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Square Payroll vs PrimePay: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 9th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 18,760 reviews from Payroll users.
% Fit
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Feature ratings
Tax Calculation
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Payroll Management
4.7
Direct Deposit
4.8
Tax Compliance
4.6
W-2 Preparation
4.7
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Tax Calculation
NA
Payroll Management
4.1
Direct Deposit
4.5
Tax Compliance
4.3
W-2 Preparation
4.5
User satisfaction
4.7
User reviews615
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.4
4.0
User reviews359
Ease of use
3.9
Functionality
3.8
Value for money
3.9
Customer support
3.8
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Free version
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Free trial
Best for

Small to medium size business employers with up to 100 employees. Salaried or hourly employees. Pay W-2 employees, 1099 contractors, or both.

PrimePay makes payroll and HR complexity disappear. We've packaged 37 years of experience and an unrelenting commitment to service into an intelligent, HCM platform for people-centric businesses.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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Video reviews
Sherri B
Owner
5.0

Sherri B.: Hi, I'm Sherri. I'm the owner of the Tavern at Trail's End, and I give Square Payroll a five out of five. Prior to using Square Payroll, I was using ADP Payroll. And we stopped using that because it was a lot more time-consuming and a lot more involved than Square Payroll. We chose Square Payroll because, at a previous company I was working for, I noticed how much easier it was to set up. So when we opened our own company, we chose it because of the ease of setup, because of the way that it was run. Everything about it was just so much easier than the ADP Payroll. Square Payroll is extremely simple to use. It's all done online. There's no setup as far as bringing it in. I integrated it with the Square system, which we have already been using the Square for restaurants, so integrating into Square Payroll was very simple. Getting all the employees set up was very simple. I literally only had to talk to a Square Payroll person maybe one time during the entire setup. I definitely think anybody who uses Square Payroll will enjoy it. It is way easier than any other payroll company I've used before. Like I said, it is simple to set up. They do everything for you. They do all your taxes for you. They do your W-2s. They set it all up. There's literally nothing you have to do on your part except enter your employee's information and then enter their hours.

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1099 Preparation
207
Important
401(k) Tracking
388
Important

Square Payroll

22/39
  • 1099 Preparation
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Management
  • Auto Update
  • Calendar Management
  • Check Printing
  • Compensation Management
  • Document Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Country
  • Payroll Outsourcing
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Time & Attendance
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Benefits Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Direct Deposit
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Profiles
  • Multi-State
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Self Service Portal
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
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PrimePay

Top Features
30/39
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Square Payroll
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
PrimePay
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Square Payroll
  • By Square
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2009
PrimePay
  • By PrimePay
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1986
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