PEOPLE & HR

Your people. Their paperwork. One simpler workflow.

Manage employee onboarding, records, timesheets, reimbursements, and benefits information in one connected workspace.

Keep employee information organized from onboarding onward.

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PEOPLE WORKSPACE

A good start, all together.

Amara Okafor

Operations manager · W-2 employeeOnboarding · In progress
Onboarding checklist 2 of 3 reviewed
  • Employee detailsReviewed
  • Form W-4Reviewed
  • Form I-9Review needed
Documents Employee records
W-4 · Withholding certificateReceived · Ready to view
Timesheet · This period80 hours recorded
Benefits informationManual review

People & HR features

Employee Onboarding

Collect employee details and review onboarding documents.

Employee Management & Self-Service

Keep employee records and self-service information organized.

Time & Attendance / Timesheets

Review recorded hours and timesheets before payroll.

Time Off, PTO & Holiday Calendar

Keep leave requests, PTO and holidays in view.

Benefits Administration

Organize benefits information and required manual steps.

Reimbursements & Expenses

Review reimbursements and expense details alongside employee records.

PEOPLE & HR

Every employee detail, right where you need it.

Bring onboarding, employee records, time tracking, reimbursements, and benefits information into one connected workspace.

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Employee onboarding

Amara OkaforOperations manager · W-2
3 of 6 steps complete
Offer letterSigned
Personal detailsReceived
W-4 tax formReceived
I-9 documentsPending review
Direct depositPending

Start with a smoother onboarding.

Collect employee details and organize W-4 and I-9 document workflows.

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Employee record

Amara OkaforOperations manager · W-2
EmploymentFull-time · W-2
Contact details••• ••• 4821
W-4 certificateReceived
Employment agreementSigned
Permitted self-serviceContact and payment information · Masked

Keep people information connected.

Access employee records, documents, and permitted self-service actions.

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Everyday HR

Weekly timesheet
M8T8W8T8F10
Regular 40h Overtime 2h
Travel reimbursement$184 · Review
Benefits informationMedical · Dental · RetirementEnrollment requires review

Keep everyday HR moving.

Organize timesheets, reimbursement approvals, and benefits information.

Everything your business needs, working together.

Explore the tools that help you manage payroll, people, compliance, and everyday work.

Make the employee experience feel effortless.

01 / EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING

Give every new hire a smoother start.

Keep employee details, onboarding tasks, and important documents organized in one workflow.

First 3 months on us
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Amara OkaforStarts Nov 3 · Operations
Personal detailsTo do
DocumentsNeeded
Payroll setupTo do
Onboarding progress
0 of 3 steps
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Nationwide coverage

Hire and onboard across state lines.

Keep employee addresses and state details organized as your team grows across 48 supported states including D.C.

47 of 50 states + D.C. live

Payroll supported in 48 states including D.C. · 3 more coming soon

Live Coming soon: Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania

Payroll should feel simpler.

Spend less time managing payroll details and more time running your business. Surf brings payroll, people information, and supported tax workflows together in one place.

Make switching easier

Guided onboarding and AI-assisted historical payroll migration help organize the information you need to get started.

Stay ahead of payday

Review payroll details, important dates, and funding information before you process payroll.

Keep your people organized

Manage employee records, onboarding documents, and self-service in one connected experience.

Get help from Surf AI

Use the AI chatbot for supported questions, and expanded AI workflows available through the beta plan.

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Surf

Payroll, right at your fingertips.

Run payroll on the go with the Surf app. Pay your team, review payroll details, and keep every pay run on track — wherever work takes you.

Surf pricing

More than payroll.
Built around your business.

Everything you need to manage payroll and your people, with AI capabilities to help you get more done.

Payroll

Complete payroll and essential people management.

$0for the first 3 months

Then $15/month

+ $1 per user/month

3 Months on Us

Everything included

  • Unlimited W-2 employees
  • Unlimited 1099 contractors
  • Unlimited payroll runs
  • Unlimited direct deposits
  • Payroll calculations and pay statements
  • Supported federal and state tax-filing workflows
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Beta

Payroll + AI Workflow

Payroll plus expanded AI-powered workflows.

$0for the first 3 months

Then $49/month

+ $1 per user/month

Join the Beta

Everything in Payroll, plus

  • Advanced AI workflow assistance
  • Natural-language requests for supported tasks
  • AI-assisted payroll preparation
  • Historical payroll migration assistance
  • AI-assisted employee data extraction and organization
  • AI-assisted onboarding data entry

AI workflow capabilities are in beta and may vary by task.

View all AI workflow features