6 reviews
Payroll software carries real operational weight. Our reviews consider everyday payroll work, statutory updates, employee access, reporting, support and how clearly a provider explains responsibility when legislation changes.
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Payroll
Focused South African payroll software that keeps routine processing straightforward while covering the local detail payroll teams need.
FromR235.50per month for 10 employees
One plan, excl. VAT, about R23.55 per employee
Payroll
Serious cloud payroll and workforce management for organisations that need more scale, structure and regional reach.
On requestpriced per employee, per month
No public rate card; now sold as Deel Local Payroll
Payroll
Sage cloud payroll priced by headcount band, with the statutory work handled for you and a clean path into Sage Accounting for the payroll journal.
FromR97per month
1 to 2 employees, incl. VAT; banded up to 200 plus
Payroll
The desktop payroll that a great many South African payroll administrators trained on, strong on statutory compliance and sold through partners rather than online.
On requestquoted by a Sage business partner
Annual licence banded by employee count; no public rate card
Payroll
The step up for South African employers who have outgrown small business payroll and need real workflow, multi company structures and human resources in one system.
On requestscoped by module and headcount
Licence plus implementation; quoted per project
Payroll
A tidy cloud people system for leave, performance and employee records, useful alongside a payroll rather than instead of one.
On requestpriced per employee, per module
Leave, performance and scheduling are licensed separately
How we assess this category
Core work should be clear and dependable.
Pricing should remain understandable as the team grows.
Support and local context should match the risk of the work.
