Payroll Software Directory 2026

FEATURES

PeopleHub (Zalaris)

QuickBooks Payroll

SD Worx Payroll

Staffology Payroll

Payroll (OneAdvanced)

Payroll (Xero)

PayFit

People First People XCD

Sage Payroll

SQEPpay

Strada

Telleroo

Worksys ZellisONE

Standard, i.e. monthly / weekly / fortnightly / lunar

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FREQUENCIES

Other frequencies

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HMRC-recognised software

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RTI submissions

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P9/P6 uplift – automatic HMRC data interface (P6, P9 & student loans)

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Payroll stationery, e.g. P45 / P60

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Off-payroll workers

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STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

CIS

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AEOs

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Split NI calculations

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Aggregated NI calculations

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Automatic NI category letter changes

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Automatic NI recalculation

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Ability to set up new user defined pay elements / deductions

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Backdated pay awards Advanced pay periods Pay grades / spines

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Teachers payroll

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Multiple rates of pay

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Payslip reworks

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ACRONYMS TABLE AE Automatic enrolment AI Artificial intelligence

Automatic pro-rating (starters / leavers / mid-period changes) Automatic pro-rating (changes to contractual hours)

FUNCTIONALITY / CAPABILITY

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Bulk changes - fixed

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Bulk changes - temporary Sort code validation Payslip messages Pay element overrides

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Attachment of earnings order

AEO

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Application programming interface

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API

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CIS Construction industry scheme HMRC HM Revenue and Customs HR Human resources NI National Insurance OAP Occupational adoption pay OMP Occupational maternity pay

Email integration functionality (for emailing documents)

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Supplementary runs

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Automatic calculation of statutory elements - SSP / SMP / SAP / SPP / ShPP / SPBP Calculates occupational schemes - OSP / OMP / OAP / OPP / OShPP / OPBP

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Automatic calculation of phased returns to work 52-week average holiday pay calculations

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ABSENCE PROCESSING

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Occupational parental bereavement pay Occupational paternity pay

Rolled-up holiday pay calculations

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OPBP

Holiday entitlement accrual (for part-year and irregular hours workers)

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OPP

Recalculates to apply Alabaster rules

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Occupational shared parental pay Occupational sick pay

OShPP

Bacs

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Faster payment service (CHAPS)

OSP

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Payments across multiple bank accounts

PAYMENTS

PAYE

Pay as you earn

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Third-party payments Multi-currency payments

RTI

Real time information

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SAP

Statutory adoption pay

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Statutory shared parental pay

Employee visibility of earned wage

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ShPP

EARNED WAGE ACCESS

Ability to restrict / limit draw down amounts Integration with Bacs / payroll Automatic enrolment assessment Automatic enrolment correspondence Automatic enrolment deductions

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SMP

Statutory maternity pay

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Statutory parental bereavement pay

SPBP

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SPP SSP YTD

Statutory paternity pay

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Statutory sick pay

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Occ. % pension pay Occ. fixed deductions

Year-to-date

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PENSIONS

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Salary sacrifice

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Net pay arrangement

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Relief at source

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Additional voluntary contributions (AVCs)

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Payroll analysis

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Negative net / zero net

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Net variance

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National minimum wage checks

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Bank detail changes Starters / leavers

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YTD totals

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REPORTING

Cost code analysis Pay element analysis

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Pension contribution analysis Report writing functionality

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Bespoke reporting Change audit report

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Ability to export reports, e.g., spreadsheet HR features (see page 16 for details)

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Expenses and benefits features (see page 17 for details) Workforce management features (see page 18 for details)

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EXTRA FEATURES

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Self-service features (see page 20 for details)

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The information contained within these tables has been supplied and verified by the suppliers. The CIPP does not endorse any particular provider and cannot be held accountable for errors or omissions in the information provided. We strongly advise that you conduct market research before selecting a new supplier.

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