PayFit review

PayFit is different from the software on this list: it is a managed payroll service on top of its own platform. PayFit assigns a dedicated UK payroll expert to each account, and its team collects, enters and checks payroll inputs such as leave, absences, bonuses and expenses. PayFit says it calculates National Insurance contributions, generates payslips and submits RTI returns to HMRC, while you review and approve each pay run. The same platform covers HR tasks such as leave and absence, expenses and performance reviews, and it includes contract and amendment templates and help with HMRC notifications and final pay documents. A UK-based team sets the account up from start to finish, and a customer quoted on PayFit's site describes its Xero integration. The catch is cost visibility: PayFit does not publish UK prices, so you need a quote, and a managed service usually costs more than running Sage or BrightPay yourself. It suits firms without an in-house payroll person.

Who it is for

UK businesses that want payroll run for them

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending). PayFit quotes UK prices on request.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Dedicated UK payroll expert for your account
• Payroll data collected, entered and checked by PayFit's payroll team
• Calculates National Insurance, generates payslips and submits RTI returns to HMRC
• Leave, absences, bonuses and expenses flow into payroll
• Contract and amendment templates and handling of HMRC notifications

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: You review and approve each pay run instead of running it
• Strength: Payroll and HR tools such as leave, expenses and performance reviews in one platform
• Strength: UK-based team sets up the account
• Weakness: No published UK prices
• Weakness: Costs more than self-service software for a small team
• Weakness: Less control for employers who prefer to run payroll themselves

Key facts

• Service model: Managed payroll with a dedicated UK expert
• RTI to HMRC: Yes
• HR modules: Leave and absence, expenses, performance reviews
• Pricing: On request

Where it ranks

PayFit is No. 6 in our Best Payroll Software in the UK verdict.