Comparison

MyStubs vs ThePayStubs: which paystub generator fits you?

Established paystub-generator brand with a long-running template library and broad form coverage. We've built MyStubs from the ground up alongside the same use cases — here's an honest side-by-side so you can pick the right tool, not just the loudest landing page.

Pricing snapshot

Listed prices side by side.

MyStubs

$4.99 / Per Paystub

Free live preview before payment. Saved Companies + Employees for repeat use. Same checkout includes 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC.

ThePayStubs

$8.99 per paystub (single), discounts apply for multi-stub orders.

thepaystubs.com — public per-stub pricing on the landing page.

Where ThePayStubs is strong

What ThePayStubs does well.

Honest comparison — we'd rather be right about both products than win on one-sided framing.

Long-tenured brand with a wide template library covering many traditional employer formats.

Multi-stub bundle discounts when you need a year's worth of paystubs in one purchase.

Includes W-2 + 1099 generation alongside paystubs from the same checkout.

Where MyStubs is strong

What we built MyStubs to do better.

Per-stub price is lower at the single-stub price-point ($4.99 vs ThePayStubs's $8.99) — no bundle math needed to beat their headline number.

Free live tax preview before payment — ThePayStubs charges first, you verify the calculation after.

Same checkout includes 1099-NEC + 1099-MISC at $10.99/form — no separate product line, no second account.

Saved Companies + Employees in your account dashboard so the 2nd, 3rd, 4th stub take less time than the first.

Bottom line

Which one should you pick?

Pick ThePayStubs if you specifically want their bundle discounts on multi-stub orders or a long-tenured brand. Pick MyStubs if you value free preview-before-pay, modern state tax accuracy, and a saved-profile workflow for repeat use.