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How Much Does Payroll Software Cost? UK Comparison


Last Updated: 20 May 2025
Reviewed By: Ian Wright (Managing Director)

How much does payroll software cost in the UK?

Many software companies don’t display their prices publicly.

So we’ve named the ones that do and shamed the ones that don’t.

We’ve listed the starting price for each payroll company’s cheapest payroll option.

However, be aware that it may not include everything you need. Plus, costs can increase substantially for larger companies.

We’ve also listed if they have a free plan and/or offer a free trial.

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  • Featured Payroll Companies*
  • Payroll Companies That Publicly Display Pricing
  • Payroll Companies That Don’t Publicly Display Pricing

Featured Payroll Companies*

Software NameFree Plan Free TrialStarting Cost Per Month (ex VAT)
RipplingNoNo£7
DeelNoNo$49
PentoNoNo£5
QuickBooks PayrollNoYes£16
Sage 50 PayrollNoYes£33
Sage Business Cloud PayrollNoYes£10
Papaya GlobalNoNo$3
Oracle PayrollNoNoNot Listed
Xero PayrollNoYes£7.50
Moorepay PayrollNoNoNot Listed
Employment Hero PayrollNoYes£1
ADPNoNoNot Listed

 

Payroll Companies That Publicly Display Pricing

Software NameHas A Free Plan?Has A Free Trial?Starting Cost Per Month (ex VAT)
1 2 Cloud payrollNoNo£5
1st FREE Payroll & HRYesNoFree
Primo PayrollYesNo£21
Free PayrollNoNoFree
EnrolPayYesNoFree
Hartigan RTI PayrollNoNoFree
12PayYesNoFree
ShiftAIYesNo£2
Stansoft PayrollNoNoFree
12efileNoNo£0.35
Able Internet PayrollNoYes£120
Accentra PayrollYesNo£21
AjacctsNoNo£150
LivePayNoNo£3
Citrus HRNoYes£3
SuperpayNoNo£120
identecoHRNoNo£1
FreshPayNoYes£5
hardhatadminNoYes£5
Liberty AccountsNoYes£13
Onfolk HR and PayrollNoNo£8
Payback Payroll, Payback GP PayrollNoNo£12
P11D OrganiserNoNo£295
ShiftAIYesNo£2
ZotaBooksNoNo£6
Debitam PayrollNoNo£49
Qtac PayrollYesYesFree
RipplingNoNo£7
DeelNoNo$49
BrightPayNoYes£79
FreeAgentNoYes£10
PentoNoNo£5
QuickBooks PayrollNoYes£16
ANNA Free PayRollYesNoFree
PayEscapeNoNo£53
Capium Payroll (up to 3 employees)YesNo£125
Capium PayrollNoNo£125
Sage 50 PayrollNoYes£33
Sage Business Cloud PayrollNoYes£10
Employment Hero PayrollNoYes£1
Xero PayrollNoYes£8
Shape PayrollYesNoFree
PayFit UKNoNo£25
Shape PayrollYesNoFree
paiyrollNoYes£1
The Payroll SiteNoYes£7
PrimePAYNoNo$99
IRIS PayrollNoNoFree
KashFlow PayrollNoYes£8
SAP PayrollNoNo£7
Staffology PayrollNoYes£10
papayaglobalNoNo$3
BokioNoNo£20
Moneysoft Payroll ManagerNoYes£7
PayrooNoNo£5
Basic PAYE ToolsNoNoFree

Payroll Companies That Don’t Publicly Display Pricing

Software NameHas A Free Plan?Has A Free Trial?Staring Price Per Month
Acting OfficeNoYesPricing Not On Website
Accu-Man PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Advo PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
XpedeonNoNoPricing Not On Website
Andica PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
P11D BDONoNoPricing Not On Website
BCS PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Brain PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
DayforceNoNoPricing Not On Website
Civica PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
CodapayNoNoPricing Not On Website
Apollo PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
CS P11DNoNoPricing Not On Website
CPS PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Criterion HCMNoNoPricing Not On Website
Crop-PayerNoNoPricing Not On Website
Fourth HR & PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Frontier Pay21NoNoPricing Not On Website
IngenuityNoNoPricing Not On Website
Infinet Cloud PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Integrity SoftwareNoNoPricing Not On Website
Kick Payroll for DynamicsNoNoPricing Not On Website
LOKI Advanced PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Merit PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
OCS Human ResourceNoNoPricing Not On Website
My Digital AccountsNoNoPricing Not On Website
mywageNoNoPricing Not On Website
Equator HRNoNoPricing Not On Website
Nexus PayNoNoPricing Not On Website
Octopaye PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Omni PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
TempaidNoNoPricing Not On Website
Payroll Business SolutionsNoNoPricing Not On Website
Pegasus Opera 3 PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Promenics HR and Payroll SystemNoNoPricing Not On Website
RedSky ERPNoNoPricing Not On Website
SD WorxNoNoPricing Not On Website
SiriusPayroll365NoNoPricing Not On Website
SkyPayNoNoPricing Not On Website
SfP World ServiceNoNoPricing Not On Website
Sopra HRNoNoPricing Not On Website
Stansoft PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Sum-It Total PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Sumtotal PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
TalentPayNoNoPricing Not On Website
TaxShield P11D ManagerNoYesPricing Not On Website
Technology One Human Resource and PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
TRG Advantage PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
WCBS HR & PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Wealden HR PayNoNoPricing Not On Website
XCD HR and PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
ZeelPayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
PayCaptainNoNoPricing Not On Website
HealthBoxHRNoYesPricing Not On Website
Moorepay PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
FastTrack360NoNoPricing Not On Website
Access PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
HR BlizzNoNoPricing Not On Website
PayriteNoNoPricing Not On Website
Advanced PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
MHR People FirstNoNoPricing Not On Website
PaycircleNoNoPricing Not On Website
CIPHR PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
MyPAYE Online PayrollNoYesPricing Not On Website
Unit4 PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
Cintra PayNoNoPricing Not On Website
Zellis HCM CloudNoNoPricing Not On Website
Oracle PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website
ADPNoNoPricing Not On Website
EduPayNoNoPricing Not On Website
Workday PayrollNoNoPricing Not On Website

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