We didn't rank them. We ruled them out.
Tell us your state, your headcount, how you pay people, and what you already run. We name the one payroll provider that fits — and the one thing it's better than. Not a top-ten list. An answer.
Why the top-ten list doesn't fit you
That's tens of thousands of combinations. No writer at a comparison site is holding that in their head — which is why they wrote you a list instead of an answer.
Your answers run against every provider's actual plan rules, state by state. We check the ones that don't fit off the shelf, and hand you what's left.
How the counter works
State, headcount, how you pay, what you already use. Sixty seconds, no account.
We eliminate the providers that don't fit your setup — and show you which, and why.
One primary pick, one alternate, and the reason for the split. Not five cards.
What we earn sits next to every option we name. Above the answer, not in the footer.
The shelf
A comparison site brags about covering forty. For a specifier, forty is the problem. We carry five we can spec against every state and pay structure — and we tell you what each one is bad at.
Before you start
We earn a commission from some of these. We'll show you which, and how much, right next to the pick. Everyone else hides it. We don't.
Field notes
Rank the whole market. Gate the answer behind your email. Bury what we earn in the footer. Say "best," "#1," or "ultimate guide."
Rule things out in front of you. Name one pick and one alternate. Print the commission next to it. Tell you what each provider is bad at.