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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

Peter Fairbanks

Finance director · 1000+ employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
5.0

22 Jan 2026

Posts to the ledger for us

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us. The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using.

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
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months20 found this helpful

Richard Kowalski

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom
4.0

19 Jan 2026

The nicest payroll tool we have used

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon, and the interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using. It is more than the smallest employer needs, but we live with it.

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
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years29 found this helpful

Craig Trelawny

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
5.0

11 Jan 2026

Payroll that feels modern

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us, and the automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. No complaints so far.

Pros

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

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 Less than 6 months36 found this helpful

Amy Ashworth

Owner · 1-10 employees · IT services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

10 Jan 2026

Great for an in house team

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

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 6-12 months14 found this helpful

Simon Holloway

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Wholesale

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
2.0

9 Jan 2026

Posts to the ledger for us

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere, and pricing is quoted rather than published. 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

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years34 found this helpful

Emma Ashworth

HR manager · 201-500 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom
4.0

8 Jan 2026

Great for an in house team

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005, and onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. It is more than the smallest employer needs, but we live with it.

Pros

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

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 Less than 6 months19 found this helpful

Simon Halliwell

Owner · 1-10 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

4 Jan 2026

Great for an in house team

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon, and the integration into our accounting posts the journal for us. Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere, but we live with it.

Pros

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon.

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months15 found this helpful

Olivia Pemberton

Owner · 1-10 employees · Education

United Kingdom
4.0

28 Dec 2025

Posts to the ledger for us

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 more than the smallest employer needs, but we live with it.

Pros

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

Cons

It is more than the smallest employer needs.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months5 found this helpful

Olivia Sandhu

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
3.0

26 Dec 2025

Posts to the ledger for us

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. That said, pricing is quoted rather than published and payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

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
4.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years10 found this helpful

Megan Colquhoun

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

20 Dec 2025

Posts to the ledger for us

Mixed. The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one, but it is more than the smallest employer needs.

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
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months27 found this helpful