Best PayrollEx Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 tools from global payroll software ranked against PayrollEx on the same published basis.

PayrollEx alternatives compared

#	Tool	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	PHPPayroll	7.8	Free plan	$9.99/mo	Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2	Dapplon Global Payroll	7.1	No	$29/mo	Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
3	Better HR	7.0	No	$0.18/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
4	BIPO HRMS Payroll	7.0	No	—	Android, API, iOS, Web
5	Omni HR Payroll	7.0	No	—	Android, API, iOS, Web
6	ADP Workforce Now	6.9	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
7	Ramco Enterprise Asset Management	6.9	No	—	Android, iOS, Web
8	Payroll Engine	6.8	No	—	API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9	Rippling	6.8	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
10	Paylocity	6.7	No	—	Android, iOS, Web
11	Oracle Recruiting	6.6	No	$8/mo	Web, iOS, Android
12	CloudPay Navigator	6.4	No	—	Web
13	Deel	6.4	No	$5/mo	Web, iOS, Android
14	iiPay Global Payroll Platform	6.4	No	—	API, Web
15	Multiplier Global Payroll	6.4	No	$1.67/mo	API, Web
16	Neeyamo Payroll	6.4	No	—	Web
17	Papaya Global	6.4	No	$5/mo	Android, iOS, Web
18	Paybooks	6.4	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
19	Kleer	6.3	No	—	Android, iOS
20	Mercans G2N	6.2	No	—	API, Web

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Questions about PayrollEx alternatives

What is the best alternative to PayrollEx?

PHPPayroll, number 1 in global payroll software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Dapplon Global Payroll, Better HR, BIPO HRMS Payroll and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to PayrollEx?

PHPPayroll is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 1 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.