Best Zoho Payroll Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from contractor payment software ranked against Zoho Payroll on the same published basis.
- 2Zoho Payroll vs Cleo Pay
- 3Zoho Payroll vs PayWow
- 4Zoho Payroll vs BuildFair
- 5Zoho Payroll vs OnPay
- 6Zoho Payroll vs Plane Contractor Management
- 7Zoho Payroll vs IRIS Practice Engine
- 8Zoho Payroll vs Lano Contractor Management
- 9Zoho Payroll vs TLC IT
- 10Zoho Payroll vs QuickBooks Contractor Payments
- 11Zoho Payroll vs YunoJuno Contractor Payments
- 12Zoho Payroll vs Deel
- 13Zoho Payroll vs Moonworkers
- 14Zoho Payroll vs Rise Global Contractor Pay
- 15Zoho Payroll vs Wingspan
- 16Zoho Payroll vs Trolley
- 17Zoho Payroll vs Papaya Global
- 18Zoho Payroll vs Petl Pay
- 19Zoho Payroll vs Qurbie
- 20Zoho Payroll vs Payoneer Payer
- 21Zoho Payroll vs Gusto
Zoho Payroll alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cleo Pay | 7.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | PayWow | 7.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | BuildFair | 7.1 | Free plan | A$208.33/mo | Web |
| 5 | OnPay | 6.8 | No | $49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Plane Contractor Management | 6.8 | Free plan | $39/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | IRIS Practice Engine | 6.7 | No | — | API, Web |
| 8 | Lano Contractor Management | 6.7 | No | €19/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | TLC IT | 6.7 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | QuickBooks Contractor Payments | 6.5 | No | $12.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | YunoJuno Contractor Payments | 6.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 12 | Deel | 6.4 | No | $5/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Moonworkers | 6.4 | No | £6.49/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Rise Global Contractor Pay | 6.4 | No | $49/mo | Web |
| 15 | Wingspan | 6.4 | No | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Trolley | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Papaya Global | 6.2 | No | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Petl Pay | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Qurbie | 5.9 | No | $25/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Payoneer Payer | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Gusto | 5.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Zoho Payroll alternatives
What is the best alternative to Zoho Payroll?
Cleo Pay, number 2 in contractor payment software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: PayWow, BuildFair, OnPay and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Zoho Payroll?
Cleo Pay is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 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.