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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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Zoe Stroud

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
5.0

20 Mar 2024

No fuss payroll

The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist. RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss.

Pros

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

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+ years39 found this helpful

Paul Cavendish

Director · 1-10 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom
3.0

20 Mar 2024

Free payroll that works

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it. That said, it is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it and check the integration with your accounting first.

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
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years21 found this helpful

Simon Bhatti

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
5.0

16 Mar 2024

Does RTI and auto enrolment fine

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss. The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist.

Pros

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss.

Cons

Smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

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

Robert Trelawny

Office manager · 11-50 employees · IT services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

10 Mar 2024

No fuss payroll

Mixed. The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist, but check the integration with your accounting first.

Pros

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

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months3 found this helpful

Callum Mackenzie

Owner · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
2.0

9 Mar 2024

Free payroll that works

Check the integration with your accounting first, and no multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling. Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff, which is about the only positive.

Pros

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

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use
1.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 2+ years1 found this helpful

Paul Iqbal

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

United Kingdom
3.0

27 Feb 2024

Does RTI and auto enrolment fine

The free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost. That said, it is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it and no multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling.

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
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months13 found this helpful

Bethany Pemberton

HR manager · 201-500 employees · IT services

United Kingdom
4.0

23 Feb 2024

Simple and cheap

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. It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it, but we live with it.

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
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years15 found this helpful

Mark Osei

Founder · 11-50 employees · Education

United Kingdom
4.0

21 Feb 2024

Great for a handful of staff

The free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost, and RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss. It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it, but we live with it.

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
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months25 found this helpful

Callum Halliwell

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
5.0

20 Feb 2024

Free payroll that works

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

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
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months35 found this helpful

Gareth Baptiste

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom
4.0

19 Feb 2024

Great for a handful of staff

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff. Only real gripe is that smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

Pros

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

Cons

Smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months8 found this helpful