Moneysoft Payroll Manager review

Moneysoft Payroll Manager is the cheapest way on this list to run a compliant UK payroll. Payroll Manager 20 costs £95 per year excl. VAT for one employer with up to 20 employees, Payroll Manager 100 costs £190 for unlimited employers with up to 100 employees each, and Payroll Manager 250 costs £285 for up to 250 employees per employer. Every licence runs for 12 months and includes all updates and email support. Moneysoft says the software is HMRC recognised for PAYE, calculates tax and National Insurance automatically and includes auto-enrolment of workplace pensions, working with NEST, NOW: Pensions, The People's Pension and other major providers. It also handles CIS subcontractors and offers multiple payslip designs for print or email. The trade-off is a more traditional product: there is no employee app, and the employee limits count leavers during the tax year, so a business with high staff turnover may need the larger licence sooner than expected.

Who it is for

micro employers and bookkeepers on a tight budget

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending). Moneysoft lists Payroll Manager 20 at £95 per year, Payroll Manager 100 at £190 and Payroll Manager 250 at £285, excluding VAT.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Payroll Manager 20 at £95 per year excl. VAT for 1 employer and up to 20 employees
• Payroll Manager 100 and 250 cover unlimited employers with up to 100 or 250 employees each
• HMRC recognised for PAYE, with automatic tax and National Insurance calculation
• Auto-enrolment of workplace pensions, compatible with NEST, NOW: Pensions and The People's Pension
• Multiple payslip designs in print and email formats

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lowest published price on this list at £95 per year
• Strength: Annual licence includes all updates and email support
• Strength: Free trial download with no personal details asked
• Weakness: Employee limits include leavers during the tax year
• Weakness: No employee app; payslips are printed or emailed
• Weakness: Support is by email on the standard licence

Key facts

• Starting price: £95 per year excl. VAT (up to 20 employees)
• Multi-company: Payroll Manager 100 and 250
• CIS: Yes
• Free trial: Yes, download

Where it ranks

Moneysoft Payroll Manager is No. 7 in our Best Payroll Software in the UK verdict.