PayDocs compared with other pay stub and payslip makers
How PayDocs compares with other pay stub and payslip makers, from each company's own pages on a stated date: prices, add-ons, tax calculation, forms, corrections and refunds. No ratings, and we say where the others are better.
Before you compare prices
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US pay stubs
| PayDocs | 123PayStubs | ThePayStubs | StubCreator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 per pay stub, or packs of 4 ($14.99) and 12 ($35.99); pack credits never expire. Checkout opens soon: you can make and preview documents now | $3.99 from the second stub | Not shown as text on its home page, FAQ or stub form | $4.99 for standard templates; $5.99 to $6.99 for Modern, ADP-style and Advanced templates |
| Free to try | Unlimited free preview of the finished pay stub (watermarked), no account or card. No free PDF | First stub free | Preview on the form before you pay | First stub free every year, with no signup or card |
| Add-ons | None: every field, line and layout is included in the price | Optional: advanced federal and state withholding $1, additional earnings and deductions (tips, overtime, bonuses) $2, deposit slip $1, time-off policy $1 | Not stated | Optional, $2 each: deposit slip, edit taxes, edit labels, add last year-to-date, advanced tool (bonus, overtime) |
| Other forms | Form W-2 (employee copies), Form 1099-NEC (recipient copies) and Form 1099-MISC (recipient copies), each priced like one pay stub | None listed on its pricing or features page | W-2, 1099 (MISC, NEC, G, R, INT, DIV, OID, C), W-4, W-9, 940, 941, 944, 1040 and others | W-2, W-3, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, 1040 and W-9 at $6.99 each |
| Tax calculation | Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for 2026 pay dates, plus state income tax in 40 states. You enter local taxes. Every line stays editable | Federal and state withholding from Form W-4 (2020 and 2019 versions); its home page says all 50 states | Its FAQ says the standard deductions for your state are calculated automatically; the tax year isn't stated | Federal and state taxes for all 50 states, plus Canadian provinces |
Checked October 8, 2026. Competitor facts from the pages listed on each comparison. "Not stated" or "not shown" means their site didn't say. The PayDocs column is read from PayDocs' live prices and settings.
- PayDocs vs 123PayStubsPayDocs and 123PayStubs compared from their own pages on 8 October 2026: price per stub, add-on fees, templates, tax calculation, corrections and refunds.
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- PayDocs vs StubCreatorPayDocs and StubCreator compared from their own pages on 8 October 2026: starting prices, template and add-on fees, tax forms, corrections and refunds.
UK payslips
| PayDocs | makepayslip | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3.99 per payslip, or packs of 4 (£11.99) and 12 (£27.99); pack credits never expire. Checkout opens soon: you can make and preview documents now | £6.93 for one; £18.93 for three; £29.93 for unlimited (the page doesn't say whether unlimited is one-off or recurring) |
| Free to try | Unlimited free preview of the finished payslip (watermarked), no account or card. No free PDF | Free preview |
| Add-ons | None: every field, line and layout is included in the price | None listed on its pricing page |
| Other forms | P60, each priced like one payslip | P60 (three colour versions) and P45 |
| Tax calculation | PAYE from the tax code, National Insurance for every category letter, student and postgraduate loans, workplace pensions and statutory pay (SSP, SMP and others) for 2026/27 pay dates. Every line stays editable | Income Tax from the tax code and NI by category letter, using 2025/26 bands and thresholds per its FAQ; pension and student loan as optional deductions |
Checked 8 October 2026. Competitor facts from the pages listed on each comparison. "Not stated" or "not shown" means their site didn't say. The PayDocs column is read from PayDocs' live prices and settings.
Wider comparisons
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How we compare
Every competitor fact is read from that company’s own public pages, with the date and address listed on each comparison. If a page doesn’t show something, we say so rather than guess. We don’t publish ratings or scores, because we haven’t bought from and tested every service. The PayDocs column comes from the same price and coverage settings as the rest of this site.
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