Unlimited payroll for small teams at a flat $25/month—no per-employee fees.
Small business owners face unaffordable per-employee pricing from HR software like Gusto and BambooHR, crippling payroll and benefits management as teams scale to 5-10 people.
PayFlatHQ handles payroll calculations, paystub generation, and tax form exports for teams up to 10 employees with a simple flat fee. Owners input hours and salaries once, run payroll in one click, and distribute stubs securely. It eliminates the scaling pain of per-headcount pricing from Gusto or BambooHR.
Small business owners with teams growing to 5-10 employees
Pure payroll focus with dead-simple flat pricing for 1-10 employees, no upsells or bloat.
friendly
Add employees with basic info, salary, and tax withholding preferences.
Input hours/salaries, auto-calculate gross/net pay, generate stubs.
Email or portal access to secure PDF paystubs.
Generate W-2/1099 forms and CSV for accountants.
Simple timesheet entry for hourly employees.
View and search past payroll runs.
Basic state tax withholding rules.
Export to QuickBooks.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| ein | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| company_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| salary | int | No |
| hours_per_week | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| company_id | uuid | No |
| period_start | timestamp | No |
| total_gross | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/companiesCreate company
/api/employeesAdd employee
/api/payroll/runProcess payroll
/api/paystubs/:idDownload paystub
/api/taxes/exportExport tax forms
No runs
11+ employees
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 2% | $100 | $1,200 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 8% | $3,000 | $36,000 |
Flat $25/month for unlimited paystubs and calculations—no Gusto-style per-employee gouging.
Post in r/smallbusiness and r/Entrepreneur about 'flat payroll beta testers needed'. DM 10 owners from LinkedIn searches for 'small business owner + 5 employees'. Offer free 3 months for feedback and case studies.
Full payroll processing
Pricing scales painfully
Flat fee, instant setup
Speed to MVP + viral employee invites creating lock-in.
Remote teams booming, small biz cost sensitivity post-inflation.
Tax calculation errors
Use IRS tables + disclaimers, partner accountant
Low awareness of flat pricing
Targeted SEO + communities
Success: 10+ confirm pain >$100/mo
Success: 80% retention week 2
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