QuickBooks Payroll vs Basic PAYE Tools: UK Reviews & Prices Compared

Which payroll software is better QuickBooks Payroll or Basic PAYE Tools?

We compare them based on real user reviews, prices and what features they both offer.

QuickBooks Payroll vs Basic PAYE Tools Basics

	QuickBooks Payroll	Basic PAYE Tools
Software Website	QuickBooks Payroll Website	Basic PAYE Tools Website
Company Name	QuickBooks (Intuit)	HMRC
Target Company Size (Small, Medium and/or Enterprise)	Small – Medium	Small
Industry Focus	None	None

QuickBooks Payroll vs Basic PAYE Tools Reviews

Wondering if QuickBooks Payroll or Basic PAYE Tools has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	QuickBooks Payroll	Basic PAYE Tools
Listed On HMRC Website	Yes	Yes
Trustpilot Rating	4.6	1.3
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	13039	312
iPhone App Rating	4.4	4.8
Number of iPhone Reviews	814	130600
Android App Rating	3.7	4.7
Number of Android Reviews	30400	49900

QuickBooks Payroll vs Basic PAYE Tools Prices

Which is cheaper QuickBooks Payroll or Basic PAYE Tools? Here are their prices compared.

Free Plans & Trials

	QuickBooks Payroll	Basic PAYE Tools
Listed As Having Free Plan By HMRC?	No	Yes
Free Plan?	No	No
Free Trial?	Yes	No
Free Trial Length?	1 month	Not Applicable

Paid Plan Prices

	QuickBooks Payroll	Basic PAYE Tools
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	£16.00	Free
Mid-Tier Plan Cost Per Month	NA	NA
Top Plan Cost Per Month	Not Listed	NA

QuickBooks Payroll vs Basic PAYE Tools Features

QuickBooks Payroll Basic Features

• Perfect for director-only businesses and small employers who need speed and simplicity.
• HMRC-recognised
• Pay employees weekly and/or monthly
• Generate payslips
• Calculate statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay

QuickBooks Payroll Software Integrations

• Zettle
• Fluidly
• Dext
• Revolut
• Paypal

Basic PAYE Tools Basic Features

• Payroll tasks
• Working out the tax
• National Insurance for your employees
• Sending information to HMRC
• Check a new employee’s National Insurance number (NVR)
• Send an Employer Payment Summary (EPS)
• Send an Earlier Year Update (EYU) – for the 2019 to 2020 tax year and earlier

Basic PAYE Tools Software Integrations

Not Listed

Common Feature Comparison

	QuickBooks Payroll	Basic PAYE Tools
Unlimited Payrolls	No	No
Automated Tax Filing and Payments	Yes	No
Live Customer Support	Yes	No
Ability To Manage Employee Benefits	Yes	No
Employee Access To Platform	Yes	No
Direct Deposit	Yes	No
Expense Reimbursement	Yes	No
Time Off Tracking	Yes	No
Handle Deductions From Pay	Yes	No
Debt Repayment From Pay	Yes	No
Employee Background Checks	No	No
Has An API	Yes	No
Create Payslip	Yes	No
Create P45	No	No
Create P60	Yes	No
Pay For Salaried Employees	Yes	Yes
Pay For Hourly Employees	Yes	Yes
Bonus / Incentive Pay	No	No
Pension Filing	Yes	No
Statutory Payments (E.g. Sick Pay, Maternity Pay, etc.)	Yes	No
Direct HMRC Submissions	Yes	No
RTI Compliant	Yes	No

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