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PayFit
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PayFit ranks joint 10th of 25 in UK HR and payroll software AI answers: named in 74 of 356 answers (20.8%, ±5.3). Strongest on Gemini (46.7%), weakest on ChatGPT (5.0%). Named in 36 of 60 questions.
Headline figures
- Visibility
- 20.8% ±5.3
- Named in
- 74 of 356 answers
- Rank
- joint 10th of 25
- Change
- First reading
The ± is the margin of error: if we had asked a different mix of similar questions, the figure would land inside this range 95 times in 100.
Visibility over time
| Scan | Visibility | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | Visibility: 20.8% | 95% range: 15.5% to 26.1% |
Engine by engine
| Engine | PayFit | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | PayFit: 5.0% (3 of 60) | Category average: 22.8% |
| Claude | PayFit: 18.3% (11 of 60) | Category average: 29.6% |
| Gemini | PayFit: 46.7% (28 of 60) | Category average: 27.2% |
| Perplexity | PayFit: 13.3% (8 of 60) | Category average: 19.3% |
| Google AI Overviews | PayFit: 10.7% (6 of 56) | Category average: 16.5% |
| Google AI Mode | PayFit: 30.0% (18 of 60) | Category average: 17.8% |
The questions
PayFit was named in 36 of 60 questions.
| Question | PayFit named by | Others named instead |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (4 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), IRIS (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| What's the cheapest HMRC-recognised payroll software for a limited company director who only pays themselves? | PayFit named by: Claude | Others named instead: FreeAgent (4 engines), Xero (3 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), IRIS (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine), Shape Payroll (1 engine) |
| I run a restaurant with weekly-paid and zero-hours staff. Which payroll software handles holiday pay and tronc properly? | PayFit named by: Claude, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: BrightPay (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), Factorial (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine) |
| Should I use a payroll bureau or software, and which UK providers offer both? | PayFit named by: Claude, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: IRIS (4 engines), Moorepay (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), ADP (3 engines), BrightPay (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Cintra (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), MHR (2 engines), Factorial (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software is best for an accountant running payroll for lots of clients? | PayFit named by: Perplexity | Others named instead: QuickBooks (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), Moneysoft (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Deel (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| What payroll software do most UK small businesses use? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: BrightPay (4 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), FreeAgent (3 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Moneysoft (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| How much does payroll software cost per employee per month in the UK, and which providers are best value? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: Xero (4 engines), BrightPay (3 engines), FreeAgent (3 engines), IRIS (3 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| Is there any free payroll software for a UK employer with fewer than 10 employees? | PayFit named by: Claude, Gemini | Others named instead: Employment Hero (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), BrightPay (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software works best for a care home with lots of shift workers and overtime? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), MHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software automatically sends RTI submissions to HMRC every pay day? | PayFit named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), IRIS (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What payroll software handles auto-enrolment pension duties and re-enrolment for me? | PayFit named by: Gemini | Others named instead: BrightPay (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), Sage (4 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Employment Hero (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What's the difference between the main cloud payroll providers for a UK business with 50 staff? | PayFit named by: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: BrightPay (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), Breathe (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| How hard is it to switch payroll software partway through the tax year in the UK, and which providers help with the move? | PayFit named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: Xero (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), BrightHR (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| I'm moving payroll away from my accountant to do it in-house. What software should I use? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What's the best value payroll software for a charity with 30 part-time staff? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightPay (6 engines), Moneysoft (5 engines), Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Zelt (3 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), MHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software is best for a construction firm that pays CIS subcontractors as well as employees? | PayFit named by: Claude | Others named instead: Xero (5 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), BrightPay (3 engines), IRIS (3 engines), Moneysoft (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Cintra (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine) |
| Which UK payroll software has the best customer support when something goes wrong? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), HiBob (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Moorepay (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| Which payroll providers do UK businesses rate most highly in reviews? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Perplexity | Others named instead: FreeAgent (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), BrightPay (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Moneysoft (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), BambooHR (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| What's the easiest payroll software for someone who has never run payroll before? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: QuickBooks (3 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Shape Payroll (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software suits a business with staff in England and Scotland on different income tax rates? | PayFit named by: Gemini | Others named instead: QuickBooks (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), IRIS (4 engines), Moneysoft (4 engines), FreeAgent (2 engines), Cintra (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| Which payroll tools work out statutory sick pay and maternity pay properly? | PayFit named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: QuickBooks (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine) |
