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Powerful desktop payroll for UK businesses that run their own pay runs in house

3.9Based on 95 reviews

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3.9

95 reviews

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Kwame R.

Financial Controller, Brackenridge Retail

Logistics & Supply Chain201-500 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 19 August 2024

Control and visibility we never had

Year end used to be a dreaded week and is now an afternoon, because the software walks you through the steps rather than leaving you to remember them all.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

The reporting depth lets us reconcile payroll against budgets by department.

Cons

None beyond what everyone says about the learning curve.

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Siobhan K.Verified reviewer

Practice Manager

LinkedIn verified
Food Production51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
1.0
Reviewed on 19 July 2024

Moved to cloud in the end

It may suit a dedicated in house payroll professional, but for our small, flexible team the learning curve and the desktop constraints created more work than the capability was worth.

Ease of use
1.0
Customer service
1.0
Value for money
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Pros

One support engineer was genuinely excellent.

Cons

The desktop model fought our remote team constantly.

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Carol Postlethwaite

Company Accountant, Ingleton Manufacturing

Automotive11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 6 July 2024

Bureau ready for multiple clients

It copes with complex pay elements, multiple frequencies and the awkward scenarios that lighter payroll tools simply cannot handle, and the numbers are always right.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Year end is genuinely straightforward now.

Cons

Not for a novice, this rewards experience.

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Christine A.Verified reviewer

Finance Director, Harwood Care

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Logistics & Supply Chain51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
1.0
Reviewed on 8 June 2024

Moved to cloud in the end

The payroll engine was fine but everything around it, remote access, the dated interface, year end support waits, made the year harder than it needed to be, and leaving took longer than expected.

Ease of use
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Pros

The core payroll calculations were always accurate.

Cons

Support was slow on the issues that mattered.

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Angela R.

Office Manager

Automotive201-500 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 26 May 2024

The accounts link removed our double entry

Year end used to be a dreaded week and is now an afternoon, because the software walks you through the steps rather than leaving you to remember them all.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Compliance has been rock solid for years.

Cons

Entering variable hours for a large workforce is manual.

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Padraig Longworth

Payroll Specialist, Farndale Care

Printing11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 17 May 2024

Better than the bureau we left

We looked hard at cloud options and concluded the depth we need is not there yet. Staying was right, though it does ask more of a new team member than a guided wizard would.

Ease of use
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Fast once you know the workflow.

Cons

The learning curve is real for a new operator.

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Michael E.

Payroll Administrator, Ambleforth Retail

Logistics & Supply Chain201-500 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 11 April 2024

Four stars from a long user

We looked hard at cloud options and concluded the depth we need is not there yet. Staying was right, though it does ask more of a new team member than a guided wizard would.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Pros

Fast once you know the workflow.

Cons

Some reports need finishing in a spreadsheet.

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Rhian EntwistleVerified reviewer

Payroll and Accounts Manager, Ridgeway Ltd

LinkedIn verified
Retail51-200 employeesIrelandUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 2 April 2024

The depth is exactly what payroll needs

Once you know the keyboard flow you can run a pay run faster than any cloud product would allow, and the compliance has been faultless for years across everything we pay.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Fast for an experienced operator, which matters for a busy payroll.

Cons

Support waits around year end can be long.

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Piotr C.

Office Manager

Automotive201-500 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 21 March 2024

Proper payroll software for professionals

The Sage 50 Accounts integration was the deciding factor, payroll journals post straight into the accounts correctly coded without anyone rekeying a thing.

Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Pension files upload to Nest without editing.

Cons

There is a genuine learning curve for a new operator.

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Niamh H.Verified reviewer

Director

LinkedIn verified
Retail51-200 employeesIrelandUsed: 1-2 years
4.0
Reviewed on 18 February 2024

Right tool for in house payroll

A dependable, powerful payroll tool that has simply become part of how we run. Nothing exciting about it, but everything works, which is what payroll should be.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Pros

Reporting is detailed enough for finance and audit.

Cons

Some reports need finishing in a spreadsheet.

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