Payroll Shopify Apps – Rankings & Position History
(Updated October 2026) Track how payroll Shopify apps rank on the Shopify App Store over time. This keyword page shows the full rankings table for tracked payroll apps as of today, plus monthly position trends so you can see who's climbing and who's slipping.
Payroll Shopify Apps — Full Rankings Table
All tracked payroll Shopify apps ranked by current App Store position, with rank change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by date range, sortable by rank or rank change.
| App | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Easyteam POS Time Clock In | 1 | Leader |
 Zon Staff POS Time Clock In | 2 | Stable |
 Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR | 3 1 | Climbing |
 POS Time Tracker by ATeam Apps | 4 1 | Declining |
 POS Clock In | 5 | Stable |
 Trubuild: POS Staff Clock In | 6 | Stable |
 Homebase Time Clock | 7 | Stable |
 Daily POS Retail Sales Targets | 8 1 | Climbing |
 PowerUP Retail for POS | 9 1 | Declining |
 POS Staff Manager | 10 | Newly Added |
Showing 1-10 out of 96
Key Insights:
- Easyteam POS Time Clock In ranks #1 for payroll Shopify apps — 1 position ahead of Zon Staff POS Time Clock In at #2.
- Among the top 10 tracked payroll apps, 2 climbed and 2 declined in rank over the past 30 days — a settled top tier.
- Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR is the biggest climber, gaining 1 position this month to reach #3.
- POS Time Tracker by ATeam Apps dropped 1 position this month to #4 — the largest single decliner in the top 10 payroll apps.
Payroll Shopify Apps — Ranking Position Over Time
Monthly ranking trajectory for the top 5 payroll Shopify apps over the past year — pick any apps, change date range, or switch to Ranking Changes to see per-interval movement.
Charts Data
| App | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easyteam POS Time Clock In | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Zon Staff POS Time Clock In | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR | — | — | — | #75 | #43 | #31 |
| POS Time Tracker by ATeam Apps | #3 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #41 |
| POS Clock In | — | #6 | #42 | #4 | #51 | #5 |
Key Insights:
- Easyteam POS Time Clock In's ranking held steady from #1 to #1 over the charted period.
- 2 of 5 top payroll apps improved their position; 1 declined — a stable market.
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Top Payroll Shopify Apps by Current Ranking
Easyteam POS Time Clock In holds the #1 position for payroll Shopify apps. Zon Staff POS Time Clock In sits at #2 and Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR at #3, rounding out the top tier. Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR is the standout mover this month, climbing 1 position to #3 — a momentum signal worth tracking.
Stable rankings in payroll mean Shopify merchants have largely settled on their preferences for this category — challengers ranked below the top 10 face an uphill path to break in without a meaningfully differentiated feature set, integration depth, or pricing model.
Long-Term Ranking Trends Across Payroll Shopify Apps
Easyteam POS Time Clock In held #1 steadily across the charted period — an entrenched leader in payroll that competitors haven't displaced. Across the top 5 plotted payroll apps, 2 improved their position while 1 declined — a category in upward motion.
Stable rankings across the top 5 apps mean payroll merchants have largely settled on their preferred apps — challengers below the top 5 face an uphill path to break in.
Top 5 Apps in Payroll
- Easyteam POS Time Clock In — Holds the #1 payroll ranking on the Shopify App Store, rated 5.0★.
- Zon Staff POS Time Clock In — Ranks #2 for payroll on the Shopify App Store, rated 4.8★.
- Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR — Climbed 1 position this month to #3 for payroll, rated 5.0★.
- POS Time Tracker by ATeam Apps — Slipped 1 position this month to #4 for payroll, rated 4.8★.
- POS Clock In — Ranks #5 for payroll on the Shopify App Store.
Payroll Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which payroll app ranks #1 on Shopify?
Easyteam POS Time Clock In currently ranks #1 for payroll apps on the Shopify App Store and holds 72.7% market share (+2.02pp vs 30 days ago). Rankings refresh weekly — see the trend chart above for how this position has changed over time.
2. How are payroll Shopify apps ranked?
Rankings on this page reflect each app's position in Shopify's keyword search results for "payroll", which Shopify computes from a mix of merchant install volume, review velocity, and recency. Apps beyond position #22 receive zero traffic in our market share calculation since merchants rarely scroll that far.
3. Which payroll apps are climbing the rankings on Shopify?
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR has shown the strongest ranking momentum among payroll apps, climbing 1 position to #3 over the past 30 days. Sort the rankings table by Rank Change (Low to High) to surface the full set of recent gainers.
4. How often do payroll app rankings change on Shopify?
Payroll rankings have been notably stable over the past 30 days — most of the top 5 held their positions, suggesting an established competitive order. Rankings are crawled weekly, so significant moves usually take 2–4 weeks to show up.
5. Which payroll apps lost rank positions recently?
POS Time Tracker by ATeam Apps dropped the most among the top 10 tracked payroll apps, slipping 1 position to #4 over the past 30 days. Switch the table sub-tab to "Ranking Changes" to see all decliners ordered by movement size.
6. How many payroll apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 payroll apps on the Shopify App Store. The full list is paginated in the table above — adjust the date range and sort order to drill into any window.
7. Why don't apps ranked beyond #22 show market share for payroll?
For keyword pages, market share is rank-weighted: position #1 carries roughly 40× the weight of position #22, and apps beyond #22 receive zero weight. This reflects Shopify search behaviour — merchants almost never scroll past the top of the results, so positions further down don't translate to installs.
