Best Payroll Tax Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PaymentEvolution is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of TaxZerone and HMRC Basic PAYE Tools. The best-ranked option with a free plan is TaxZerone. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Yearli at $10.75/mo.
Payroll tax software helps manage the tax tasks tied to payroll, from preparing forms to filing and reconciling obligations. Here, the leading entries include TaxBandits, TaxZerone, and Auris Tax Compliance. Compare jurisdiction coverage and states covered with support for filing, payments, reconciliation, and year-end forms to see whether a product addresses the work you handle. Tax form preparation is another useful distinction. If you are weighing costs, check which options offer a free plan and what paid plans start from. The right comparison depends on the jurisdictions involved and which payroll tax responsibilities you need software to support.
29 payroll tax software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 PaymentEvolution Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · $30/mo
#2 TaxZerone Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $15/mo
#3 HMRC Basic PAYE Tools Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$30/mofirst paid tier About PaymentEvolutionVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_only
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About TaxZeroneVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- No
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10.75/mofirst paid tier About YearliVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 19 /mo
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About TaxBanditsVisit site - WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state_local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_only
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state_local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$35/mofirst paid tier About Warp Tax ComplianceVisit site - Web
- Tax filing
- No
- Tax payment support
- No
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state_local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_only
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsCHF 48/mofirst paid tier About KLARAVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€16/mofirst paid tier About PayFitVisit site - Web
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state_local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state_local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax payment support
- No
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- No
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_state
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_only
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- Yes
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_only
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Tax filing
- No
- Tax form preparation
- Yes
- Jurisdiction coverage
- federal_only
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which payroll tax software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
PaymentEvolution is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.2. TaxZerone is second and HMRC Basic PAYE Tools third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Yearli has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10.75/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.





























