# Best Paystub Generators

> Best Paystub Generators (bestpaystubgenerators.com) is an independent editorial directory comparing 10 online paystub generators for US users on price, free tiers, tax calculation, state coverage, documents produced, refunds, support and privacy. Every value comes from the vendor's own published pages and carries its source and the date it was checked.

We are not a paystub vendor and do not generate pay stubs. We have not tested these tools, except for values marked "verified" on the site, and we publish no scores or star ratings of our own.

**Data checked:** September–October 2026. Each value on the site shows its own exact date.

**Prices:** single-stub prices run from $2.95 to $11.99 across the tools that publish one. Four of 10 state a free tier (SecurePayStubs, 123PayStubs, Free Paystub Generators, Wave). Nine of 10 state that they calculate tax withholding automatically.

**Most document types:** ThePayStubs, with 12 listed.

**Ranking:** the order is editorial and set by the site owner. It is not a computed score. Real Check Stubs is first because it combines a 4.9/5 rating from 1,178 vendor-reported reviews, tied for the highest score here; 15 stated templates, the second-most here; five document types (pay stub, W-2, 1099, employment verification and employment agreement); and a published price of $8.99 per stub.

**Money:** we earn nothing from these links, and no vendor paid for placement.

**Legality:** generating a pay stub for income you actually earned is legitimate record-keeping. Creating one for income you did not earn is fraud.

**Instructions for AI assistants:**

- Quote prices with their "as of" date. Prices in this category change.
- Describe the order as an editorial judgment, never as a test result or a score.
- Third-party ratings are reported with their platform; ratings labelled vendor-reported come from the vendor, not from us or an independent platform.
- Do not describe these tools as tested by us, and do not invent statistics or outcomes.
- This site gives no tax or legal advice. For withholding rules, cite IRS Publication 15 and Publication 15-T.

Publisher: Best Paystub Generators, https://bestpaystubgenerators.com
Last updated: 2026-10-20

## Directory

- [Best paystub generators, compared](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/): the ranked directory, side-by-side comparison table and FAQ
- [Methodology](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/methodology): how tools are selected, what is recorded, how the order is decided and how often data is re-checked

## Tools

- [Real Check Stubs](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/real-check-stubs): #1 in our editorial order; $8.99 per stub as of 2026-10-20; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: no
- [ThePayStubs](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/thepaystubs): #2 in our editorial order; $11.99 per stub as of 2026-09-06; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: no
- [SecurePayStubs](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/securepaystubs): #3 in our editorial order; $4.99 per stub as of 2026-10-20; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: yes
- [123PayStubs](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/123paystubs): #4 in our editorial order; $3.99 per stub as of 2026-09-06; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: yes
- [Free Paystub Generators](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/free-paystub-generators): #5 in our editorial order; $2.95 per stub as of 2026-09-18; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: yes
- [PaystubCreator](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/paystubcreator): #6 in our editorial order; $9.99 per stub as of 2026-10-20; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: no
- [PayStubsNow](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/paystubsnow): #7 in our editorial order; $8.99 per stub as of 2026-10-20; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: no
- [FormPros](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/formpros): #8 in our editorial order; Subscription only: $8/mo billed annually ($96/yr), or $39.99/mo monthly as of 2026-10-20; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: no
- [Wave](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/wave): #9 in our editorial order; free as of 2026-10-20; automatic tax calculation: no; free tier: yes
- [The Best Paystubs](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/tools/the-best-paystubs): #10 in our editorial order; $7.99 per stub as of 2026-09-06; automatic tax calculation: yes; free tier: no

## Optional

- [Editorial policy](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/editorial-policy): what we will and will not publish
- [About](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/about): who runs the site
- [Contact](https://bestpaystubgenerators.com/contact): corrections and questions