Best CRM for Small Business
Best CRM for small business in 2026: affordable plans, contact management, sales pipelines, and top picks for startups and growing teams
Best CRM for small business in 2026: affordable plans, contact management, sales pipelines, and top picks for startups and growing teams
Best payroll software for small business in 2026: Gusto, OnPay, ADP, and QuickBooks Payroll compared on pricing, HR tools, tax filing, and ease of use.
Melio Go is $0 forever, not a trial, with AP automation. Go is capped at 10 QBO/Xero syncs. A BILL alternative for SMB AP/AR bill pay.
AP/AR Essentials $49 / Team $65 / Corporate $89 per user/month. Auto two-way QBO/Xero is Team+. Essentials is CSV. Spend & Expense is the $0 plan, not AP/AR.
OnPay is a third-party QBO sync; local tax filing is in the base plan. QuickBooks Payroll (Workforce) is added inside QBO; Intuit local pay/file is Workforce Premium/Elite only.
Basic $17/mo + $4/worker paid. Full Service $37/mo + $5 files federal, state, and most local plus W-2s. Direct deposit has no extra software fee. Tax filing is Full Service only.
Split product vs IRS.
Quote-based Essential/Enhanced/Complete/HR Pro. ADP does not publish a 2026 dollar range.
Gusto vs QuickBooks Payroll in 2026: pricing, payroll and accounting integration, HR features, tax filing, and which platform wins for small businesses.
Deel review by an EA: global contractor payments, EOR workflows, pros/cons, and when Gusto or ADP is the better fit for domestic payroll.
ADP vs QuickBooks Payroll in 2026: compare pricing at 5–25 employees, mandatory QBO stack costs, tax guarantees, and which platform fits growing teams.
Payroll for 1099 contractors only in 2026: when you need software, top picks vs Melio and BILL AP tools, 1099-NEC filing rules, and per-contractor costs.