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# QuickBooks Payroll

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> Cloud-based payroll tool that manages access to customer, vendor and employee information as well as small business finances.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 975 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses QuickBooks Payroll?

QuickBooks Payroll is a payroll provider for small businesses, accountants, financial experts, hospitality, and more that offers access to health benefits, workers compensation, and more.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 975 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Intuit
- **Founded**: 1983

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$3.50
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- Approval Process Control
- Benefits Management
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Check Printing
- Compensation Management Software
- Dashboard Software
- Direct Deposit
- Employee Scheduling Software
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Reporting
- Reporting/Analytics
- Self Service Portal
- Tax Compliance
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- W-2 Preparation

## Integrations (4 total)

- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Shopify
- WooCommerce

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Payroll Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30202/payroll/software)

## Related Categories

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3. [Paylocity](https://www.capterra.ca/software/86714/webpay) — 4.3/5 (1822 reviews)
4. [RUN Powered by ADP](https://www.capterra.ca/software/185859/run) — 4.6/5 (1333 reviews)
5. [ADP Workforce Now](https://www.capterra.ca/software/155895/workforcenow) — 4.4/5 (7170 reviews)

## Reviews

### "QuickBooks Payroll Should Have Their License Revoked" — 1.0/5

> **Louise** | *November 19, 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10
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> **Pros**: Absolutely nothing\! This system and their constant updates is full or errors.
> 
> **Cons**: Everything\! We have uncovered a disaster issue noted in detail below.
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> We have been using QuickBooks online payroll for almost 3 years now. In July of this year, we discovered issues with accrual calculations and syncing errors. Not only has this issue not been fixed 4 months later, but we have now discovered system calculations have been incorrect for some time, shorting our employees of vacation earnings. While their engineers have been working on a fix, they managed to delete our payroll data, which they have not been able to recover. In over 20 years in the financial industry, I have never experienced or heard of anything like this. The most alarming part is that they show little concern or urgency in correcting this issue. They should not be able to sell or operate a malfunctioning financial system and deserve to have their business license revoked. Not only will we be moving to a new system asap, but we will also be reporting them to the Canadian Financial Consumer Agency. Considering QuickBooks is one of the largest accounting systems in the world, it is shocking they can operate such a flawed system. STAY AWAY\!\!\!\!

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### "Great Software for your Office" — 5.0/5

> **Nandika** | *July 23, 2025* | Facilities Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It gives me the flexibility to work from anywhere. Even if I'm in my cottage, I can run the payroll. Also, I can integrate with other software like Connecteam.
> 
> **Cons**: Currently, I haven't experienced a difficulty with the software. I have to enter all the correct parameters correctly.
> 
> Great. Since 2015, we have been running the software and it hasn't given me any grief. All the QuickBooks software is great.

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### "Quickbooks Payroll the best for Small,Medium Company" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *February 13, 2026* | Accounting Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: This is friendly user accounting software. I like this very much. Very easy to learn even no background in Accounting.
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> **Cons**: You can edit even the reports are already done.  You should put all data and give  more time. I dont want use quickbooks if my computer is MAC.
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> QuickBooks Payroll is the first software that I used. Although I dont have a formal training but I became expert using this software. I trained some of my co worker for this software.

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### "Makes client payroll simple in QBO" — 4.0/5

> **Beck** | *September 9, 2025* | Accounting Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I like that it’s already inside QuickBooks, so I don’t have to deal with extra syncing or posting journal entries. The setup is simple, and it’s easy to set up different pay types for different clients. Workforce is also a plus - clients’ employees can log in and get their own paystubs and info without me being the middle person.
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> **Cons**: It does cost more than some other payroll options. I’ve run into a couple of glitches here and there, but support has been good and got things sorted out pretty quickly.
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> I use QBO Payroll to run payroll for clients, and overall it makes the process smooth. Everything stays clean in the file, and it saves me time. It’s not the cheapest option, but the integration and ease of use make it worth it for me.

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### "Great product" — 5.0/5

> **Tanya** | *August 18, 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Makes doing payroll a breeze, deals with all the taxes that need to be accounted for and store employee information
> 
> **Cons**: The cost, the cost has gone up quite a bit since we first started using it, recently being to largest increase.
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> Overall, it makes my life a lot easier for payroll and figuring out what the payroll taxes are. Tax time is so much easier for both myself and my accountant.

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