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Find payroll software that is recognised by HMRC

Check for free and paid-for software recognised by HMRC that you can use to report PAYE information online.

Choosing software

Before choosing payroll software you should find out how to get your business ready to employ staff.

This payroll software is recognised by HMRC. You can use it to report PAYE to us online.

You should consider which features you need and check the software you choose has those features.

HMRC cannot recommend one product or service over another. We’re also not responsible for any problems you have with software you’ve bought.

Free payroll software

This free payroll software is recognised by HMRC for businesses with fewer than 10 employees.

Supplier’s name Products
1st Money (GB) Ltd 1st FREE+ Payroll & HR
Accentra Technologies Ltd Primo Payroll
Collegia Partners Ltd Collegia FreePayroll
Employment Hero (UK) Ltd Employment Hero Free Payroll
Enrolpay Ltd Enrolpay -Small Payroll
Hartigan Software Design Ltd RTI Lite
HMRC Basic PAYE Tools
IRIS Software Ltd IRIS Payroll Basics
IT Contractors Ltd (1 A Simple Payroll) 1 A Simple Payroll
Stansoft Stansoft Linux
Supplier’s name Products
1 2 Cloud Payroll Easy Cloud Payroll, Easy Cloud Bureau Payroll, Easy Cloud Payroll P11D, Easy Cloud Bureau Payroll P11D
1 A Simple Payroll 1 A Simple Payroll
12efile RTI E-FILING Specialist, RTI E-FILING Professional, Professional P11D
Able Internet Payroll Ltd Payrol Bureau, Payroll Elite, Payroll Employees, Payroll IBM DB, Payroll Multi-Site, Payroll star DB
Accentra Technologies Limited Solus Online Payroll
Accu-Man Accu-Man Payroll
Acting Office Acting Office
Advo One Advo Payroll (Lenny)
Ajaccts Software Limited Ajaccts
Algorithms Software Xpedeon
Andica Limited Andica Payroll
Athene Systems Limited, trading as Liberty Accounts Liberty Accounts
Automatic Data Processing Limited ADP iHCM
BDO LLP P11D Enterprise
Beauchamp Computer Services Ltd TRIPAY
Brain Payroll UK Limited Brain Payroll
Bright Software Group Ltd BrightPay
Buddy Limited Buddy
Capita PensionsOffice
Capium Limited Capium-Payroll
Catalyst Computer Systems Ltd Platinum Software
Central Computer Management Ltd LivePay
Cezanne HR Cezanne HR
CGI HR Solutions ePayfact
Cintra HR & Payroll Services Limited CintraIQ
Ciphr Limited Ciphr Payroll
Civica Civica Payroll
Clear Books Limited Clear Books
Commander Software Limited Apollo Payroll
Commercial Software Limited CSP11D
Computastore Ltd Superpay 4
Controlaccount Ltd HARP
Corporate Payroll Solutions Ltd Legislator PayManager, Legislator HR
Criterion Inc Criterion HCM
CropWare Ltd Crop-Payer
Dayforce EMEA Ltd Dayforce
DC Software P11D submission pro
DEEL Payspace
Dogma Group Ltd SiriusPayroll365
eFile Ready Ltd RTI E-FILING Specialist
Employment Hero (UK) Ltd Employment Hero Payroll
Enrolpay Ltd Payroll Auto enrolment
EQ Retirement Solutions Compendia
Eque2 Ltd MiraclePay Enterprise for Microsoft Dynamics Nav
Equisoft UK Limited Equisoft Pay
Fourth Ltd Fourth HR and Payroll
FreeAgent Central Ltd FreeAgent
FreshPay FreshPay
Frontier Software PLC ichris
Givver HRIS & Payroll Givver HRIS & Payroll
Greentree Software Ltd Greentree
Hardhatadmin Ltd hardhatadmin.co.uk
Hartigan Software Design Ltd RTI Pro, RTI Payroll Standard
HealthBoxHR Ltd HealthBoxHR
HiBob Bob UK Payroll
IAW Resources Ltd Ingenuity
Indus Software Ltd Indus Payroll
Infinet Cloud Zone Payroll For NetSuite
Infor (Pegasus) Pegasus Opera 3
Infor (Infinium) Infinium – Payroll
Integrity Software Systems Ltd Evolution Mx RTI
IRIS Payrite, IRIS Payroll Professional 2025, Staffology, Iris Cascade Payroll, IriCascade Payroll Web
Juniper Education Ltd Jane HR
JustAccounts Ltd, trading as Kintec JA
Kick ICT Group Ltd Kick Payroll for Dynamics
KPMG LLP KPMG P11D Solutions
Lumera ITM UK Ltd Propay, P3, oPen2 Payroll
Mercans HRBlizz
Merit Software Merit Payroll
MHR iTrent, People First
Mintra AS OCS HR
Moneysoft Limited Payroll Manager
Moonworkers Moonworkers
My Digital Accounts My Digital Accounts
MyPAYE Ltd MyPAYE
Nanny Payroll & Tax Services Ltd Hirelo
Neeyamo Enterprise Solutions Private Ltd Neeyamo Payroll
Nexsys Solutions Ltd Equator
Nxsys Nxsys
Octopaye Octopaye
Omniphi Systems Limited Omni PAYE Online
OneAdvanced Payroll, Open People
Oracle Corporation Fusion Cloud HCM
Oxford Software Tempaid 5
PAIYROLL® paiyroll®
Payback Payroll Software (cloud and desktop) Payback Payroll
Payback Payroll Software (GP) Payback GP Payroll
PayCaptain PayCaptain
Paycircle Ltd Paycircle
PayEscape Ltd Payescape
PayFit Ltd PayFit UK
Payroo Payroo Star, Payroo Bureau, Payroo P11D Professional
Personal Audit Systems Ltd P11D Organiser
Plumm Plumm
PrimePRO Software Limited PrimePAY
PurePro Solutions Ltd PurePro
Qtac Solutions Ltd Qtac Payroll; Qtac Payroll Plus
QuickBooks (Intuit Ltd) QuickBooks Payroll
Redsky Summit, RedSky One UK Payroll
Remote Technology Services Ltd Remote - Payroll
Rippling Payroll
RSM UK Ltd Pay Manager
SAA Consultants Ltd REIMS ARTIS, REIMS RTI Service
SafeHR Ltd SafeHR
Sage (UK) Ltd Sage 50 Payroll, Sage 50 P11D
Sage Group PLC Sage Business Cloud Payroll
SAP UK Ltd SAP Payroll
Sargent-Disc Ltd Sargent-Disc Payroll
SD Worx UK SD Worx HRe ElEx
SDWorx Megapay
Shape Payroll Shape Payroll
Shield Products, trading as Taxshield Taxshield P11D Manager
Skynet Applied Systems Ltd SkyPayroll
Sopra HR Software HR Access version 9
Sum-It Computer Systems Ltd Total
SumTotal Systems UK Ltd (now part of Cornerstone) SumTota E-Filing
Taxes Anna Money Taxes & Payroll by Anna Money
Technology One Technology One HR & Payroll
Teqhou Ltd Mi-Pay for D365, MiraclePay for AX2009
Tes Edupay
The Access Group Access Pay and Bill, Access Payroll, FastTrack360, People XD
Tide Platform Ltd Tide Payroll
Unit4 ERP CR / ERPx
West Country Business Systems Holding Ltd passFINANCE Payroll
Workday UK Ltd Workday Payroll for UK
Workforce.com Workforce.com Payroll
Workmax Corp Workmax
Xero Xero Payroll
Zeel Solutions Limited ZeelPayroll
Zellis UK Zellis HCM Cloud

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