Best Square Payroll Alternatives

Square Payroll alternatives, closest first

Products built for the same job come first, then products that also cover it, each group by similarity: the share of categories (50%), company sizes served (30%) and pricing model (20%) a product shares with Square Payroll.

Built for the same job

1. 

   Patriot Payroll

   vs Square Payroll: $117 vs $185 a month at 25 employees.

   Similarity45 of 100

   From $17/mo + $4/employee/mo

   Patriot Payroll plans and prices

2. 

   QuickBooks Payroll

   vs Square Payroll: $225 vs $185 a month at 25 employees.

   Similarity37 of 100

   From $50/mo + $7/employee/mo

   QuickBooks Payroll pricing

3. 

   SurePayroll

   vs Square Payroll: $204 vs $185 a month at 25 employees.

   Similarity37 of 100

   From $29/mo + $7/employee/mo

   SurePayroll plans and prices

4. 

   Gusto

   vs Square Payroll: $199 vs $185 a month at 25 employees.

   Similarity33 of 100

   From $49/mo + $6/employee/mo

   Gusto plans and prices

5. 

   OnPay

   vs Square Payroll: $199 vs $185 a month at 25 employees.

   Similarity33 of 100

   From $49/mo + $6/employee/mo

   OnPay pricing

6. 

   Paychex Flex

   vs Square Payroll: Quote-only pricing; Square Payroll publishes its prices.

   Similarity17 of 100
7. 

   Paycor

   vs Square Payroll: Quote-only pricing; Square Payroll publishes its prices.

   Similarity8 of 100

Also cover what Square Payroll does

1. 

   Justworks

   vs Square Payroll: $250 vs $185 a month at 25 employees.

   Similarity30 of 100

   From $50/mo + $8/employee/mo

   Justworks pricing

2. 

   Paylocity

   vs Square Payroll: Quote-only pricing; Square Payroll publishes its prices.

   Similarity13 of 100
3. 

   Rippling

   vs Square Payroll: Quote-only pricing; Square Payroll publishes its prices.

   Similarity13 of 100

Square Payroll vs its closest alternatives

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Payroll Software comparison: LeadChange Score, pricing and verified features

Product	Score	Starting price per employee	Starting base fee	Pricing model	SOC 2 Type II	Mobile apps	Automatic tax filing
Square Payroll	Not scored	$6/employee/mo	$35/mo	Base fee + per employee		Square Team App
Patriot Payroll	9.3	$4/employee/mo	$17/mo	Base fee + per employee		iOS, Android
QuickBooks Payroll	Not scored	$7/employee/mo	$50/mo	Base fee + per employee
SurePayroll	6.0	$7/employee/mo	$29/mo	Base fee + per employee	—Not verified	iOS, Android
Gusto	Not scored	$6/employee/mo	$49/mo	Base fee + per employee	—Not verified	Gusto employee app, Employer mobile app
OnPay	Not scored	$6/employee/mo	$49/mo	Base fee + per employee		—Not verified
Paychex Flex	Not scored	—Not verified	—Not verified	Quote only		Paychex Flex mobile app
Paycor	Not scored	—Not verified	—Not verified	Quote only

Alternatives to similar products

• Alternatives to Gusto
• Alternatives to OnPay
• Alternatives to Patriot Payroll
• Alternatives to QuickBooks Payroll
• Alternatives to SurePayroll
• Alternatives to Paychex Flex

Changelog

1. Oct 6, 2026

   First published.