Payroll by Wave vs. Quickbooks Workforce
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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Payroll by Wave | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | Wave Accounting headquartered in Toronto now offers Payroll by Wave, a payroll app for small businesses. | N/A |
Quickbooks Workforce | Score8.6 out of 10 | N/A | QuickBooks Workforce is a Payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) solution designed to manage Payroll Processing, Tax Compliance, Time Tracking, HR Operations, and Talent Management. It is available in three functional tiers to support organizational growth. | $50 per month +$6/employee/mo |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | 50% off for the first three months. | ||||||||||||||
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| Considered Both Products | No answer on this topic | No answer on this topic |
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| Small Businesses | Patriot Payroll Score8.6 out of 10 | Patriot Payroll Score8.6 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | APS Score5.7 out of 10 | APS Score5.7 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | ADP Streamline Payroll Score6.1 out of 10 | ADP Streamline Payroll Score6.1 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 | - |
| Usability | 10.0 | 9.3 |
| Support Rating | 8.9 | - |
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