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Painless online payroll for the United Kingdom

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Jared N.Verified reviewer

Financial Controller, Summit Foods

LinkedIn verified
Construction2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 12 December 2025

Simple by name and by nature

Everything you need for SA payroll without paying for a load of features you will never touch.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Pros

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

Cons

A phone app would be a nice extra one day.

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Tasneem E.

Accountant

Legal Services2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 22 November 2025

Switched and never looked back

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

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

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Johan MokoenaVerified reviewer

People Manager, Protea Trading

LinkedIn verified
Construction51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 12 November 2025

Does everything we need

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
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Leave tracking is built in and easy to follow. No more spreadsheets.

Cons

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

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Dumisani E.

Accountant, Silverline Foods

Hospital & Health Care51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
4.0
Reviewed on 24 October 2025

Recommend for small business

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
3.0
Pros

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

Cons

A few more customisation options on payslips would be welcome.

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Sipho B.Verified reviewer

Payroll Manager, Baobab Group

LinkedIn verified
Information Technology and Services2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 22 August 2025

Payroll sorted in minutes

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
4.0
Pros

The HMRC and RTI side is handled properly so I am not stressing about compliance.

Cons

A phone app would be a nice extra one day.

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Priya K.

Accountant, Aloe Logistics

Legal Services1 employeesAustraliaUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 17 August 2025

Payroll sorted in minutes

Everything you need for SA payroll without paying for a load of features you will never touch.

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

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

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Lerato Khumalo

Financial Manager, Baobab Group

Facilities Services201-500 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
3.0
Reviewed on 1 August 2025

Middle of the road

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

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Pros

It is cheap and it does the core payroll job without fuss.

Cons

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

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Faith H.Verified reviewer

HR Administrator

LinkedIn verified
Automotive2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 3 July 2025

Cannot fault it

Everything you need for SA payroll without paying for a load of features you will never touch.

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

It is genuinely simple to use. I am not a payroll person and I had our staff loaded and paid on day one.

Cons

The look is fairly plain, though I would rather it be plain and clear than pretty and confusing.

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Kabelo N.

HR Manager, Vaal Foods

Food & Beverages2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
3.0
Reviewed on 11 May 2025

Middle of the road

Gets payroll out fine. The reporting and HR side are thin though.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
3.0
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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Devon W.

People Manager, Acacia Trading

Farming201-500 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 1 May 2025

Does the job nicely

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

Automatic payslips and self service take a load off my plate.

Cons

None really.

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