Checked September 1, 2026
Paystub Pilot vs ThePayStubs
ThePayStubs does not show a price until checkout. Reviews and comparison sites report $7.99 to $11.99 per stub; the table below uses $8.99. Payment is one-time per order, with a direct deposit slip sold as an upsell.
What a year of pay stubs costs
Paystub Pilot's column uses whichever is cheaper for that volume: $2.49 per stub or the $149.99 annual plan. ThePayStubs's column is their list per-stub price times the volume. Add-ons are not included.
| Stubs per year | Paystub Pilot | ThePayStubs (~$8.99/stub*) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $7.47 | $26.97 |
| 12 | $29.88 | $107.88 |
| 26 | $64.74 | $233.74 |
| 52 | $129.48 | $467.48 |
*ThePayStubs shows its price only at checkout. $8.99 is the figure most often reported by reviewers; some report up to $11.99.
What you get with Paystub Pilot
- $2.49 per stub, shown before you start, with the deposit slip included.
- Monthly and annual plans for anyone generating stubs more than a few times a year.
- Tax math for all 13 Canadian provinces and territories, with CPP or QPP, EI and QPIP on every stub.
- Saved profiles, batch generation, and history in a dashboard.
Questions people ask before switching
ThePayStubs does not list a price on its site; it appears at checkout. Independent reviews report $7.99 to $11.99 per stub as of September 2026. Paystub Pilot is $2.49 per stub or $14.99 a month for unlimited stubs.
Paystub Pilot generates Form W-2 employee copies (B, C and 2) for $4.99, or included with a subscription; 1099-NEC, T4 and T4A copies at the same price.
Yes. Paystub Pilot shows the full watermarked stub before you pay, and the preview needs no account.
See the side-by-side comparison, or Paystub Pilot vs 123PayStubs.
Try the preview before you decide
Build a stub, check the tax lines against your last one from ThePayStubs, and pay $2.49 only if it holds up.
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