Powerful Payroll for Every Small Business. Finally Affordable.
The features that used to cost hundreds of dollars a month are now available to businesses with 3 employees at a price that makes sense. Direct deposit, tax compliance, scheduling, training, and more — all in one place, starting at just $49/month.
Payroll Summary — This Period
Gross
$48,210
Net
$36,540
Employees
24
Built for the Business Owner Who Wears Every Hat
You run payroll on Sunday nights. You chase down timesheets on Friday afternoons. You worry about tax compliance while you're trying to grow your business. You've looked at the big payroll platforms and seen the $200–$400/month price tags — and walked away.
We built PayWise for you.
Same features. Same security. Same automation. A fraction of the cost. Whether you have 2 employees or 200 — PayWise works for your business.
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Payroll Processed
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Uptime Guarantee
4.9★
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"From solo owner-operators to companies with hundreds of employees — all running smarter with PayWise."
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One Platform. Every Tool Your Business Needs.
PayWise replaces the patchwork of payroll apps, HR tools, scheduling software, and bookkeeping spreadsheets with a single, integrated platform — built for small and mid-sized businesses.
Payroll & Direct Deposit
Run payroll in minutes, not hours. Hourly, salary, overtime, tips, bonuses, garnishments — all calculated automatically. Generate NACHA files for direct deposit and send pay stubs to every employee instantly.
- Federal & state tax withholding
- Overtime, double-time, triple-time
- NACHA direct deposit files
- Off-cycle & bonus runs
- Pay stubs delivered to portal
AI-Powered Bookkeeping
Connect your bank account and let PayWise auto-classify every transaction. Chart of accounts, P&L statements, balance sheets, bill management, and vendor tracking — all in one place. The AI learns your categories and gets smarter over time.
- Bank feed auto-classification
- Chart of accounts & journals
- P&L and balance sheet
- Bills, vendors & payments
- Budget tracking
Employee Portal
Give your team their own portal to view pay stubs, access W-2s, manage direct deposit, request time off, and complete training — all from their phone. No more printing or emailing documents.
- Pay stubs & W-2 access
- Direct deposit management
- Time-off requests
- Company bulletin board
- Document vault
Clocking In & Out
Employees clock in from their phone with GPS geofencing to verify they are at the job site. Breaks, overtime alerts, and late clock-in warnings are tracked automatically. Everything syncs straight to payroll.
- GPS geofence verification
- Break tracking
- Late clock-in alerts
- Scheduled vs actual hours
- Auto-sync to payroll
Training & Certification
Build your own training programs with video modules and quizzes. Upload your policies and procedures and have employees digitally sign off. Set renewal schedules — annual, semi-annual, or quarterly — and PayWise handles the reminders automatically.
- Custom training modules
- Video + quiz certification
- Digital policy sign-off
- Annual / semi-annual / quarterly renewal
- Automated reminder emails
Clients & Invoicing
Manage your clients, track contracts, send professional invoices with online payment links, and monitor who has paid and who is overdue. Perfect for service businesses billing by site or contract.
- Client directory & contracts
- Professional invoice builder
- Online payment links
- Overdue & due-date reminders
- Revenue tracking by client
Message Center
Built-in messaging between you and your employees. No need for separate apps or group texts. Threaded conversations, read receipts, and admin-to-employee broadcasts keep everyone connected and informed.
- Threaded employee messaging
- Admin broadcast announcements
- Read receipts & tracking
- Mobile portal access
- No separate app needed
AI Agent for Help
An always-on AI assistant that helps you navigate the platform, answers payroll and tax questions, researches compliance changes, and guides you through complex tasks. Like having a payroll expert on call 24/7.
- Natural-language help
- Tax & compliance research
- Step-by-step guidance
- IRS tax change monitoring
- Available in-app and on portal
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Book a personalized demo and we will walk you through every module with your own business data.
Sound Familiar?
Small business owners told us these were their biggest payroll headaches. So we fixed all of them.
"The big payroll apps cost more than my monthly car payment"
Manual spreadsheets, guessing at taxes, errors that cost you money and time.
"I can't keep up with tax changes, compliance, and I-9s"
Federal tax law changes, state requirements, certifications — it never ends.
"I can't afford to hire a payroll person or a CPA"
Professional payroll services cost $200-$500/month minimum. Way out of budget.
PayWise solves all three. For less than $50 a month.
