Certified payroll software: prices compared
Wagesheet next to CertifiedHours, WH347.io, Certified Payroll Pro, LCPcertified and CertifyWage — what each costs and how they work, from their own pricing pages.
At a glance
| Tool | Published price | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Wagesheet | Free (3 workers printed); $12 / 7 days; $29/month; $199/year | Browser-only, drop your payroll export; WH-347 format + California eCPR XML |
| CertifiedHours | Free for 1 payroll a month; $19/month; $149/year | Online account |
| WH347.io | Free for 1 active project; $79/month (adds unlimited projects and California eCPR XML) | Online account |
| Certified Payroll Pro | $49, $99 or $249 per month | Online account |
| LCPcertified | $12 per report; $145/month for up to 5 active projects; yearly tiers | Online account (LCPtracker) |
| CertifyWage | $149 or $349 per month; payroll integration add-on $89/month | Online account |
Hosted services keep your workers' data and projects in an account, and several connect to payroll systems or handle prime-contractor review. Wagesheet does one thing: turns the payroll you already ran into a checked certified payroll on your own computer, with nothing to sign up for.
Competitor details checked on 2026-10-27 from their public pages: CertifiedHours, WH347.io, Certified Payroll Pro, LCPcertified, CertifyWage. Prices change — check their site for the current offer. Product names are trademarks of their owners; we are not affiliated with them.
FAQ
What is certified payroll?
A weekly payroll report contractors on prevailing-wage public works submit to show each worker was paid at least the required wage and fringe benefits. On federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts projects it is due for every week covered work is performed, with a signed Statement of Compliance; Form WH-347 is the Department of Labor's optional format. California public works require certified payroll records submitted electronically to DIR.
Is my data uploaded?
No. Your payroll file is read by JavaScript in your browser tab and never sent to us or anyone else. Worker data isn't stored; close the tab and it's gone. With Pro you can save the project details and wage rates (not workers) in this browser for next week.
Which files can I use?
CSV, tab-separated or Excel. One row per worker per week with hours for each day, or one row per worker per day (timecards). Rates, fringe contributions, deductions and net pay are read when present. Download the templates to see the layout; your own column names usually work.
What's free?
Every check — overtime, prevailing wage, fringe and pay math — for any number of workers, and the printed WH-347-format payroll and Statement of Compliance with up to 3 workers and a small footer. Pro prints every worker without the footer and adds California eCPR XML, Excel and CSV downloads and a saved project.
Will my agency accept it?
Federal rules allow the weekly payroll on the optional WH-347 or any format with the same information, with a signed Statement of Compliance; Wagesheet's page 2 uses the WH-347 wording. Your contracting agency or prime contractor decides what it accepts, so check with them. For California, the XML validates against DIR's published schema but you upload and certify it yourself.
Does it replace payroll software?
No. Wagesheet doesn't calculate taxes, pay anyone or file anything. It takes the payroll you already ran, checks it against the wage determination and lays it out as a certified payroll for you to review, sign and submit.