QuickBooks Payroll
Cloud-based payroll, HR, and team management platform with AI automation
- Also known as
- quickbooks-payroll
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is QuickBooks Payroll?
Automates payroll processing and compliance, manages employee data and HR workflows, administers team benefits including health insurance and 401(k) plans, and integrates with accounting tools. Includes expert support and next-day direct deposit.
QuickBooks Payroll pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From $88/mo + $6.50/employee/mo. Two main tiers with additional features available.
Workforce Payroll - Simple Start
Basic payroll and accounting
- Auto payroll for salaried employees
- 1099 e-file
- Expert product support
- Next-day direct deposit
- Employee document upload and sharing
- Employee data management
- Employee portal
- Background checks via Checkr
- Health benefits by Allstate
- 401(k) plans by Vestwell
Workforce - Premium
Advanced HR and team management
- All Simple Start features
- Advanced employee data management with history
- Streamlined onboarding and offer letters
- Automated I-9 verification
- Time off management
- Automated HR workflows (up to 5 configurations)
- Applicant tracking
- Manager role access
- Customized job descriptions and compliance alerts
- Benefits enrollment and administration
- Mobile time tracking
- Job cost prediction analytics
- Inventory tracking
- Purchase order management
Add-ons
- Background checks via Checkr$29.99 one-time
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- Web
- Android
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (12)
Independently observed- Checkr→•
- Amazon Business⇄•
- Allstate←•
- Intuit Business Credit Card⇄•
- Square
- Shopify
- PayPal
- Salesforce
- QuickBooks Time
- Vestwell
- Mineral
- Next
QuickBooks Payroll FAQ
Common questions about QuickBooks Payroll, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is QuickBooks Payroll?
A cloud-based payroll and workforce management system that combines employee payment processing, time tracking, benefits administration, and accounting tools. Designed to streamline payroll execution, reduce manual work, and keep businesses compliant with employment and tax regulations. It is indexed under Payroll Software.
How much does QuickBooks Payroll cost?
QuickBooks Payroll is a paid product; published pricing starts at $6.50 per employee per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Simple Start and Advanced). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
What platforms does QuickBooks Payroll support?
We have confirmed browser-based access to QuickBooks Payroll. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.
Can QuickBooks Payroll be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for QuickBooks Payroll, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
What does QuickBooks Payroll integrate with?
We have confirmed 9 integrations for QuickBooks Payroll, including Square, Shopify, PayPal, Salesforce, QuickBooks Time, Vestwell, Mineral and Next, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Where is QuickBooks Payroll available?
QuickBooks Payroll is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
QuickBooks Payroll alternatives
Other payroll software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 75 | 0.08 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 26 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
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Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 58% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 50% |
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