r/Payroll is a subreddit with 33k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses payroll, hr, software, career, and taxes, and they frequently recommend/review payroll software, payroll, and business software.
Subreddit for payroll and HRIS professionals
Popular Themes in r/Payroll
#1
Solution Requests
: "Rippling vs Deel vs Gusto? (paying contractors in 5+ countries)"
26 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is my payroll department insanely outdated, or is this just what payroll is like?"
19 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "$52k/year on ADP and I can't even get my rep to respond to emails. what are people actually switching to?"
14 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "We "saved" €15k by hiring a contractor instead of an employee. It cost us €120k."
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! 🥂"
281 posts
#2
Hr
: "Hr manager who just found out something about payroll funding that our CFO had no idea about"
14 posts
#3
Software
: "Looking for payroll Software that is simple to use"
14 posts
#4
Career
: "Is payroll a good long-term Career? Looking for honest advice from people in the field"
12 posts
#5
Taxes
: "Maryland Local Taxes"
12 posts
#6
Struggling
: "how to reduce errors to do payroll work"
11 posts
#7
Global
: "Global Payroll is way riskier than people admit"
11 posts
#8
Adp
: "Adp SUCKSSSSS"
10 posts
#9
Hris
: "ADP Hris"
9 posts
#10
Employee
: "If an Employee worked from a different state for 6 months and never said anything , who is to blame?"
7 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
Payroll
44 reviews
#1
Gusto
4.3★ from 10 reviews
#2
ADP
3.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Paylocity
4.0★ 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
Flair Used in r/Payroll
#1
General
: "EE Wanted US to Refund His Overdraft Fees From His Overspending?"
27 posts
#2
Career
: "Workday has destroyed my career and self-worth"
10 posts
#3
Payroll Platform/HRIS Issues
: "ADP has been "modernizing" for 10 years. My experience is still the same nightmare."
10 posts
#4
Payroll RFP/Recommendations Needed
: "Rippling and Paycom"
6 posts
#5
USA - Federal
: "Bessent is a moron"
4 posts
#6
Canada
: "It's official"
3 posts
#7
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! 🥂"
2 posts
#8
CPP Test
: "Passed the CPP today!!!!"
1 post
#9
Pennsylvania
: "Mandating Direct Deposit"
1 post
#10
New York
: "Another reason to AVOID Gusto!"
1 post
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Yearly
+22k members(200.2%)
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Last updated: June 5, 2026