Paychex Flex alternatives

Other payroll tools to consider instead of Paychex Flex. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.

Feature	Paychex Flex Category leader	Gusto Category leader	OnPay Category leader	RUN Powered by ADP Category leader	Warp Rising	Zoho Payroll Rising
Pricing	Contact sales	$49/mo + $6/mo per person	$49/mo + $6/mo per worker	Contact sales	$35/person/mo + $89/mo platform fee	$29/org/mo + $5/employee/mo (annual billing)
Best for	—	Small businesses of 2 to 100 employees that want self-serve payroll with benefits added later	Small businesses and franchises of 5 to 100 employees that want phone support and multi-state payroll in one plan	Businesses under 50 employees that want a large payroll provider with phone support and add-on HR	Venture-backed startups of 5 to 200 people hiring across multiple states that want automated tax registration	Small businesses under 50 employees already using Zoho Books or Zoho People
Team size	1–500+ people	1–500 people	2–500 people	1–50 people	2–500 people	1–50 people
Automatic payroll tax filing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Direct deposit	Yes	Yes	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Yes
Multi-state payroll	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not listed	Yes	Yes
Contractor payments	Yes	Yes	Not listed	Not listed	Yes	Not listed
Off-cycle payroll	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Yes
International payroll	Not listed	Yes	Not listed	Not listed	Yes	Not listed
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