Compare Paychex and QuickBooks Time 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$8.00 1 User/Month + $20 Base Fee/Month
Paychex
Star Rating
(1,646)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about PaychexQuickBooks Time
Star Rating
(1,440)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.00 1 User/Month + $20 Base Fee/Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that QuickBooks Time excels in user satisfaction, boasting a higher overall rating compared to Paychex. Users appreciate its user-friendly interface and the ease of accessing detailed reports, making it a preferred choice for those seeking a seamless experience.
- According to verified reviews, Paychex offers a clean and customizable interface, which users find beneficial for managing payroll. One reviewer highlighted the ability to see paychecks in real time and the convenience of having all pay and benefits information in one place.
- Users say that QuickBooks Time shines in its scheduling capabilities and real-time tracking features. Reviewers mention that it simplifies the process of tracking expenses and maintaining accounts, which is crucial for small businesses looking to streamline operations.
- Reviewers mention that while Paychex has a solid payroll system, it sometimes struggles with specific workflow needs. Users have noted challenges in configuration, although they appreciate the support from dedicated account representatives who assist in creating custom reports.
- G2 reviewers highlight that QuickBooks Time's implementation process is straightforward, with many users finding it easy to set up and use from day one. This ease of setup is a significant advantage for businesses that need to get up and running quickly.
- According to recent feedback, Paychex users value the smooth process of adding candidates for payroll, indicating that it meets essential payroll needs effectively. However, QuickBooks Time's higher ratings in support quality suggest that users may find more responsive assistance when issues arise.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
QuickBooks Time
Premium
$8.00
1 User/Month + $20 Base Fee/Month
Enjoy a free 30 day trial, or save 50% on the base fee for 3 months when you Buy Now.
All accounts include:
- One free admin
- Track time on any device
- Mobile app with GPS
Free Trial
Paychex
No trial information availableQuickBooks Time
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,317
9.1
1,281
Ease of Use
8.5
1,378
9.0
1,287
Ease of Setup
8.3
988
8.9
766
Ease of Admin
8.5
965
9.0
758
Quality of Support
8.3
1,271
9.3
1,141
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
963
9.5
738
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,295
8.8
1,262
Features by Category
Core HR
8.1
114
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
7.8
53
Not enough data
8.1
77
Not enough data
8.4
114
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Expense Reports
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.9
378
Feature Not Available
8.8
332
8.2
75
|
Verified
8.6
378
Mobile
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
134
|
Verified
8.9
637
7.9
136
|
Verified
8.9
613
8.1
140
|
Verified
8.9
583
7.9
130
|
Verified
8.9
452
8.3
198
|
Verified
9.1
674
Platform
8.2
216
|
Verified
8.9
678
7.7
98
|
Verified
8.8
480
6.9
34
Feature Not Available
8.2
207
|
Verified
9.1
698
8.0
148
|
Verified
9.1
653
7.5
75
|
Verified
8.6
379
Employee Self Service
8.6
854
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
546
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
529
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
862
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
562
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
933
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
407
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
779
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
563
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
457
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
782
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
832
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
879
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
827
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
263
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
302
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
306
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
861
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
840
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
876
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
728
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.2
232
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
189
Not enough data
8.2
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
151
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.2
232
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
189
Not enough data
8.2
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
7.9
151
Not enough data
7.6
101
Not enough data
5.8
19
Not enough data
6.7
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Compliance
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
Platform
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
Support
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.0
13
Not enough data
6.0
12
Not enough data
Automation
7.4
26
Not enough data
Logistics
8.0
31
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
6.9
26
Not enough data
Management
6.7
20
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.7
29
Not enough data
Monitoring
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.2
27
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
6.7
20
Not enough data
6.6
49
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Background Check Administration
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Background Check Data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Background Check Additional Functionality
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Performance reviews
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
Goals
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
Feedback
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
Data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reports
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
Cleaning
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.1
15
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
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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
Not enough data
Platform Content
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
129
Not enough data
7.5
51
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
7.8
82
Not enough data
7.9
100
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
6.6
49
Not enough data
8.3
116
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.3
217
9.3
958
8.3
131
9.0
852
8.4
94
9.0
674
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.9
378
Feature Not Available
8.8
332
8.2
75
|
Verified
8.6
378
Mobile Time Tracking
8.3
150
9.4
842
Administration
8.0
134
|
Verified
8.9
637
7.9
136
|
Verified
8.9
613
8.1
140
|
Verified
8.9
583
7.9
130
|
Verified
8.9
452
8.3
198
|
Verified
9.1
674
Platform
8.2
216
|
Verified
8.9
678
7.7
98
|
Verified
8.8
480
6.9
34
Feature Not Available
8.2
207
|
Verified
9.1
698
8.0
148
|
Verified
9.1
653
7.5
75
|
Verified
8.6
379
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paychex and QuickBooks Time are categorized as Time Tracking
Unique Categories
Paychex is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, PEO Providers, Time & Attendance, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Payroll, Workforce Management, Background Check, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Employee Perks, Onboarding, Core HR, Expense Management, HCM Software, and Employee Recognition
QuickBooks Time has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QuickBooks Time
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
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
3.9%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.3%
Construction
15.3%
Accounting
9.6%
Information Technology and Services
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Computer Software
3.2%
Other
63.4%
Discussions
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
Is support included during my trial and for my activated account?
2 Comments
Official Response from QuickBooks Time
Absolutely! Regardless of how many employees you have, if you're still in your free trial, or if you've been a loyal customer for years, support is always...Read more
How many people have reviewed TSheets?
2 Comments
Official Response from QuickBooks Time
TSheets is the #1 rated app in the QuickBooks app marketplace with over 1,300 reviews (https://appcenter.intuit.com/tsheets). Plus we have lots of reviews on...Read more
Can I use this if i'm not part of another company?
2 Comments
AL
I believe you are able to use this to track your time for various projects as well. For example if you are an independent contractor and want to track your...Read more
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