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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

Freya Lockhart

Finance director · 501-1000 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
5.0

12 Jul 2026

Clean and well integrated

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon.

Pros

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

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years36 found this helpful

Adam Begum

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
5.0

11 Jul 2026

Great for an in house team

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

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
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years10 found this helpful

Laura Wexford

Company secretary · 201-500 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom
3.0

9 Jul 2026

Clean and well integrated

The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using. That said, payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere and pricing is quoted rather than published.

Pros

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

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years34 found this helpful

Eleanor Thornley

Director · 11-50 employees · Engineering

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
1.0

9 Jul 2026

The nicest payroll tool we have used

It is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first. Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere. Looking at alternatives.

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
1.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for Less than 6 months20 found this helpful

Louise Radcliffe

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
5.0

25 Jun 2026

Clean and well integrated

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 2+ years18 found this helpful

Freya Ainsley

Office manager · 11-50 employees · IT services

United Kingdom
5.0

24 Jun 2026

Clean and well integrated

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005. The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using.

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
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years27 found this helpful

Mohammed Hargreaves

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
5.0

17 Jun 2026

Great for an in house team

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon, and the automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. 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
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months3 found this helpful

Stephen Iqbal

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
5.0

16 Jun 2026

Payroll that feels modern

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one, and the interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months12 found this helpful

Robert Mackenzie

Owner · 11-50 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
4.0

15 Jun 2026

Clean and well integrated

The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using, and the automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. It is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first, but we live with it.

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
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months

Neil Begum

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
3.0

10 Jun 2026

Posts to the ledger for us

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us. That said, it is more than the smallest employer needs and payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

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
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years27 found this helpful