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PaystubCreator review: pricing and limits
PaystubCreator is an online paystub generator that costs $9.99 per stub, calculates federal, state and FICA withholding automatically, and has no free tier. It covers 3 document types — Pay stub (W-2 employee), Pay stub (1099 contractor), W-2. States covered: all 50 states. Price checked 6 September 2026.
Everything on this page is what PaystubCreator states about itself, checked 6 September 2026, except where a value is marked verified. Compare it against the rest of the list in our directory of paystub generators.
What PaystubCreator states
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Price per stub | $9.99 (vendor-stated, Vendor homepage, checked 6 September 2026. Single stub $9.99; 6 for $45.54 ($7.59 ea); 12 for $76.68 ($6.39 ea); 26 for $99.84 ($3.84 ea).) Source: Vendor homepage as of 6 September 2026 |
| Free tier | No (vendor-stated, Vendor homepage, checked 6 September 2026. Free preview, paid download.) Source: Vendor homepage |
| Watermark on preview | Yes (verified, Hands-on check by our editorial team, checked 6 September 2026. Confirmed by hand across all ten tools: the on-screen preview carries a watermark and the purchased PDF does not.) |
| Automatic tax calculation | Yes (vendor-stated, Vendor homepage, checked 6 September 2026. States it uses current IRS withholding tables (Publication 15-T) and the latest Form W-4 spec.) Source: Vendor homepage |
| States covered | All 50 states (vendor-stated, Vendor homepage, checked 6 September 2026. Handles California PTO accrual and New York meal break premiums.) Source: Vendor homepage |
| Documents produced | Pay stub (W-2 employee), Pay stub (1099 contractor), W-2 (vendor-stated, Vendor homepage, checked 6 September 2026) Source: Vendor homepage |
| Templates | Not stated by the vendor (checked 6 September 2026) |
| Delivery | Instant PDF download, no email confirmation required (vendor-stated, Vendor homepage, checked 6 September 2026) Source: Vendor homepage |
| Refund policy | 100% money back guaranteed for 30 days (vendor-stated, Vendor homepage, checked 6 September 2026) Source: Vendor homepage |
| Support | 24/7 chat, phone +1 (855) 454-6444, support@paystubcreator.net (vendor-stated, Vendor homepage, checked 6 September 2026) Source: Vendor homepage |
What it does well
- Calculates tax withholding automatically from the figures you enter.
- Produces 3 document types: Pay stub (W-2 employee), Pay stub (1099 contractor), W-2.
- Support stated as 24/7.
Limitations
- Highest single-stub price in the list at $9.99.
- Volume discounts require buying credits up front.
Who it suits
Anyone making several stubs — the 26-stub tier is the lowest per-stub price in this list.
That is our editorial view, formed from the vendor’s published information. It is not a test result — we have not run this tool end to end.
PaystubCreator shows a rating of 4.4/5 from 770 reviews on Vendor-reported. We did not collect or verify those reviews and we do not publish a rating of our own.
Alternatives to PaystubCreator
Compare it against the rest of the list in our side-by-side table of paystub generators, or read about these three:
People who need more than a stub — W-2s, 1099s and employment verification from one place.
Anyone who also needs W-2s, 1099s or other IRS forms from the same account.
A low per-stub price with a free first stub, and it handles state-specific items like California SDI and NYC local tax.
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