Overview
SurePayroll is an online payroll brand owned by Paychex, which describes it as serving the digitally driven small-business self-service market[3][4]. It suits owners who want to run payroll themselves online without a service representative while keeping the backing of a large processor.
Three plans were listed in November 2026. Full Service costs US$29 per month plus US$7 per employee and includes tax filing and deposits; No Tax Filing costs US$20 plus US$4 per employee and leaves deposits and filings to the employer; and Full Service plus SureHR costs US$49 plus US$7 per employee and adds employment-law support[4]. Multi-state payroll costs an extra US$9.99 per month plus a fee for local-tax areas[4]. The page advertised free months for new customers, though its wording varied between six months free and alternating free months over the first year[4]. Different sections of the same pricing page also showed US$39 rather than US$29 for Full Service, so the final figure should be confirmed at sign-up. The No Tax Filing plan is unusual in this market and suits accountants who file on clients’ behalf.
SurePayroll features
- Full-service tax filing plan
- No-tax-filing plan for self-filers
- SureHR employment-law support
- Multi-state add-on
SurePayroll pricing
Full Service US$29/month + US$7/employee (US$39 shown in places); No Tax Filing US$20 + US$4/employee; Full Service + SureHR US$49 + US$7/employee; multi-state US$9.99/month.
SurePayroll strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Cheapest published self-file option
- Backed by Paychex
- Employment-law support add-on
- Published pricing
Limitations
- Inconsistent figures on the pricing page
- Multi-state costs extra
- Promotion terms unclear
- Fewer HR tools than ADP or Gusto
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