Managed Payroll vs. Square Payroll
Square Payroll is built to sync with Square timecards and POS data, which is great if that is your whole business. But your team still logs in, reviews hours, and approves every run. BEG manages the entire payroll function for $25-$45 PEPM, fully hands-off.
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Why Buyers Leave Square Payroll
Square Payroll is convenient if you live inside the Square ecosystem, but the moment you use other timekeeping, scheduling, or POS tools, the integration advantage disappears and you are left running plain payroll software.
Someone still has to log in, review hours pulled from timecards, fix discrepancies, and approve the run every single pay period. Square automates the data flow, not the decision-making.
Support is general, not dedicated. There is no single specialist tracking your account history, your state registrations, or your specific payroll quirks across pay periods.
Side by Side
| Factor | BEG Managed Payroll | Square Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost (50 employees) | $1,250-$2,250 all-in | $1,750-$2,300+ with contractor add-ons |
| Who runs payroll | BEG: fully managed | You, inside Square Payroll |
| Hidden fees | None -- one flat PEPM | Per-employee fees, contractor-only plan limits |
| Migration required | No -- works in your system or isolved | Tied to Square POS and timecards |
| Ideal company size | Growing companies, 10-500 employees | Retail and hourly teams on Square POS |
| Dedicated contact | Yes -- one BEG specialist | General support, no named rep |
The BEG Difference
Common objection: "Our timecards and POS are all in Square, switching feels risky."
You do not need to leave the Square ecosystem for point of sale or timekeeping. BEG can take the hours data you already track and run the entire payroll function on top of it, so you keep the parts of Square that work for your business and hand off the part that eats your time.
Common objection: "Square Payroll seemed cheap when we had five employees."
Square Payroll pricing scales per employee, and contractor-only plans have limits that stop making sense once you hire W-2 staff. BEG is $25-$45 PEPM, all-inclusive, whether you have 10 employees or 200, with BEG running every cycle instead of you.
Common objection: "We want to know our real numbers before switching."
Send us your last three Square Payroll invoices and BEG calculates your true cost per employee per month. The audit is free and yours to keep whether or not you become a BEG client.
The Math
BEG managed payroll is $25-$45 per employee per month, all-inclusive. One flat rate that covers every cycle, every filing, every year-end form.
Onboarding Capacity
To guarantee a flawless first payroll cycle, BEG limits new managed payroll onboards to 3 per month. Get your quote this week to secure your slot in the next available onboarding cohort.
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Common Questions
No. BEG can manage your payroll function using the hours and wage data you already track in Square, without requiring you to change your point of sale or timekeeping system.
Square Payroll publishes a base fee plus a per-employee charge that increases with headcount and features like contractor payments. BEG managed payroll is $25-$45 PEPM all-inclusive, with BEG handling the entire cycle.
Square Payroll works well for single-location retail and hourly teams tied closely to Square POS. As you add locations, states, or salaried staff, BEG managed payroll scales without the per-employee fee creep.
BEG owns the full cycle: reviewing hours, running payroll, filing taxes, preparing W-2s, and handling employee paycheck questions. With Square Payroll, your team still reviews and approves every run.
Yes. BEG manages multi-state registrations, filings, and compliance across all 50 states as part of the flat PEPM rate.
Managed Payroll by Industry
Industry-specific payroll compliance and processing, fully managed at $25-$45 PEPM.
Industry-specific payroll compliance and processing, fully managed at $25-$45 PEPM.
Industry-specific payroll compliance and processing, fully managed at $25-$45 PEPM.
Industry-specific payroll compliance and processing, fully managed at $25-$45 PEPM.
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