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Fyle vs Paychex

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Fyle

Software

Real-time expense management that works with your cards

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Paychex logo

Paychex

Software

HR solutions built for your business

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fyle billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill; Paychex paychex Flex pricing is not published; it depends on employee count and business needs and requires contacting sales for a custom quote across Select, Pro and Enterprise tiers
  • They diverge on capability: Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Paychex covers Payroll processing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fyle and Paychex actually diverge.

Attributes where Fyle and Paychex differ
AttributeFylePaychex
Founded20161971

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fyle

  • Real-time card tracking
  • Automatic receipt matching
  • Expense policies
  • Approval workflows
  • Mileage tracking
  • Sage Intacct
  • NetSuite
  • Slack

Only in Paychex

  • Payroll processing
  • HR services
  • Benefits administration
  • Time & attendance
  • PEO services
  • Sage
  • SOC 1/2
  • SSAE 18

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fyle

  • Expense reporting and corporate card reconciliationnot Paychex
  • Enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursementnot Paychex

Paychex

  • Businesses with 1 to 250+ employees needing payroll, willing to get a custom quote rather than self-serve pricingnot Fyle

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fyle

  • Billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
  • The Growth plan carries a 5 user minimum and the Business plan a 10 user minimum, so the entry cost is set by the floor rather than the team
  • API access and the Sage Intacct and NetSuite integrations require a paid tier
  • ACH reimbursements and project expense tracking sit above the entry plan
  • Both published plans are billed annually
  • Enterprise pricing is custom and aimed at organisations with 250 or more employees

Paychex

  • Paychex Flex pricing is not published; it depends on employee count and business needs and requires contacting sales for a custom quote across Select, Pro and Enterprise tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Fyle

$29/month
  • Standard$8/month
    • Real-time card feeds
    • Receipt matching
    • Basic approvals
  • Business$12/month
    • Advanced policies
    • Custom workflows
    • Analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • API access
    • Priority support

Paychex

$29/month
  • Flex Essentials$39/month
    • Payroll
    • Tax administration
    • Direct deposit
  • Flex Select$59/month
    • HR administration
    • State unemployment insurance
    • New hire reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Fyle if

  • You need real-time card tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automatic receipt matching.
Fyle review

Choose Paychex if

  • You need payroll processing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want hr services.
Paychex review

Questions people ask

Is Fyle or Paychex better?
Neither clearly leads. Fyle starts at $29/month and Paychex at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fyle or Paychex?
Fyle starts at $29/month and Paychex at $29/month.
Does Fyle or Paychex run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Fyle best used for?
Fyle is most often used for expense reporting and corporate card reconciliation, enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursement. Of those, expense reporting and corporate card reconciliation and enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursement are not what Paychex is typically brought in for.
What can Fyle do that Paychex cannot?
Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Automatic receipt matching, Expense policies, Approval workflows. Paychex covers Payroll processing, HR services, Benefits administration, Time & attendance. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, Web support, Ios support.
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