| Is it better to buy standalone payroll software or use the payroll that comes with my accounting package? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Xero (6 engines), QuickBooks (5 engines), Sage (4 engines), Rippling (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), Deel (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| Which UK payroll bureaus offer the best value managed payroll for a small business, and what do they charge per payslip? | PayFit named by: Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: IRIS (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software handles salary sacrifice pension schemes for a UK firm with 25 employees? | PayFit named by: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| Which cloud payroll software is easiest to move to from an old desktop payroll package? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (4 engines), IRIS (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), ADP (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), HiBob (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software lets employees see their payslips on their phone? | PayFit named by: Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Deel (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), BambooHR (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software is ready for mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind from April 2027? | PayFit named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Xero (5 engines), BrightPay (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), IRIS (3 engines), ADP (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine) |
| What are the pros and cons of the most popular UK payroll apps for a 20-person company? | PayFit named by: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), Employment Hero (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software is the most reliable for getting pay day right every month? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), HiBob (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| What payroll software works for a small business that pays a mix of monthly salaries and hourly wages? | PayFit named by: ChatGPT, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: QuickBooks (4 engines), BrightPay (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software has no setup fee and lets me pay month to month? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BrightPay (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine) |
| Which payroll provider can handle a UK business with 200 employees across several sites? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Overviews | Others named instead: IRIS (4 engines), Moorepay (4 engines), ADP (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), Cintra (2 engines), MHR (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), BrightPay (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which payroll software do UK accountants recommend for small businesses? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: BrightPay (4 engines), IRIS (4 engines), Moneysoft (4 engines), QuickBooks (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), Cintra (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| For a growing business, is payroll software that bundles HR better than a payroll-only product? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: QuickBooks (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), BambooHR (1 engine), HiBob (1 engine), Personio (1 engine) |
| Which HR software is best for a 40-person UK company that needs payroll built in? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Sage (4 engines), Breathe (3 engines), Cintra (3 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), PeopleHR (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), Factorial (2 engines), HiBob (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), Personio (1 engine) |
| Which HR system will help a small UK employer keep up with the Employment Rights Act changes, like day-one sick pay? | PayFit named by: Gemini | Others named instead: BrightHR (5 engines), Breathe (4 engines), CharlieHR (4 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), HiBob (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), Employment Hero (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine) |
| What's the easiest HR software to set up for a UK startup under 20 people? | PayFit named by: Gemini, Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Breathe (4 engines), CharlieHR (3 engines), HiBob (3 engines), Factorial (2 engines), Personio (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), BrightHR (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| What's the best all-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform for a UK business with 100 to 250 staff? | PayFit named by: Gemini | Others named instead: HiBob (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Zelt (4 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), Breathe (2 engines), Cintra (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), MHR (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), BrightHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Personio (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| What do small UK businesses use to manage holidays, sickness and rotas in one place? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (6 engines), BrightHR (5 engines), Factorial (3 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| How much does HR software cost for a UK company with 50 employees, and which providers are best value? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (6 engines), Employment Hero (6 engines), PeopleHR (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), BambooHR (3 engines), CharlieHR (3 engines), HiBob (3 engines), Personio (3 engines), Zelt (3 engines), BrightHR (2 engines), Factorial (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What's the difference between HR software built for UK companies and the big US platforms? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: ADP (3 engines), BambooHR (3 engines), Breathe (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Xero (3 engines), Deel (2 engines), Factorial (2 engines), HiBob (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), BrightHR (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Personio (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine) |
