Paychex alternatives

At a glance

We list 12 other payroll tools as alternatives to Paychex: BambooHR, Deel, Employment Hero, Gusto, HiBob, Multiplier, Namely, OnPay, Oyster, Papaya Global, Remote and Rippling.
Deel, Employment Hero, Gusto, OnPay and Remote work with Xero, as Paychex does.
Deel and Remote work with BambooHR, as Paychex does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

12 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

BambooHR
HR software for people, payroll and benefits
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Paid plans from
Core, $10 per employee per month (as of October 23, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Paychex
None in common
Main features
Employee Records, Time Off Management, Performance Management
Security and compliance
SSO
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Deel
Hire, pay and manage teams in 150+ countries with global payroll, compliance and HR
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Paid plans from
Contractors, $49 per contractor per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, API
Integrations shared with Paychex
Xero, BambooHR
Main features
Global payroll, Employer of record, US PEO
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Employment Hero
Recruitment, HR, payroll and benefits in one place, designed for small and medium businesses
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Plans
Employment Unlimited: Custom (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Paychex
Xero
Main features
Payroll, Rostering and time, Employee benefits
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Gusto
Payroll, benefits, and HR all in one place.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Paid plans from
Simple, $49 per month plus $6 per person per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Integrations shared with Paychex
Xero, Clover
Main features
Full-service payroll, Tax filings and payments, Hiring and onboarding
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HiBob
The people platform for the modern world of work, connecting HR, payroll and finance
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Paychex
None in common
Main features
Core HR system of record, Time and attendance tracking, Performance review and Calibration
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO
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Multiplier
Hire global teams with Employer of Record in 150+ countries and pay them in 120+ currencies
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Main features
Employer of Record, Contractor of Record, Global Payroll
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Namely
Simplifies HR with an HCM solution for midsized companies
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Platforms
API
Main features
HR, Payroll, Benefits Administration
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OnPay
People tech for payroll, HR, benefits and time tracking, backed by real experts
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Paid plans from
Payroll Essentials, $49 per month base fee, plus $6 per worker per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Integrations shared with Paychex
Xero
Main features
Full-service payroll, Multi-state payroll, Time Tracking
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Oyster
Hire, pay, and care in 180+ countries without setting up local offices
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Plans
People Services: USD 300 (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Paychex
None in common
Main features
Global Contractors, Multi-country payroll, Benefits package
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Papaya Global
AI agents and human experts orchestrating workforce payments across 180+ countries
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Platforms
API
Main features
Global payroll, Employer of record (EOR), Contractor of record (COR)
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Remote
EOR, global payroll, contractor management and compliant payments worldwide, on one system of record
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Paid plans from
Contractor Management, $29 per contractor per month (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Paychex
Xero, BambooHR
Main features
Employer of record, Global payroll, Contractor management
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
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Rippling
HR, IT and Finance data on one platform, so AI can answer questions and automate work
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Paychex yet.
Integrations shared with Paychex
None in common
Main features
Payroll, Global payroll, HR and benefits
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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At a glance

We list 12 other payroll tools as alternatives to Paychex: BambooHR, Deel, Employment Hero, Gusto, HiBob, Multiplier, Namely, OnPay, Oyster, Papaya Global, Remote and Rippling.

Deel, Employment Hero, Gusto, OnPay and Remote work with Xero, as Paychex does.

Deel and Remote work with BambooHR, as Paychex does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.