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Josh P.
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Updated February 9, 2026
QuickBooks Payroll vs Rise: Which is best for you?
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$3.50
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Features
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Receipt Management
4.75
Direct Deposit
4.72
Real-Time Updates
4.71
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Direct Deposit
5.0
Tax Compliance
4.86
Employee Database
4.62
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Pros / Cons
- Quickbooks is a very user friendly software that allows our small company to be able to organize payroll and even have volunteers help with.
- QuickBooks Payroll is a mixed bag. While it does streamline some processes, its cost does not justify the added convenience. While price changes are normal in business, there does not seem to be enough communication or justification for the price changes with QuickBooks Payroll.
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- One function that I personally enjoy (even though my staff do not) is the added security function that if you enter your credentials wrong twice (not three times like most people are used to), the system locks you out and then only an admin (like myself) can connect with Rise to unlock it.
- Some of the modules do not speak to each other; changing a start date doesnt flow over the compensation start dates, onboarding defaults to work email and phone number when should go to personal; calendars are tedious as you cant choose a date, but need to scroll month by month.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
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4.4/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 5
Value for Money
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4.3/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
4.2/ 5
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4.3/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
Highest performing feature
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4.5/ 5in the comparison
3.9/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad