Shape Payroll

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Simple UK cloud payroll with a genuinely free tier for the smallest employers

4.2Based on 250 reviews

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

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Gareth Bhatti

Group financial controller · 501-1000 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

3.0

10 Apr 2024

No fuss payroll

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it. That said, check the integration with your accounting first and it is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

Pros

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it.

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 6-12 months25 found this helpful

Richard Dunmore

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom

5.0

9 Apr 2024

No fuss payroll

The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist, and Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff. No complaints so far.

Pros

The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist.

Cons

It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

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

Used for 6-12 months16 found this helpful

Helen Rhodes

Financial controller · 51-200 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

9 Apr 2024

No fuss payroll

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it. The pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist.

Pros

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it.

Cons

Check the integration with your accounting first.

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

Used for 1-2 years14 found this helpful

Alan Kaur

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom

4.0

9 Apr 2024

Simple and cheap

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff. Only real gripe is that smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

Pros

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff.

Cons

Smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

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

Used for Less than 6 months29 found this helpful

Freya Kaur

Director · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom

2.0

5 Apr 2024

Perfect for a micro employer

It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it, and no multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling. Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff.

Cons

It is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 1.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for 6-12 months5 found this helpful

Martin Marsden

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom

5.0

3 Apr 2024

Great for a handful of staff

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it, and RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss. No complaints so far.

Pros

It updates itself for each April without me thinking about it.

Cons

No multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling.

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

Used for 2+ years30 found this helpful

James Stroud

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Education

United Kingdom

2.0

29 Mar 2024

No fuss payroll

No multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling, and it is built for simple payrolls and we will outgrow it. Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff.

Cons

No multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling.

Ease of use: 2.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 1.0

Used for 2+ years33 found this helpful

Peter Mackenzie

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Hospitality

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4.0

27 Mar 2024

Free payroll that works

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff, and RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss. No multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling, but we live with it.

Pros

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff.

Cons

No multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months32 found this helpful

Mohammed Quinn

Finance business partner · 501-1000 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

4.0

22 Mar 2024

Does RTI and auto enrolment fine

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff, and the free Basic tier runs our small pay run at no cost. Smaller vendor with a narrower feature set, but we live with it.

Pros

Pro is only five pounds a month for up to five staff.

Cons

Smaller vendor with a narrower feature set.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months6 found this helpful

Gareth Cavendish

Finance director · 501-1000 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom

5.0

22 Mar 2024

Does RTI and auto enrolment fine

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss, and the pay run is quick and clear for a non specialist. No complaints so far.

Pros

RTI and auto enrolment are handled without fuss.

Cons

No multiple pay frequencies or complex statutory handling.

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

Used for 1-2 years5 found this helpful