Best Payroll Software in the UK 2026

The cloud payroll engine from IRIS, one of the largest UK payroll and accountancy software groups. Priced on the number of payslips you process, which suits variable headcounts.

• Priced by payslip volume, not headcount
• Strong API for embedding payroll
• Backed by a major UK payroll group
• HMRC recognised

Sage's established payroll software for larger or more complex UK payrolls, priced in bands from 15 employees to unlimited.

• No limit on employee numbers
• Full auto enrolment assessment
• Pay run rollback and corrections
• Detailed statutory reporting

Payroll for QuickBooks users, sold as a paid add on to any QuickBooks Online plan, with RTI submissions and pension auto enrolment.

• Posts the payroll journal automatically
• Auto enrolment assessment built in
• One supplier for accounts and payroll
• Employee self service portal