Payroll Services
Best Payroll Services for Education
Payroll services for education: the products with verified evidence that they serve this segment, and how we evaluate them.
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Top 3 by LeadChange Scoreof 3 that fit · scored for education (reweighted)
OnPay6.9 out of 10, Medium confidence
Paycor6.1 out of 10, Medium confidence
Netchex4.8 out of 10, Medium confidence
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Payroll services for education, ranked
Ranked by LeadChange Score from verified facts; products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Scores are for payroll services, so a product's score or «not scored yet» here can differ from its own page, which scores its main category. Prices are list prices as published by each vendor.
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OnPay
Scored 7.6/10 in Payroll Software on its own page
OnPay suits US small businesses that want full-service payroll at one published price: $49 a month plus $6 per worker, with federal, state and local tax filings, W-2s, 1099s, multi-state payroll and unlimited pay runs included. Setup and data migration are free, and support is by phone, chat and email.
Paycor
Scored 6.3/10 in Payroll Software on its own page
Paycor suits US employers from small businesses to companies with 1,000+ employees that want payroll, HR, time, recruiting and talent tools on one platform with open APIs. Plans run from Basic payroll to Complete + ASO, all priced by quote. It holds SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 attestations and supports single sign-on.
Netchex
Scored 4.8/10 in Payroll Software on its own page
Netchex suits US employers with hourly, frontline teams, such as restaurants, hotels, clinics, retailers and manufacturers, that want payroll, tax filing, time, HR and benefits in one cloud system with an assigned implementation lead.
- Pricing model
- Quote only5
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best payroll services for education?
On the LeadChange Score weighted for education, the highest-scoring of the 3 products with a published score are OnPay (6.9/10), Paycor (6.1), and Netchex (4.8).
Which payroll services for education offer a free trial?
OnPay lists a free trial, according to its vendor: 1 of the 3 products for education.
Which payroll services for education have SOC 2 Type II?
OnPay and Paycor state SOC 2 Type II compliance. That is 2 of the 3 products for education.
Which payroll services for education integrate with Deputy?
2 of the 3 payroll services for education document an integration with Deputy: OnPay and Paycor.
Which payroll services for education have a mobile app?
Netchex and Paycor confirm a mobile app; 1 of the 3 products for education does not document one.
Which payroll services for education are built for enterprises?
Netchex and Paycor list enterprises among the company sizes they serve.
How we research
This ranking of payroll services for education reweights the LeadChange Score: capability coverage 35%, pricing transparency & value 15%, integrations & API 10%, security & compliance 15%, fit & support 15%, and data confidence 10%. Only products with a verified fact showing they serve this segment are listed.
How this page was made
What it is built from
11 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Nov 4, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
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Passed our independent review on Nov 5, 2026. How we review
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Sources
The 9 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- OnPay onpay.com/payroll/software/costs-pricing“Get started at just $49 base + $6/worker per month. No hidden fees, ever.”
- OnPay onpay.com/security“Third-party Certification: OnPay holds third-party auditor certification with the AICPA’s SOC program and is SOC 2 Type II compliant.”
- Paycor paycor.com/plans-pricing“Answer a few questions to get a custom price quote if you’re a small business or view our mid-market product plans.” “50-1000 EMPLOYEES”
- Paycor paycor.com/compliance-solutions/security“Paycor is accredited by and compliant with GDPR, FinCEN, US Privacy Shield, SOC 1 Type 2, and SOC 2 Type 2 security standards.”
- Netchex netchex.com/msa“All subsequent monthly invoices shall be determined by previous month’s count of unique employees and shall not fall below the established monthly minimum PEPM payment.”
- OnPay onpay.com/payroll/software“OnPay offers direct, fee-free accounting integrations with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and Xero. It also syncs with popular time-tracking software like QuickBooks Time, Deputy, and When I Work”
- Paycor marketplace.paycor.com/en-US/home“RKL: Paycor Sage Intacct General Ledger Payroll Journal Integration”
- Netchex netchex.com/netchex-faqs“The Netchex app is free to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.” “More than 7,500 organizations run payroll and HR on Netchex, from small local teams to employers with hundreds of employees.”
- Paycor paycor.com“EMPLOYEE MOBILE APP”