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Painless online payroll for the United Kingdom

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Ilse V.

Practice Manager, Drakensberg Holdings

Marketing and Advertising2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 7 May 2026

Good for what it is

Good product. The self service and automatic payslips save me time each month.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Pros

The support is helpful and responds fast when I get stuck.

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Kabelo Jacobs

Payroll Manager, Baobab Trading

Accounting11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
3.0
Reviewed on 7 May 2026

Decent but limited

Fine for a very small business. We started outgrowing it once we passed a certain size.

Ease of use
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Value for money
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Pros

Support is friendly when you reach out.

Cons

Once you need more advanced reporting or HR features it falls short.

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Refilwe V.

Director, Cape Group

Facilities Services11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 4 May 2026

Cannot fault it

We are only 12 people so I did not want anything heavy. This is exactly right, does the job without the bloat.

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

Payslips go out by email automatically and the employee self service means staff sort their own leave and documents.

Cons

Reporting is basic, but for my size business it is more than enough.

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Nadia A.

CFO

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 4 May 2026

Simple by name and by nature

We are only 12 people so I did not want anything heavy. This is exactly right, does the job without the bloat.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Pros

The support team is fantastic. Quick, friendly and they actually solve the problem instead of stalling you.

Cons

It is built for small business so if you wanted heavy HR features you would look elsewhere, but that is not what I need.

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Wesley Mokoena

HR Business Partner

Security and Investigations501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 25 April 2026

Happy customer

It covers our small payroll well. Not fancy but reliable and that suits me fine.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Handles the HMRC submissions without any drama.

Cons

None really.

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Braam S.Verified reviewer

Accountant, Aloe Trading

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Automotive2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 24 April 2026

Perfect for small business

Payroll used to fill me with dread. Now it is a fifteen minute job and I am done.

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

Payslips go out by email automatically and the employee self service means staff sort their own leave and documents.

Cons

A phone app would be a nice extra one day.

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Owethu A.

HR Business Partner

Hospitality11-50 employeesIrelandUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 20 April 2026

Makes payroll painless

For the price it is unbeatable. Payslips email out on their own, the HMRC side is handled and I barely have to think about it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Payslips go out by email automatically and the employee self service means staff sort their own leave and documents.

Cons

Nothing really. Even the small niggles get fixed when I mention them.

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Ahmed A.

Practice Manager

Facilities Services2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 16 April 2026

Payroll sorted in minutes

Honestly the easiest software I have set up in years. The help guides are clear and you almost never need them.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Setup was quick and I did not need anyone to hold my hand through it.

Cons

It is built for small business so if you wanted heavy HR features you would look elsewhere, but that is not what I need.

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Xolani W.

Admin Manager

Restaurants2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
3.0
Reviewed on 11 April 2026

Decent but limited

It works for basic payroll and it is cheap, but the moment you want something a bit more advanced you hit the ceiling.

Customer service
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
2.0
Pros

Easy enough to pick up for a simple setup.

Cons

The feature set is quite limited compared to bigger systems.

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Lindiwe S.

Financial Manager, Protea Logistics

Logistics and Supply Chain501-1000 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
4.0
Reviewed on 10 April 2026

Good for what it is

It covers our small payroll well. Not fancy but reliable and that suits me fine.

Customer service
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Really good value for a small business budget.

Cons

The interface is functional rather than modern.

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