BrightPay Review: Is It The Right Payroll Software For Your Team?

BrightPay is a multi-award-winning payroll and auto enrolment software for UK and Irish employers and accountants, used by over 330,000 employers across both markets. Consistently voted Payroll Software of the Year by AccountingWEB readers, BrightPay combines ease of use with comprehensive HMRC compliance, making it one of the most widely adopted payroll platforms among UK accounting practices.

BrightPay excels at delivering full PAYE compliance with an interface that non-payroll specialists can operate confidently. Its handling of Real Time Information submissions, auto enrolment pension management across all major UK providers, CIS deductions, and P60/P45/P11D production is thorough and regularly updated to reflect HMRC changes. The BrightPay Connect client portal enables employee self-service for payslips, leave requests, and personal details — reducing administrative overhead for employers and bureaux managing multiple payrolls. Its multi-employer capability makes it particularly popular with accountants running payroll bureaux.

Businesses looking for a fully integrated accounting and payroll platform from a single vendor may need to pair BrightPay with a separate accounting product. BrightPay is payroll-first, and while it integrates well with accounting software, it does not replace a full accounting system.