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Advanced UK payroll with no limit on employee numbers, priced by headcount band

4.1Based on 218 reviews
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Ratings by dimension

  • Ease of use4.0
  • Value3.9
  • Support3.9
  • Features4.0

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars87
  • 4 stars82
  • 3 stars32
  • 2 stars12
  • 1 star5

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218 reviews matching your filters

Peter Bramley

Head of finance · 501-1000 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
5.0

10 Jul 2025

Built for someone who knows payroll

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround, and rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. No complaints so far.

Pros

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years3 found this helpful

Emma Sandhu

Owner · 1-10 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom
1.0

30 Jun 2025

Corrections actually work properly

The year end process is more manual than it needs to be. P11D is a separate product and a separate cost. Looking at alternatives.

Pros

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

Cons

The year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for 6-12 months37 found this helpful

Stephen Colquhoun

Owner · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom
4.0

26 Jun 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works, and the reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. The year end process is more manual than it needs to be, but we live with it.

Pros

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

Cons

The year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months22 found this helpful

James Holloway

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom
2.0

25 Jun 2025

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost, and still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky. Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 1-2 years19 found this helpful

Megan Corrigan

Director · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

24 Jun 2025

Corrections actually work properly

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Only real gripe is that it expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

Pros

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

Cons

It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years20 found this helpful

Sarah Baptiste

Director · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
3.0

21 Jun 2025

Reliable through every April change

Mixed. We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink, but the year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

Pros

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink.

Cons

The year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years4 found this helpful

Robert Kaur

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom
2.0

8 Jun 2025

Handles our 200 plus payroll

It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand, and still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky. We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink, which is about the only positive.

Pros

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink.

Cons

It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 6-12 months16 found this helpful

Craig Trelawny

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
4.0

3 Jun 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround, and rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky, but we live with it.

Pros

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months7 found this helpful

Amy Ellery

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

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

31 May 2025

Corrections actually work properly

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. That said, P11D is a separate product and a separate cost and the jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

Pros

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years30 found this helpful

Peter Fairbanks

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom
1.0

28 May 2025

Reliable through every April change

The year end process is more manual than it needs to be. It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand. Looking at alternatives.

Pros

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

Cons

The year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

Ease of use
1.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for 2+ years5 found this helpful