Payroll Software Directory 2026

IRIS Payroll Professional (IPP)

FEATURES

eppiq Timer

Paycircle Bureau

IRIS Cascade

Kintec Payroll

My Digital Payroll

P11D Organiser

PayCaptain

Givver

HR Blizz

ichris

iPayview

IRIS Payrite

iTrent

Miracle Moorepay

paiyroll®

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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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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