Comparison

QuickBooks Payroll vs Moorepay

A data-driven, side-by-side comparison for UK businesses. Provider data is verified by our research team and every review is moderated before publishing.

Updated 5 July 2026

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QuickBooks Payroll logo
QuickBooks Payroll
4.2(110 reviews)

Starting price

US$50/mo

Moorepay logo
Moorepay
4.0(41 reviews)

Starting price

Custom

At a glance

Who wins, category by category

Category-by-category winners based on verified user ratings, each scored out of 5.

QuickBooks Payroll logo
vs
Moorepay logo
4.2
Overall RatingQuickBooks Payroll
4.0
4.3
Ease of UseQuickBooks Payroll
3.8
3.9
Value for MoneyQuickBooks Payroll
3.8
3.9
Customer ServiceMoorepay
4.3
4.2
FunctionalityQuickBooks Payroll
4.1

Analytics

Ratings, visualised

The four dimensions every reviewer rates, shown two ways — bars for side-by-side magnitude, gauges for the head-to-head on each.

Rating by category

Head to head by category

QuickBooks PayrollMoorepay
Ease of Use4.3/3.8
Value for Money3.9/3.8
Customer Service3.9/4.3
Functionality4.2/4.1
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Sentiment

How reviewers feel

Positive (4 to 5 stars), neutral (3 stars) and negative (1 to 2 stars) sentiment across all verified reviews.

QuickBooks Payroll logoQuickBooks Payroll
110 reviews
79%

Positive sentiment

  • Positive79%
  • Neutral14%
  • Negative7%
Moorepay logoMoorepay
41 reviews
76%

Positive sentiment

  • Positive76%
  • Neutral17%
  • Negative7%

Pricing

Pricing compared

Entry price, free plans and trials at a glance. A lower starting price is not everything, but it is where most UK businesses begin.

QuickBooks Payroll

Free trial

Cloud payroll from Intuit that runs inside QuickBooks, with automated tax calculation and filing, direct deposit, employee self service and full service tax penalty protection on the higher tiers.

US$50/ month
  • Automatic tax filing and payment
  • QuickBooks accounting integration
  • Direct deposit

Moorepay

Available now

Long-established UK payroll and HR provider offering software plus fully managed payroll, with RTI, auto-enrolment and CIPP-backed compliance support.

  • Fully managed payroll option
  • RTI & auto-enrolment
  • UK compliance support

Features

Full feature comparison

Every data point we track for QuickBooks Payroll and Moorepay, side by side.

Moorepay logoMoorepay
4.0/5
41 reviews
User ratings
Overall rating
4.2
4.0
Ease of Use
4.3
3.8
Value for Money
3.9
3.8
Customer Service
3.9
4.3
Functionality
4.2
4.1
Pricing & plans
Starting price
US$50/mo
Custom
Free trial
Free version
Pricing plans
3
2
Top features
Standout capabilities
  • Automatic tax filing and payment
  • QuickBooks accounting integration
  • Direct deposit
  • Fully managed payroll option
  • RTI & auto-enrolment
  • UK compliance support
Best for
Ideal customer
Cloud payroll from Intuit that runs inside QuickBooks, with automated tax calculation and filing, direct deposit, employee self service and full service tax penalty protection on the higher tiers.
Long-established UK payroll and HR provider offering software plus fully managed payroll, with RTI, auto-enrolment and CIPP-backed compliance support.

Voices

What real users say

The strongest praise and the most common complaint, pulled from verified reviews of each product.

QuickBooks Payroll logoQuickBooks Payroll
D

Danielle Barrington

Bookkeeper, 11-50 employees

The QuickBooks accounting integration means zero double entry.

J

Jessica N.

Bookkeeper, 2-10 employees

HR tools are basic.

Moorepay logoMoorepay
G

Gareth K.

HR and Payroll Lead, 2-10 employees

HR add ons tie in when you need them.

M

Megan G.

Office Manager, 501-1000 employees

Nothing worth noting.

Our verdict

QuickBooks Payroll leads 4/5

Which should you choose?

On the data we track, QuickBooks Payroll leads in 4 of 5 categories. Weigh that against your budget and the features that matter most to your team.