Xero Payroll vs Bokio: UK Reviews & Prices Compared (2025)

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

Xero Payroll vs Bokio Basics

	Xero Payroll	Bokio
Software Website	Xero Payroll Website	Bokio Website
Company Name	Xero Inc	Bokio Group AB
Target Company Size (Small, Medium and/or Enterprise)	Small – Medium	Medium
Industry Focus	None	None

Wondering if Xero Payroll or Bokio has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	Xero Payroll	Bokio
Listed On HMRC Website	Yes	Yes
Trustpilot Rating	4.2	2.4
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	5831	43
iPhone App Rating	4.6	3.4
Number of iPhone Reviews	1800	16
Android App Rating	4.5	3.5
Number of Android Reviews	7880	178

Please note ratings we’re accurate at the time of writing but may have since changed

Which is cheaper Xero Payroll or Bokio? Here are their prices compared.

	Xero Payroll	Bokio
Listed As Having Free Plan By HMRC?	No	No
Free Plan?	No	No
Free Trial?	Yes	No
Free Trial Length?	30 days	Not Applicable

Data taken from each company’s website at the time of writing but may have since changed.

Data taken from each company’s website at the time of writing but may have since changed.

	Xero Payroll	Bokio
Unlimited Payrolls	No	Yes
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	Yes
Time Off Tracking	Yes	No
Handle Deductions From Pay	Yes	No
Debt Repayment From Pay	No	No
Employee Background Checks	No	No
Has An API	Yes	No
Create Payslip	No	Yes
Create P45	No	No
Create P60	No	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.)	No	No
Direct HMRC Submissions	Yes	Yes
RTI Compliant	No	Yes