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Calculate the annual cost of payroll packages

Enter how many people you work with and how much you do per month. For each tool you see the cheapest plan that fits and what it costs per year.

5 tools fit 1 user, 5 employees.

  1. LoonLoonBasis
    €437 per yearVAT not statedGo to Loon
    • Annual billing only.
    • The pricing page does not say how many users are included.
    • Up to 150 employees.
    • €437 per calendar year, for one professional group plus the DGA (owner-director). Cancel before the end of the calendar year.
    • Source: Loon pricing page, checked on 5 November 2026.
  2. EmployesSalaris
    €779.40 per yearexcl. VATGo to Employes
    • With monthly billing.
    • The pricing page does not say how many users are included.
    • Plus €7 per employee per month: 5 employees.
    • €7 per payslip, only for employees who worked that month. Without leave, expense claims and workflows. Cancellable monthly.
    • Source: Employes pricing page, checked on 5 November 2026.
  3. NmbrsEssential
    €852 per yearVAT not statedGo to Nmbrs
    • With monthly billing.
    • The pricing page does not say how many users are included.
    • Price tier up to 10 employees.
    • Price per month at this number of employees; above 500 you pay extra, the rate is not on the page. No limit on users.
    • Source: Nmbrs pricing page, checked on 5 November 2026.
  4. Exact Online SalarisExact Online Salaris
    €1,110 per yearexcl. VATGo to Exact Online Salaris
    • With monthly billing.
    • The pricing page does not say how many users are included.
    • Up to 25 employees.
    • Bundle of 25 payslips per month, adjustable. Extra payslips: rate not on the page.
    • Source: Exact Online Salaris pricing page, checked on 5 November 2026.
  5. RemoteGlobal Payroll
    €1,620 per yearVAT not statedGo to Remote
    • With monthly billing.
    • The pricing page does not say how many users are included.
    • Plus €27 per employee per month: 5 employees.
    • From €27 per employee per month, for your own entity. No base fee or set-up costs. Employer of Record (from €553) is not included here.
    • Source: Remote pricing page, checked on 5 November 2026.

Price cannot be calculated

For these payroll packages we have no checked price plans (yet), or the price is on request only.