QuickBooks Payroll
QuickBooks Payroll Pricing
QuickBooks Payroll pricing: 3 plans, cost by headcount, and the extra fees to budget for.
- starting price
- $50/mo + $7/employee
Price at a glance
Starting base fee
Starting price per employee
Pricing model
Price transparency
Contract term
QuickBooks Payroll cost by company size
- Workforce Payroll$50/mo base + $7/employee/mo
- Workforce Premium$88/mo base + $13/employee/mo
- Workforce Elite$134/mo base + $17/employee/mo
| Employees | Workforce Payroll | Workforce Premium | Workforce Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57/mo$2,052 over 3 yrs | $101/mo$3,636 over 3 yrs | $151/mo$5,436 over 3 yrs |
| 5 | $85/mo$3,060 over 3 yrs | $153/mo$5,508 over 3 yrs | $219/mo$7,884 over 3 yrs |
| 10 | $120/mo$4,320 over 3 yrs | $218/mo$7,848 over 3 yrs | $304/mo$10,944 over 3 yrs |
| 25 | $225/mo$8,100 over 3 yrs | $413/mo$14,868 over 3 yrs | $559/mo$20,124 over 3 yrs |
| 50 | $400/mo$14,400 over 3 yrs | $738/mo$26,568 over 3 yrs | $984/mo$35,424 over 3 yrs |
| 100 | $750/mo$27,000 over 3 yrs | $1,388/mo$49,968 over 3 yrs | $1,834/mo$66,024 over 3 yrs |
List prices before discounts and add-ons.
QuickBooks Payroll plans
| Feature | Workforce Payroll | Workforce Premium | Workforce Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $7/employee/mo + $50/mo baseMonthly | $13/employee/mo + $88/mo baseMonthly | $17/employee/mo + $134/mo baseMonthly |
| Includes | Full-service payroll with tax filing · 1099 e-filing · Phone and chat support | Expert review of setup · Time tracking and scheduling · Hiring, onboarding and time-off management | Expert completes setup · Tax penalty protection up to $25,000 · Unlimited HR workflows |
Extra and hidden costs
Health insurance
401(k) plans
Workers' compensation
Background checks
Is it worth the price?
71st percentileQuickBooks Payroll at $225/mo vs a category median of $199 (list price per month at 25 employees, 7 payroll software products with published prices).
At 25 employees, QuickBooks Payroll lists at $225 a month. Of the 7 payroll software products with published prices, 5 cost less and 1 cost more.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
 QuickBooks Payroll | $50/mo + $7/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | QuickBooks Payroll pricing |
 SurePayroll | $29/mo + $7/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | SurePayroll pricing |
 Patriot Payroll | $17/mo + $4/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | Patriot Payroll plans and prices |
 Gusto | $49/mo + $6/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | Gusto pricing |
 OnPay | $49/mo + $6/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | What OnPay costs |
 Square Payroll | $35/mo + $6/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | Square Payroll pricing |
Lowest published list price per month; quote-only products show no price.
Frequently asked questions
How much does QuickBooks Payroll cost?
Listed prices are $50 per month plus $7 per employee for Workforce Payroll, $88 plus $13 for Premium and $134 plus $17 for Elite, billed monthly. These are regular list prices before promotional discounts, so confirm current prices with Intuit.
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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.
- Intuit pricing page: Bundle · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Intuit website: One employee · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Intuit pricing page · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Paychex pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Patriot Software pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Gusto, Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- OnPay, LLC pricing page: Costs pricing · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Block, Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026