Every product we have reviewed

A straightforward UK cloud payroll product with a free Basic tier and a low cost Pro plan, aimed at small employers who want RTI and auto enrolment without complexity.

• Genuinely free Basic tier
• Simple and quick to run
• Very low cost Pro plan
• UK cloud payroll with auto updates

A capable CRM that consistently undercuts the big names on price while matching much of the functionality. Strongest for businesses already using or open to the broader Zoho suite.

• Strong capability at a value price
• Deep customisation
• Free edition for micro teams
• Native Zoho suite integration

A modern European payroll and HR platform popular with growing UK companies, combining automated payroll with light HR features. Per employee pricing on top of a base fee.

• Heavy payroll automation
• Light HR bundled alongside
• Modern, clear interface
• Employee self service

A widely used HR system, American built but common in UK growing companies, known for a clean experience across records, onboarding, performance and reporting.

• Excellent user experience and adoption
• Strong onboarding
• Large integration marketplace
• Breadth for a growing company

A full cloud ERP covering finance, sales, purchasing, inventory and operations, with native UK VAT and MTD and deep Microsoft 365 integration. Per user pricing.

• Native UK VAT and MTD
• Deep Microsoft 365 integration
• Finance and operations in one system
• Strong UK partner network

The CRM that made a genuinely capable free tier standard. Free forever at the core, with Sales, Marketing and Service Hubs that scale into a serious platform as you grow.

• The strongest free CRM tier on the market
• Sales, marketing and service on one record
• Huge app marketplace and partner network
• Clean enough to adopt without training

Part of the wider Zoho suite. The UK edition files SA100 and CT600, handles MTD and CIS, and starts at nothing for one user.

• Free plan that files Self Assessment
• Corporation Tax filing from Standard
• Property tracking for landlords
• Native Zoho suite integration

A newer UK platform combining payroll and HR in one place, aimed at scaling companies that want both handled together with heavy automation and a clean interface.

• Payroll and HR in one platform
• Heavy automation
• Modern, clean interface
• Posts to accounting automatically

Part of the Access Group, aimed at small and mid sized UK businesses that have outgrown the simplest tools. Per employee pricing across four tiers.

• Graduated tiers with room to grow
• Applicant tracking and performance built in
• Backed by the Access Group
• Per employee pricing from £3

A long standing favourite of UK and Ireland payroll bureaus, now moving fully to the cloud for the 2026/27 tax year. Deep, HMRC recognised, and built for people who run payroll for a living.

• Trusted by a large share of UK bureaus
• Ready on day one of each tax year
• Strong multi employer processing
• HMRC recognised every year