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/employee1
4 plans · list prices
- Payroll Essentials$6/employee/mo + $49/mo base1
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR$10/employee/mo + $70/mo base1
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support$7/employee/mo + $120/mo base1
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support$10/employee/mo + $130/mo base1
OnPay plans
Payroll Essentials
$6/employee/mo + $49/mo base1
Monthly
- Unlimited pay runs and multi-state payroll
- Federal, state, and local tax filings included
- Pay W-2 and 1099 workers
Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR
$10/employee/mo + $70/mo base1
Monthly
- Discounted bundle price; the same plans bought separately: $79 base + $12/worker
- Popular for businesses with hourly employees
Bundle: Payroll Essentials + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support
$7/employee/mo + $120/mo base1
Monthly
- Discounted bundle price; the same plans bought separately: $139 base + $8/worker
- Popular for businesses with salaried employees
Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support
$10/employee/mo + $130/mo base1
Monthly
- Discounted bundle price; the same plans bought separately: $154 base + $12/worker
- Popular for growing businesses
Price at a glance
OnPay cost by company size
- Payroll Essentials$49/mo base + $6/employee/mo
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR$70/mo base + $10/employee/mo
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support$120/mo base + $7/employee/mo
- Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support$130/mo base + $10/employee/mo
| Employees | Payroll Essentials | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support | Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Extra and hidden costs
Is it worth the price?
40th percentileOnPay at $199/mo1 vs a category median of $201.50 (list price per month at 25 employees, 10 payroll software products with published prices).
At 25 employees, OnPay lists at $199 a month. Of the 10 payroll software products with published prices, 3 cost less, 1 cost the same and 5 cost more.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Patriot Payroll | $37/mo + $5/employee/mo (Full Service Payroll plan)4 | Base fee + per employee | Patriot Payroll pricing |
 Square Payroll | $35/mo + $6/employee/mo5 | Base fee + per employee | Square Payroll plans and prices |
 OnPay | $49/mo + $6/employee/mo (Payroll Essentials plan)1 | Base fee + per employee | OnPay pricing |
 Gusto | $49/mo + $6/employee/mo6 | Base fee + per employee | Gusto plans and prices |
 QuickBooks Payroll | $50/mo + $7/employee/mo7 | Base fee + per employee | What QuickBooks Payroll costs |
 Paychex Flex | $39/mo + $5/employee/mo (up to 19 employees)8 | Base fee + per employee | Paychex Flex pricing |
Lowest published monthly price of a plan that files payroll taxes for payroll software, cheapest first at 25 employees. Paychex Flex’s priced plan is not sold at 25 employees. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.
OnPay price comparisons
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free trial?
Yes. OnPay offers one month free.
What plans does OnPay offer?
OnPay lists 4 plans: Payroll Essentials ($6/employee/mo + $49/mo base), Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR ($10/employee/mo + $70/mo base), Bundle: Payroll Essentials + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support ($7/employee/mo + $120/mo base), and Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR + Compliance Resources + Live HR Support ($10/employee/mo + $130/mo base). List prices, before discounts and add-ons.
What do alternatives to OnPay cost?
At 25 employees OnPay lists at $199 a month; the lowest-priced alternatives compared here are Patriot Payroll ($162, $37 less), Square Payroll ($185, $14 less), and Gusto ($199, the same), at list price.
Who makes OnPay?
OnPay (payroll software) is sold by OnPay, LLC. OnPay was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. OnPay is privately held. See the OnPay company profile for the products it sells.
Does OnPay require a contract?
No. OnPay does not require a long-term contract.
How much does OnPay cost per month?
On the Payroll Essentials plan ($49 plus $6 per head), OnPay comes to about $109 a month for 10 employees and $349 for 50, at list price before add-ons and taxes; the Bundle: Payroll Essentials + Time Tracking + HR plan lists at $10/employee/mo + $70/mo base. How that compares across the category: What payroll software costs.
What does OnPay charge beyond the subscription?
OnPay lists 5 extra costs: HR, Time Tracking, Compliance Resources, Live HR Support, and Benefits.
Does OnPay charge an implementation fee?
No. OnPay states no implementation fee.
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Sources
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Quotes from the sources
- OnPay onpay.com/payroll/software/costs-pricing“Get started at just $49 base + $6/worker per month.” “Payroll Essentials $49 base + $6/worker per month”
- OnPay onpay.com“Get one month free”
- OnPay onpay.com/terms-of-service“The Service will continue until such time as Client or Service Bureau gives thirty (30) days’ prior written notice, unless termination is for cause.”
- Patriot Software patriotsoftware.com/pricing“Basic Payroll is $17/month + $4 per worker paid; Full Service Payroll is $37/month + $5 per worker paid.”
- Square squareup.com/us/en/payroll/pricing“For full-service payroll, the cost is $35 per month, plus $6 per person paid per month.”
- Gusto gusto.com/product/pricing“Simple Run basic payroll in one state. $49/mo + $6/mo per person”
- Intuit quickbooks.intuit.com/payroll/pricing/bundle“WORKFORCE PAYROLL Pay your team and get payroll taxes done for you. $50 + $7/employee”
- Paychex paychex.com/payroll/paychex-flex-essentials“Our most affordable option: Only $39/mo. + $5 per employee”
- OnPay onpay.com/about-us“OnPay may have gotten more powerful, but businesses still pay one low fee for everything.”
- Hypepotamus hypepotamus.com/startup-news/onpay-atlanta-raises-100-million“OnPay, a payroll and HR platform founded in 2011, announced it had raised over $100 million in a combination of a $63 million Series B round and a debt facility.”
- OnPay (press release, Business Wire, Jan. 2020) businesswire.com/news/home/20200120005034/en“The company, headquartered in Atlanta, provides payroll, HR, and benefits services to more than 10,000 clients across the United States.”
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