r/Payroll is a subreddit with 33k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses payroll, hr, adp, software, and taxes, and they frequently recommend/review payroll software, business software, and accounting software.
Subreddit for payroll and HRIS professionals
Popular Themes in r/Payroll
#1
Advice Requests
: "What's the most difficult part of working in payroll?"
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Rippling vs Deel vs Gusto? (paying contractors in 5+ countries)"
17 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Made a huge mistake and I’m sick over it"
16 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Are we overpaying for EOR? $600 per employee feels brutal for our remote team"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "We’ve outgrown our current global payroll setup and need to consolidate."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Payroll
#1
Payroll
: "Congratulations to all my Payroll peers for surviving US tax day. I know (hope) that I'm not the only one that spent most of the day responding with "update your W4", "I can't give tax advice" and "I told you 2 months ago that your W2 was returned and is here waiting for you." Cheers to us! 🥂"
314 posts
#2
Hr
: "Hr manager who just found out something about payroll funding that our CFO had no idea about"
17 posts
#3
Adp
: "Adp SUCKSSSSS"
16 posts
#4
Software
: "Looking for payroll Software that is simple to use"
13 posts
#5
Taxes
: "State Taxes rant"
13 posts
#6
Struggling
: "how to reduce errors to do payroll work"
11 posts
#7
Career
: "Is payroll a good long-term Career? Looking for honest advice from people in the field"
11 posts
#8
Employee
: "If an Employee worked from a different state for 6 months and never said anything , who is to blame?"
10 posts
#9
Global
: "Global Payroll is way riskier than people admit"
9 posts
#10
Hris
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/Payroll
Payroll Software
62 reviews
#1
ADP
3.3★ from 10 reviews
#2
Gusto
3.6★ from 8 reviews
#3
Paylocity
3.3★ from 4 reviews
Business Software
25 reviews
#1
ADP
3.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Gusto
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Paychex
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Accounting Software
2 reviews
#1
Sage Intacct
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
QuickBooks Online
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Payroll
#1
General
: "Federal Withholding and W-4 Vent"
34 posts
#2
Career
: "Workday has destroyed my career and self-worth"
11 posts
#3
Payroll RFP/Recommendations Needed
: "Rippling and Paycom"
5 posts
#4
Humor
: "Congratulations to all my Payroll peers for surviving US tax day. I know (hope) that I'm not the only one that spent most of the day responding with "update your W4", "I can't give tax advice" and "I told you 2 months ago that your W2 was returned and is here waiting for you." Cheers to us! 🥂"
4 posts
#5
Payroll Platform/HRIS Issues
: "ADP has been "modernizing" for 10 years. My experience is still the same nightmare."
4 posts
#6
Canada
: "It's official"
3 posts
#7
USA - Federal
: "Bessent is a moron"
3 posts
#8
New York
: "Another reason to AVOID Gusto!"
2 posts
#9
CPP Test
: "Passed the CPP today!!!!"
1 post
#10
Pennsylvania
: "Mandating Direct Deposit"
1 post
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Yearly
+22k members(200.0%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026