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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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Jodie Bramley

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom
5.0

14 Dec 2024

Perfect for a micro employer

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff, and the free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

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 2+ years36 found this helpful

Emma Devlin

Director · 11-50 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
5.0

8 Dec 2024

Perfect for a micro employer

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it. The free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost.

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
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months7 found this helpful

Hannah Ainsley

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom
4.0

7 Dec 2024

No fuss payroll

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss, and it updates itself for each April without me thinking about it. It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it, but we live with 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
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years8 found this helpful

Jodie Bramley

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Healthcare

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

7 Dec 2024

Perfect for a micro employer

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss. Only real gripe is that smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

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
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months5 found this helpful

Paul Halliwell

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Education

United Kingdom
4.0

3 Dec 2024

Simple and cheap

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss, and the pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist. Check the integration with your accounting first, but we live with it.

Pros

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss.

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years29 found this helpful

Kevin Ainsley

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
5.0

22 Nov 2024

Simple and cheap

The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist. It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it.

Pros

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

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years22 found this helpful

Martin Mackenzie

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
5.0

15 Nov 2024

Perfect for a micro employer

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

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
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years8 found this helpful

Andrew Quinn

Director · 1-10 employees · Professional services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

8 Nov 2024

Does RTI and auto enrolment fine

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it, and the pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist. Check the integration with your accounting first, but we live with it.

Pros

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

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years33 found this helpful

Bethany Cavendish

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
5.0

5 Nov 2024

Simple and cheap

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss, and it updates itself for each April without me thinking about it. No complaints so far.

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
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years24 found this helpful

Louise Sandhu

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
5.0

4 Nov 2024

Great for a handful of staff

The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist, and Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years30 found this helpful