QuickStub vs FormPros
Both tools sell the same thing: a paystub PDF you prepare yourself. This page puts them side by side — what each charges, what each gives away free, and where FormPros is the better pick. Every FormPros figure was checked August 2026 and is not independently audited.
What both tools actually produce
QuickStub and FormPros both produce a self-prepared payment record — your own account of income you earned. Neither is an employer-issued paystub, a payroll filing or a tax return, and no generator can promise a lender or landlord will accept one. Pair it with a tax return and bank statements. QuickStub is for documenting income you actually earned; misrepresenting income to obtain credit, housing or a benefit is fraud.
The short answers
Is QuickStub cheaper than FormPros?
For a paystub, yes: $2.99 against roughly $8.99, checked August 2026. If you also need a W-2, a 1099 or a formation document, FormPros covers them in one place and QuickStub does not cover them at all.
What does FormPros do that QuickStub does not?
FormPros generates tax and legal documents beyond paystubs. QuickStub makes paystubs only — that focus is why it is cheaper, and why it is the wrong tool if you need a document suite.
What is a QuickStub document?
A self-prepared payment record for income you actually earned: not employer-issued, not a payroll filing, not a tax return.
Side by side
| What you're comparing | QuickStub | FormPros |
|---|---|---|
| One clean PDF | $2.99 | $8.99 |
| Free preview | Unlimited watermarked preview, no account and no email | Verify on vendor site |
| Templates | 30 designs, every one previewable free at one price | Verify on vendor site |
| W-2 and 1099 forms | No — QuickStub makes paystubs only | Yes |
| Honest-use policy | Attestation at checkout plus a published Acceptable Use Policy | Verify on vendor site |
| Where the numbers are calculated | In your browser until you save or download | Verify on vendor site |
| Interface languages | 8 — English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Japanese | Verify on vendor site |
| Credit expiry | Credits never expire | Verify on vendor site |
QuickStub's column describes shipped behaviour. The FormPros column was checked August 2026 against the vendor's public site and is not independently audited — verify on vendor site before you buy.
What each one costs
QuickStub: the watermarked preview is free, unlimited and needs no account. A clean, watermark-free PDF costs $2.99 once, $4.99 for three, $12.99 for ten, or $39.99 a year for unlimited downloads. Credits never expire.
FormPros lists around $8.99 per paystub with bulk discounts, checked August 2026. Their catalogue is far broader than paystubs — W-2s, 1099s and business formation documents — so compare on the whole basket you need, not on the stub alone.
Moving from FormPros: what maps to what
- Decide first whether you need only a paystub. If the answer includes a W-2 or a 1099, FormPros stays in the picture and QuickStub is a partial move at best.
- For the stub itself, copy the period dates and year-to-date totals from your last FormPros document.
- Pick the QuickStub classification that matches the pay. An owner's draw is a distribution rather than wages, which changes the lines shown.
- Preview free, reconcile against the FormPros PDF, then pay $2.99.
Where FormPros is stronger
- A far broader document suite — W-2s, 1099s and business formation paperwork — where QuickStub produces paystubs only.
- Bulk discounts across that suite, which matter if you need several document types at once.
Choose FormPros if…
Choose FormPros if the paystub is one item on a longer list. Buying a stub, a 1099 and a formation document from one vendor is worth more than saving a few dollars on the stub.
Choose QuickStub if…
Choose QuickStub if the paystub is the whole job: $2.99 a document, 30 templates, an unlimited free preview, credits that never expire, eight languages, and per-state pages covering what a pay statement must itemise.
FormPros and QuickStub — questions people ask
Does QuickStub make W-2 or 1099 forms?
No. Paystubs only. This is the clearest thing FormPros does that QuickStub does not.
How do the paystub prices compare?
QuickStub is $2.99 for a clean PDF; FormPros lists around $8.99, checked August 2026. Bulk discounts on either side can change that — verify current pricing on the vendor's site.
Can I use a QuickStub paystub for an S-corp owner salary?
Yes. QuickStub has an S-corp owner salary classification. A reasonable salary is wages and is reported on a W-2 by the corporation; QuickStub documents the pay, it does not file the W-2.
Do QuickStub credits expire?
No. Buy three today and spend the third one next year if that is when you need it.
FormPros prices and features on this page were checked August 2026 against the vendor's public site. QuickStub does not independently audit competitors and vendors change pricing without notice; rows that read “verify on vendor site” are ones QuickStub could not confirm. QuickStub's own figures describe live product behaviour.