# Argyle vs Zeal (slim)

> Argyle scores 63.7 (B) on agent readiness against Zeal's 45.4 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Zeal leads on agent ergonomics. Both do payroll employees. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Argyle scores 63.7 (B) on agent readiness against Zeal's 45.4 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Zeal leads on agent ergonomics. Both do payroll employees.

- Argyle: B 63.7, rank #297 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/argyle.min.md
- Zeal: E 45.4, rank #658 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zeal.min.md
- Argyle, good for A lender, tenant screener, benefits agency or background checker whose applicant can sign in to a payroll or gig account, and who needs paystubs, employment records or an income report. Ahead on Reliability, 81 against 42; Schema & documentation, 86 against 68; Security & auth, 48 against 34; Payments & pricing, 15 against 0; Maintenance & community, 75 against 61; Transparency & trust, 83 against 51.
- Zeal, good for A US staffing platform, marketplace or workforce product that will sign a partnership and run payroll for many employers under its own brand, including daily and on-demand pay. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 63 against 58.

| Category | Argyle | Zeal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 81 | 42 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 86 | 68 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 58 | 63 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 48 | 34 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 15 | 0 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 75 | 61 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 83 | 51 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Argyle | Zeal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Argyle Systems Inc. | Puzzl Group Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.argyle.com/v2` | `https://api.zeal.com` |
| Licence | Proprietary service under Argyle's Open Payroll Customer Terms. The React Native Link SDK on npm is Apache 2.0 | Proprietary service. The npm SDK declares MIT. The SDK repositories on GitHub carry no licence file |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | 2026-07-31 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2026-01-16 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2026-01-16 |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 481 npm/wk | 0 stars, 8 npm/wk |