Tracked question
“best free payroll tool”
We put this exact question to AI engines 3 times since 2026-07-28 and recorded every brand named — and where in the answer.
Each engine’s first pick
Every brand named
| # | Brand | Times named | Avg position | Best | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homebase | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Payroll4Free | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | OnPay | 2 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Payroll by HR Oxygen | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Wave Accounting | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Square Payroll | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Gusto | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Deel | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Remote.com | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | PayPal/Venmo Business | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Wave | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Payroll by Gusto | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 |
Sorted by how often a brand was named, then how early. How we measure →