Eddy vs OnPay (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Eddy if

• Fits if you run a small US team and want HR and payroll in one place
• Makes sense if you want time off and records handled alongside payroll

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you add payroll, as it is on top of the HR base fee and per-person charge
• Not for you if you pay staff outside the US, as payroll is US only
• Watch out: the hiring tool is another add-on at $199 a month
• Watch out: next-day pay costs extra, and support runs on limited live hours
• Skip it if you need to know the trial length first, as it is not stated

Pick OnPay if

• Fits if you want to know the price without talking to a salesperson
• Works for paying employees and contractors across several states

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you run an hourly team, as the time and HR bundle is $70 plus $10 a worker
• Not for you if you pay anyone outside the US, which its pages don't mention
• Tight if you want live HR advice, at $65 a month on top
• Watch out: health insurance, workers' comp and 401(k) premiums are paid on top of the subscription
• Watch out: there's no free plan, and the listing doesn't say if the free month needs a card

Eddy

• Payroll is a separate add-on at $50 per month plus $6 per person, charged on top of the $50 or $75 HR base fee and its per-person charge.
• Payroll is available in the US only.
• The hiring tool is another add-on at $199 per month.
• Next-day pay costs extra, and phone, chat and email support run on limited live hours.

OnPay

• Add-ons bought alone cost $15 plus $2 per worker (HR), $15 plus $4 per worker (Time Tracking), $10 (Compliance Resources) and $65 a month (Live HR Support).
• Runs payroll in all 50 US states at no extra charge per state; the pages read mention no other countries.
• Health insurance, workers' comp and 401(k) plans are paid at their premiums on top of the OnPay subscription.

Eddy

Full-service payroll

Unlimited payrolls per month, including bonus and off-cycle runs, with direct deposit and automatic federal, state and local tax filing and payment.

Year-end forms

Builds digital W-2s for employees and 1099s for contractors, and files forms such as 940, 941 and 8974.

Time tracking and time off

Clock in and out from the web or the mobile app, with overtime rules, geo-tagging, a tablet kiosk app, PTO policies and a who's-out calendar.

Employee records and documents

A single employee database with e-signature documents, W-4 and W-9 collection, new-hire task lists and training or license tracking.

Hiring add-on

Posts jobs to a career page and major job boards, with candidate messaging, hiring team reminders and offer letters.

OnPay

Full-service payroll

Pay W-2 employees and 1099 contractors by direct deposit, check or prepaid debit card, with unlimited pay runs and garnishment deductions.

Taxes in all 50 states

Files and pays federal, state and local taxes and year-end W-2s and 1099s, registers for state taxes, and backs its filings with an error-free guarantee.

Hiring and onboarding

Send offer letters for e-signature, have new hires sign I-9s and W-4s and onboard themselves, and file state new-hire reports automatically.

Accounting sync

Syncs the general ledger to QuickBooks Online or Xero after every pay run, with line items mapped to your chart of accounts.

Benefits administration

Health, dental and vision plans chosen with licensed in-house agents, with open enrollment and payroll deductions; you pay only the premiums.

Time Tracking add-on

Time clocks for each worksite, overtime and break rules, supervisor approval and approved hours sent straight to payroll.

Eddy

• Starter$50

  per month, plus $4 per person

  Core HR: records, document storage (up to 50 documents), onboarding, time tracking, time off and basic reporting. Payroll is not included.

• Growth$75

  per month, plus $8 per person

  Everything in Starter, plus training tracking, custom signature documents, onboarding templates, custom data fields, an org chart and manager approval flows.

• PremiumCustom

  Everything in Growth, plus Eddy Payroll, hiring, premium support and a dedicated support representative. Priced by quote.

• Payroll add-on$50

  per month, plus $6 per person

  Unlimited payrolls, 2-day or 4-day direct deposit, quarterly and annual tax filings, and W-2 and 1099-NEC preparation. Added on top of a base HR plan.

OnPay

• Payroll Essentials$49

  per month, plus $6 per worker paid

  Full-service payroll and tax filing in all 50 states, onboarding with e-signatures, accounting sync, reports and benefits administration.

• Payroll, Time Tracking and HR$70

  per month, plus $10 per worker paid

  Bundle for hourly teams: Payroll Essentials with the Time Tracking and HR add-ons, against $79 plus $12 per worker bought separately.

• Payroll, HR and HR Support$120

  per month, plus $7 per worker paid

  Bundle for salaried teams: Payroll Essentials, HR, Compliance Resources and Live HR Support.

• Everything bundle$130

  per month, plus $10 per worker paid

  Payroll Essentials with Time Tracking, HR, Compliance Resources and Live HR Support.