Best paystub generator 2026: a dated comparison

The table covers QuickStub and every vendor in the August registry. It shows the advertised single-document price, whether the registry records a free first stub, and tax-form support only where the sweep verified it. An unverified cell stays unverified. It is not turned into a negative claim.

QuickStub makes self-prepared payment records for income already earned. The free preview carries a watermark, and a clean PDF costs $2.99. The document is not employer-issued or a tax filing. Tax figures are estimates, and a lender or landlord may ask for a tax return and bank statements instead or as well. Acceptance is not guaranteed.

QuickStub is cheaper only in this dated single-document comparison: $2.99 single vs the $3.99 to $11.99 August 2026 sweep, verify on vendor site. That sentence does not compare bundles, tax forms, payroll, or features the registry did not check.

PayStubDirect: It publishes a single-document price of $7.97, so the starting figure is easy to check. QuickStub states its honest-use policy before checkout and keeps preview figures in the browser until the user saves or downloads.

SecurePayStubs: It publishes a single-document price of $4.99, so the starting figure is easy to check. The registry records a free first stub, which is a concrete advantage for someone making one document. QuickStub credits never expire, and its gallery contains 30+ templates with an optional logo.

123PayStubs: It publishes a single-document price of $3.99, so the starting figure is easy to check. The registry records a free first stub, which is a concrete advantage for someone making one document. The sweep also verified tax-form support, giving it a wider document suite than a paystub-only tool. QuickStub has a free watermarked preview and supports 8 languages, including right-to-left Arabic.

ThePayStubs: Its $8.99 to $11.99 figure is a reported range because the sweep found no published pricing page. QuickStub labels tax figures as estimates and carries year-to-date totals through the editor.

FormPros: It publishes a single-document price of $8.99, so the starting figure is easy to check. The sweep also verified tax-form support, giving it a wider document suite than a paystub-only tool. QuickStub states its honest-use policy before checkout and keeps preview figures in the browser until the user saves or downloads.

PaystubHero: It publishes a single-document price of $8.99, so the starting figure is easy to check. The sweep also verified tax-form support, giving it a wider document suite than a paystub-only tool. QuickStub credits never expire, and its gallery contains 30+ templates with an optional logo.

PayStubsNow: It publishes a single-document price of $8.99, so the starting figure is easy to check. The sweep also verified tax-form support, giving it a wider document suite than a paystub-only tool. QuickStub has a free watermarked preview and supports 8 languages, including right-to-left Arabic.

CheckStubMaker: It publishes a single-document price of $8.99, so the starting figure is easy to check. The sweep also verified tax-form support, giving it a wider document suite than a paystub-only tool. QuickStub labels tax figures as estimates and carries year-to-date totals through the editor.

StubCreator: It publishes a single-document price of $4.99 to $6.99, so the starting figure is easy to check. The registry records a free first stub, which is a concrete advantage for someone making one document. Template-based pricing confirms a choice of designs, although the sweep did not verify a template count. QuickStub states its honest-use policy before checkout and keeps preview figures in the browser until the user saves or downloads.

RealCheckStubs: It publishes a single-document price of $8.99, so the starting figure is easy to check. QuickStub credits never expire, and its gallery contains 30+ templates with an optional logo.

Start with the job you need done. A free first stub can matter more than a low repeat price when you need one record. Tax-form support can outweigh a focused editor when you also need another document. A broad suite is useful when breadth is the point, while a narrow tool is easier to assess for one task.

Then separate confirmed facts from marketing. In this roundup, every vendor name, price, free-first-stub policy, and tax-form mark comes from the same 2026-08 registry. Feature rows that were not checked say so. There are no customer ratings because QuickStub has no review dataset that would support them.

Finally, test the output against the source record. Check payer and payee names, period dates, gross amount, deductions or estimates, net pay, and year-to-date totals. A polished layout cannot correct a payment amount or classification that was entered incorrectly.

QuickStub is explicit about honest use. The checkout attestation requires true information, and the Acceptable Use Policy prohibits income misrepresentation. The editor is for a payment that happened, not for changing an amount to meet an application threshold.

Preview calculations stay in the browser until you choose to save or download. The product has 30+ templates, an optional logo, and 8 supported languages. Pack credits never expire. Those are QuickStub facts; the registry does not assume another vendor lacks a feature when its mark is unverified.

The math runs to the cent and can carry prior year-to-date amounts into the current record. Classification labels keep contractor income, employee wages, and an owner's draw from being treated as the same payment. The tax lines remain estimates or illustrative figures, not filing results.