QuickBooks Payroll Review
Payroll that lives inside your QuickBooks books
Quick facts
- Pricing
- Tiered plans, see provider for current rates
- Tax penalty protection
- Up to $25,000
- Direct deposit
- Same-day on higher tiers
- Best for
- QuickBooks accounting users
Our verdict
Bottom line: QuickBooks Payroll, now QuickBooks Workforce, is the obvious choice if your books already live in QuickBooks. Payroll, time tracking and accounting stay in one system, with automated federal and state tax filing and a tax-accuracy guarantee that covers penalties up to $25,000. Higher tiers add same-day direct deposit, HR support and benefits. Plans are tiered and Intuit promotes them through its sign-up flow, so confirm current rates on the provider's pricing page.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Seamless integration with QuickBooks bookkeeping
- Automated payroll taxes with accuracy guarantee
- Fast same-day direct deposit available
Cons
- Exact plan pricing not shown without a quote or sign-up flow
- Most valuable when you already use QuickBooks
Who QuickBooks Payroll is best for
Businesses already using QuickBooks accounting.
- Bidirectional sync with QuickBooks accounting
- Automated tax filing with a tax-accuracy guarantee
- Same-day and next-day direct deposit on eligible plans
How QuickBooks Payroll compares
Our current top pick for payroll software is Gusto. Here is how they line up:
| Measure | QuickBooks Payroll | Gusto |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 9.4/10 | 9.6/10 |
| Pricing | Tiered plans, see provider for current rates | Simple $49/mo + $6/person |
| Tax penalty protection | Up to $25,000 | $80/mo + $12/person |
| Direct deposit | Same-day on higher tiers | $35/mo + $6/contractor |
See the full payroll software comparison for everything we measured.
How we chose
Every payroll software provider here gets the same treatment: the BusinessShop research team scores it on five weighted factors, the weights are published, and no provider can pay to move up. Commissions never touch the math.
- 30% Pricing & value
- 25% Product quality
- 20% Customer experience
- 15% Reputation
- 10% Flexibility
More payroll software reviews
- Gusto review 9.6/10
- OnPay review 9.4/10
- Square Payroll review 9.2/10
- ADP review 9.2/10
- Patriot Software review 9.2/10