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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** | **4.5/5** | 989 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 - [Payroll Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30202/payroll/software) - [Time Tracking Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30612/time-tracking/software) - [Direct Deposit Payroll Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/32598/direct-deposit-payroll/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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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\!\!\!\! ----- ### "Quickbooks Payroll the best for Small,Medium Company" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *February 13, 2026* | Accounting Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: This is friendly user accounting software. I like this very much. Very easy to learn even no background in Accounting. > > **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. > > 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. ----- ### "Great app - had a very good experience" — 5.0/5 > **JACOB** | *July 9, 2025* | Research | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, had great support from the team in finding where everything was initally. Very friendly team > > **Cons**: Bit of a learning curve in navigation but overall not many negative qualities, found the site a bit slow at times but thats it > > Good\! Was very useful to use in managing payroll between all team members and automatically doing the hard work for me ----- ### "Helpful Payroll Tool, But Customer Support Could Improve" — 5.0/5 > **Robert** | *May 22, 2026* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: QuickBooks Payroll makes payroll much easier to manage in one place. I like that it keeps employee pay, deductions, tax information, pay stubs, and business records organized. The system is fairly straightforward once it is set up, and it helps save time compared to trying to manage payroll manually. > > **Cons**: Customer support could be better, especially when dealing with specific issues or account questions. Some bugs or setup issues can take longer than expected to resolve, and at times it can feel difficult to get clear answers quickly. The pricing can also feel a bit high for smaller businesses. > > Overall, QuickBooks Payroll has been helpful for managing payroll, pay stubs, taxes, and employee records. It adds value by keeping business management and payroll tasks organized in one system, which is important when running a business. Security and banking features are also helpful, especially when handling sensitive employee and payment information. That said, the experience is not perfect. There can be occasional bugs, delays, or confusion when trying to fix issues, and customer support is one area that could be improved. For the money, it is useful, but small business owners need reliable support when payroll or banking matters are involved. ----- ### "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. > > **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. > > 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. ----- Page: 1 / 41\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/174981/quickbooks?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/174981/quickbooks) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data