by Paychex
SurePayroll is Paychex's online payroll for small businesses and household employers, with unlimited payroll runs.
This review rests on 21 facts checked against SurePayroll’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
SurePayroll suits very small US employers and families that want simple, self-serve payroll backed by Paychex. Full Service costs $29 a month plus $7 per employee and files federal, state and local payroll taxes; No Tax Filing is $20 plus $4 if you file taxes yourself. Payroll runs, onboarding and 2-day direct deposit are free. It is less suited to multistate or growing teams that need HR tools, since extra states, year-end forms and integrations each add a fee.
Low entry price
No Tax Filing starts at $20 a month plus $4 per employee, and Full Service at $29 plus $7 with taxes filed and deposited.
Evidence: Starting base fee: $20/mo
Unlimited runs, free direct deposit
Run payroll as often as you need, schedule it to run automatically, and pay by 2-day direct deposit at no extra charge.
Evidence: Unlimited payroll runs: Yes
Taxes filed at every level
On Full Service, SurePayroll files federal, state and local payroll taxes for you.
Evidence: Automatic tax filing: Yes
No contract, free onboarding
Billing is monthly with no commitment, and onboarding support from a person is always included.
Evidence: Contract term: Monthly
Household payroll built in
A separate nanny and household payroll product handles the tax rules for families that employ caregivers.
Evidence: Industry focus: Household employers
Backed by Paychex
SurePayroll was founded in 2000 and has been part of Paychex since February 2011.
Evidence: Founded: 2000
Add-on fees add up
Each extra state costs $9.99 a month, accounting integration $4.99 a month, and time clock integration starts at $5 a month plus $3 per employee.
Evidence: Extra costs: Multi-state payroll: $9.99 a month (first state included), Year-end W-2 and 1099-NEC forms: $50 base plus $5 per form, billed annually, Accounting software integration: $4.99 a month, Time clock integration: from $5 a month plus $3 per employee, Employment law support: from $30 a month, 401(k): quoted by plan
Year-end forms cost extra
W-2 and 1099-NEC forms are billed once a year at a $50 base fee plus $5 per form.
Evidence: Extra costs: Multi-state payroll: $9.99 a month (first state included), Year-end W-2 and 1099-NEC forms: $50 base plus $5 per form, billed annually, Accounting software integration: $4.99 a month, Time clock integration: from $5 a month plus $3 per employee, Employment law support: from $30 a month, 401(k): quoted by plan
Payroll only
SurePayroll covers payroll, taxes and a few add-ons such as 401(k) and employment law support; it has no HR system of record, onboarding workflows or performance tools.
Evidence: Modules: Small business payroll, Household (nanny) payroll, 401(k) plans, Employment law support, Workers' comp, Health insurance, Payment processing
Weekday support
Live phone and chat support is available Monday through Friday.
Evidence: Support channels: Phone, chat
Starting base fee
$20/mo
Starting price per employee
$4/employee/mo
Pricing model
Base fee + per employee
Price transparency
Published
Free trial
No
Contract term
Monthly
| Employees | No Tax Filing | Full Service |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $60/mo | $99/mo |
| 25 | $120/mo | $204/mo |
| 50 | $220/mo | $379/mo |
| 100 | $420/mo | $729/mo |
Monthly list price before discounts, add-ons and taxes, from the published price model of each plan.
Each core capability we evaluate in Payroll Software, checked against SurePayroll’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
11 verified of 12 core capabilities
The 10 apps that payroll software products document most often, and whether SurePayroll documents each.
0 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by SurePayroll; median of the 19 products compared: 3
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 19 live payroll software products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Common praise
Common complaints
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Gusto70% similar
No. SurePayroll bills monthly and you can cancel anytime.
Yes. W-2 employees and 1099 contractors, salaried and hourly, are paid in one system.
Yes. There is a mobile app for both employers and employees.
Yes. SurePayroll has a household payroll product for families that pay a nanny or caregiver.
SurePayroll is a payroll software product built for small businesses. Its modules include Small business payroll, Household payroll, 401 plans, Employment law support, and 3 more.
In our payroll software ranking, the highest-scored products other than SurePayroll are Patriot Payroll, QuickBooks Payroll, and Gusto. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: SurePayroll alternatives.
It depends on the team. Choose SurePayroll if: you run payroll in one state and want the lowest base: $29 a month plus $7 per employee. Choose OnPay if: you pay workers in several states: multi-state payroll is included. The full comparison: SurePayroll vs OnPay.
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: low entry price, unlimited runs, free direct deposit, and taxes filed at every level. It is less suited to multistate employers: each extra state adds a monthly fee and teams that need HR, onboarding or performance tools in the same product.
SurePayroll lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (small businesses); for 10 employees its lowest published plan comes to $60 a month. It ranks #7 of 13 in our payroll software for small businesses.
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PricingSurePayroll lowered its starting price from $7 to $4 per employee a month.
PricingSurePayroll lowered its starting base fee from $29 to $20 a month.
PlansSurePayroll now lists the No Tax Filing and Full Service plans; no longer lists the Small Business Payroll and Nanny & Household Payroll plans.
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