When payroll gets complicated, BrightPay makes it simple. Download it today and see for yourself.

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What is BrightPay?

BrightPay is a simple but comprehensive payroll software package that makes managing your payroll easy, quick and intuitive. It looks good too.

Who is it for?

BrightPay is designed for small to medium sized employers and payroll bureau service providers. If you manage payroll, it's for you.

Why should I use it?

BrightPay has everything you need. It just works. It's easy to learn and use. It's priced fairly with no hidden costs.Support is 100% free. Convinced?

The HMRC Payroll Standard accreditation scheme helps employers to identify payroll software products or services with the essential features necessary to calculate PAYE, National Insurance contributions (NICs), Statutory Payments and to perform a range of other payroll functions.

Fully HMRC Accredited

BrightPay complies with the HMRC Payroll Standard specification, including all optional features. You can be sure our payroll software has everything you need and just works.

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Simply Powerful

When payroll gets complicated, BrightPay makes it simple. It has been built from scratch with a continual awareness and evolution of elegant, clutter-free user interface design. You'll love it.

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Unlimited Employees

Our payroll software does not set a limit on the number of employees you can add to your payroll. And there are no confusing price brackets that depend on the number of employees you have.

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Your Data is Secure

Each employer set up in BrightPay requires a password to save and open. The payroll software stops you from performing actions which would invalidate or corrupt payroll data.

Tax, National insurance, Student Loan, Pension Schemes, Attachment Orders, Statutory Pay, the list goes on...

Feature Packed Software

If we were to list all of the payroll software features offered by BrightPay here, you'd have a lot of scrolling to do. Rest assured that it delivers it all, and delivers it well.

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Payroll Bureau

The Bureau version of BrightPay is the perfect way to manage payroll for several employers. There is no limit on the number that can be set up and no confusing pricing structures.

Full HMRC PAYE Recognition for payroll software and online forms.

Internet Filing

P45 Part 1, P45 Part 3, P46, P35, P14. BrightPay payroll software will guide you through creating, completing, and filing all online to HMRC. Offline copies can be printed or saved with ease. 

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Let BrightPay Remind You

Is an employee starting or leaving? Are you now offering a Contracted-out Pension Scheme? Our payroll software will let you know what is happening when and remind you what to do.

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Live pay calculation

As you enter payments, additions and deductions for your employees, a live payslip preview will automatically update to show you the calculated payslip values quickly and clearly.

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Simple Period Navigation

BrightPay supports weekly, fortnightly, 4-weekly and monthly payroll. The payroll screen gives a clear overview of all periods together and any period can be quickly accessed with one click.

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Powerful Reporting

Our payroll software allows you to recall, view and analyse all your payroll data. Multiple reports can be opened together, saved or favourited, exported in popular formats, and printed.

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Back to the Future

In BrightPay, any employee (or group of employees) can be individually reverted back or progressed forward in the payroll year at any time. It's super flexible yet safe and simple.