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Modern cloud payroll aimed at UK finance and people teams that want automation

4.1Based on 286 reviews
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Ratings by dimension

  • Ease of use4.0
  • Value4.1
  • Support4.0
  • Features4.0

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars126
  • 4 stars96
  • 3 stars40
  • 2 stars19
  • 1 star5

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Sarah Osei

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Accounting

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

5 Jun 2026

Automation actually saves us time

Mixed. The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us, but it is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Pros

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

Cons

It is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years23 found this helpful

Mark Nowak

Director · 1-10 employees · IT services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

2 Jun 2026

Posts to the ledger for us

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. That said, pricing is quoted rather than published and it is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Pros

The automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one.

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 6-12 months

Gareth Vaughan

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
5.0

28 May 2026

Clean and well integrated

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

Pros

Onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon.

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months15 found this helpful

Mark Adeyemi

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
4.0

21 May 2026

Payroll that feels modern

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005, and onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere, but we live with it.

Pros

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005.

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months5 found this helpful

Rachel Middleton

Owner · 11-50 employees · IT services

United Kingdom
2.0

19 May 2026

The nicest payroll tool we have used

Pricing is quoted rather than published, and it is more than the smallest employer needs. It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005, which is about the only positive.

Pros

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005.

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
1.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for 1-2 years38 found this helpful

Ruth Radcliffe

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom
5.0

17 May 2026

Payroll that feels modern

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005, and onboarding a new finance hire onto it took an afternoon. No complaints so far.

Pros

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005.

Cons

It is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months2 found this helpful

Laura Middleton

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
5.0

16 May 2026

Great for an in house team

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005, and the automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. No complaints so far.

Pros

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005.

Cons

Payroll only, so HR lives elsewhere.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years13 found this helpful

Paul Ashworth

Founder · 11-50 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
5.0

11 May 2026

Great for an in house team

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us, and the automation means we approve a pay run rather than build one. No complaints so far.

Pros

The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

Cons

Pricing is quoted rather than published.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months12 found this helpful

Nicola Holloway

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Professional services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

9 May 2026

The nicest payroll tool we have used

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005. The integration into our accounting posts the journal for us.

Pros

It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005.

Cons

It is newer, so we tested our awkward cases carefully first.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years27 found this helpful

Paul Marsden

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

6 May 2026

The nicest payroll tool we have used

The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using. It feels like modern software, not a system from 2005.

Pros

The interface is the first payroll tool our team enjoys using.

Cons

It is more than the smallest employer needs.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months29 found this helpful