Why We Built PayWise for Small Business First
"Enterprise payroll features shouldn't be a luxury. They should be a right. We built PayWise because small business owners deserve the same tools that Fortune 500 companies use — at a price that doesn't require a Fortune 500 budget."
— Vegas Media Experience
"Finally, software priced like it was made for us, not a Fortune 500."
"I was up and running before my coffee got cold."
"No hidden modules. No surprise fees. Just payroll that works."
Everything Your Business Needs — Starting Day One
One platform. Every payroll tool. Built for businesses of every size. Priced for small business.
Smart Payroll
Hourly, salary, overtime, tips, and direct deposit — tax-perfect every time.
Employee Management
Complete profiles, onboarding, I-9s, and certifications.
Scheduling
Drag-and-drop shifts, automatic payroll sync, and overtime alerts.
Client Invoicing
Professional invoices with online payment links for your clients.
AI Bookkeeping
Connects to your bank. Auto-classifies every transaction it learns.
Training & Compliance
Built-in courses and certificates. Annual renewal tracking.
Bank-Grade Security
AES-256 encryption on all SSNs, EINs, and banking credentials.
Employee Portal
Officers clock in, view pay stubs, and complete training.
AI Tax Monitor
Watches IRS.gov every month and alerts you to tax changes that matter.
Plus: NACHA direct deposit file generation, geofenced clock-in, performance reviews, contractor 1099 management, multi-state payroll, and more — all included. Not add-ons.
PayWise Works for Every Size. We Built It for the Small Ones First.
1-10 Employees
You're wearing every hat. PayWise gives you a professional payroll system for what you'd spend on two pizzas a month.
From $49/month
Get Started →11-50 Employees
You're growing fast and need systems that scale with you. Full HR, compliance, scheduling, and invoicing — all in.
From $99/month
Get Started →50+ Employees
You need enterprise power without enterprise pricing. Multi-location, multi-state, full automation at scale.
Contact for pricing
Talk to Sales →No matter which column you're in — you get the exact same features. We don't reserve the good stuff for bigger plans.
Up and Running in Under 10 Minutes
Step 1
🏢Set Up Your Company
Enter your company details, EIN, pay schedule, and bank information once.
Step 2
👤Add Your Employees
Add your team — whether it's 2 people or 200. Import from a file or add them one by one.
Step 3
💰Run Your First Payroll
PayWise calculates taxes, deductions, and direct deposit automatically. Done.
No training required. No consultant needed. No manual to read. No hidden setup fees.
Payroll That Finally Makes Sense for Small Business
You shouldn't need a finance degree to run payroll. PayWise handles the math, the taxes, the direct deposit, and the compliance — automatically. What used to take hours now takes minutes. And what used to cost hundreds a month now starts at $49.
- ✓Federal and state tax calculations
- ✓Tip and overtime exemptions (2025 law)
- ✓Direct deposit NACHA files
- ✓Off-cycle and bonus payroll
- ✓Works with 1 employee or 500
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The Compliance Tools Big Companies Pay Thousands For — Included in Your Plan
I-9 management. Sexual harassment training with certificates. License expiration alerts. Monthly IRS tax change monitoring. Annual renewal tracking. These used to be expensive add-ons. In PayWise, they're just features.
- ✓Digital I-9 management
- ✓Compliance training included
- ✓Monthly IRS tax monitoring
- ✓Certification expiry alerts
- ✓Annual renewal automation
See Compliance Features →
Scheduling That Connects to Payroll — So You Never Double-Enter Again
Build schedules, track hours, and let PayWise sync everything directly into your next payroll run. For a small business owner managing shifts manually in a notebook — this alone is worth the subscription.
- ✓Drag-and-drop schedule builder
- ✓Geofenced clock-in
- ✓Automatic payroll sync
- ✓Overtime alerts
- ✓Client site assignment
See Scheduling Features →
Your Employees' Data Is Protected the Same Way Banks Protect Yours
Small businesses are targeted by data breaches as often as large ones — but rarely have the security tools to protect themselves. PayWise encrypts every SSN, EIN, and bank account with AES-256-GCM encryption. Six independent security audits. Zero compromises.
