Simple, transparent pricing
Planned pricing for Tuxelo Payroll. Free payroll for up to 5 employees. $15/month. Unlimited employees. No per-employee fees.
Up to 5 active employees
- Paycheck calculations
- Printable pay stubs
- Year-end W-2, 940 & 941 forms (you file)
Planned pricing — launching soon
Unlimited employees
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited employees
- Unlimited payroll runs
- No per-employee fees
Planned pricing — launching soon
Self-service payroll: Tuxelo does the math and the forms — you file and pay your taxes.
How the planned pricing compares
List prices for a month of payroll. Self-service means you file and pay your own payroll taxes.
Self-service payroll
| Monthly cost | Tuxelo (planned) | PaycheckCity Payrollbilled $228/yr | Patriot Basic Payroll$17/mo + $4 per worker paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 employee | $0 | $19 | $21 |
| 5 employees | $0 | $19 | $37 |
| 6 employees | $15 | $19 | $41 |
| 10 employees | $15 | $19 | $57 |
| 25 employees | $15 | $19 | $117 |
| 50 employees | $15 | $19 | $217 |
| Tax filing and payment | You file | You file | You file |
| Direct deposit | Not included | Not included | Included |
- PaycheckCity Payroll: Unlimited companies, employees, and payroll runs. Billed annually only.
- Patriot Basic Payroll: Includes direct deposit; no tax filing.
Competitor prices are list prices from each provider's public pricing page as of October 2026. They exclude promotions, add-ons, additional-state and local-tax fees, and year-end form fees, and may change. Tuxelo prices are planned pricing for Tuxelo Payroll, which is launching soon. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Sources: PaycheckCity Payroll (opens in a new tab), Patriot Basic Payroll (opens in a new tab).
Frequently asked questions
About the planned pricing for Tuxelo Payroll.
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