Every payroll comparison site on the internet takes affiliate commissions. Almost none of them tell you the number. They'll write "we may earn a commission" in the footer and let you assume it doesn't move the recommendation.
We think that's backwards. The commission is a real fact about the recommendation, so it belongs next to the recommendation — where you can weigh it. This is the only version of "objective" that's actually true for a business like ours. So here's the whole table.
Our current payout, per provider
| Provider | What we earn if you sign up | When it pays |
|---|---|---|
| ADP RUN | $250 | After your first paid payroll run |
| Gusto | $200 | After your first paid month |
| QuickBooks Payroll | $150 | After you keep the plan past the trial |
| Roll by ADP | $100 | After your first paid month |
| OnPay | $75 | After your first paid month |
The obvious question
"You earn the most on ADP — so won't you just push ADP?" No, and the design is what stops it. ADP gets ruled out for a solo owner or a five-person shop automatically, because the rules say it's overbuilt and overpriced at that size — regardless of what it pays us. The engine doesn't see the payout. It sees your setup.
When ADP does come up, it's because you told us you're running a 6–20 person crew heading past twenty, which is the one case it actually fits. You'll see the $250 sitting right next to it, and you can decide what to make of that. That's the deal.
We get paid $X if you sign up with this one. Here's why it still fits. — the sentence we're willing to put on every results page.
What we don't take
- We don't take payment to add a provider to the shelf, move it up, or call it a "top pick."
- We don't sell, rent, or capture your email — there's no form, so there's nothing to sell.
- We don't run retargeting off your answers. The session ends when you click out.
Now you know the money. Want the answer?
Four questions about your setup. The commission shows up right next to the pick.
Spec my payroll →Keystoneyard LLC participates in referral and affiliate programs operated by the providers listed above. Commissions do not affect the price you pay the provider. Nothing on this site is tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice; confirm plan details and pricing with the provider before signing up.