QuickStub vs RealCheckStubs
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 RealCheckStubs is the better pick. Every RealCheckStubs figure was checked August 2026 and is not independently audited.
What both tools actually produce
QuickStub and RealCheckStubs 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
What is the price difference?
QuickStub charges $2.99 for a clean PDF. RealCheckStubs lists stubs from $8.99, checked August 2026 — verify the current figure on the vendor's site.
What does QuickStub require before you buy?
An attestation at checkout confirming the information you entered is true and that you will not use the document to deceive a lender, landlord, employer or government agency. QuickStub also publishes an Acceptable Use Policy. What RealCheckStubs requires was not confirmed as of August 2026; read their terms.
Can a generated stub prove income by itself?
No generator can promise that. A self-prepared payment record is your own account of income you earned; it carries weight when it matches a tax return and bank deposits, and little when it does not.
Side by side
| What you're comparing | QuickStub | RealCheckStubs |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Verify on vendor site |
| 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 RealCheckStubs 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.
RealCheckStubs lists paystubs from $8.99, checked August 2026. QuickStub charges $2.99 for a clean PDF, and the watermarked preview is free and unlimited.
Moving from RealCheckStubs: what maps to what
- Take your latest document and note the pay period and the year-to-date totals.
- Pick the QuickStub classification that matches how you are actually paid; the tax lines follow from it.
- Enter the opening year-to-date once, then let QuickStub carry it forward for the rest of the pay year.
- Reconcile the free preview against your old stub before spending $2.99.
Where RealCheckStubs is stronger
- A longer track record in the category, which some buyers weigh more heavily than price.
Choose RealCheckStubs if…
Choose RealCheckStubs if their template selection is the one you want and the price difference is not decisive for you.
Choose QuickStub if…
Choose QuickStub if you want the published lower price ($2.99), an unlimited free preview with no account, figures that stay in your browser until you save or download, an attestation and Acceptable Use Policy you can read before you buy, and 30 templates at one price.
RealCheckStubs and QuickStub — questions people ask
How much does each charge for one stub?
QuickStub charges $2.99. RealCheckStubs lists from $8.99, checked August 2026. Prices change — verify on vendor site.
What is QuickStub's honest-use policy?
An attestation at checkout plus a published Acceptable Use Policy prohibiting misrepresenting income and impersonating an employer. It is enforced at the point of payment, not buried in a footer.
Are my figures sent to a server?
Not while you are editing. QuickStub calculates in your browser; nothing leaves the page until you save a profile or download a PDF.
What should I submit alongside a self-prepared stub?
A tax return and bank statements covering the same period. Those corroborate the stub; on its own a self-prepared document is weak evidence.
RealCheckStubs 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.