Best Restaurant Payroll Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Kit by KitchenSync is ranked #1 of 21 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of isolved HCM and Fourth Payroll. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TeamPay at £2/mo.
Restaurant payroll tools cover the work of paying staff and managing payroll details that can vary across a restaurant workforce. Compared on employee payment methods, self-service, and tip management, these entries show how payroll tasks may be handled; payroll frequency and tax filing add further points to check. If you operate across locations, review multi-state payroll and POS integrations, and consider free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Kit by KitchenSync, Fourth Payroll, and OnPay are among the named options to compare. Look at the listed capabilities that match your pay practices and the way your team handles payroll.
21 restaurant payroll software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
0 of the 21 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kit by KitchenSyncWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1,500/mo | 5.6 |
| 2 | isolved HCMWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 3 | Fourth PayrollWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 4 | PayMaster HospitalityWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 5 | ADP Workforce NowWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 6 | Workforce.comWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 7 | GustoWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.1 |
| 8 | OnPayWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.1 |
| 9 | PaycorWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 10 | PaylocityWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 11 | QuickBooks Contractor PaymentsWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $12.50/mo | 5.1 |
| 12 | Restaurant365 Payroll & HRWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 13 | SurePayrollWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.1 |
| 14 | APS PayrollWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 15 | CheckMark PayrollWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $49.92/mo | 5.0 |
| 16 | PaycomWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 17 | TipPayWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 5.0 |
| 18 | ClockOnWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 19 | UKG Pro CompensationWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 20 | TandaWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 21 | TeamPayWeb · API | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | £2/mo | 4.7 |
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Tip management | Payroll tax filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kit by KitchenSync | 5.6 | No | $1,500/mo | No | 1,500 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | isolved HCM | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Fourth Payroll | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | PayMaster Hospitality | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | ADP Workforce Now | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Workforce.com | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 7 | Gusto | 5.1 | No | $49/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | OnPay | 5.1 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Paycor | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 10 | Paylocity | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | QuickBooks Contractor Payments | 5.1 | No | $12.50/mo | No | 50 /mo | — | Yes |
| 12 | Restaurant365 Payroll & HR | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | SurePayroll | 5.1 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | APS Payroll | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | CheckMark Payroll | 5.0 | No | $49.92/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Paycom | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | TipPay | 5.0 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | ClockOn | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | UKG Pro Compensation | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Tanda | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | TeamPay | 4.7 | No | £2/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant payroll software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Kit by KitchenSync is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 5.6. isolved HCM is second and Fourth Payroll third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TeamPay has the lowest first paid tier we found: £2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.