
About Payroll Mate
Comprehensive payroll software that fits the needs of accountants, small and medium size businesses. Payroll Mate automatically calculates net pay, federal withholding tax, Social Security tax, Medicare, state and local payroll taxes. Payroll Mate also supports different types of payroll pay periods, prints checks, prepares payroll forms 941, 944, 940, W2 and W3. Payroll Mate software also supports user-defined income, tax, and deduction categories, making it very flexible and powerful with the ability to add on options like direct deposit capability, generate W2 forms on blank paper, and MICR checks. Payroll Mate can also generate forms California DE-6, California DE-7, Texas C-3, Texas C-4, New York NYS-45, Illinois IL-941 and Illinois UI-3/40. Payroll Mate exports payroll data to QuickBooks, Quicken and other accounting software like Microsoft Office Accounting.
Pricing starting from:
US$149.00/year
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Australia, Canada, China, United Kingdom, India, United States and 1 others
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
US$149.00/year
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to Payroll Mate
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Features
Total features of Payroll Mate: 12
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- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 1,001-5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
PayrollMate
Reviewed on 18/4/2019
This software has made my life so much easier!
This software has made my life so much easier!
Pros
Ability to run payroll see PTO hours and print checks in one fell swoop
Cons
Sometimes is a little laggy early in the am
- Industry: Sporting Goods
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Does what you need for a small business
Reviewed on 30/12/2020
Great, we started using Payroll Mate in 2016, and it's made life so much easier, for a nominal...
Great, we started using Payroll Mate in 2016, and it's made life so much easier, for a nominal cost. Our primary inventory software also has built in payroll features, which we utilize by just making lump bi-weekly entries, as Payroll Mate and our software do not talk.
Pros
We have two small retail locations, with approximately 15 employees total, across two entities. This product has made doing payroll and filing the appropriate forms very simple to do. Takes a lot of the guess work out of it, and once setup, is extremely easy to add/remove employees and keep track of everything needed for reporting purposes. We've dabbled in some features like ACH, but found it much easier, with only 15 people, to manually enter the information on our banks website.
Cons
The only complaint I would have, is the software is looking pretty dated. Like an old Windows XP software. It could benefit from a nice UI change, and some better UI features, to make navigating/editing/reviewing information easier and more modern.
- Industry: Management Consulting
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Poor customer serivce. Will not buy again.
Reviewed on 13/1/2021
Pros
I used Payroll Mate from 2013-2017. This is a great value for the money. I was able to run multiple companies without purchasing additional licenses. The software meets needs of small businesses who have a basic payroll.
Cons
The customer service was poor, and for this reason I will not buy this software again. It was very difficult to get a competent response when there was a problem. I've worked with many different payroll software companies (ADP, Paycom, QuickBooks, Patriot), and I would rate all of them better than Payroll Mate.
Reasons for Switching to Payroll Mate
I chose Payroll Mate because of cost... and it was a mistake.Response from Real Business Solutions
This review was initiated by a user who was paid with a gift card by Capterra in order to submit a review. Why did this user utilize Payroll Mate from 2013 to 2017 if the software did not fit his needs? Why did this user submit a review 4 years after he stopped using Payroll Mate?
- Industry: Medical Practice
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
This one is the Best Payroll Program I've Ever Used. (period)
Reviewed on 4/4/2017
I used Quick payroll for many years until they got crazy complicated and expensive.
The search for...
I used Quick payroll for many years until they got crazy complicated and expensive.
The search for a new simplistic and easy program got me to Payroll Mate 5 years ago.
Installed it, set up my company, put in my state and fed info and the info for each employee.
BANG started writing checks. I eliminated payroll company fees, fees for my accountant and book keeper, inaccuracies, and I was able to go in and edit check and employee info and numbers as necessary. It keeps track of not only payroll but vacation time, bonuses, insurance reimbursements, and gives easy to call up summaries of payroll for individuals, and for the company, and quarterly and year end stuff for the accountant. Bang-what a concept!
Simple, easy, complete, cost saving, and they have great customer service, and on the phone help. No tech support where everything you ask is repeated several times before you get an answer that takes an hour and doesn't solve your problem!
So don't get angry cause you are frustrated with things in your life that aren't working and take it out on your software. Pay attention to the tutorial, and if you get stuck, stay calm, call the company and they will get you going with a smile. Have a great year!
Pros
Everything is great!
Cons
No Cons
- Industry: Sports
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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So Easy and Straightforward
Reviewed on 4/2/2020
Because individual packages for what you need, I wasn't forced into services I dont need and can...
Because individual packages for what you need, I wasn't forced into services I dont need and can make work on my own. That was really wonderful.
We are a simple company https://www.fitandkick.com/
Pros
It is super easy to use. I am not a tax specialist or an accountant, and I got this thing set up and ready to go in an hour. I run a martial arts school and needed an inexpensive and easy way to make sure my employees got their W-2s and my 941 and 940 taxes were all in order . I hand write all the checks from my banks check book and literally just use the software and print statements for employees when they need them. Nothing complicated about it at all.
Cons
Nothing really. I do my accounting in quickbooks, so the fact they won't talk to eachother is a little frustrating, but not really anything to complain about.
Payroll Mate FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Payroll Mate.Q. What type of pricing plans does Payroll Mate offer?
Payroll Mate offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$149.00/year
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
$149 per year for up to 10 companies, with up to 75 employees per company.
Q. Who are the typical users of Payroll Mate?
Payroll Mate has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does Payroll Mate support?
Payroll Mate supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Payroll Mate support mobile devices?
Payroll Mate supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Payroll Mate integrate with?
Payroll Mate integrates with the following applications:
Quickbooks Online, Sage 50cloud Accounting
Q. What level of support does Payroll Mate offer?
Payroll Mate offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, Chat
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