OnPay
OnPay Pricing
OnPay pricing from the vendor’s own pricing page: 4 plans, cost by headcount, and the extra fees to budget for.
- starting price
- $49/mo + $6/employee
Price at a glance
Starting base fee
Starting price per employee
Pricing model
Price transparency
Free trial
OnPay cost by company size
- Payroll Essentials$49/mo base + $6/employee/mo
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time…$70/mo base + $10/employee/mo
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + HR +…$120/mo base + $7/employee/mo
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time…$130/mo base + $10/employee/mo
| Employees | Payroll Essentials | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time… | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + HR +… | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55/mo$1,980 over 3 yrs | $80/mo$2,880 over 3 yrs | $127/mo$4,572 over 3 yrs | $140/mo$5,040 over 3 yrs |
| 5 | $79/mo$2,844 over 3 yrs | $120/mo$4,320 over 3 yrs | $155/mo$5,580 over 3 yrs | $180/mo$6,480 over 3 yrs |
| 10 | $109/mo$3,924 over 3 yrs | $170/mo$6,120 over 3 yrs | $190/mo$6,840 over 3 yrs | $230/mo$8,280 over 3 yrs |
| 25 | $199/mo$7,164 over 3 yrs | $320/mo$11,520 over 3 yrs | $295/mo$10,620 over 3 yrs | $380/mo$13,680 over 3 yrs |
| 50 | $349/mo$12,564 over 3 yrs | $570/mo$20,520 over 3 yrs | $470/mo$16,920 over 3 yrs | $630/mo$22,680 over 3 yrs |
| 100 | $649/mo$23,364 over 3 yrs | $1,070/mo$38,520 over 3 yrs | $820/mo$29,520 over 3 yrs | $1,130/mo$40,680 over 3 yrs |
List prices before discounts and add-ons.
OnPay plans
| Feature | Payroll Essentials | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time… | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + HR +… | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $6/employee/mo + $49/mo baseMonthly | $10/employee/mo + $70/mo baseMonthly | $7/employee/mo + $120/mo baseMonthly | $10/employee/mo + $130/mo baseMonthly |
| Includes | Unlimited pay runs and multi-state payroll · Federal, state, and local tax filings included · Pay W-2 and 1099 workers | Discounted bundle (list $79 base + $12/worker) · Popular for businesses with hourly employees | Discounted bundle (list $139 base + $8/worker) · Popular for businesses with salaried employees | Discounted bundle (list $154 base + $12/worker) · Popular for growing businesses |
Extra and hidden costs
Implementation fee
None; no implementation or integration feesImplementation: None; no implementation or integration fees.
Add-ons per month
Is it worth the price?
29th percentileOnPay at $199/mo vs a category median of $199 (list price per month at 25 employees, 7 payroll software products with published prices).
At 25 employees, OnPay lists at $199 a month. Of the 7 payroll software products with published prices, 2 cost less and 3 cost more.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
 OnPay | $49/mo + $6/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | OnPay pricing |
 Gusto | $49/mo + $6/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | What Gusto costs |
 Patriot Payroll | $17/mo + $4/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | Patriot Payroll pricing |
 QuickBooks Payroll | $50/mo + $7/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | QuickBooks Payroll plans and prices |
 SurePayroll | $29/mo + $7/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | SurePayroll pricing |
 Paychex Flex | Quote only | Quote only |
Lowest published list price per month; quote-only products show no price.
Frequently asked questions
How much does OnPay cost?
Payroll Essentials is $49 per month plus $6 per worker, billed monthly. Bundles with HR and time tracking are published, with add-ons priced separately.
Does OnPay have a free trial?
OnPay offers the first month free, according to its site navigation and pricing page.
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Data sources
Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.
- OnPay, LLC pricing page: Costs pricing · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- OnPay, LLC website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Gusto, Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Patriot Software pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Intuit pricing page: Bundle · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Paychex pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026