Plane Payroll alternatives ranked by price

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

Ranking

Plane Payroll vs 69 alternatives

Plane Payroll 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
33PersonioCore (starting price) · $8.82/user/mo$88.20
34NamelyNamely Now · $9/user/mo$90
35BambooHRCore · $10/user/mo$100
36factoHRCore · $125/mo$125
37BreezyHRStartup · $189/mo$189
—Plane PayrollBenchmarkUS Employees · $19/user/mo$190
38RemofirstContractors Premium · $25/user/mo$250
39RemoteContractor Management · $29/user/mo$290
40Oyster HRGlobal Contractors · $29/user/mo$290
41Remote.comContractor Management · $29/user/mo$290
42Papaya GlobalPayroll · $29/user/mo$290
43WorkableStandard · $299/mo$299
44AshbyFoundations · $400/mo$400
45DeelContractors · $49/user/mo$490
46GustoSimple · $49/user/mo$490
47OntopContractor of record · $49/user/mo$490
48Recruit CRMPro · $95/user/mo$950
49RivermateContractor of Record · $149/user/mo$1,490
50PlayrollEmployer of Record · $399/user/mo$3,990
51SeamlessHRNo list price—
52KekaNo list price—
53BayzatNo list price—
54HiBobNo list price—
55PaidHRNo list price—
56Workforce.comNo list price—
57WorkpayNo list price—
58WUZZUFNo list price—
59CriteriaNo list price—
60Culture AmpNo list price—
61Go1No list price—
62GreenhouseNo list price—
63LeverNo list price—
64Mekari TalentaNo list price—
65ReKruteNo list price—
66SimplePayNo list price—
67StaffAnyNo list price—
68WorkdayNo list price—
69ZenefitsNo 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

Plane Payroll alternatives: questions

What is the cheapest alternative to Plane Payroll?

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 $190 for Plane Payroll US Employees.

Is there a free alternative to Plane Payroll?

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

Switching tools? Know what you're paying for.

Surba tracks Plane Payroll and its replacement side by side, reminds you before either renews, and shows the whole stack's cost in your currency.