UK payroll software and providers, compared
Reviews and comparisons of payroll software and bureaux for small UK employers, including BrightPay, Moneysoft, Staffology, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent. Prices and features are read from each provider's own public pages on the date stated in the post, and no post rates or scores a product. The posts also cover when outsourcing makes sense and when an employer only needs payslips.
Posts for the United Kingdom
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FreeAgent payroll: what it covers for directors and small teamsFreeAgent payroll is included in its accounting plans: what it does, what it costs for a limited company in 2026, and what directors should check.
Moneysoft Payroll Manager review (2026/27): price, features, limitsMoneysoft Payroll Manager from its own pages: £95 a year plus VAT for up to 20 employees, what it does, Windows only, and who should pick something else.
Outsourced payroll vs software for a micro employer (UK, 2026/27)Should a UK micro employer outsource payroll to a bureau or run it with software? What each covers, what stays your legal duty, deadlines and costs.
Sage Payroll price in 2026/27, and cheaper ways to produce payslipsSage Payroll costs £12, £23 or £34 a month plus VAT for 5 employees. Extra-employee prices, a year's cost, and cheaper ways to make payslips.
Best Payroll Software for UK Small Businesses (2026), and When You Only Need PayslipsHMRC's Basic PAYE Tools, Moneysoft, BrightPay, QuickBooks and Xero payroll compared on price and features, and when a payslip tool is all you need.
BrightPay vs Moneysoft vs Staffology for micro employers (2026/27)BrightPay, Moneysoft Payroll Manager and Staffology Payroll compared from their live pages: pricing for 2026/27, cloud or desktop, payslips and limits.
Cheapest payroll software in the UK (2026/27), by published priceUK payroll software sorted by published 2026 price for a micro employer: HMRC's free tool, annual licences, monthly cloud plans and what each leaves out.
UK payroll providers compared (2026): bureau, software, or payslips onlyPayroll bureau, payroll software or a payslip tool: what each does for a UK small employer, with 2026 prices from Sage, Xero, Moneysoft and others.
Xero, Sage or QuickBooks payslips: what each costs, and a no-subscription optionWhat it costs to get payslips from Xero, Sage or QuickBooks in the UK, from their live 2026 pricing, and a route that needs no monthly subscription.