Toolradar Data
Payroll Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Payroll software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
73
Payroll tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 4, 2026.
Last updated October 4, 2026. Reviewed by Louis Corneloup.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 73 Payroll tools as of October 4, 2026, 1% of its 10,902-tool directory.
- Payroll tools average 4.33 out of 5 across 62 rated tools and 131,700 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
- 16% of Payroll tools offer a free tier, 12 of 73.
- 69 Payroll tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 95% of the category.
- Rippling is the highest-rated Payroll tool at 4.8 out of 5 from 18,284 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 4, 2026.
Headline numbers
Payroll tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 73 of 10,902 published tools
User reviews across Payroll tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge), across 62 rated tools
Average Payroll tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge); unweighted mean 4.38 / 5 across 62 rated tools
Payroll tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 95% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Payroll tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 12 of 73 Payroll tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 61 of 73 Payroll tools
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Payroll tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 59 Payroll tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 29 Payroll tools carrying a Capterra profile
Trustpilot reviews
Across 10 Payroll tools carrying a Trustpilot profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 9 Payroll tools carrying a SourceForge profile
TrustRadius reviews
Across 2 Payroll tools carrying a TrustRadius profile
Highest-rated Payroll tools
Top-rated Payroll tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
Rippling
18,284 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
efile4Biz
9,609 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Patriot Software
4,662 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Multiplier
1,305 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
OnPay
883 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Most reviewed Payroll tools
The Payroll tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
Rippling
4.80 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Gusto
3.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
ADP
4.20 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
efile4Biz
4.80 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Paycom
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Payroll growth in 2026
Explore Payroll tools
Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Payroll tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge) and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.