Certified Payroll vs Chargd

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Certified Payroll compared with Chargd
Detail	Certified Payroll	Chargd
What it does	File your Davis-Bacon WH-347 certified payroll report in minutes	Invoicing software you buy once and own forever
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	DE	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Two free payrolls included with account signup (no credit card required). Then $79/month for unlimited projects and weekly payrolls, live wage-determination checks, continuation sheets for larger crews, three-year filing archive, no setup fee, no contract, cancel anytime.	Free tier with up to 5 clients and core features. Pro: $49 one-time payment, unlimited clients and invoices, includes all 11 templates, recurring invoices, credit memos, reports, and bulk PDF export.
Key features	Fills both pages of official DOL Form WH-347 (Rev. January 2025) Checks base rate plus fringe against SAM.gov wage determination while hours are entered Flags overtime logged as straight time past 40 hours Applies registered apprentice percentages of the journeyworker rate Generates continuation sheets for crews larger than 8 workers Builds the PDF in the browser; payroll figures do not leave the machine Calculates gross wages and project totals while you type Reuses project wage determinations across weekly payrolls Runs 8 compliance checks while you type Three-year filing archive for recurring projects	Quote to invoice conversion in one tap Works completely offline on Mac Automatic tax calculation Recurring invoices Client management and organization Payment tracking and recording Multiple invoice templates PDF export and generation Multi-currency support Revenue and tax reports
What makes it different	Live wage rate checks against SAM.gov before you submit, not cached data Uses the government's actual WH-347 form, not a redrawn approximation PDF built in your browser so payroll data never leaves your machine No setup fee, no contract, cancel anytime	No subscription, pay once and own forever Completely offline with no server dependency All data stored locally, nothing uploaded anywhere No account or login required
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 +1 (up) since last check	2 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	19
Citation Flow (Majestic)	14	23
Referring domains (Majestic)	7	49

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