“Best payroll and HR software for startups”
Which brands do AI models actually recommend for this hr & recruiting question? We re-run this regularly and track how the answers shift.
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Sources Cited
49 brands come up when 6 AI models answer “Best payroll and HR software for startups”. We re-run this prompt every few days with web search on across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and Perplexity.
What AI models recommend
6 models queried · Last scanned Mar 29
Unanimous
6/6 models recommend Deel
ChatGPT
Claude
DeepSeek
Gemini
Grok
Perplexity| Brand | ChatGPT | Claude | DeepSeek | Gemini | Grok | Perplexity | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deel | 6/6 | ||||||
 Gusto | 6/6 | ||||||
 Rippling | 5/6 | ||||||
 BambooHR | 4/6 | ||||||
 OnPay | 4/6 | ||||||
 QuickBooks | 4/6 | ||||||
 HRIS | 4/6 | ||||||
 ADP | 3/6 | ||||||
 Slack | 3/6 | ||||||
 Xero | 3/6 | ||||||
 ADP RUN | 2/6 | ||||||
 Justworks | 2/6 | ||||||
 Later | 2/6 | ||||||
 POS | 2/6 | ||||||
 QuickBooks Payroll | 2/6 | ||||||
 Square | 2/6 | ||||||
 Square Payroll | 2/6 | ||||||
 Paychex | 2/6 | ||||||
 Remote | 2/6 | ||||||
 Wave | 2/6 | ||||||
 Ease | 2/6 | ||||||
 Spreadsheets | 2/6 | ||||||
 Forbes | 2/6 | ||||||
 forbes.com | 2/6 | ||||||
 Capterra | 2/6 | ||||||
 G2 | 2/6 | ||||||
 Email | 1/6 | ||||||
 Patriot Payroll | 1/6 | ||||||
 RUN Powered by ADP | 1/6 | ||||||
 Square POS | 1/6 | ||||||
 Paychex Solo | 1/6 | ||||||
 Wave Payroll | 1/6 | ||||||
 Zimyo | 1/6 | ||||||
 1099s | 1/6 | ||||||
 CAP | 1/6 | ||||||
 Carta | 1/6 | ||||||
 Excel | 1/6 | ||||||
 GitHub | 1/6 | ||||||
 Outreach | 1/6 | ||||||
 W-2s | 1/6 | ||||||
 CLEAR | 1/6 | ||||||
 Justworks PEO | 1/6 | ||||||
 Okta | 1/6 | ||||||
 OpenAI | 1/6 | ||||||
 Factor | 1/6 | ||||||
 Reddit | 1/6 | ||||||
 reddit.com | 1/6 | ||||||
 Paylocity | 1/6 | ||||||
 Trustpilot | 1/6 |
Key Quotes
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude“Gusto also supports contractor payments, time tracking, and offers integrations with accounting tools like QuickBooks and Xero.”
DeepSeek V3.2DeepSeek“OnPay - Best value with flat-rate pricing (~$40/month + per-employee fees) - Includes tax filing but lacks time tracking (gusto.com) Specialized Use Cases”
Gemini 3 FlashGemini“Cons: Newer platform with a smaller integration ecosystem than Gusto or Rippling.”
GPT-5ChatGPT“- Budget range and must‑have integrations (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, Slack, Okta)”
Grok 4.1 FastGrok“73% of G2 users are small businesses; top Reddit pick for ~20-person teams transitioning from spreadsheets.()()() - Pricing: Starts at $49/month base + $6/employee/month (Simple plan); higher tiers add HR tools.()() - Pros: Easy setup, mobile app, QuickBooks/Xero sync, stro…”
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gpt-5 rank changed for QuickBooksgemini-3-flash removed citation pulley.comgemini-3-flash removed citation github.comgemini-3-flash removed citation paylocity.comgemini-3-flash removed citation quickbooks.comgemini-3-flash removed citation xero.comgemini-3-flash removed citation atlassian.comgemini-3-flash rank changed for Easegemini-3-flash rank changed for Ripplinggemini-3-flash rank changed for DeelWhere AI models get their sources
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