MIP Payroll vs Paycor

MIP Payroll8.8Visit Paycor5.9Visit

Higher score MIP Payroll #2 in Nonprofit Payroll Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit MIP Payroll

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Paycor #14 in Nonprofit Payroll Software 5.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Paycor

• MIP Payroll fits best

  Nonprofits needing fund-accounted payroll

• Paycor fits best

  Growing nonprofits needing full HCM coverage

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Side by side

Feature	MIP Payroll 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Paycor 5.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	5.9
Ranking	#2 in Nonprofit Payroll Software	#14 in Nonprofit Payroll Software
Best for	Nonprofits needing fund-accounted payroll	Growing nonprofits needing full HCM coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MIP Payroll 4/5 · Paycor 1/5
Tax filing included	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Nonprofit tax support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-state payroll	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Contractor payments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Time tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Employee limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Allocates payroll costs by program, department, or grant Supports federal and state tax reporting with W-2/W-3 e-filing Offers payroll groups, timesheets, direct deposit, and custom payroll codes	Payroll processing and tax filing across four paid tiers Onboarding, PTO, time tracking and performance management Web, mobile, API and pre-built connector support
Cons	Pricing requires a demo or sales contact Integration centers on MIP Accounting Cloud and on-premise options add deployment decisions	No free plan is available Pricing includes per-employee monthly charges Nonprofit-specific workflows are not a stated focus
Our verdict	MIP Payroll is a payroll module within MIP Accounting, a fund accounting system designed for nonprofits, schools, healthcare organizations, and government entities. Its strongest fit is for organizations that need payroll records and… Read the review →	Paycor is a cloud-based human capital management platform for small and midsize businesses and larger organizations. It brings payroll processing, tax filing, employee records, onboarding, time off, performance management, scheduling,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MIP Payroll — where it wins

  • Allocates payroll costs by program, department, or grant
  • Supports federal and state tax reporting with W-2/W-3 e-filing
  • Offers payroll groups, timesheets, direct deposit, and custom payroll codes

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a demo or sales contact
  • Integration centers on MIP Accounting
  • Cloud and on-premise options add deployment decisions

• Paycor — where it wins

  • Payroll processing and tax filing across four paid tiers
  • Onboarding, PTO, time tracking and performance management
  • Web, mobile, API and pre-built connector support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing includes per-employee monthly charges
  • Nonprofit-specific workflows are not a stated focus

• MIP Payroll8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong fit for fund-accounted nonprofit payroll inside MIP Accounting.

  Visit MIP PayrollFull verdict →
• Paycor5.9/10 · Paid

  Paycor combines payroll, HR, time, performance and workforce tools in one platform.

  Visit PaycorFull verdict →