| We've outgrown spreadsheets for holiday tracking. What HR software should a 25-person firm move to? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (5 engines), BambooHR (4 engines), CharlieHR (4 engines), Personio (3 engines), HiBob (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), BrightPay (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Sage (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| Which HR software do UK small businesses say is easiest to use day to day? | PayFit named by: Google AI Mode | Others named instead: Breathe (5 engines), CharlieHR (5 engines), BambooHR (3 engines), BrightHR (3 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), PeopleHR (3 engines), HiBob (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), Xero (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which HR software comes with employment law advice for a small business without an HR manager? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: BrightHR (6 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), Breathe (2 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), HiBob (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What's the best HR software for a small business in the UK? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (6 engines), Sage (6 engines), BrightHR (5 engines), Xero (5 engines), BambooHR (4 engines), CharlieHR (3 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), HiBob (3 engines), QuickBooks (3 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), Personio (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| Which HR platforms help with right to work checks and keeping employee records GDPR compliant? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Personio (5 engines), Breathe (3 engines), BrightHR (3 engines), HiBob (3 engines), Rippling (3 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), Factorial (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), BambooHR (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Sage (1 engine) |
| Is there decent free HR software for a UK business with under 10 staff? | PayFit named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Breathe (3 engines), CharlieHR (3 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), BrightHR (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Sage (1 engine) |
| How do the main HR software options for UK SMEs compare on holiday management, documents and reporting? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (5 engines), CharlieHR (5 engines), BrightHR (4 engines), HiBob (4 engines), BambooHR (3 engines), Personio (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Factorial (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), BrightPay (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| What HR software suits a retail business with lots of part-time and seasonal staff? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Rippling (4 engines), BambooHR (3 engines), Factorial (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Personio (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), HiBob (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| We've outgrown our first HR system at 150 staff. Which HR platforms should we move to? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: HiBob (6 engines), Personio (6 engines), BambooHR (5 engines), Rippling (5 engines), ADP (3 engines), Factorial (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), BrightPay (1 engine), CharlieHR (1 engine), Deel (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), Sage (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which HR tools help UK employers keep track of the new day-one rights to paternity and parental leave? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (5 engines), Personio (4 engines), BrightHR (3 engines), IRIS (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), Employment Hero (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), BrightPay (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), HiBob (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which HR software providers are known for good onboarding and support? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: BambooHR (6 engines), Rippling (6 engines), HiBob (3 engines), Breathe (2 engines), Deel (2 engines), Personio (2 engines), Sage (2 engines), ADP (1 engine), MHR (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine) |
| Which HR software includes performance reviews and staff engagement surveys? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: BambooHR (3 engines), Personio (2 engines), HiBob (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| What's the best HR software for a UK business that also employs staff overseas? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Deel (5 engines), HiBob (5 engines), Rippling (5 engines), Personio (4 engines), ADP (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Zelt (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), Moorepay (1 engine), QuickBooks (1 engine), Xero (1 engine) |
| Which HR software charges per employee with no long contract? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: BambooHR (4 engines), Deel (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), Breathe (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), Employment Hero (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), Personio (1 engine) |
| How do the main HR systems for UK SMEs compare on connecting to separate payroll software? | PayFit named by: Gemini | Others named instead: Breathe (4 engines), CharlieHR (4 engines), HiBob (4 engines), IRIS (4 engines), Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), ADP (3 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), Personio (3 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), BrightHR (2 engines), BrightPay (2 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), QuickBooks (2 engines), Deel (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine), FreeAgent (1 engine), Moneysoft (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| Which HR software for UK SMEs includes recruitment and applicant tracking? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Breathe (5 engines), Personio (5 engines), Sage (5 engines), Employment Hero (4 engines), PeopleHR (4 engines), BambooHR (3 engines), Factorial (3 engines), CharlieHR (2 engines), HiBob (2 engines), IRIS (2 engines), Xero (2 engines), QuickBooks (1 engine), Rippling (1 engine) |
| Which HR system is best for a hospitality business with several sites, rotas and timesheets? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Sage (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), BambooHR (2 engines), Breathe (1 engine), BrightHR (1 engine), BrightPay (1 engine), Employment Hero (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), PeopleHR (1 engine), Personio (1 engine) |
| How do the main HR platforms for UK SMEs compare for a hybrid team split between office and home? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: HiBob (6 engines), BambooHR (5 engines), Breathe (5 engines), CharlieHR (5 engines), Factorial (4 engines), Personio (4 engines), Xero (4 engines), Employment Hero (3 engines), Sage (3 engines), PeopleHR (2 engines), Rippling (2 engines), BrightPay (1 engine), Cintra (1 engine), IRIS (1 engine), Zelt (1 engine) |
| Which HR software makes it easy to bring across data from our old system and spreadsheets? | PayFit named by: No engine | Others named instead: Rippling (5 engines), BambooHR (4 engines), Personio (4 engines), HiBob (3 engines), ADP (2 engines), Breathe (2 engines), Deel (1 engine), Factorial (1 engine) |
Where PayFit was named
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Claude,
Which payroll software handles salary sacrifice pension schemes for a UK firm with 25 employees?
