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Simple UK cloud payroll with a genuinely free tier for the smallest employers

Ratings by dimension

  • Ease of use4.1
  • Value4.1
  • Support4.1
  • Features4.0

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars118
  • 4 stars83
  • 3 stars27
  • 2 stars17
  • 1 star5

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Freya Bramley

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Education

United Kingdom
4.0

9 May 2025

No fuss payroll

The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist. Only real gripe is that it is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

Pros

The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist.

Cons

It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

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

James Corrigan

Founder · 11-50 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom
5.0

8 May 2025

Simple and cheap

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff. The free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost.

Pros

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff.

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years28 found this helpful

Christopher Devlin

Owner · 1-10 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom
5.0

5 May 2025

Perfect for a micro employer

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss. It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it.

Pros

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss.

Cons

It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months38 found this helpful

Fiona Trelawny

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Education

United Kingdom
5.0

1 May 2025

Simple and cheap

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it, and the pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist. No complaints so far.

Pros

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it.

Cons

Smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months23 found this helpful

Daniel Rhodes

Management accountant · 201-500 employees · Wholesale

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

1 May 2025

Simple and cheap

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it, and the free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost. It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it, but we live with it.

Pros

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it.

Cons

It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months7 found this helpful

Peter Nowak

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
5.0

19 Apr 2025

Perfect for a micro employer

The free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost. RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss.

Pros

The free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost.

Cons

It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years12 found this helpful

Christopher Mackenzie

Company secretary · 51-200 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom
4.0

14 Apr 2025

Does RTI and auto enrolment fine

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss. Only real gripe is that check the integration with your accounting first.

Pros

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss.

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months23 found this helpful

James Colquhoun

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

14 Apr 2025

Perfect for a micro employer

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it, and the free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost. No complaints so far.

Pros

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it.

Cons

It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months38 found this helpful

Peter Holloway

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
5.0

13 Apr 2025

Great for a handful of staff

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff, and RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss. No complaints so far.

Pros

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff.

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years14 found this helpful

Hannah Pemberton

Director · 1-10 employees · Legal services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

13 Apr 2025

No fuss payroll

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss, and the pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist. Smaller vendor with a narrower feature set, but we live with it.

Pros

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss.

Cons

Smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years6 found this helpful