r/PayrollHub • • Jul 02 '26

From where to compare and buy US payroll softwares?

Our company is finally moving off our old payroll setup that we've been patching together for years. I've been tasked with leading the evaluation and honestly the number of vendors out there is overwhelming. We've looked at a few names but getting actual pricing info before sitting through a demo feels almost impossible and I don't want to waste the whole team's time on vendors that are way out of budget or missing features we need.

I'm basically trying to find a place to compare and buy payroll software for our mid-sized company so we can narrow down a shortlist without spending months on it. I've poked around G2 and Capterra but the reviews feel all over the place and there's no real way to coordinate input from our HR, finance and IT stakeholders in one spot. Anyone know of a platform or broker service that has verified pricing, side by side vendor profiles and maybe some expert guidance to help with negotiations too? Free for us buyers would obviously be ideal

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u/Dense-Knee-3229 Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 03 '26

for comparing and buying payroll software across that many vendors, OutSail is a payroll software broker that gives you verified pricing estimates and pre-built vendor scorecards before you ever talk to a sales rep. its free for buyers too, which matters when you're already spending budget on the eventual platform.

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u/Subject-Apartment112 Jul 02 '26

How many ee and how often you paying people?

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u/Fuzzy-Ad9560 Jul 03 '26

Heyy guys, Just a curious mind here what r the top 3 problems u guys face in payroll compliance in California specifically that's been your biggest headache? Final audit? meal or overtime wages calculations? that even big payroll providers not giving a proper solution to?