Guidance

Find payroll software that is recognised by HMRC

Check for free and paid-for software recognised by HMRC that you can use to report PAYE information online.

Choosing software

Before choosing payroll software you should find out how to get your business ready to employ staff.

This payroll software is recognised by HMRC. You can use it to report PAYE to us online.

You should consider which features you need and check the software you choose has those features.

HMRC cannot recommend one product or service over another. We’re also not responsible for any problems you have with software you’ve bought.

Free payroll software

This free payroll software is recognised by HMRC for businesses with fewer than 10 employees.

Supplier’s name Products
1 2 Cloud Payroll Free Cloud Payroll, Free Cloud Bureau Payroll
Accentra Technologies Primo Payroll with Auto Enrolment (up to 10 employees)
Capium Capium Payroll (up to 3 employees)
EnrolPay Small Payroll
Hartigan Software Design RTI Lite
HMRC Basic PAYE Tools
IRIS Software 12Pay Express
IRIS Software IRIS Payroll Basics
Kashflow Kashflow Payroll
Shape Payroll Shape Payroll (up to 3 employees)
ShiftAI Payroll HR
Stansoft Stansoft Linux

Paid-for payroll software

Supplier’s name Products
12efile RTI E-FILING Specialist, Professional P11D
Able Internet Payroll Ltd Payroll Bureau, Payroll CIS Professional, Payroll Elite, Payroll Employees, Payroll IBM DB, Payroll Multi-Site, Payroll star DB, Payroll CIS Professional
Accentra Technologies Accentra Payroll (Desktop), Primo Payroll (Cloud), Solus Online Payroll
The Access Group UK Access Payroll, SelectPay, People XD
Accu-Man Accu-Man Payroll, Accu-Man Daily Harvest Casuals
Advanced OpenPeople
Advo Group Advo Payroll
Ajaccts Software Ajaccts
Algorithms Software Xpedeon
Allocate Software 247 Time
Altus Ltd Altus Pension Gateway (APG)
Andica Andica Payroll, Andica P11D
Automatic Data Processing ADP freedom, ADP iHCM, ADP iHCM2
Beauchamp Computer Services Tripay
BDO P11D Enterprise
Brain Payroll Ltd Brain Payroll
BrightPay BrightPay
Capita Pension Solutions HartLink
Capium Capium P11D, Capium Payroll
Cascade Human Resources Iris Cascade Payroll, Iris Cascade Payroll web
Central Computer Management LivePay
Ceridian Europe Dayforce
CGI HR Solutions ePayfact
Cintra HR and Payroll Services Cintra IQ
CIPHR CIPHR Payroll
Civica Civica HR and Payroll
Clear Books Clear Books Payroll
Commander Software Limited Apollo Payroll
Commercial Software Limited CS P11D
Compact Software Ltd WinPay
Controlaccount PLC identecoHR
Corporate Payroll Solutions Ltd Legislator PayManager
CPS HR & Payroll Solutions Legislator HR
Criterion Criterion HCM – Payroll
CropWare Ltd Crop-Payer
Cyberaid Cyberaid Internet Filing, TeamTrak Adaptiv
DC Software P11D Submission Pro
eFile Ready Ltd eFileReady
EnrolPay EnrolPay Payroll, EnrolPay AutoEnrolment
Eque2 Ltd MiraclePay for Dynamics NAV
Equiniti Perito
Equiniti Paymaster Compendia
FastTrack Recruitment Software FastTrack360
Fourth Payroll
FreeAgent FreeAgent
FreshPay FreshPay
Frontier Software Chris21, ichris
Hardhatadmin Ltd hardhatadmin
Hartigan Software Design RTI Lite, RTI Payroll Standard, RTI Pro
