Payroll Software Directory 2026

FEATURES

Payroll (OneAdvanced)

Payroll (Xero)

PayFit

People First People XCD

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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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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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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Rolled-up holiday pay calculations

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

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Recalculates to apply Alabaster rules

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Bacs

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Faster payment service (CHAPS)

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Payments across multiple bank accounts

PAYMENTS

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Third-party payments Multi-currency payments

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Employee visibility of earned wage

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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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Occ. % pension pay Occ. fixed deductions

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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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