--- description: Review of QuickBooks Payroll Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: QuickBooks Payroll | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Benefits Administration Software](/directory/492/benefits-administration/software) > [QuickBooks Payroll](/software/5300/quickbooks-payroll) # QuickBooks Payroll Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/5300/quickbooks-payroll Page: 1 / 41\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/5300/quickbooks-payroll?page=2) > QuickBooks Payroll is an HR services platform that offers human resources (HR) and employee management services for small businesses. The tool helps organizations manage processes for onboarding, compensation calculation, attendance tracking and benefits administration. With its tax penalty protection, QuickBooks Payroll can resolve errors and automatically reimburse penalty charges or interest costs while filing federal or state payroll taxes. Additionally, it offers one-on-one legal guidance on state and federal laws for employee compensation or overtime rules. QuickBooks Payroll supports organizations by providing customizable handbooks to define vacation policies, salary or commission structures and dress code for new hires. Pricing plans for HR software and payroll services are available on a monthly basis. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 994 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 994 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Intuit - **Founded**: 1983 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$3.50 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - 360 Degree Feedback - Accounting - Alerts/Notifications - Applicant Tracking - Approval Process Control - Attendance Tracking - Audit Trail - Benefits Management - Billable & Non-Billable Hours - Budgeting/Forecasting - Check Printing - Compensation Management - Dashboard - Direct Deposit - Employee Management - Employee Portal - Employee Scheduling - FMLA Administration - For Accountants - Historical Reporting ## Integrations (4 total) - QuickBooks Online - QuickBooks Online Advanced - Shopify - WooCommerce ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Benefits Administration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/492/benefits-administration/software) ## Related Categories - [Benefits Administration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/492/benefits-administration/software) - [Online HR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/369/web-based-hr-software/software) - [Construction Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3771/construction-payroll/software) - [HR Software for Nonprofits](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/367/nonprofit/software) - [Payroll Software for Accountants](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3179/accountant-payroll/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The automation for tax calculations and filings is also a major relief—it’s very efficient for staying compliant without needing to be a payroll expert. > > **Cons**: The customer support can be frustrating when you run into a specific, tricky issue, as wait times can be long. Additionally, while the core features are great, the pricing can start to feel expensive as your team grows and you need to add more employees or advanced reporting features. > > QuickBooks Payroll has been a reliable backbone for managing our employee payments, tax compliance, and pay stubs. It’s intuitive once you have it set up, and it really simplifies the administrative burden of running a small business. While there’s a learning curve and support could be more responsive, the time I save on manual payroll tasks makes it well worth the investment. ----- ### "Great Overall Experience with QuickBooks Payroll—Simple, Convenient, and Strong Support" — 5.0/5 > **Angie** | *5 August 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: \*\*What I liked about QuickBooks Payroll\*\* The biggest wins for me were how simple and convenient it feels day-to-day. Once set up, running payroll usually takes just a few minutes. Employees can enter a lot of their own info, so I don’t have to chase down details. Taxes are calculated and filed automatically, and everything syncs straight into QuickBooks accounting—no double-entry or extra reconciliation. The interface is clean and familiar if you already use QuickBooks, and the self-service portal plus direct deposit make payday almost hands-off. It just removes a lot of the usual payroll friction. > > **Cons**: The one thing I didn’t like was that finding forms or previous tax submissions can sometimes be surprisingly difficult. The navigation isn’t always intuitive when you need older filings, tax forms, or historical records, and it can take extra clicks or searching to locate what you’re looking for. > > Overall, my experience with QuickBooks Payroll was great. I especially appreciated the simplicity and convenience of running payroll—once set up, it usually takes just a few minutes, taxes are handled automatically with the right subscription, and everything syncs smoothly with QuickBooks accounting. Support, though, stood out as a real strength. Whenever I needed help, the team was responsive and effective, which made a big difference and contributed to the positive overall experience. ----- ### "QuickBooks quickly confusing" — 2.0/5 > **Jessica** | *13 June 2026* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the same day direct deposit function the most but it does not out weigh the difficulty in navigating the software nor does it make it better knowing how much they have you pay for the use of QuickBooks > > **Cons**: The price it still costs and how confusing it is to operate or to find your way through just to get one or the other functionalities going > > I really can't seem to figure out the functions they keep toppling on to the software and their customer service representatives seem to be uneducated in the methods of use themselves if you're lucky to get through tone even talk to one of them ----- ### "Payroll Software That Works With Your Accounting Software Automatically" — 5.0/5 > **Matt** | *22 June 2026* | Restaurants | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ease of integration of payroll to the rest of QuickBooks is what sold me. I'm already using the platform for my bookkeeping and accounting, so using them for Payroll was a no brainer. It's cost effective and is easy to use. The online component, Workforce, for my employees, allows them to look up their own pay stubs. > > **Cons**: There are very few cons with QuickBooks Payroll. The two issues I've had are the service being down and paychecks not hitting on time. These are two very serious issues but in the decade plus I've been using them, this has only happened maybe 2 or 3 times. The best part is every time QuickBooks customer support is on top of it, and I normally receive and email telling me about the issue before I run into the issue. > > QuickBooks Payroll is a great secure platform that helps me keep my banking and money management in one place. My experience and use case is for my two restaurants. With restaurants, labor takes up a significant part of my cash flow. Being able to pay everyone and have my accounting software update automatically is truly a time saver. QuickBooks keeps adding new features all the time but as it stands today, it is a complete platform. I also have QuickBooks Payroll handle all my payroll taxes and it is such a nice thing not having to worry about filing all that stuff anymore. ----- ### "Great Program" — 5.0/5 > **Tanya** | *13 July 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: We love that it deals with coming up with pay cheque amounts, removing all the taxes that need to be taken off and puts together what we owe to the government for payrolls taxes. > > **Cons**: We are not a fan that the pricing keeps going up very regularily and it's generally quite a bit of an increase each time. > > Overall it is amazing for helping us process our payroll and coming up with the amount of money we have to take off and taxes that need to be paid. ----- Page: 1 / 41\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/5300/quickbooks-payroll?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/5300/quickbooks-payroll) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data