Payroll for tiny teams: simple, cheap, done in minutes.
Small business owners with teams under 20 employees find HR payroll software too expensive, overly complex, and lacking simple integrations with accounting tools.
TinyPayroll lets small business owners input hours, calculate taxes, and pay employees with one click, without the bloat of full HR suites. It integrates basic time tracking and generates pay stubs instantly. Perfect for teams under 20 who need payroll without complexity or high costs.
Small business owners with teams under 20 employees
Ultra-minimal interface with zero setup – just add employees and run payroll, no steep learning curve or unnecessary features.
friendly
Add/edit employees with basic info like name, rate, hours.
Auto-calculate gross/net pay, taxes, deductions based on simple rules.
Generate and email customizable pay stubs.
Batch ACH payments via Stripe.
Export payroll summary to CSV.
Simple clock-in/out for employees.
Email alerts for quarterly taxes.
Handle basic state tax differences.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| stripe_customer_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| organization_id | uuid | No |
| role | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| organization_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| hourly_rate | int | No |
| state | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| organization_id | uuid | No |
| period_start | timestamp | No |
| total_amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/organizationsCreate organization
/api/employeesAdd employee
/api/payroll/calculateCalculate payroll for period
/api/payroll/runExecute payroll payments
/api/reports/payrollGet payroll history
/api/stripe/webhookHandle payments
No payments
1 org
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 3% | $120 | $1,440 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 8% | $1,920 | $23,040 |
TinyPayroll: Calculate, pay, and report in under 5 minutes. No complexity, just $20/mo.
Post in r/smallbusiness and r/Entrepreneur with a free beta invite link, targeting owners complaining about payroll. DM 20 Twitter accounts of solopreneurs scaling to teams via #smallbiz. Offer personalized onboarding calls via LinkedIn outreach to local businesses.
Full HR features
Overkill and expensive for tiny teams
10x cheaper and simpler for core payroll only
Speed to simplicity; first-mover in ultra-minimal payroll niche with viral referrals from relieved owners.
Rising remote work and gig economy make tiny teams common; post-pandemic cost sensitivity amplifies demand for cheap tools.
Tax calculation accuracy
Use verified APIs like IRS feeds or partner with tax service
Payroll compliance issues
Clear disclaimers and basic state support only
Low adoption due to payroll sensitivity
Free tier for trust-building
Success: 80% confirm payroll complexity issue
Success: 3/5 run real payroll
Success: 100 signups
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