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QuickBooks Payroll vs WorkMotion: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 16th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 18,418 reviews from Payroll users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Tax Calculation
4.5
Payroll Management
4.6
Direct Deposit
4.7
Tax Compliance
4.5
W-2 Preparation
4.5
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Tax Calculation
NA
Payroll Management
4.7
Direct Deposit
NA
Tax Compliance
4.8
W-2 Preparation
NA
User satisfaction
4.4
User reviews901
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.2
4.8
User reviews194
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.7
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

QuickBooks Payroll is a payroll provider for small businesses - we help 1.4 million of them do payroll and file taxes. With also offer access to health benefits, workers compensation, and more.

HR Managers, Company Owners and anyone looking to expand their global talent pool and reap the benefits of remote work.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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Video reviews
Eva F
bookkeeper
5.0

Eva: Hi, my name is Eva. I am a bookkeeper. I gave QuickBooks Payroll five stars. For more reviews like this, click below. When our company decided to hire employees, it was important to find a good fit for payroll for our employees. We did a lot of research and watched a lot of videos of reviews and information on payroll processes that we could use. QuickBooks Online was a really good fit. It worked really well for everything that we needed. The process to set up QuickBooks Online Payroll was very quick and simple. It's an efficient process that allows for us to request the required documents and information from our employees directly online. They're able to just import all the information. We're able to upload it into QuickBooks Payroll and very efficiently run payroll biweekly very quickly and very smoothly. And able to provide all of the information they need on the portal, that they're able to access all of their own information, like all their vacation pay hours, and just the information that they need for their filing taxes at the end of the year and all of the relevant documents. Adding Payroll to our process was very, very efficient. Adding it to our existing QuickBooks Online account was just a few moments of work. It was a step-by-step process that was very clear, without any confusion. It's been an excellent journey so far. Beginning with QuickBooks Payroll is very quick and simple. The whole process is laid out for you and all of the information you will need is provided for you. I recommend that every company can use QuickBooks Online Payroll, and is very simple to use.

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Jule B
Head of People
4.0

Jule B.: Hi there. My name is Jule, and I work as a head of people at Heyflow, and we're an all-in-one white label solution when it comes to BTC lead generation. So whether if you're working in marketing, recruiting, or in sales, you can use our interactive forms for your social media campaigns. I'll give WorkMotion a four out of five star rating. So when Heyflow was created, we knew right from the spot that we want to be a remote working company. Of course, we were doing a lot of research on many different software tools, and we did a lot of interview, internet research, and we went into the little details, especially when it comes to user-friendliness. In the end, there were only two software tools at the end that made it to the final round, and we chose WorkMotion in the end. We chose WorkMotion at the very end because WorkMotion basically checked all the boxes that we were looking for, especially when it comes to onboarding talents very fast, very quickly, and in the easiest way possible. Also, the platform itself is super self-explanatory when it comes to contract changes or adaptations or salary increases, promotions, whatever. That was literally the easiest and most welcome way as possible from the customer success side. So yeah, that was the only software that checked our boxes. So the onboarding process with WorkMotion was very fast and very easy as well. We were set up with a customer success manager. They asked us a few questions, and we got onboarded right away, which was super convenient and very cool. It just took a few days until everything was set up fully, and the customer success management was even still available after the setup, which we really appreciated. So I can only recommend to a higher internationally in general because it culturally enriches you a lot and gives you so many more opportunities on the talent pool. But if you do so, then I totally recommend working with WorkMotion because not only the onboarding is super easy, but also the work, the day-to-day life together with WorkMotion is just so convenient. They give you a lot of consultation on the lawful aspect of things as well. They give you recommendations also when it comes to some laws in some countries or on some contractual aspects. They're superfast and they're very, very nice. So all thumbs up for WorkMotion for sure.

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1099 Preparation
207
Important
401(k) Tracking
388
Important

QuickBooks Payroll

17/39
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Audit Management
  • Auto Update
  • Calendar Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Profiles
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Country
  • Payroll Outsourcing
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Benefits Management
  • Check Printing
  • Compensation Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Multi-State
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Reminders
  • Self Service Portal
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Time & Attendance
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
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WorkMotion

Top Features
22/39
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QuickBooks 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
WorkMotion
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
QuickBooks Payroll
  • By Intuit
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1983
WorkMotion
  • By WorkMotion
  • Located in Germany
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