SurePayroll Reviews 1,793

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness and expertise, making the onboarding process and ongoing support smooth and stress-free. Many people find the user experience easy to navigate, appreciating the straightforward payroll processing and the timely reminders that help them stay on track. The service is often described as seamless and efficient, with many customers feeling well taken care of. However, some people were dissatisfied with the customer service, citing issues like slow responses, unhelpful agents, or difficulty reaching a consistent representative. A few other people also felt that the payment process had issues, including unexpected charges or difficulties with direct deposit timing. There were also mentions of software bugs and limitations, particularly regarding tax filing for employees in multiple localities or making changes to payroll.

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Customer service

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Staff

Clients share positive opinions on staff, often highlighting their helpfulness and knowledge. Many reviewers... See more

Service

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User experience

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Payment

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Based on these reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great customer service! I felt very taken care of during the onboarding process. I am giving 4 stars because the 2 pm deadline for submitting payroll is unduly constraining. Also, direct deposit t... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

SurePayroll is easy to use and makes running payroll quick and stress-free. Tac filing is straightforward, and customer service has been helpful when I needed support. Overall, a solid payroll option.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darrell Davis helped me today and I couldn't have asked for a better customer service individual! Darrell explained the process, which I did not understand prior to this call. He was patient, clear... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to navigate and customer service is great! Vanny made setting up our account easy, and his explanations for services, payments, payroll, etc. were easy to follow. He is quick to follow-up with an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is my second time using this company. The first time around we had some mishaps because the CFO opted to change over to another service provider and year end docs were not provided by Surepay... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I don’t have to worry about taxes or statements at all since everything is taken care of automatically. Aaron is always quick to respond and very thorough in explaining things, which I really apprecia... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reminders to submit payroll are timely and appreciated. Excellent staff to assist with account set up. I almost gave up out of frustration with hiring process and SurePay staff came to the rescue. The... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have spoken to 6 different people about the same issue the past three months. This company does not know how to properly file taxes. I have received numerous notices from the department of revenue t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SurePayroll has made the hiring of my first employee very easy. There isn’t a single detail that they don’t take care of for me. The cost of this service is remarkably low, certainly when I compare it... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SurePayroll has been excellent to work with. Their customer service is consistently professional, attentive, and helpful, and their communication is clear and timely, which makes payroll easy to manag... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SurePayroll is a PITA. Lots of minor fees for normal things (such as $39 to cancel a payroll you approved early even days before its due!!), customer service is terrible (ai chatbot is crap and the hu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didn't go near this company. Go with Friday, Finger check, or Gusto. I got excited by the cheap rates and sign up promo and it was not worth it. After 2 months one week I get a notification that... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would not recommend this service at all unless you get them at the start of your calendar year. They filed federal tax paperwork incorrectly which required a ton of work and corrections on our end.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The sales reps oversell, but the service team saves their asses! Don’t bother with the person that onboards you, just confirm everything with the customer service team and everything will be alright!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Software is buggy, customer service is frustrating, and it is nearly impossible to make changes. I would call the help desk to try to make changes to the plan and they would direct me to functionality... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE INDUSTRY!!! I have used almost all payroll software over the past 40 years, and this is the WORST!!! Absolutely no follow up on resolving any issue, particular payroll t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dan made my experience great! He is always available when I need him and is willing to assist me with all my technical problems. First time using a payroll service and Dan made it an amazing experienc... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

One of our employees works in two localities, which SurePayroll does not support. Then we find out that they are charging additional fees for W-2s that are going to be incorrect. I was told that they... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

6 month free offer was not applied. They are not a good partner for household employers and are looking to squeeze money out for every little thing. Customer service is not honest about options avail... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As the founder of a small non-profit, we are finally able to hire one paid staff member, so we found out from other reviews how great SurePayroll is. We knew nothing about setting up payroll and what... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dylan walked me through the enrollment process and was a true servant heart. More wonderful is how seamless this process is. I am now set for auto payroll. I do not need to do anything and it executes... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I really like using SurePR for my simpler-PR run clients. It is inexpensive, simple, they handle all PR tax pymts and filings and I have moved several clients over to use this service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far, I have been totally hands-off which was my goal. I was in retail business for many years before services such as yours were available and I am very relieved not to have to deal with payroll ta... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yaqoob has been great! Made onboarding and running payroll so easy. Really appreciate the hand holding and the savings have been substantial vs. my previous payroll processing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Eric Jordan was extremely helpful in setting up our account. I look forward to a long and enjoyable business relationship with your company. He’s a FIVE STAR employee

