Run your one-person business like a real business.
Pay yourself compliantly, file the right deductions, and keep audit-ready records. Crew's Solopreneur plan is free forever and ready when you hire your first employee.
- Free to start
- Transparent pricing
- Built for modern teams
- AI-native by default
Crew for solopreneurs at a glance
Crew's Solopreneur plan is free forever for one-person businesses, with no credit card required. It runs payroll for you, calculates social security and statutory deductions, and keeps payslips and audit-ready records. When you hire your first employee, your salary structure and statutory rules carry over.
Key facts
- Price: free forever on the Solopreneur plan, no credit card required.
- Includes payroll for 1 person, statutory deductions, payslips, bank files, and Crew AI.
- First payroll takes about 30 minutes to run.
- Adding an employee later takes about 15 minutes, then pricing is per employee per month.
- Crew handles payroll operations, not tax filing; keep an accountant for filing.
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Solopreneur plan, no card required
30min
to run your first payroll
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Social security, payslips, deductions
Why Crew for solopreneurs
Why do solopreneurs choose Crew?
Built for one-person businesses, freelancers, and solo founders.
Pay yourself, the right way
Set up your salary structure once and Crew runs payroll, generates a payslip, and tracks the audit trail every cycle. The same record auditors and lenders expect from a larger business.
Statutory compliance, handled
Social security, income tax, and any voluntary contributions calculated and recorded automatically. You stay compliant from day one without hiring an accountant for routine work.
Records you can show anyone
Bank loan, visa application, or first hire, every payslip and run is timestamped, exportable, and ready to share. No more rebuilding a year of bank statements.
Ready when you hire
The day you bring on employee number two, Crew already has your salary structure, statutory rules, and bank details set up. Onboarding takes 15 minutes, not a weekend.
Modules included
Everything a one-person business actually needs.
Start with payroll. Add modules as you grow. No upgrade calls, no enterprise gates.
Pricing for solopreneurs
How much does Crew cost for solopreneurs?
- Payroll for 1 person
- Social security and statutory deductions
- Payslips and audit-ready records
- Bank file generation
- Free Crew AI access
What customers say
“I was running my own payroll on an Excel sheet and missing social security contributions for three months without realizing. Crew set it up in an evening and I have not had a compliance question since.”
Frequently asked
Crew for solopreneurs: frequently asked questions
Is the Solopreneur plan really free?
Yes. The Solopreneur plan is free forever for one-person businesses. No credit card required. You only start paying if you add employees, and even then pricing is per-employee monthly, not a big jump.
Why do I need payroll software if it is just me?
Three reasons: compliance (social security and statutory rules apply even to one-person businesses), records (banks, visa offices, and future investors all expect formal payroll records), and continuity (the day you hire someone, you are not starting from scratch).
Can Crew handle social security for one person?
Yes. Crew calculates and tracks social security contributions for any number of people, including just you. Deductions appear on your payslip and on audit-ready records you can export.
What if I want to hire later?
Crew is built to scale. Adding employees takes 15 minutes per person through the guided onboarding. Your salary structure, statutory rules, and bank details carry over so the second payroll run is just as fast as the first.
Do I need an accountant to use Crew?
No. Crew handles the operational side of payroll (calculations, deductions, records). For tax filing and labor law advice you still want an accountant, but routine payroll runs without one.
How does Crew compare for solopreneurs?
Honest, side-by-side comparisons, including where the alternative is the better pick.
See if Crew fits.
Start free, run a payroll, decide for yourself. Or book a 30-minute demo and we will show you Crew on your team and industry.