Payroll APIs head-to-head

Compare any two payroll APIs

First tool #1 ADP Workforce Now · 8.6 #2 Gusto · 7.8 #3 Worklio · 7.7 #4 Deel · 7.2 #5 Moonworkers · 6.9 #6 Argyle · 6.8 #7 Papaya Global · 6.7 #8 Pinwheel · 6.6 #9 Rippling · 6.5 #10 Check · 6.3 #11 Intermezzo Payroll API · 6.2 #12 Tight Embedded Payroll API · 6.1 #13 Payroll Shack · 6.1 #14 Salsa · 6.0 #15 Zeal Embedded Payroll · 6.0 #16 Payroo Full UK Payroll API · 6.0 #17 INDPayroll API · 5.9 #18 PayRun.io · 5.8 #19 Plane API · 5.8 #20 Flux Payroll API · 5.7 #21 G2N Nova · 5.7 #22 Ledra Pay · 5.6 #23 Rollfi · 5.5 #24 Payroll Engine · 5.4 #25 PayPlus API · 5.4 #26 Lightning Payroll API · 5.3 #27 Shape Embedded · 5.2 #28 Toku Headless Payroll API · 5.2 #29 Atomic · 5.2 #30 Nmbr · 5.2 #31 Paycircle API · 5.1 #32 Merge · 5.0 #33 RemotePass · 4.7 #34 Plaid · 4.6 vs G Second tool #1 ADP Workforce Now · 8.6 #2 Gusto · 7.8 #3 Worklio · 7.7 #4 Deel · 7.2 #5 Moonworkers · 6.9 #6 Argyle · 6.8 #7 Papaya Global · 6.7 #8 Pinwheel · 6.6 #9 Rippling · 6.5 #10 Check · 6.3 #11 Intermezzo Payroll API · 6.2 #12 Tight Embedded Payroll API · 6.1 #13 Payroll Shack · 6.1 #14 Salsa · 6.0 #15 Zeal Embedded Payroll · 6.0 #16 Payroo Full UK Payroll API · 6.0 #17 INDPayroll API · 5.9 #18 PayRun.io · 5.8 #19 Plane API · 5.8 #20 Flux Payroll API · 5.7 #21 G2N Nova · 5.7 #22 Ledra Pay · 5.6 #23 Rollfi · 5.5 #24 Payroll Engine · 5.4 #25 PayPlus API · 5.4 #26 Lightning Payroll API · 5.3 #27 Shape Embedded · 5.2 #28 Toku Headless Payroll API · 5.2 #29 Atomic · 5.2 #30 Nmbr · 5.2 #31 Paycircle API · 5.1 #32 Merge · 5.0 #33 RemotePass · 4.7 #34 Plaid · 4.6 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #34.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• ADP Workforce Now#1 · 8.6 vs WWorklio#3 · 7.7 0 wins1 even0 wins ADP Workforce Now leads on 0 of 1 checks, Worklio on 0, and 1 are even. ADP Workforce Now vs Worklio →
• GGusto#2 · 7.8 vs WWorklio#3 · 7.7 0 wins1 even0 wins Gusto leads on 0 of 1 checks, Worklio on 0, and 1 are even. Gusto vs Worklio →
• GGusto#2 · 7.8 vs Deel#4 · 7.2 0 wins1 even0 wins Gusto leads on 0 of 1 checks, Deel on 0, and 1 are even. Gusto vs Deel →
• WWorklio#3 · 7.7 vs Deel#4 · 7.2 0 wins1 even0 wins Worklio leads on 0 of 1 checks, Deel on 0, and 1 are even. Worklio vs Deel →

Every top-8 matchup 24 comparisons, grouped by tool

• ADP Workforce Now#1 · 8.6
  • vsWADP Workforce Now vs Worklio7.7
  • vsADP Workforce Now vs Moonworkers6.9
  • vsADP Workforce Now vs Argyle6.8
  • vsPADP Workforce Now vs Pinwheel6.6
• GGusto#2 · 7.8
  • vsWGusto vs Worklio7.7
  • vsGusto vs Deel7.2
  • vsGusto vs Moonworkers6.9
  • vsGusto vs Argyle6.8
  • vsGusto vs Papaya Global6.7
  • vsPGusto vs Pinwheel6.6
• WWorklio#3 · 7.7
  • vsWorklio vs ADP Workforce Now8.6
  • vsGWorklio vs Gusto7.8
  • vsWorklio vs Deel7.2
  • vsWorklio vs Moonworkers6.9
  • vsWorklio vs Argyle6.8
  • vsWorklio vs Papaya Global6.7
  • vsPWorklio vs Pinwheel6.6
• Deel#4 · 7.2
  • vsGDeel vs Gusto7.8
  • vsWDeel vs Worklio7.7
  • vsDeel vs Moonworkers6.9
  • vsDeel vs Argyle6.8
  • vsPDeel vs Pinwheel6.6
• Moonworkers#5 · 6.9
  • vsMoonworkers vs ADP Workforce Now8.6
  • vsGMoonworkers vs Gusto7.8
  • vsWMoonworkers vs Worklio7.7
  • vsMoonworkers vs Deel7.2
  • vsMoonworkers vs Argyle6.8
  • vsMoonworkers vs Papaya Global6.7
  • vsPMoonworkers vs Pinwheel6.6
• Argyle#6 · 6.8
  • vsArgyle vs ADP Workforce Now8.6
  • vsGArgyle vs Gusto7.8
  • vsWArgyle vs Worklio7.7
  • vsArgyle vs Deel7.2
  • vsArgyle vs Moonworkers6.9
  • vsArgyle vs Papaya Global6.7
  • vsPArgyle vs Pinwheel6.6
• Papaya Global#7 · 6.7
  • vsGPapaya Global vs Gusto7.8
  • vsWPapaya Global vs Worklio7.7
  • vsPapaya Global vs Moonworkers6.9
  • vsPapaya Global vs Argyle6.8
  • vsPPapaya Global vs Pinwheel6.6
• PPinwheel#8 · 6.6
  • vsPinwheel vs ADP Workforce Now8.6
  • vsGPinwheel vs Gusto7.8
  • vsWPinwheel vs Worklio7.7
  • vsPinwheel vs Deel7.2
  • vsPinwheel vs Moonworkers6.9
  • vsPinwheel vs Argyle6.8
  • vsPinwheel vs Papaya Global6.7

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