Run payroll for your small team in under 5 minutes, no bloat.
Small business owners are overpaying for bloated HR software packed with unneeded features that complicates affordable management of essential payroll and compliance tasks.
PaySlim provides a dead-simple payroll tool that calculates wages, deductions, and taxes for 1-50 employees with one click. It integrates directly with your bank for payments and generates payslips instantly. Ditch expensive suites—focus only on what you need to pay your team compliantly and on time.
Small business owners handling basic HR functions
Ultra-minimal interface with zero learning curve, built exclusively for solopreneurs and micro-teams under 10 employees.
friendly
Add employees with basic info: name, hours, rate, tax details.
One-click calculate and process payroll including taxes and net pay.
Auto-generate and email PDF payslips.
Connect bank via Plaid for direct deposits.
Built-in federal/state tax withholding based on IRS rules.
Simple hourly logging for employees.
CSV/PDF exports for accounting.
Handle employees in different states.
Chatbot for basic tax questions.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| business_name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| hourly_rate | int | No |
| state | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| period_start | timestamp | No |
| total_amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/employeesCreate employee
/api/payroll/runProcess payroll
/api/payslipsFetch payslips
/api/banksConnect bank
1 payroll/month
50 employees
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $58 | $696 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 8% | $1,824 | $21,888 |
Simple payroll for small businesses. Calculate, pay, done. Starting at $29/mo.
Post in r/smallbusiness and IndieHackers with a free beta invite. DM 10 local business owners from LinkedIn small biz groups. Offer free first month for testimonials.
Full HR suite
Overkill for tiny teams
5x cheaper, 10x simpler
POS integration
Limited tax features
Pure payroll focus, better taxes
Speed to payroll (under 5 min) creates habit; data on small biz tax patterns improves accuracy over time.
Rising remote work and inflation push small biz to cut costs; post-COVID hiring boom needs affordable tools.
Tax rule changes
Modular calc engine, quarterly updates
Compliance errors
Disclaimer + partner with CPA API
Low adoption
Free tier + viral referrals
Success: 10 express interest
Success: 80% retention
Success: 200 signups
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