IAW Resources Ingenuity
Infinet Cloud UK Payroll For NetSuite
Infor Infinium
Integrity Software Solutions Ltd Evolution M RTI
Intelligo Software Ltd Megapay
IRIS Payrite
IRIS FMP Amity, Teamspirit
IRIS Payroll Professional IRIS Payroll Professional
IRIS Software EARNIE, Farmplan EARNIE, Payroll Business, Bureau Payroll, GP Payroll, Exchequer Payroll, Earnie IQ, Earnie 32, Keytime Payroll, PAYE-Master, PTP Tax Expense, IRIS P11D, IRIS Payroll Basics
IRIS Software 12Pay Premium, Bureau
Jane Systems Jane
JustAccounts Ltd JustAccounts
KashFlow KashFlow Payroll
KeyPay Ltd KeyPay, DirectorPays
KPMG P11D Solutions 2020
K3 SYSPRO Equator
Liberty Accounts Liberty Accounts Payroll with P11D
LOKI Systems Advanced Payroll
Mamut Mamut Payroll Start, Payroll Standard, Payroll Professional
Merit Software Merit Payroll
m-hance Infrastructure 365
MHR iTrent
Mintra AS OCS Human Resource
Mitrefinch Ltd Mitrefinch Flexipay
MoorepayHR Moorepay Payroll
Moneysoft Payroll Manager
My Digital Accounts My Digital Accounts
My PAYE Ltd MyPAYE Online Payroll
mywage Ltd mywage
Octopaye Octopaye
Omniphi Systems Limited Omni PAYE Online
Onfolk Onfolk HR and Payroll
Oracle Corporation UK Ltd Oracle Cloud Fusion HCM
Orovia Group Limited EduPay
Oxford Software Tempaid 5
PAIYROLL paiyroll
Pay-Pro Ltd Paystar
Payback Payroll Software Payback Payroll, Payback GP Payroll
PayCaptain PayCaptain
Paycircle Ltd Paycircle
PayFit PayFit
Payroll Business Solutions Accord Payroll
The Payroll Site The Payroll Site
Payroo Payroo Star, Payroo Bureau, Payroo P11D Professional
Payescape Limited Webscape
Pegasus Software Pegasus Opera 3, Pegasus Opera 3 SQL, Pegasus Opera 3 SQL SE
Pento Pento
Personal Audit Systems Ltd P11D Organiser
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPP11D Online Submission
PrimePRO PrimePAY
Promenics Ltd Promenics HR and Payroll System
Qtac Qtac Payroll, Qtac Payroll Plus
QuickBooks (Intuit) QuickBooks Standard Payroll and QuickBooks Advanced Payroll
RedSky IT Summit
RSM InPay
SAA Consultants REIMS ARTIS, REIMS BARTIC, REIMS RTI Service
Sage (UK) Instant Payroll
Sage (UK) Sage 50cloud Payroll
Sage (UK) Sage 50 P11D, Sage 50 P11D Professional
Sage (UK) Sage Business Cloud Payroll
Sage (UK) SnowdropKCS
SAP SAP Payroll
Sargent-Disc Ltd Sargent-Disc Payroll
SD Worx SD Worx EIEx
Shape Payroll Shape Payroll
ShiftAI Payroll HR
Sirius App SiriusPayroll365
Skynet Applied Systems SkyPay
Software for People SfP World Service
Sopra HR Software HR Access
Specialist Computer Services Ltd Pyramid
Staffology Payroll Staffology Payroll
Stansoft Stansoft Linux
Sum-It Computer Systems Total
Sumtotal Systems Sumtotal E-Filing
TalentPay TalentPay
Taxshield P11D Manager
Technology One Technology One Human Resource and Payroll
Teqhou MiraclePay for AX2009, Mi-Pay for D365
TRG Advantage Payroll, AutoEnrolment
Unit4 ERP
WCBS passFinance Payroll
Wealden HR & Payroll Solutions HR Works Payroll
Workday UK Ltd Workday Payroll for UK
XCD XCD HR and Payroll
Xero Inc Xero Payroll, Xero Me mobile app
Zeel Solutions ZeelPayroll
Zellis ResourceLink
ZotaBooks Limited ZotaBooks
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