Ontop alternatives ranked by price

70 tools from Surba's catalog, compared on what 10 people would pay a month on each one's entry paid plan, with Ontop as the benchmark. Updated for 2026.

Ranking

Ontop vs 70 alternatives

Ontop and its alternatives, cheapest first for a team of 10
#Tool10 people / mo
1JibbleFree plan$0
2ZimyoBasic · $0.91/user/mo$9.10
3AsanifyEssential · $1.12/user/mo$11.20
4RotaCloudStandard (1-5 employees) · $13.50/mo$13.50
5TimetasticBusiness · $1.50/user/mo$15
6SlingPremium · $2/user/mo$20
7When I WorkEssentials · $2.50/user/mo$25
8MyJobMagUnlimited 1 year · $25/mo$25
9JisrEssential Core HR · $2.67/user/mo$26.70
10CharlieHR1-4 people · $27.30/mo$27.30
11greytHREssential · $28.35/mo$28.35
12SurePayrollSmall Business · $29/mo$29
13HomebaseEssentials · $30/mo$30
14Breathe HR1-10 employees · $31.20/mo$31.20
15ShiftbaseBasic · $34.80/mo$34.80
16ConnecteamBasic · $35/mo$35
17PayrollerStandard · $3.58/user/mo$35.80
18Sesame HREssential · $3.75/user/mo$37.50
19SwingvyPremium · $3.85/user/mo$38.50
2015FiveEngage · $4/user/mo$40
21LatticeEngagement · $4/user/mo$40
22PlandayStarter · $4.04/user/mo$40.40
23LeapsomeGoals & OKRs · $4.64/user/mo$46.40
24OnPayPayroll Essentials · $49/mo$49
25DeputyLite · $5/user/mo$50
26HomerunStarter · $53.90/mo$53.90
27HROneBasic · $56.25/mo$56.25
28Employment HeroHR Essentials · $6.50/user/mo$65
29KenjoStarter · $6.60/user/mo$66
30FactorialCore (starting price) · $8/user/mo$80
31RipplingPlatform (starting price) · $8/user/mo$80
32ZenHRStarting rate · $8/user/mo$80
33PlanePro · $8/user/mo$80
34PersonioCore (starting price) · $8.82/user/mo$88.20
35NamelyNamely Now · $9/user/mo$90
36BambooHRCore · $10/user/mo$100
37factoHRCore · $125/mo$125
38BreezyHRStartup · $189/mo$189
39Plane PayrollUS Employees · $19/user/mo$190
40RemofirstContractors Premium · $25/user/mo$250
41RemoteContractor Management · $29/user/mo$290
42Oyster HRGlobal Contractors · $29/user/mo$290
43Remote.comContractor Management · $29/user/mo$290
44Papaya GlobalPayroll · $29/user/mo$290
45WorkableStandard · $299/mo$299
46AshbyFoundations · $400/mo$400
—OntopBenchmarkContractor of record · $49/user/mo$490
47DeelContractors · $49/user/mo$490
48GustoSimple · $49/user/mo$490
49Recruit CRMPro · $95/user/mo$950
50RivermateContractor of Record · $149/user/mo$1,490
51PlayrollEmployer of Record · $399/user/mo$3,990
52SeamlessHRNo list price—
53KekaNo list price—
54BayzatNo list price—
55HiBobNo list price—
56PaidHRNo list price—
57Workforce.comNo list price—
58WorkpayNo list price—
59WUZZUFNo list price—
60CriteriaNo list price—
61Culture AmpNo list price—
62Go1No list price—
63GreenhouseNo list price—
64LeverNo list price—
65Mekari TalentaNo list price—
66ReKruteNo list price—
67SimplePayNo list price—
68StaffAnyNo list price—
69WorkdayNo list price—
70ZenefitsNo list price—

Ranked by what 10 people would pay a month on each tool's cheapest paid plan, in US dollars. Prices marked as checked come from the vendor's pricing page on that date; the others are as recorded in Surba's catalog, so check the vendor's site for the latest. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Tools without a comparable list price come last. Features differ between tools, so the cheapest isn't always the closest match.

FAQ

Ontop alternatives: questions

What is the cheapest alternative to Ontop?

Among the paid plans in Surba's catalog, Zimyo is the cheapest: Basic at $0.91/user/mo, about $9.10 a month for 10 people, against $490 for Ontop Contractor of record.

Is there a free alternative to Ontop?

Jibble, Sling, MyJobMag and Homebase have a free plan in Surba's catalog. Free plans usually limit users, storage or features.

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