Moneysoft, Brightpay Connect, PayFit and Zellis are other options.
Gemini,
How hard is it to switch payroll software partway through the tax year in the UK, and which providers help with the move?
Migration Help: PayFit provides dedicated UK onboarding specialists who assist with data extraction from your old provider, perform data-cleaning audits, and set up your YTD figures.
Gemini,
Which payroll tools work out statutory sick pay and maternity pay properly?
Real-time Calculations: PayFit processes leave days directly into the active pay run in real time, automatically determining exact day-one SSP entitlements or SMP schedule bands (e.g., 90% for 6 weeks, then standard rate).
Gemini,
Which HR system will help a small UK employer keep up with the Employment Rights Act changes, like day-one sick pay?
If you want HR and Payroll in one platform so Day 1 SSP auto-calculates: Choose PayFit or Employment Hero.
Perplexity,
How hard is it to switch payroll software partway through the tax year in the UK, and which providers help with the move?
PayFit - offers onboarding support covering employee migration, payroll configuration and connections to accounting and pension systems.
Perplexity,
Which payroll software handles salary sacrifice pension schemes for a UK firm with 25 employees?
PayFit - supports salary sacrifice, automatic-enrolment assessments, pension letters, and pension submissions, with Smart Pension integration.
Perplexity,
What are the pros and cons of the most popular UK payroll apps for a 20-person company?
For a 20-person UK company, the strongest shortlist is usually Sage Payroll, BrightPay, Xero Payroll, QuickBooks Payroll, PayFit and Moneysoft.
Google AI Overviews,
What payroll software do most UK small businesses use?
PayFit / Moorepay: Often chosen by businesses wanting a closer combination of dedicated HR tools and automated payroll.
Google AI Overviews,
What's the difference between the main cloud payroll providers for a UK business with 50 staff?
For a UK business with 50 staff, cloud payroll providers generally split into three categories: accounting-integrated platforms (Xero, QuickBooks), specialist/bureau software (BrightPay, IRIS Staffology), and all-in-one HR/payroll/global suites (Sage Payroll, PayFit, Rippling).
Google AI Mode,
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
PayFit - Best for automation-heavy modern teams.
Google AI Mode,
I'm moving payroll away from my accountant to do it in-house. What software should I use?
PayFit: Best for automation-heavy, modern workplaces.
Google AI Mode,
Which UK payroll software has the best customer support when something goes wrong?
PayFit: Operates on a hybrid model combining automated software with dedicated human payroll experts.
Answers that did not name PayFit
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ChatGPT
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, IRIS, BrightPay, Moneysoft, PeopleHR
Claude
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Moneysoft
Gemini
What's the cheapest HMRC-recognised payroll software for a limited company director who only pays themselves?
Named instead: IRIS, Moneysoft, Employment Hero, Shape Payroll, FreeAgent
Perplexity
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Employment Hero
Google AI Overviews
What's the best payroll software for a UK small business with about 15 staff that handles RTI and auto-enrolment?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, Moneysoft, Employment Hero
Google AI Mode
What's the cheapest HMRC-recognised payroll software for a limited company director who only pays themselves?
Named instead: Xero, QuickBooks, BrightPay, FreeAgent
ChatGPT
I run a restaurant with weekly-paid and zero-hours staff. Which payroll software handles holiday pay and tronc properly?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, IRIS, BrightPay, Moorepay
Claude
Which payroll software is best for an accountant running payroll for lots of clients?
Named instead: Xero, QuickBooks, Rippling, Deel, ADP
Gemini
I run a restaurant with weekly-paid and zero-hours staff. Which payroll software handles holiday pay and tronc properly?
Named instead: Sage, Xero, IRIS, BrightPay, Factorial
Perplexity
What's the cheapest HMRC-recognised payroll software for a limited company director who only pays themselves?
Named instead: Xero, FreeAgent
Sources
- payfit.com24 answers
- acenteus-cca.com20 answers
- gov.uk18 answers
- paycheck.co.uk13 answers
- workforce.com13 answers
- zelt.app13 answers
- cintra.co.uk11 answers
- wise.com11 answers
- employmenthero.com10 answers
- iris.co.uk10 answers
Own site: linked in 24 of 74 answers that named PayFit (32.4%).
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