Price history · Payroll
OnPay price history: reported prices since 2019
How OnPay’s US list prices have moved, with the source and date for each figure.
OnPay is payroll software sold as a single base plan, Payroll Essentials, with optional HR and compliance add-ons.
This page collects the dated list prices we could document for OnPay, each with the source it came from. StackWatch has also recorded OnPay’s own pricing page on 30 days since September 12, 2026.
OnPay prices at a glance
The Base plan went from $36 (Oct 17, 2019) to $49 (as of Oct 11, 2026), a rise of 36%, or about 4.5% a year compounded.
| Plan | First price found | Latest price | Change | Per year | Documented changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base plan base fee per month | $36† Oct 17, 2019 | $49 vendor page, Oct 11, 2026 | +$13 (+36%) | 4.5% | — |
Percentages compare list prices only. What a plan includes (users, allowances, features) can change over time, and the earliest figures come from the sources named further down. “Latest price” is the vendor’s own pricing page as read on October 11, 2026 where the plan is still listed.
Prices reported over time
Each row is a price a source reported on or around the date shown. “Change” compares with the previous reading of the same plan and billing basis; when the previous reading came from a different publisher it is labelled, because publishers can define a plan slightly differently.
Base plan
| Date | Price | Change vs previous reading | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2019 | $36† base fee per month | — | CPA Practice Advisor trade press |
| May 1, 2020 | $36 base fee per month | unchanged | CPA Practice Advisor trade press |
| Oct 14, 2020 | $36 base fee per month | unchanged | CPA Practice Advisor trade press |
| May 13, 2024 | $40 base fee per month | +$4 (+11%) different source | Forbes Advisor review site |
| Jul 9, 2024 | $40 base fee per month | unchanged (different source) | Startup Savant review site |
| May 1, 2025 | $49 base fee per month | +$9 (+23%) different source | OnPay help center vendor |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $49 base fee per month | unchanged | OnPay vendor |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $49 base fee per month | unchanged | OnPay vendor |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $49 base fee per month | unchanged (different source) | StackWatch daily read first-party |
Plan and policy changes
Changes that matter for what you pay but do not come with a single price figure.
| When | Scope | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current page | Base plan | OnPay’s current pricing calls its base plan Payroll Essentials ($49 plus $6 per worker per month) and lists optional paid add-ons beside it. Sources from 2019 to 2025 describe a single plan. | OnPay vendor |
How to read this page
† The source gives the figure without stating the billing period or unit; we show it as reported. Dates are the vendor’s effective date where a source states one. “Announced” means the date of the announcement and “as reported” means the date of the article when no effective date is stated. Prices are US list prices in US dollars, excluding promotions, taxes and add-ons. “First-party” rows are StackWatch’s own reads of the vendor’s page.
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What does OnPay cost today?
As of October 11, 2026, the OnPay pricing page lists Payroll Essentials $49 a month (base fee, plus $6 per worker). See OnPay pricing for what each price covers.
Has OnPay raised its prices?
Reported prices have risen: Base plan went from $36 (Oct 17, 2019) to $49 (as of Oct 11, 2026). The sources do not give effective dates for the individual increases, so this page shows the readings and not the change dates.
How much have OnPay’s prices gone up?
Base plan went from $36 (Oct 17, 2019) to $49 (as of Oct 11, 2026), +36%. These percentages compare list prices only; what a plan includes can change over time.
Where do these figures come from?
Every row names its source and links to it: the vendor’s own pages and announcements, trade press, and review sites, plus StackWatch’s own daily reads of the vendor’s pricing page. Each figure was re-checked against its source by an independent second pass. How we verify prices