Paychex Reviews, Pricing, Ratings and FAQs

Learn about Paychex's HR and payroll solutions for small businesses. Includes info on Paychex, free trials, pricing, customer reviews and FAQs.

Updated on February 26th, 2019

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Paychex provides payroll and human resources solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. Their solutions are customized for businesses with 1-9 employees, 10-49 employees, and 50+.

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Paychex Pricing:

Paychex's setup fee is $200.00 and for a business of 10 employees it costs between $1,491.00 and $3,364.00 a year, according to SMBGuide research. Paychex does not list pricing on its website.

Paychex Review:

Pros: Mobile access is helpful.

Cons: Users have experienced glitches. Not versatile enough.

Bottomline: Paychex offer a suite of solutions that fit different organizations, but the software is a good option for small business whose day-to-day activities are simple and predictable.

Paychex News & Activity:

Date	News or Activity
January 15, 2019	Paychex: Strong Dividend Yield, Weak Total Return Potential
January 9, 2019	New Paychex Data Shows Independent Contractor Growth Outpaces Employee Hiring in Small Businesses
January 07, 2019	Paychex Identifies the Top 10 Regulatory Issues for Employers in 2019
December 28, 2018	Paychex Rides on Tax Cut, Acquisitions, Strong Cash Position

Paychex Key Information:

Founder	Thomas Golisano
Founded	1971
Headquarters	Rochester, New York, United States
CEO	Martin Mucci
Number of Employees	12,000+
Number of Customers	605,000+
Phone	1 (585) 385-6666
Address	911 Panorama Trail, South Rochester, NY 14625
Website	www.paychex.com

Paychex FAQs:

Is there a Paychex free trial?

Paychex does not offer a free trial at this time.

Where can I find the Paychex login?

Go to paychex.com and click "Login" in the top right corner of the homepage, or sign in directly here.

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Paychex Flex Reviews:

Source	Review
MattDamonsDick - reddit.com	Awful service and implementation. Glitchy system.
jtr8178 - reddit.com	We are leaving Paychex soon. They screw up more often than not.