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QuickBooks Payroll vs GoCo Comparison (2026)

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Overview

QuickBooks Payroll is a cloud-based payroll solution for small businesses which offers automatic payroll tax calculations, integrated time tracking, same day direct deposit, real-time data updates, tax form preparation and filing, and an online employee portal to streamline the payroll process

GoCo’s Time & Attendance automates time tracking, scheduling, and compliance, ensuring accurate payroll and workforce management. With mobile clock-ins, geofencing, and automated overtime calculations, you can decrease manual errors and streamline approvals.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
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  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

3.5

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

999

5

4

3

2

1

680

199

61

18

41

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

4.4

117

5

4

3

2

1

74

30

6

4

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I especially appreciated the simplicity and convenience of running payroll—once set up, it usually takes just a few minutes, taxes are handled automatically with the right subscription, and everything syncs smoothly with QuickBooks accounting.”
AS

Angie S.

Partner

“We love that it deals with coming up with pay cheque amounts, removing all the taxes that need to be taken off and puts together what we owe to the government for payrolls taxes.”
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Tanya D.

President

“Automation saves time and reduces the amount of manual work involved in calculating payroll and taxes. While the pricing and occasional setup or support issues can be drawbacks, overall it is a solid and user-friendly payroll solution.”
KL

Khimson L.

IT admin

Pros

“Learning curve bites while creating data maps and workflows for enhanced reports, whereas bug fixes require careful follow-up.”
JS

Juan S.

Senior Consultant

“We’re now a week from the tax deadline and our entire staff will have to file for an extension this year.”
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Ezequiel D.

Production coordinator

“The time tracking was fine, I believe that was why my company switched to them from trinet.”
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Ezequiel D.

Production coordinator

Cons

“Hard to navigate the screens, Intuit has taken complete control over payroll, can't make adjustments when needed, Inuit sets up unneeded payroll items automatically, support is terrible and takes too long for corrections, support does not understand the payroll tax rules”
LM

Linda M.

Senior Manager

“However, occasional issues with payroll tax calculations and customer support have prevented me from giving it a perfect score, resulting in a solid 4-star rating.”
CC

Clara C.

Finance Manager

“The pricing structure can get expensive quickly, as monthly base fees combined with per-employee costs add up for mid-sized teams.”
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Jennifer N.

Asst Payroll Clerk

Cons

“There are a number of glitches in the system and not enough support.”
LC

LaKeita C.

Owner CEO

“GoCo has promised features that were never delivered, or were delivered much later than promised.”
BT

Brianna T.

Project consultant

“The system is constantly giving an error message that you can't fix.”
LC

LaKeita C.

Owner CEO

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review8 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 months ago

Key features

  • Total features51
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • ACA Reporting
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Break Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • COBRA Administration
  • Check Printing
  • Clock In/Out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compensation Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Disability Insurance Administration
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • FMLA Administration
  • Feedback Management
  • For Accountants
  • Geofencing
  • Goal Management
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • HR Management
  • HSA/FSA Administration
  • Health Insurance Administration
  • Historical Reporting
  • Job Description Management
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Learning & Development
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-State
  • Offboarding
  • Onboarding
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Provider Management
  • Punch card
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Self Service Portal
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Split Deposits
  • Succession Planning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Talent Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Filing
  • Tax Forms
  • Team Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Training Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features99
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • ACA Reporting
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Break Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • COBRA Administration
  • Check Printing
  • Clock In/Out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compensation Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Disability Insurance Administration
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • FMLA Administration
  • Feedback Management
  • For Accountants
  • Geofencing
  • Goal Management
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • HR Management
  • HSA/FSA Administration
  • Health Insurance Administration
  • Historical Reporting
  • Job Description Management
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Learning & Development
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-State
  • Offboarding
  • Onboarding
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Provider Management
  • Punch card
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Self Service Portal
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Split Deposits
  • Succession Planning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Talent Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Filing
  • Tax Forms
  • Team Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Training Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations4
  • 15Five
  • 360Learning
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Airtable
  • Asana
  • Basecamp
  • Box
  • Brex
  • Checkr
  • Confluence
  • Dayforce
  • Deltek Replicon Time Tracking
  • Dropbox
  • Evernote Teams
  • Expensify
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Harvest
  • Human Interest
  • JazzHR
  • Jira
  • JumpCloud
  • Lessonly
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Mitratech Tracker I-9
  • Notion
  • Paychex
  • Process Street
  • Procore
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • QuickBooks Payroll
  • QuickBooks Time
  • Remote
  • SendGrid
  • Sendoso
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Twilio
  • Verified First
  • When I Work
  • WooCommerce
  • Wrike
  • Zapier
  • Total integrations45
  • 15Five
  • 360Learning
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Airtable
  • Asana
  • Basecamp
  • Box
  • Brex
  • Checkr
  • Confluence
  • Dayforce
  • Deltek Replicon Time Tracking
  • Dropbox
  • Evernote Teams
  • Expensify
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Harvest
  • Human Interest
  • JazzHR
  • Jira
  • JumpCloud
  • Lessonly
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Mitratech Tracker I-9
  • Notion
  • Paychex
  • Process Street
  • Procore
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • QuickBooks Payroll
  • QuickBooks Time
  • Remote
  • SendGrid
  • Sendoso
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Twilio
  • Verified First
  • When I Work
  • WooCommerce
  • Wrike
  • Zapier

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