Buyer’s Guides

Independent, US buyer’s guides that rank the best merchant services for your type of business, with live pricing and a cost calculator on every guide.

Email Marketing

Best Email Marketing for ecommerceAn independent, US ranking of the best email marketing for ecommerce, comparing Shopify and WooCommerce integration, abandoned-cart and post-purchase automation, and how pricing scales, plus a live calculator.Read the guideBest Email Marketing for small businessAn independent, US ranking of the best email marketing for small business, comparing free tiers and their real caps, ease of use and how quickly the price steps up, plus a live calculator.Read the guide

HR Software

Best HR Software for remote teamsAn independent, US ranking of the best HR software for remote teams, covering global hiring, Employer of Record, contractor compliance and multi-state pay, plus a live cost calculator.Read the guideBest HR Software for small businessAn independent, US ranking of the best HR software for small business, with real per-employee pricing, onboarding, PTO and compliance compared, plus a live cost calculator.Read the guide

Payroll Software

Best Payroll Software for contractorsAn independent, US ranking of the best platforms for paying contractors compliantly, comparing per-contractor pricing, country coverage and 1099 classification risk, plus a live cost calculator.Read the guideBest Payroll Software for small businessAn independent US ranking of the best payroll software for small business, with real base and per-employee pricing, federal and state tax filing, W-2 and 1099 handling and workers comp compared, plus a live cost calculator.Read the guide

Accounting Software

Best Accounting Software for self-employedBest accounting software for the self-employed and freelancers in the US: Wave, FreshBooks, QuickBooks, and Zoho Books ranked, with free options.Read the guideBest Accounting Software for small businessBest accounting software for small business in the US: QuickBooks, Xero, Wave, FreshBooks, and Zoho Books ranked with real pricing and a calculator.Read the guide

CRM Software

Best CRM Software for real estateBest CRM for real estate agents and brokerages in the US: Pipedrive, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Salesforce, and Monday CRM ranked with live pricing.Read the guide

POS Systems

Best POS Systems for retailBest POS systems for retail stores in the US: Square, Lightspeed, Shopify POS, and Clover ranked with real pricing and a live cost calculator.Read the guide