topic Re: Best Payroll Software for Small Business? in SmorgasBoard

Best Payroll Software for Small Business?

ficonerd21 — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:51:50 GMT

I think this is the place to ask, but what's the best payroll software for a small business? I have 3-5 employees well 2 owners and 2-5 independent contractors. I see a lot of people recommending Gusto and their $100 credit. Any advice? Thx!

Re: Best Payroll Software for Small Business?

CYBERSAM — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:49:21 GMT

ADP has small to big business programs! The benefit is, they keep you up to date with latest laws, tax laws, regulations, restrictions etc. so you are going to be safe from IRS and everything else related to payroll.

Re: Best Payroll Software for Small Business?

LadyCupcakes — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:50:35 GMT

Gusto is fantastic for a small business. I did payroll at a small shop and that's what we used. It was easy for the employer to submit payroll, onboarding/offboarding, and manage benefits and leave. As an employee, it was easy to use- getting paystubs, submitting leave, etc. The only reason we changed to ADP is because we needed cost tracking for production and Gusto at the time didn't offer that. Personally, I enjoyed running Gusto than ADP.

Re: Best Payroll Software for Small Business?

asampas — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:40:34 GMT

I'd recommend Rippling for small businesses. What's so great about Rippling's payroll is that it has automatic compliance, so it ensures your payroll is adhering to all federal, state, and local taxes without you needing to lift a finger. It can easily handle payroll for multi-state and multi-country employees, as well as contractor management since it also has native time tracking that syncs with payroll. Rippling is great for small businesses because it can do so much more than just payroll and also has HR, IT, and expense management software that you can add on when/if you need it. This can help eliminate the need for multiple softwares for each of these functions, saving your business time and money while also running more efficiently. Happy to answer more questions on Rippling bc I work there!