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Pave vs Payscale for 2026 pay benchmarking. Pave starts near $7 per employee; Payscale averages around $27,000 a year on custom enterprise terms.
OnPay vs Patriot compared at 3, 10 and 30 employees. Patriot is $37 + $5 against OnPay at $49 + $6, but OnPay bundles a fuller HR layer.
QuickBooks Payroll vs OnPay compared at 5, 15 and 40 employees. OnPay includes multi-state and HR in one plan; QuickBooks wins on accounting fit.
Gusto vs Paychex Flex priced at 10, 25 and 100 employees. Gusto publishes its rates; Paychex quotes every deal but starts lower at around $39 + $5.
Papaya Global vs Deel on real 2026 cost. Deel EOR starts at $599 per hire against Papaya at $650, but the entity-owned routes differ far more.
Patriot vs Wave Payroll for 2026. Wave is cheaper in self-service states but does not file taxes everywhere; Patriot files in all 50 for $37 + $5.
Gusto vs QuickBooks Payroll compared on price, benefits and accounting fit. QuickBooks Core is $42.50 + $6; Gusto Simple is $49 + $6 with deeper HR.
ADP Workforce Now vs Rippling compared for 2026. ADP runs $23-30 per employee; Rippling advertises $8 but lands at $20-35 once modules are added.
Paychex Flex vs ADP Workforce Now for 2026. Both quote-only, so here are the observed rates, implementation costs and how to negotiate both down.
Patriot vs Gusto priced at 5, 10 and 50 employees. Patriot includes multi-state filing where Gusto charges $80+$12, saving $4,716 a year at 50 staff.
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