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Modern cloud payroll aimed at UK finance and people teams that want automation

Ratings by dimension

  • Ease of use4.0
  • Value4.1
  • Support4.0
  • Features4.0

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars126
  • 4 stars96
  • 3 stars40
  • 2 stars19
  • 1 star5

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286 reviews matching your filters

Sophie Kaur

Founder · 11-50 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
2.0

29 Jul 2025

The nicest payroll tool we have used

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere, and pricing is quoted rather than published. The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one, which is about the only positive.

Pros

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one.

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for 6-12 months33 found this helpful

Richard Ferreira

Director · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
4.0

29 Jul 2025

Clean and well integrated

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one, and onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere, but we live with it.

Pros

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one.

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months34 found this helpful

Sophie Whitfield

Company secretary · 51-200 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom
2.0

27 Jul 2025

Posts to the ledger for us

Pricing is quoted rather than published, and it is more than the smallest employer needs. The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one, which is about the only positive.

Pros

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one.

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years12 found this helpful

Priya Wexford

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
5.0

18 Jul 2025

Posts to the ledger for us

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005, and onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. No complaints so far.

Pros

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005.

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months4 found this helpful

Mohammed Ferreira

Owner · 1-10 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
4.0

18 Jul 2025

Posts to the ledger for us

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. Only real gripe is that it is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Pros

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon.

Cons

It is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years31 found this helpful

Ruth Pemberton

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
4.0

8 Jul 2025

The nicest payroll tool we have used

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us. Only real gripe is that it is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Pros

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

Cons

It is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months2 found this helpful

Charlotte Mackenzie

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
2.0

5 Jul 2025

Payroll that feels modern

It is more than the smallest employer needs, and it is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first. The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us, which is about the only positive.

Pros

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

Cons

It is more than the smallest employer needs.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for 2+ years35 found this helpful

Priya Corrigan

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
5.0

4 Jul 2025

Automation actually saves us time

The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using, and it feels like modern software, not a system from 2005. No complaints so far.

Pros

The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using.

Cons

It is more than the smallest employer needs.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months36 found this helpful

Sophie Osei

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
4.0

27 Jun 2025

Payroll that feels modern

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us. Only real gripe is that it is more than the smallest employer needs.

Pros

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

Cons

It is more than the smallest employer needs.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years22 found this helpful

Bethany Devlin

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
4.0

23 Jun 2025

Payroll that feels modern

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one, and it feels like modern software, not a system from 2005. Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere, but we live with it.

Pros

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one.

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years32 found this helpful