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Compare Deel Payroll and Paychex 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 Employee Per Month
Contact Vendor for Pricing
Deel Payroll
Star Rating
(6,214)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 Employee Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansPaychex
Star Rating
(1,633)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Vendor for Pricing
Learn more about PaychexDeel Payroll vs Paychex
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Deel Payroll easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Deel Payroll overall.
- Reviewers felt that Deel Payroll meets the needs of their business better than Paychex.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Deel Payroll is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Deel Payroll over Paychex.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Deel Payroll
Self-service or managed US payroll
Contact Us
1 Employee Per Month
Deel US Payroll delivers accurate, automated payroll with built-in-compliance and benefits admin integration
- Compliance expertise and tax filings, calculations, and payments
- Integration with Employee Navigator or Deel Benefits Administration
- Custom payroll reporting and analytics dashboards
Free Trial
Deel Payroll
No trial information availablePaychex
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
5,776
8.7
1,307
Ease of Use
9.4
5,931
8.5
1,368
Ease of Setup
9.3
5,151
8.3
977
Ease of Admin
9.2
558
8.5
956
Quality of Support
9.2
5,030
8.3
1,260
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
561
8.5
955
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
5,822
7.5
1,284
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
7.7
114
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.3
5
Platform
8.8
698
7.5
312
8.4
673
7.4
165
9.2
678
Feature Not Available
9.1
684
8.3
400
9.2
689
8.5
409
9.0
670
8.0
292
8.9
673
8.2
401
9.1
682
8.4
423
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.4
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
26
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
76
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
9.3
1646
8.6
853
|
Verified
8.9
1597
8.0
546
|
Verified
8.9
1622
8.3
529
|
Verified
Administration
9.3
1578
8.7
857
|
Verified
8.9
1544
7.9
562
|
Verified
9.2
1578
9.3
931
|
Verified
8.9
1530
8.5
406
|
Verified
8.6
1510
8.9
779
|
Verified
8.7
1499
8.7
563
|
Verified
9.1
1507
8.6
455
|
Verified
8.9
1483
9.1
782
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
830
|
Verified
Taxes
8.6
1503
9.1
878
|
Verified
8.5
1481
9.0
834
|
Verified
8.5
1463
9.1
826
|
Verified
Integration
8.7
1448
7.8
262
|
Verified
8.8
1441
7.7
302
|
Verified
8.8
1430
7.7
306
|
Verified
8.8
1430
7.6
265
|
Verified
Platform
9.1
1471
8.6
860
|
Verified
9.1
1452
8.6
839
|
Verified
9.2
1487
8.8
872
|
Verified
9.1
1435
8.7
726
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
152
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
7.9
152
Not enough data
7.6
102
Not enough data
5.8
19
Not enough data
6.7
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.8
698
7.5
312
8.4
673
7.4
165
9.2
678
Feature Not Available
9.1
684
8.3
400
9.2
689
8.5
409
9.0
670
8.0
292
8.9
673
8.2
401
9.1
682
8.4
423
Compliance
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Platform
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Support
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
6.5
11
Automation
Not enough data
7.3
25
Logistics
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
6.7
25
Management
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
7.6
28
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.1
26
Processing
9.4
1862
Not enough data
9.2
1653
Not enough data
9.2
1654
Not enough data
9.1
1642
Not enough data
Compliance
9.2
1659
Not enough data
9.0
1664
Not enough data
9.1
1610
Not enough data
Integration
8.9
1590
Not enough data
9.0
1601
Not enough data
8.8
1564
Not enough data
Reporting
9.0
1573
Not enough data
9.0
1592
Not enough data
9.1
1633
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.8
21
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
22
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
698
7.5
312
8.4
673
7.4
165
9.2
678
Feature Not Available
9.1
684
8.3
400
9.2
689
8.5
409
9.0
670
8.0
292
8.9
673
8.2
401
9.1
682
8.4
423
Background Check Administration
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Background Check Data
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Background Check Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
219
Not enough data
8.7
211
Not enough data
8.9
215
Not enough data
9.3
221
Not enough data
8.9
213
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
8.8
213
Not enough data
8.9
215
Not enough data
9.0
217
Not enough data
9.1
208
Not enough data
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
8.7
201
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
698
7.5
312
8.4
673
7.4
165
9.2
678
Feature Not Available
9.1
684
8.3
400
9.2
689
8.5
409
9.0
670
8.0
292
8.9
673
8.2
401
9.1
682
8.4
423
Performance reviews
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Goals
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Feedback
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Data
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
9.4
2781
Not enough data
9.4
2738
Not enough data
Platform Administration
9.1
2582
Not enough data
9.3
2628
Not enough data
9.2
2606
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.4
2652
Not enough data
9.4
2647
Not enough data
9.4
2654
Not enough data
Basic Features
8.9
25
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
Risk Mitigation
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
Analytics
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Cleaning
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.7
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
7.6
47
Not enough data
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.1
45
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
7.9
61
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.9
101
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.6
64
Platform
8.8
698
7.5
312
8.4
673
7.4
165
9.2
678
Feature Not Available
9.1
684
8.3
400
9.2
689
8.5
409
9.0
670
8.0
292
8.9
673
8.2
401
9.1
682
8.4
423
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
117
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
218
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
8.4
95
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
151
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
76
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
698
7.5
312
8.4
673
7.4
165
9.2
678
Feature Not Available
9.1
684
8.3
400
9.2
689
8.5
409
9.0
670
8.0
292
8.9
673
8.2
401
9.1
682
8.4
423
Platform
8.8
698
7.5
312
8.4
673
7.4
165
9.2
678
Feature Not Available
9.1
684
8.3
400
9.2
689
8.5
409
9.0
670
8.0
292
8.9
673
8.2
401
9.1
682
8.4
423
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
8.2
38
Platform
8.8
698
7.5
312
8.4
673
7.4
165
9.2
678
Feature Not Available
9.1
684
8.3
400
9.2
689
8.5
409
9.0
670
8.0
292
8.9
673
8.2
401
9.1
682
8.4
423
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Deel Payroll and Paychex are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
Deel Payroll is categorized as Contractor Payments, Multi-Country Payroll, Compensation Management, and Pay Equity
Paychex is categorized as PEO Providers, HCM Software, Core HR, HR Analytics, Onboarding, Performance Management, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Expense Management, Workforce Management, Candidate Relationship Management, Background Check, and Time & Attendance
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Deel Payroll
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.1%
Information Technology and Services
14.2%
Translation and Localization
5.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Consumer Services
4.2%
Other
55.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
4.0%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.2%
Discussions
What is deel app?
6 Comments
OE
its Contractor Management Software and Hr Compliance Software and even Contractor Payment SoftwareRead more
How does Deel work for contractors?
6 Comments
FA
I was a contractor using deel (company based in Canada, I'm based in Spain) it worked well :) Read more
Is it part of the EU?
5 Comments
Official Response from Deel Payroll
Hello there,
Yes, we are!
You can hire employees in 100+ countries where you don't have entitiesRead more
We have reduced employees, yet still pay the same bi-monthly fee. Shouldn't it be lower?
7 Comments
EG
There is probably a base rate, determined by a minimum number of employees. As long as you have more than the minimum number of employees, the fee would be...Read more
Paycheck Stubs
3 Comments
EG
15 minutes does not seem like an inordinate amount of time for a payroll to be processed, especially if you are submitting it on a day when a multitude of...Read more
Could you gear the instructions to the CLIENT instead of the PayChex representative?
2 Comments
EG
Paychex provided a printout that we give to employees that tells them how to set up their accounts. When I set up the company's online account a few years...Read more
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