PaycheckCity review (2026): is it worth $19 a month?
Self-service payroll calculator for US small businesses
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PaycheckCity report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for US paychecks to print, for small employers
PaycheckCity Payroll works out gross-to-net pay for all 50 US states at $19 a month billed as $228 a year. It does not do direct deposit, tax filing or tax payment, so you print checks and file everything yourself.
Who PaycheckCity is for
- Fits if you pay a few US employees and file taxes yourself
- Works for accountants running several small payrolls
Who PaycheckCity is not for
- Skip it if you want direct deposit, as it does none
- Not for you if you want taxes filed and paid for you
- Watch out: state forms are not completed, only the federal W-2, 940 and 941
- Tight if your staff expect a portal, because there is none
- Watch out: the $228 annual rate starts when the 14-day trial ends
Why PaycheckCity gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$228 a year is $19 a month, at the cheaper-quarter mark of $19 for payroll tools, and one plan covers unlimited companies and employees.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day trial of all features; the listing does not say whether a card is needed.
- CFeaturesCalculates pay and taxes and prepares paychecks and the federal W-2, 940 and 941. No direct deposit, no state forms, no filing, no employee portal.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You enter the data, print the checks and file the forms.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no app or integrations list.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PaycheckCity's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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PaycheckCity's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 35 of the 61 other payroll services we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 47 of 61) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 7 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. PaycheckCity’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 47 of 61, level with 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 47 of 61, level with 13
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 61, level with 28
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 61, level with 46
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 61, level with 27
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 payroll services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep PaycheckCity, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace PaycheckCity you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $228 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
What this rests on. PaycheckCity’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is PaycheckCity?
PaycheckCity Payroll is a self-service payroll app from Symmetry Software for US employers and accountants. It calculates gross-to-net pay and payroll taxes for all 50 states and prepares paychecks to print, but it does not pay employees or file taxes. One flat plan covers unlimited companies and employees.
Worth knowing
- It does no direct deposit, tax filing or tax payment; you print checks and file and remit yourself.
- State forms are not completed; only federal W-2, 940 and 941 are prepared.
- Self-service only, with help articles and a chat box.
- There is no employee portal.
Key features
- Payroll tax calculation
- Calculates gross-to-net pay and state taxes for all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa, including multi-state cases.
- Printable paychecks and paystubs
- Paychecks and paystubs are generated for printing, and the payroll history is saved.
- Year-end form preparation
- The app fills in federal Form W-2, 940 and 941 with Schedule B from payroll history for you to file.
- Tax change notifications
- Notifications tell you when payroll tax rules change in your jurisdiction.
- Unlimited companies and employees
- Adding locations, companies or employees costs nothing extra under the single plan.
PaycheckCity pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, PaycheckCity is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per month, billed as one annual payment of $228.
- Starts at
- $19 per month, billed as one annual payment of $228
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of all features; the $228 annual rate starts when it ends
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| PaycheckCity Payroll | $19per month, billed as one annual payment of $228 | One plan with unlimited companies, locations, employees and payroll runs. Applicable taxes are added. |
Read from paycheckcity.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PaycheckCity before you buy.
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Common questions
Does PaycheckCity have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PaycheckCity is listed for Web.
Does PaycheckCity have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PaycheckCity is listed for Web.
Is PaycheckCity open source?
PaycheckCity is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.