r/Payroll is a subreddit with 35k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses payroll, struggling, job search, worst, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review payroll software, business software, and accounting software.
Subreddit for payroll and HRIS professionals
Popular Themes in r/Payroll
#1
Solution Requests
: "Affordable employer of record for hiring internationally?"
11 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Considering a Career in Payroll – Looking for Honest Feedback From Payroll Professionals"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Company hasn’t paid us last 2 checks and ceo sent email saying they have no funds to pay but to keep working"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "is $8k/month actually normal for an EOR?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Payroll
#1
Payroll
: "My W-2employer hasn’t been using Payroll for months"
25 posts
#2
Struggling
8 posts
#3
Job Search
6 posts
#4
Worst
3 posts
#5
Hard Time
3 posts
#6
Payment
: "Requesting reversal of Payment? Have you done it? Do you eat the loss?"
3 posts
#7
Pay
: "Requesting reversal of Payment? Have you done it? Do you eat the loss?"
3 posts
#8
Paycheck
2 posts
#9
Variable Pay
2 posts
#10
Payroll Problems
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"
32 posts
#2
Career
: "Would you feel guilty leaving your job during a major software migration?"
15 posts
#3
Payroll Platform/HRIS Issues
: "I care way more about payroll support now"
11 posts
#4
California
: "HRIS change - historical data"
4 posts
#5
Payroll RFP/Recommendations Needed
: "Paychex and 401(k)"
3 posts
#6
UK
: "[UK] What is the cheapest EOR for international hiring?"
2 posts
#7
Texas
: "Nonexempt Salaried Employee PTO Fun"
2 posts
#8
CPP Test
: "Getting Approved for CPP While on Leave"
2 posts
#9
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
#10
USA - Federal
: "Paylocity Tax Calc Method?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Payroll
Yearly
+22k members(164.1%)
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Last updated: September 5, 2026