“Best payroll software for small business”
Which brands do AI models actually recommend for this b2b software question? We re-run this regularly and track how the answers shift.
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Brands Detected
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Sources Cited
76 brands come up when 10 AI models answer “Best payroll software for small business”. We re-run this prompt every few days with web search on across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and Perplexity.
What AI models recommend
10 models queried · Last scanned 3d ago
Unanimous
10/10 models recommend Gusto
ChatGPT
Claude
DeepSeek
Gemini
Grok
Perplexity| Brand | ChatGPT | Claude | DeepSeek | Ddeepseek-chat | Gemini | Ggemini-3-flash | Ggpt-5 | Grok | Ggrok-4-1-fast | Perplexity | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gusto | 10/10 | ||||||||||
 QuickBooks | 10/10 | ||||||||||
 OnPay | 9/10 | ||||||||||
 Patriot | 9/10 | ||||||||||
 QuickBooks Payroll | 9/10 | ||||||||||
 Teams | 8/10 | ||||||||||
 ADP | 7/10 | ||||||||||
 Ease | 7/10 | ||||||||||
 Intuit | 6/10 | ||||||||||
 POS | 6/10 | ||||||||||
 Square | 6/10 | ||||||||||
 Square Payroll | 6/10 | ||||||||||
 quickbooks.intuit.com | 5/10 | ||||||||||
 ADP RUN | 5/10 | ||||||||||
 Forbes | 4/10 | ||||||||||
 Homebase | 4/10 | ||||||||||
 On | 4/10 | ||||||||||
 Patriot Software | 4/10 | ||||||||||
 QuickBooks Online | 4/10 | ||||||||||
 Paychex | 4/10 | ||||||||||
 1099s | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 Deel | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 G2 | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 Square POS | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 forbes.com | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 Remote | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 Rippling | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 Patriot Payroll | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 Paychex Flex | 3/10 | ||||||||||
 Advantage | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 CNBC | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 SurePayroll | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 Sync | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 Balance | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 Gold | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 QuickBooks Online Payroll | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 W-2s | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 Xero | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 OpenAI | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 Capterra | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 Workers | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 FreshBooks | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 NerdWallet | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 PCMag | 2/10 | ||||||||||
 Wave | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Wave Payroll | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 cnbc.com | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Google | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Google Workspace | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Instantly | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Responsive | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Slack | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 CNBC Select | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Forbes Advisor | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 HRIS | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 QuickBooks Workforce | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 1099-NEC | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Later | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Money | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 RUN Powered by ADP | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Trustpilot | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Visa | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Gusto Payroll | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 HP | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 OnPay Payroll | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Wallet | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 nerdwallet.com | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Excel | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Mode | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 CLEAR | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 PDF | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Paycor | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 TechRadar | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 techradar.com | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 pcmag.com | 1/10 | ||||||||||
 Paylocity | 1/10 |
Key Quotes
Claude“Providers like Patriot, Gusto, OnPay, and QuickBooks offer unlimited payroll runs, while Paychex charges per payroll run — a per-run charge that can significantly increase the total payroll cost for businesses that pay employees weekly or frequently issue off-cycle payrolls or bo…”
“Why We Like It: QuickBooks Payroll seamlessly integrates with QuickBooks Online, making it a great choice for businesses already using QuickBooks.”
DeepSeek“--- Top Overall Picks Sources: gusto.com, forbes.com, quickbooks.intuit.com, cnbc.com --- How to Choose the Right One”
“Best for Hourly & Retail Teams: Homebase or Square Payroll If you manage a restaurant, coffee shop, or retail store where employees work shifts, these tools excel at turning timesheets into paychecks.”
Gemini“If your accounting runs entirely on QuickBooks: Go with QuickBooks Online Payroll.”
B2B Software brand rankings
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DeepSeek started mentioning AdvantageDeepSeek started mentioning PatriotDeepSeek started mentioning SquareGemini rank changed for RemoteGemini rank changed for SlackGemini rank changed for TeamsGemini rank changed for RipplingGemini rank changed for QuickBooks OnlineGemini rank changed for Patriot SoftwareGemini rank changed for OnPayWhere AI models get their sources
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