- ✓AES-256-GCM on all sensitive data
- ✓Multi-tenant isolation
- ✓Rate-limited access controls
- ✓Full audit trail
- ✓Session timeout protection
Read Our Security Overview →
Pricing Built for Real Businesses
We priced PayWise so that the business with 3 employees gets the exact same powerful software as the business with 300. Because that's what's fair.
Mom & Pop
$25/mo
1 to 5 employees
- Full Payroll
- Employee Mgmt
- Scheduling
- Basic HR
- Employee Portal
- Direct Deposit
- Email Support
Small Business
$50/mo
6 to 20 employees
- Everything in Mom & Pop
- Invoicing
- Training
- Priority Support
Medium Business
$100/mo
21 to 50 employees
- Everything in Small Business
- AI Bookkeeping
- Compliance
- AI Tax Monitor
Corporations
$250/mo
51 to 100 employees
- Everything in Medium Business
- Dedicated support line
- Custom onboarding
Large Corporation
$500/mo
101 to 500 employees
- Everything in Corporations
- SLA guarantee
- Custom integrations
💡 The Small Business Math
You save $176 - $451 every single month. That's real money.
All plans include a 30-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime. No setup fees. No hidden charges. No per-module pricing.
Real Small Businesses. Real Results.
Don't take our word for it.
★★★★★
"I used to spend Sunday nights doing payroll in Excel and praying I got it right. PayWise does it in 15 minutes and I know it's correct. The price is less than what I was paying for just my old scheduling software."
Maria R.
Owner, 8 employees · Phoenix, AZ
★★★★★
"We looked at Gusto and ADP. Both were way too expensive for a company our size. PayWise gave us everything they offered — direct deposit, tax filing, an employee portal — for a fraction of what they charge."
James T.
Owner, 12 employees · Las Vegas, NV
★★★★★
"I'm a one-person HR department. PayWise is the other 99 people. The compliance training, I-9 tracking, certifications — I couldn't afford to build this system. PayWise gave it to me for $99 a month."
Sandra K.
HR Manager, 31 employees · Dallas, TX
Trusted by small businesses and security companies across the country
PayWise vs The Competition
We didn't just build a cheaper version of the big platforms. We built something better — and then made it affordable.
| Feature | PayWise | ADP / Paychex | Gusto | Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built with small business in mind | ✅ | ❌ | Partial | ❌ |
| Full payroll from day one | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Manual |
| Direct deposit NACHA files | ✅ | ✅ Add-on | ✅ | ❌ |
| Built-in compliance training | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| AI-powered bookkeeping | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Monthly IRS tax change alerts | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Geofenced employee clock-in | ✅ | Add-on | ❌ | ❌ |
| Client invoicing included | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Employee self-service portal | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| AES-256 encryption on all PII | ✅ | Varies | Varies | ❌ |
| Works with 1 employee | ✅ | ❌ Min fees | ✅ | ✅ |
| Setup in under 10 minutes | ✅ | ❌ | Partial | ✅ |
| Starting price | $49/mo | $150+/mo | $40+extras | Free but risky |
Every ✅ in that table is included in every PayWise plan. No add-ons. No tiers that lock features. No surprises.
Made in Las Vegas. Built for Main Street.
PayWise was created by Vegas Media Experience, a Las Vegas-based technology company that builds powerful, industry-specific software for businesses that have been underserved by the enterprise software world.
We started with a simple observation: small business owners were being priced out of the payroll tools they needed to run their businesses professionally. The platforms that offered real features were priced for companies with HR departments and finance teams. Small businesses were left choosing between expensive tools they couldn't afford and cheap tools that didn't do enough.
So we built something different. PayWise has every feature of a Fortune 500 payroll platform — designed from day one for the business owner with 5 employees who needs it to work perfectly, cost almost nothing, and take 10 minutes to set up.
Large companies are absolutely welcome. But small business is our heart.
"The best technology in the world means nothing if small businesses can't afford to use it. We built PayWise to change that."
— Vegas Media Experience, Las Vegas, NV
Questions We Hear From Small Business Owners
It's real. Pricing starts at $49/month with no minimum employee count. A business with 1 employee pays $49 + $6 = $55/month and gets the full platform. We deliberately designed every feature to be usable by a non-HR professional with no payroll experience.
Stop Overpaying for Payroll. Start Running Your Business.
PayWise gives every small business — from 1 employee to 1,000 — the professional payroll platform they deserve. Schedule a personalized demo and see exactly how it fits your business.
Questions? We're real humans.
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