QuickStub vs ThePayStubs
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 ThePayStubs is the better pick. Every ThePayStubs figure was checked August 2026 and is not independently audited.
What both tools actually produce
QuickStub and ThePayStubs 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
How much does ThePayStubs cost?
There was no published pricing page as of August 2026; reported prices run $8.99–$11.99 per stub. QuickStub publishes its prices: $2.99 for one clean PDF, $4.99 for three, $12.99 for ten.
Why does a published price matter?
Because you can compare it before you enter your pay figures. A generator that reveals the price at checkout makes you do the work first and decide afterwards.
What do both tools actually produce?
A self-prepared payment record — your own account of income you earned. Neither is employer-issued, and neither is a tax filing.
Side by side
| What you're comparing | QuickStub | ThePayStubs |
|---|---|---|
| One clean PDF | $2.99 | $8.99–$11.99 |
| 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 ThePayStubs 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.
ThePayStubs published no pricing page as of August 2026, so the figures below are reported rather than quoted. Treat them as a range to verify, not a price.
ThePayStubs published no pricing page as of August 2026. Buyers report $8.99–$11.99 per stub. QuickStub treats that as a range to verify, not a quoted price — check the checkout total on the vendor's own site before you commit.
Moving from ThePayStubs: what maps to what
- Pull the last document you bought and note the period dates and the year-to-date totals; that is everything QuickStub needs to continue the series.
- Choose your classification in QuickStub first — 1099, W-2 or owner's draw — since that decides which tax lines appear at all.
- Enter the opening year-to-date once. QuickStub carries it forward for the rest of the pay year automatically.
- Check the preview against your old document free, then pay $2.99 — a figure you saw before you started typing.
Where ThePayStubs is stronger
- A long-running brand in the category, which some buyers weigh more heavily than price.
Choose ThePayStubs if…
Choose ThePayStubs if their template selection is the one you want and you are comfortable finding the price at checkout rather than before you start.
Choose QuickStub if…
Choose QuickStub if you want the price published up front ($2.99 for a clean PDF), an unlimited free preview with no account, 30 templates at one price, credits that never expire, and figures that stay in your browser until you save or download.
ThePayStubs and QuickStub — questions people ask
Does ThePayStubs publish its prices?
Not as of August 2026. Reported prices run $8.99–$11.99 per stub; verify on vendor site, because an unpublished price can change without any announcement.
What does QuickStub cost?
$2.99 for one clean PDF, $4.99 for three, $12.99 for ten, or $39.99 a year for unlimited. The watermarked preview is free and unlimited.
Is a self-prepared paystub accepted as proof of income?
That depends entirely on who is asking, and no generator can guarantee it. Submit it with a tax return and bank statements, which are the documents most landlords and lenders weight most heavily.
Can I see the document before paying on QuickStub?
Yes. The full stub renders live as you type, watermarked, with no account and no email required.
ThePayStubs 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.