBooks Payroll Workforce Payroll$50/mo base + $7/employee/mo| Employees | SurePayroll Small Business Payroll | QuickBooks Payroll Workforce Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $99/mo (lowest) | $120/mo |
| 50 | $379/mo (lowest) | $400/mo |
| 200 | $1,429/mo (lowest) | $1,450/mo |
Monthly list price of each product’s entry plan with published per-employee pricing.
Pricing. SurePayroll's entry plan is $29 plus $7 per worker; QuickBooks' Workforce Payroll is listed at $50 plus $7, though we could not confirm it on a current payroll pricing page. QuickBooks Premium is $88 plus $13 and Elite $134 plus $17. SurePayroll lists extra fees such as $9.99 for multi-state.
Capabilities. Both document tax filing, direct deposit, time tools, contractor payments, and employee self-service. QuickBooks adds hiring, onboarding, and HR workflows on higher plans and a tax penalty guarantee; SurePayroll adds household payroll and overtime rules. Neither publishes a complete plan-by-plan feature list.
Integrations. StratusTime is the only named integration we could confirm for SurePayroll. QuickBooks lists partners for health insurance (Allstate), 401(k) (Vestwell), workers' comp (NEXT), and HR advice (Mineral). We could not confirm accounting integrations for either, or a payroll API for QuickBooks Payroll.
Fit and support. Both target small businesses. SurePayroll lists weekday phone and chat support and is rated 4.1 out of 5 on Capterra across 307 reviews. QuickBooks lists phone and online support but not product support hours, and we did not find third-party ratings for it.
Patriot Payroll has the highest LeadChange Score in Payroll Software after excluding these two (6.3/10).
On listed entry plans, yes. SurePayroll is $29 per month plus $7 per worker; QuickBooks' Workforce Payroll is listed at $50 plus $7, though we could not confirm that on a current payroll pricing page. Both charge $7 per worker, so the gap is $21 a month at entry level before add-ons and promotions.
Both target small businesses. SurePayroll is cheaper at entry level and supports household employers. QuickBooks costs more but its higher plans add hiring, onboarding, time-off tools and, on Elite, tax penalty protection up to $25,000. Choose by whether you need HR tools beyond payroll.
Neither vendor publishes migration guidance. QuickBooks lists monthly billing with no cancellation penalty, and offers expert-assisted setup on higher plans. SurePayroll lists no implementation fee. Time a switch to a quarter or year start so tax filings and W-2s are not split between providers.
SurePayroll is a low-cost payroll service from Paychex with household payroll and free two-day direct deposit. QuickBooks Workforce combines payroll with time tracking, hiring, onboarding, and HR advisor access across three tiers, and states a tax penalty guarantee up to $25,000. QuickBooks costs more at each tier.
SurePayroll lists an accounting software integration at $4.99 per month, but we could not confirm which accounting products it supports, so QuickBooks compatibility is unconfirmed. Ask SurePayroll directly. The integrations QuickBooks Payroll lists are benefits and HR partners such as Allstate, Vestwell, NEXT, and Mineral.
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