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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

Mark Begum

HR manager · 201-500 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

23 Jun 2025

Payroll that feels modern

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon, and the integration into our accounting posts the journal for us. No complaints so far.

Pros

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon.

Cons

It is more than the smallest employer needs.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years17 found this helpful

Richard Trelawny

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
3.0

18 Jun 2025

The nicest payroll tool we have used

Mixed. Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon, but payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Pros

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon.

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months4 found this helpful

Bethany Ferreira

Owner · 1-10 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
5.0

15 Jun 2025

The nicest payroll tool we have used

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005, and the interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using. 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
5.0
Used for 1-2 years15 found this helpful

Aisha Dunmore

Founder · 11-50 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom
4.0

14 Jun 2025

Payroll that feels modern

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005, and onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere, but we live with it.

Pros

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

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months10 found this helpful

Hannah Cavendish

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
5.0

10 Jun 2025

Great for an in house team

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one, and onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years19 found this helpful

Michael Lockhart

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
4.0

9 Jun 2025

The nicest payroll tool we have used

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. Only real gripe is that pricing is quoted rather than published.

Pros

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon.

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years27 found this helpful

Paul Mackenzie

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom
5.0

8 Jun 2025

Clean and well integrated

The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using, and the integration into our accounting posts the journal for us. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

Cons

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

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years5 found this helpful

Helen Hargreaves

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom
3.0

8 Jun 2025

Automation actually saves us time

Mixed. The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using, but payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Pros

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

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years4 found this helpful

Peter Lockhart

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Property and lettings

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

1 Jun 2025

The nicest payroll tool we have used

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using.

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
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years14 found this helpful

Peter Halliwell

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

30 May 2025

Great for an in house team

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

Pros

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

Cons

It is more than the smallest employer needs.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months7 found this helpful