Payroll & HR Tools Reviewed

35 tools reviewed with pricing, features, and real user ratings.

ADP

The largest payroll and HR company in the world, serving businesses from 1 employee to 100,000+ across 140 countries.

Atlas HXM

Direct EOR with owned entities in 160+ countries. Founded by the creator of the EOR term. From $599/employee/month.

BambooHR

HRIS platform for small and mid-size businesses with add-on payroll, benefits, time tracking, and built-in ATS and onboarding.

Dayforce

Enterprise HCM platform with real-time payroll, workforce management, HR, and talent tools. Formerly Ceridian. Strong globally.

Deel

Global payroll, EOR, and HR platform supporting 150+ countries with contractor payments, compliance tools, and a free HRIS tier for small teams.

Factorial

European HR and payroll platform for SMBs with time tracking, document management, recruiting, and performance tools starting at $8/user/month.

G-P

Global employer of record platform for hiring and paying employees in 180+ countries without setting up local entities.

Gusto

Payroll, benefits, and HR platform built for small businesses. Handles tax filing, onboarding, and compliance.

HiBob

Modern HRIS and HCM platform built for mid-sized, globally distributed companies. Covers core HR, payroll, performance, and onboarding with strong UI.

Horizons

Global EOR platform for hiring in 180+ countries. Bootstrapped, compliance-focused with owned entities in 100+ nations. Rebranded to Remote People in 2026.

Insperity

Full-service PEO offering payroll, benefits, HR support, and compliance through a co-employment model for US small and midsize businesses.

Justworks

PEO and payroll platform for small businesses. Transparent pricing, enterprise-level benefits access, and EOR in 100+ countries.

Lano

European-founded EOR and global payroll consolidation platform covering 170+ countries with contractor management starting at 19 euros per month.

Lattice

Performance management platform with OKRs, engagement surveys, compensation tools, and career development for mid-market and enterprise teams.

Multiplier

Global EOR platform for hiring and paying international employees in 150+ countries with compliant contracts, payroll, and benefits management.

Namely

Mid-market HRIS with payroll, benefits admin, and talent management for companies with 50-350 employees. Acquired by PrismHR in 2022.

OmniPresent

Global EOR platform for 160+ countries with PEO and contractor management. Acquired by Deel in October 2025.

OnPay

Simple, affordable payroll and HR platform for small businesses. Flat pricing with no hidden fees, full tax filing, and benefits admin in all 50 states.

Oyster

Global employment platform for hiring, paying, and managing employees and contractors in 180+ countries through EOR, payroll, and compliance tools.

Papaya Global

Global payroll and payments platform supporting 160+ countries with EOR, contractor management, and workforce payments for mid-to-enterprise companies.

Patriot Payroll

Affordable US-only payroll for small businesses. Basic plan from $17/mo + $4/employee, full-service tax filing from $37/mo.

Paychex

Payroll, HR, and benefits platform serving 800K+ businesses. Offers PEO services, tax filing, and time tracking across all company sizes.

Paycom

Single-database HCM platform with employee-driven payroll (Beti), HR, benefits, time tracking, and talent management for mid-market companies.

Paylocity

Cloud HCM platform for mid-market businesses with payroll, HR, benefits, time tracking, talent management, and 350+ integrations.

Personio

European HR platform for SMBs covering recruiting, onboarding, payroll, time tracking, and absence management in one system.

RemoFirst

Budget-friendly EOR platform for 185+ countries starting at $199/employee/month with contractor payments at $25/month.

Remote

Global EOR and payroll platform that uses 100%% owned legal entities to hire, pay, and manage employees and contractors in 180+ countries.

Rippling

All-in-one workforce management platform that unifies HR, payroll, IT, and finance into a single system with automated workflows.

Skuad

Global EOR and contractor management platform covering 160+ countries. Handles payroll, compliance, onboarding, and multi-currency payments.

Square Payroll

Payroll software from Square designed for small businesses, especially those already using Square POS for retail, restaurants, and services.

TriNet

Full-service PEO for small and mid-sized businesses, bundling payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR into a co-employment model.

UKG

Enterprise HCM platform combining payroll, HR, workforce management, and talent tools for mid-market to large organizations with 1,000+ employees.

Velocity Global

Global EOR platform (rebranded as Pebl) for hiring and paying employees in 185+ countries with built-in compliance and benefits.

Workday

Enterprise cloud HCM and payroll platform with unified HR, finance, and planning. Native payroll in US, Canada, UK, and Australia. Built for 1,000+ employees.

Zenefits

HR and payroll platform for small businesses, now part of TriNet. Covers onboarding, benefits, time tracking, and compliance.