Instant compliant pay stubs for your tiny team—no spreadsheets needed.
Small business owners with tiny teams are stuck using error-prone spreadsheets for payroll and compliance because expensive HR software doesn't scale down for them.
StublyPay lets small business owners input employee hours and generate error-free pay stubs with automatic tax calculations tailored for 1-10 employee teams. It handles federal and state compliance basics, eliminating spreadsheet math errors. Export PDFs or email stubs directly to employees in seconds.
Small business owners with tiny teams (1-10 employees)
Ultra-simple stub generation with one-click compliance checks for micro-teams, at a fraction of Gusto's cost.
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Add employees with basic info (name, rate, tax status) in under 60 seconds.
Enter hours, auto-calculates gross/net pay, deductions, and taxes.
Flags common errors like overtime miscalculations or withholding issues.
Generate and send professional pay stubs via email or download.
Store and search past stubs with YTD totals.
Add recurring deductions like 401k or health insurance.
CSV upload for weekly hours entry.
Preview W-2/1099 forms.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| state | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| hourly_rate | int | No |
| tax_state | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| employee_id | uuid | No |
| period_start | timestamp | No |
| hours_worked | int | No |
| net_pay | int | No |
| pdf_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/organizationsCreate new org
/api/employeesAdd employee
/api/pay-stubsGenerate stub
/api/pay-stubs/:idFetch stub details
/api/pay-stubsList stubs for org
No history, no email
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $105 | $1,260 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 8% | $2,240 | $26,880 |
Perfect for 1-10 employee teams. Auto-taxes, no errors, just $35/mo.
Post in r/smallbusiness and IndieHackers about the pain of stub generation, offer free lifetime Pro access for feedback. DM 10 owners from LinkedIn small biz groups who complain about payroll. Run $50 FB ad targeting 'small business payroll spreadsheet'.
Full HR suite
Overkill & expensive for <10 emp
Stub-only focus, instant & cheaper
Enterprise scale
Complex setup
One-click simplicity
Speed to stub generation + org-specific tax data accumulation
Increasing state tax complexity and remote work requiring digital stubs.
Tax calc inaccuracies
Disclaimers + basic fed/state only, consult lawyer
Low adoption
Free tier + targeted outreach
Success: 5+ confirm stub pain >$35 value
Success: $100 MRR
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