QuickStub vs SecurePayStubs
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 SecurePayStubs is the better pick. Every SecurePayStubs figure was checked August 2026 and is not independently audited.
What both tools actually produce
QuickStub and SecurePayStubs 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
Which is cheaper, QuickStub or SecurePayStubs?
QuickStub's clean PDF is $2.99; SecurePayStubs lists $4.99, checked August 2026. SecurePayStubs also advertises a free first document, so for exactly one stub they can be cheaper — after that QuickStub's $4.99 three-pack is the lower per-document cost.
Does QuickStub have a free tier?
QuickStub's free tier is an unlimited watermarked preview, not a free clean PDF. You can build, edit and check a stub as many times as you like without an account; removing the watermark costs $2.99.
What is a paystub generator actually producing?
A self-prepared payment record. It documents income you earned; it is not employer-issued, not a payroll filing and not a tax return, and no vendor can guarantee it will be accepted.
Side by side
| What you're comparing | QuickStub | SecurePayStubs |
|---|---|---|
| One clean PDF | $2.99 | $4.99 |
| Free preview | Unlimited watermarked preview, no account and no email | Yes |
| 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 SecurePayStubs 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.
SecurePayStubs advertises a free first document. QuickStub does not match that — QuickStub's free tier is an unlimited watermarked preview, and the first clean PDF costs $2.99.
SecurePayStubs lists $4.99 per stub, with a promotional code for a free first document and credit bundles advertised at up to 40% off, checked August 2026. The bundle discount is the number to check — a deep bundle can bring their effective per-stub price close to QuickStub's.
Moving from SecurePayStubs: what maps to what
- Note the year-to-date gross, tax and net from your most recent SecurePayStubs document — that is the whole carry-over.
- In QuickStub, pick your classification first (1099, W-2 or owner's draw). Classification, not template, is what changes the tax lines.
- Enter the year-to-date figures once; QuickStub carries them forward on every later stub in the same pay year automatically.
- Use the free preview to reconcile net pay against the SecurePayStubs copy before paying $2.99.
Where SecurePayStubs is stronger
- A genuinely free first document behind a promo code — QuickStub's free tier is a watermarked preview, not a free clean PDF.
- Credit bundles advertised at up to 40% off, which can undercut QuickStub at volume. Check the current bundle price rather than the list price.
Choose SecurePayStubs if…
Choose SecurePayStubs if you need exactly one stub and their free-first-document code is live, or if you buy at enough volume for the discounted bundle to beat $12.99 for ten QuickStub PDFs.
Choose QuickStub if…
Choose QuickStub if you want the lowest published single-document price ($2.99), credits that never expire, an unlimited free preview with no account or email, 30 templates at one price, and eight interface languages.
SecurePayStubs and QuickStub — questions people ask
Is the SecurePayStubs first stub really free?
They advertise a free first document behind a promotional code, checked August 2026. Promo terms change often — verify on vendor site before relying on it.
What does QuickStub charge after the free preview?
$2.99 for one clean PDF, $4.99 for three, $12.99 for ten, or $39.99 a year for unlimited downloads. Credits never expire.
Do I need an account to try QuickStub?
No. The preview runs without an account or an email address, and your figures stay in your browser until you choose to save or download.
Can either tool file my taxes?
No. Neither is a tax filing service. Self-employment tax on 1099 income is an estimate of 15.3% of net earnings and nothing is withheld for you, so the stub shows an estimate rather than a payment already made.
SecurePayStubs 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.