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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) SimplePay ## What is SimplePay? SimplePay is a fast-growing software company providing a cloud-based payroll software solution aimed at making processing correct and compliant payroll as stress-free as possible. We are a dynamic team with a single purpose: simple, compliant payroll and a stellar customer experience. Our system is currently helping more than 14 000 companies in South Africa, Singapore, Ireland and Hong Kong spend less time on payroll and focus on what's important: growing their businesses. ## What is SimplePay used for? [Payroll](https://www.capterra.com/payroll-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 8 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price ZAR60 Per User, Per Month Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for SimplePay?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.simplepay.co.za&name=SimplePay) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### SimplePay 4.0 (8) VS. [4.9 (4,275)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205015/Deel/reviews/) Starting Price ZAR60 Per User, Per Month Starting Price $5 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.0 (8) Ease Of Use 4.8 (4,275) Value For Money 4.2 (6) Value For Money 4.7 (3,925) Customer Service 3.5 (6) Customer Service 4.7 (4,027) ## SimplePay alternatives [4.3 (1,839)](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 87% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (4,205)](https://www.capterra.com/p/131882/Gusto/reviews/) Starting price $49.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.4 (1,271)](https://www.capterra.com/p/130949/Paycom/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 87% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.9 (4,777)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/reviews/) Starting price $8.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/202444/SimplePay/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Payroll Reporting 4.6 (5) 80.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View and track payroll metrics including tax liabilities, pay rates, working hours, deductions and more Tax Compliance 5.0 (5) 80.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track tax-related transactions, tax remittance and tax reporting for various groups of employees and contractors Payroll Management 4.8 (4) 100.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently Vacation/Leave Tracking 5.0 (4) 50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Request, track, and manage time off requests and vacation time Self Service Portal 4.7 (3) 33.33% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Benefits Management 4.0 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Record employee's benefit plans and selections throughout career progression SimplePay 8 features Record employee's benefit plans and selections throughout career progression Digitally deposit correct payroll amounts into individual employee's bank accounts Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently View and track payroll metrics including tax liabilities, pay rates, working hours, deductions and more Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Track tax-related transactions, tax remittance and tax reporting for various groups of employees and contractors Request, track, and manage time off requests and vacation time Automatically subtract garnishments from wages Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.1 (8) 4.1 Based on 8 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.2 (6) Free Trial Basic ZAR60.00 Per User,Per Month Value for money 4.2 (6) 4.2 Based on 6 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.5 (6) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.5 (6) 3.5 Based on 6 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.0 Based on 8 reviews Filter by rating 5(4) 4(1) 3(2) 2(1) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent CI Chris I. Operations Director Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Fantastic cloud payroll software! " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 29, 2023 Pros This is a fantastic cloud payroll software! It is the easiest to use (no training required) and most efficient cloud app we have ever come across in our 25 years in business. we had Sage Payroll before for 15 years and it was absolute junk and pain, month after month, update after update. Customer Support rarely needed but great team, very fast to answer. Now integrated new 2024 Revenue ERR requirements. I would recommend to anyone doing payroll in Ireland Cons I saw a review saying that it may be a bit light for some complex payroll needs? We have 16 staff and never had an issue in 10 years Switched from [Sage Payroll](https://www.capterra.com/p/215768/Sage-Business-Cloud-Payroll/) Sage is a nightmare to operate. Terrible customer service. This is an old dinosaure company and I am so glad smaller providers stepped up Alternatives considered [QuickBooks Payroll](https://www.capterra.com/p/174981/QuickBooks/) [Square Payroll](https://www.capterra.com/p/170266/Square-Payroll/) Reasons for choosing SimplePay Interface is the most intuitive of all. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Web Developer Computer Software ### "SimplePay for Web Developers" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 November 23, 2023 Pros The initial setup process is very quick and easy. The interface is also quite simple which makes it easier to learn on how to use the software. It supports multi currencies. Cons You can't fully customise the app, it has limitations, the same as other integrations of softwares. Sometimes the payroll processing speed can be slow. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Accountant Accounting ### "SimplePay" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 11, 2022 Time saving and cost efficient. Pros Simplicity - the same says it all. The software is easy to navigate.The support is quick and and the team knows what they are doing. They are so friendly as well The payslips are well presented.The pricing is so reasonable and affordable for any type of organisation Cons The software is for basic payrolls. I would not recommend it for complex payrolls. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Rino N. Partner Accounting ### "Simplepay is simple to use" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 June 30, 2022 Very simple to use and integrate with Xero. Reliable and accurate. Pros The Xero integration and South Africa specific nature of the software Cons Pricing is a little high, especially when operating as a payroll administrator for a number of businesses Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. PP Paula P. Director Accounting ### "Very impressed" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 17, 2021 Pros The fact that it is local and support are at the end of a phone if you need them, is crucial. It does all that you need and more. Cons Very little to not like. A well rounded package that addresses our payroll needs Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DJ Daniel J. F. Managing Director Retail ### "SimplePay review by Daniel J. Ferreira" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 23, 2021 SARS/Payroll/SDL/UIF queries eliminated. Auto submission of UIF declarations. Claiming TERS was made easy (CSV files was created by the system). All company records since joining in 2012 available for reports. Pros Really simple to use. Covers ALL payroll aspects. Ensures 100% tax compliancy. Low costs (charged per employee/month). Cons Email-based problem solving could be quicker. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AZ Anna Z. HR Specialist Translation and Localization ### "A good tool for smaller organization" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 May 19, 2021 The tool does the job if you're a smaller company, and quite simple to use. Pros The interface is simple, straight forward and user-friendly. This goes the same for a lot of the other functions (ie. setting up employees, etc.). Pulling out reports is also pretty easy to use. Cons Some of the features are still relatively manual which can be difficult to scale up if your organization is growing quickly. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JK Jason K. Accounting Assitant Financial Services ### "Not the best provider" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 3/10 April 9, 2021 If you are looking for basic payroll and reporting this is great easy to use. If you have any issue this is where you will spend far too much time trying to solve them. Pros Very simple payroll software to use, allows for direct deposit and flexibility to make easy changes. Cons SimplePay has one person running the website. If you have any issues running your payroll it takes a while to get a response back. 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