r/Payroll is a subreddit with 35k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses payroll, struggling, job search, salary, and worst, 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
: "Best tips in finding the right EOR for hiring in LATAM?"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Affordable employer of record for hiring internationally?"
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Non payment of invoice"
7 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Tired of rebuilding the same on call pay spreadsheet every month so I made a thing (pager duty)"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "is $8k/month actually normal for an EOR?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Payroll
#1
Payroll
: "What part of Payroll causes the most problems once a company starts growing?"
44 posts
#2
Struggling
8 posts
#3
Job Search
6 posts
#4
Salary
: "How to file a case regarding delayed Salary"
6 posts
#5
Worst
3 posts
#6
Hard Time
3 posts
#7
Paylocity
: "Paylocity sucks?!"
3 posts
#8
Payment
: "Requesting reversal of Payment? Have you done it? Do you eat the loss?"
3 posts
#9
Pay
: "Requesting reversal of Payment? Have you done it? Do you eat the loss?"
3 posts
#10
Paycheck
: "Old pay stub from 2024 showing hours i did not work, and a Paycheck i never received"
2 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
: "We shadowed payroll for a day recently and it completely changed how I explain deductions to employees now"
27 posts
#2
Payroll Platform/HRIS Issues
: "I care way more about payroll support now"
10 posts
#3
Career
: "Payroll Admin to what?"
8 posts
#4
California
: "Legality question"
3 posts
#5
CPP Test
: "Is the CPP certificate worth it?"
2 posts
#6
Payroll RFP/Recommendations Needed
: "Work location NY, but hybrid? Its confusing me and i need your input. :)"
2 posts
#7
Canada
: "Is the Payroll Compliance Professional Certification (PCP) still worth it in Ontario Canada? Thinking about getting it, hope to hear people's experience :)"
2 posts
#8
Maryland
: "What size is your payroll department?"
1 post
#9
New York
: "Requesting reversal of payment? Have you done it? Do you eat the loss?"
1 post
#10
Pennsylvania
: "Switching to Rippling vs. Inova (UKG Ready)? Need opinions!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Payroll
Yearly
+22k members(160.4%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026