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

4.1Based on 286 reviews
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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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Peter Dunmore

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Accounting

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

12 Dec 2025

Automation actually saves us time

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

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months1 found this helpful

Owen Osei

Finance business partner · 1000+ employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
5.0

12 Dec 2025

Payroll that feels modern

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one, and the integration into our accounting posts the journal for us. 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
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years32 found this helpful

Jodie Ellery

Founder · 11-50 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
4.0

12 Dec 2025

Automation actually saves us time

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 2+ years23 found this helpful

Kevin Radcliffe

Finance director · 501-1000 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom
2.0

29 Nov 2025

The nicest payroll tool we have used

Pricing is quoted rather than published, and payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere. The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using, which is about the only positive.

Pros

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

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 2+ years5 found this helpful

Craig Rhodes

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom
1.0

23 Nov 2025

Payroll that feels modern

Pricing is quoted rather than published. It is more than the smallest employer needs. Looking at alternatives.

Pros

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

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
1.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 2+ years6 found this helpful

Priya Ellery

Management accountant · 201-500 employees · IT services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

23 Nov 2025

Posts to the ledger for us

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005. The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one.

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
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years27 found this helpful

Fiona Osei

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
5.0

19 Nov 2025

Payroll that feels modern

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
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years33 found this helpful

Emma Kowalski

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom
4.0

13 Nov 2025

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. 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
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years23 found this helpful

Mohammed Lockhart

Owner · 11-50 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

11 Nov 2025

Clean and well integrated

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon, and it feels like modern software, not a system from 2005. 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
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months13 found this helpful

Louise Ferreira

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom
4.0

8 Nov 2025

Posts to the ledger for us

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. Only real gripe is that 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
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years12 found this helpful