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The onboarding process has been simplified and painless. WhenI had questions I felt like I had concierge service with timely and fully informative responses. Processing op payrolls have been seamles... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been very pleased with my onboarding experience with SurePayroll. Very easy and seamless process to get everything set up in the portal. Would definitely recommend SurePayroll to any other bu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The process of setting up payroll with Surepayroll was quick and easy, and it was super helpful to have a friendly, knowledgable rep available to walk me through the process. Very satisfied!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The big item for me is the personal support that has been received from the initial setup of the payroll to the slow but ongoing setup of state tax accounts. I have always gotten a quick response and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It has been a great experience working with SurePay. They make payroll and tax reporting easy for my small business. The staff is very polite and professional. I recommend them to anyone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleased with the services. Getting started was made much easier with SurePayroll’s help. A special thank you to Brianna Burke for her timely assistance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good company, have for both of my businesses. No issues, only time I’ve called customer service is when I’ve made a mistake. One for several years the other for a year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is an automatic process that you can take off of your to do list. There are reminders so you don't miss anything. Such a simple and easy process, wish I would have found them sooner!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SurePayroll has been an easy way to set up payroll to pay household employees. The process is easy to set up and in person support has been amazing. Payroll details are easy to set up and monthly pa... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am using SurePayroll as my payroll partner only for its price as a Solo Employee Business. However, there are a lot of issues/bugs with your software that I will not feel confident when I grow... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Onboarding was very difficult. Adding employees is a manual process, which requires the employer to enter all of the employees information, tax status, and direct deposit information. When the 2nd pay... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to use. Not really understanding whats going on with unemployment, as its not coming out with an umeployment number. Great to view reports and employees seem to be good with the service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matthew was extremely helpful throughout the entire process. He assisted me on the phone while filling out forms and creating accounts on the government websites. He sent me links to exactly where I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been with SurePayroll about 2 months and so far I have had a great experience. The sign up was extremely smooth and fast. The demo was very thorough and doing payroll each week has been super e... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company continues to take funds from my bank account but does not allow me to process payroll. It has been a month since i last reached out, the rep asked for more info from bank approx 2-3 week... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was briefly a customer (roughly 12 months ending in 2021), but found some charges to my account well after I left. I initially met some routine resistance in customer service, but once I got through... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SurePayroll allows us to process our payroll seamlessly. They have great customer service, especially Dan, who has been extremely helpful during our transition.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Biometric doesnt work in app. Have to change password weekly. No customer service. Employees are rude. Service was so bad company is switching to ADP for everything. Surepayroll is trash.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am giving 4 stars because it is difficult to communicate with a representative once you become a client a they get the contract. I have been calling a person who is the representative that was in ch... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have sent 3 emails with the same question and have never received a response. I am giving serious thought of switching payroll services. I can't run a business if the people who are there to assis... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Seems like a solid company. Good value for the money. Response time is pretty quick for any set up questions. However, I am still waiting to get some help with my HSA. Kinda got left in limbo on the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When I first started someone reached out immediately to help me in the process and even after I was finished onboarding, they were still helpful when I had an issue a month later!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The product and ease of use are excellent. When I created my account with the company representative they did not ask if I would be converting my quickbooks payroll data. I did not know that this ha... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Prior to signing up, my questions were answered very quickly, which gave me confidence in your level of customer support. However, after completing the sign-up process, I have sent multiple emails... See more


Company details

  1. Payroll Service

About SurePayroll

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SurePayroll By Paychex is the trusted, online solution that will save you time by taking care of your payroll so you can focus on your business.

Here are just a few reasons why small businesses and household employers trust and love SurePayroll:

  • Onboarding is 2.8X faster than the other payroll options
  • Easily run online payroll safely and securely
  • Our U.S.-based support team will be by your side every step of the way

Plus, SurePayroll offers solutions for HR services, health insurance, 401(k), workers’ compensation, pre-employment screening, and more.

Give us a call today at 877-954-7873 to learn more.


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3.8

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

2K reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have spoken to 6 different people…

I have spoken to 6 different people about the same issue the past three months. This company does not know how to properly file taxes. I have received numerous notices from the department of revenue that withholding tax is not being filed properly, only headaches here.....STAY AWAY

28 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

SurePayroll has been great to work with! Our rep, Alexandria, has been so helpful and has helped us with setup so much. So far we have had great customer servie when calling in for help! SurePayroll has made our payroll process so easy now!!

26 July 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Company and Excellent Service

Very user friendly web site. Easy to use!

My representative , Alexis, was super nice and helpful. Explained everything very well. Took time to walk me through everything.

I am very happy with Sure Payroll.

23 July 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy onboarding

Easy onboarding. Available reps to answer questions and navigating new system. The system is quite easy to use

19 July 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SISI is the BEST

EXCELLENT support from our onboarding rep. Amazing service never before experienced at any other provider.

27 June 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

hidden fees, no compliance, lock you from your data

we used sure payroll to pay our nanny, this company is the WORST ive ever used. They cost an arm and a leg for regular payroll, they lay on additional fees for simple things other companies do for a simple monthly fee, they keep you from your data and the taxes you paid to get more money out of you, and don't send anything to the state or feds. STAY AWAY,

16 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do NOT use Surepayroll

Do NOT use Surepayroll - they did not file my paperwork correctly and I am still digging out of the hole they put me in. Terrible customer support has not been able to help me and went so far as to try and charge me to fix the issues they created in the first place.

13 February 2025
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