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Payroll Services

Best Payroll Services for Hospitality

Payroll services for hospitality: the products with verified evidence that they serve this segment, and how we evaluate them.

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By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 6 sources, most recently checked

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Top 3 by LeadChange Scoreof 3 that fit · scored for hospitality (reweighted)

  1. OnPay6.9 out of 10, Medium confidence
  2. Paychex Flex6.2 out of 10, Medium confidence
  3. Netchex4.8 out of 10, Medium confidence

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Payroll services for hospitality, 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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  1. 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.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee1
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes2
    OnPay plans and prices
  2. Paychex Flex

    Scored 7.2/10 in Payroll Software on its own page

    Paychex Flex suits US small and mid-sized employers that want unlimited payroll runs and room to add HR, time tracking and benefits from one vendor. Paychex was founded in 1971 and is a public company.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee3
    Paychex Flex plans and prices
  3. 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 only4
    Netchex plans and prices

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best payroll services for hospitality?

On the LeadChange Score weighted for hospitality, the highest-scoring of the 3 products with a published score are OnPay (6.9/10), Paychex Flex (6.2), and Netchex (4.8).

Which payroll services for hospitality offer a free trial?

OnPay lists a free trial, according to its vendor: 1 of the 3 products for hospitality.

Which payroll services for hospitality integrate with QuickBooks?

3 of the 3 payroll services for hospitality document an integration with QuickBooks: Netchex, OnPay, and Paychex Flex.

Which payroll services for hospitality have a mobile app?

Netchex and Paychex Flex confirm a mobile app; 1 of the 3 products for hospitality has none on file.

How we research

This ranking of payroll services for hospitality 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

    6 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Nov 9, 2026.

  • Method

    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology

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  • Who made it

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Sources

The 6 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. OnPay onpay.com/payroll/software/costs-pricing“Get started at just $49 base + $6/worker per month. No hidden fees, ever.”
  2. 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.”
  3. Paychex paychex.com/payroll/paychex-flex-essentials“Our most affordable option: Only $39/mo. + $5 per employee”
  4. 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.”
  5. Netchex netchex.com/netchex-faqs“The Netchex app is free to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.”
  6. Paychex paychex.com/apps/mobile-app“Employees can download the Paychex Flex® app for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and log in using their Paychex account credentials.”

What the LeadChange Score means

A 0–10 editorial assessment built only from verified facts, across six weighted dimensions: capabilities, pricing, integrations, security, fit and support, and data confidence.

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