Clarity Payroll - Top Competitors (Apr 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Apr 22, 2022

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Clarity Payroll vs. Alternatives in 2024

Clarity Payroll is a flexible payroll and HR software solution, and its top competitors are Gusto Payroll, Patriot Payroll, Square Payroll, and Rippling. In the aspects listed below, Clarity Payroll is compared to its top alternatives:

• Cloud/On-premise: Clarity Payroll is a flexible payroll solution with cloud-based and on-premise deployment options. In comparison, all top alternatives of Clarity Payroll are cloud-based payroll software options.
• Cost: Clarity Payroll pricing is not disclosed by the vendor, and no free trial offer is available. In comparison, Patriot Software pricing starts at $10 per month plus $4 per month per employee/contractor, and Square Payroll pricing starts at $35 per month plus $5 per month per employee/contractor. Also, Gusto Payroll pricing starts at $39 per month plus $6 per employee or contractor per month, and Rippling pricing starts at $8 per user per month. Square Payroll and Patriot Payroll have free trial offers.
• Customers/On-premise: Clarity Payroll serves business owners, HR managers, and customers across all industry verticals. All top Clarity Payroll alternatives target similar customers and industries like accountants, HR agencies, remote teams, etc.
• Functionality: Clarity Payroll has several features common to payroll and HR software like reporting tools, unlimited payroll history retention, accounting software integrations, HR and employee self-service, etc. Compared to its top alternatives, Clarity Payroll has native tools for time tracking like all its top alternatives except Square Payroll. Also, Square Payroll has a feature for importing tips and commissions, which Clarity Payroll does not offer.
• Popularity: Paymate is the vendor offering the Clarity Payroll solution, and it is a leading payroll and HR software provider founded in 1987. In comparison, Gusto Payroll was founded in 2012, and over 200,000 businesses use the platform. Also, Patriot Payroll has tens of thousands of customers, and Square Payroll, founded in 2009, serves customers on a global scale today.
• Scalability: Clarity Payroll is a highly scalable payroll software solution fit for businesses of all sizes, emphasizing medium and large-scale businesses. In comparison, all top alternatives of Clarity Payroll are highly scalable payroll and HR solutions built for companies of all sizes.
• Support: Clarity Payroll offers support to its users via phone, email, and a knowledge base. Compared to its top alternatives, Clarity Payroll does not offer support via a live chat channel which is available on Gusto Payroll, Square Payroll, and Rippling.