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SimplePay

Payroll made simple

From €4/employee/month
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Irish Compliance Assessment

Verified passPartial · caveatsNot supportedlast checked 2026-09-07
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Revenue Integration

Direct connection to Revenue Online Service (ROS) for tax submissions. Submissions can be filed without leaving the product.

native ROS
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PAYE Modernisation

Real-time PAYE Modernisation reporting to Revenue, as required since 2019.

PAYE submission supported
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Irish Bank Feeds

No live bank feed. SimplePay generates a SEPA payment file after each pay run for upload to your bank portal.

via third-party gateway
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SEPA / Irish IBAN

Native SEPA payment file export: select SEPA as the export format in EFT settings, download the file after each pay run, and upload it to your bank portal. Compatible with AIB, Bank of Ireland, PTSB and other major Irish banks. No SEPA Direct Debit collection, which payroll does not require.

native SEPA file export
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VAT Handling

Irish VAT rates are not handled natively. Manual workarounds required.

scope: not supported
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Irish Support

Customer support available during Irish business hours. Email, phone, or chat as published by the vendor.

Irish hours
GDPR Data ResidencyEU data centres

Overview

SimplePay is a cloud-based payroll solution built for Irish businesses. It automates PAYE Modernisation submissions, PRSI, USC, and Revenue's Enhanced Reporting Requirements, retrieving RPNs automatically and submitting directly to ROS with a single click. SimplePay also supports My Future Fund auto-enrolment, Ireland's pension scheme introduced in January 2026. It integrates with Xero and QuickBooks Online, and includes employee self-service for payslips and leave management. A dedicated legal team monitors Irish legislative changes and automatically updates the system.

Inside SimplePay

This is the core loop of SimplePay: run the month's payroll, file it to Revenue, and let employees help themselves to payslips and leave. Screens supplied by SimplePay, July 2026.

SimplePay filing page showing monthly ROS payroll submissions with a submission successful banner
Filing a month's payroll to Revenue. Each month gets a Submit button; the May run here shows Successful moments after submission, and every run can be exported to Excel.
SimplePay ROS payroll submission details showing pay frequency, ROS references, and employee records
The detail behind a finalised submission: the ROS payroll and submission references Revenue issued, plus the employee records included in the run. Useful when your accountant asks exactly what was filed.
SimplePay employees page listing active employees with self-service, leave overview, and bulk actions tabs
The employee register. Self-Service and Leave Overview sit one tab away, so staff pull their own payslips and book leave instead of emailing you.

Irish grants

Grants that could fund SimplePay

Irish funding schemes whose remit covers the software category SimplePay sits in. Eligibility depends on your business size, age, and sector, not the software you choose - always check the funder's own page before applying.

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Editor's verdict on SimplePay

stamped 2026-09-07

SimplePay is cloud payroll for Irish businesses. Payroll runs submit to ROS in one click, and USC and PRSI are calculated for you. Pricing is the practical draw: from EUR4.00 per active employee per month, with nothing to pay for admin users. That model suits accountancy practices running payroll for lots of small clients as well as single employers. Employee self-service, leave management, bank payment files, and Xero and QuickBooks Online integrations cover the day-to-day. The vendor also states support for My Future Fund auto-enrolment and Enhanced Reporting Requirements. One caveat: the public site has no price table, only a calculator, so get your exact monthly figure during the free 30-day trial.

Irish tax & banking compliance

SimplePay Irish tax & banking compliance4 of 6 pass
CRO active
Revenue integration
PAYE Modernisation
Irish bank feeds
GDPR (EU residency)
Irish support
SimplePay Irish tax & banking compliance
CriterionStatusNote
CRO activeNot met
Revenue integrationPass
PAYE ModernisationPass
Irish bank feedsNot met
GDPR (EU residency)Pass
Irish supportPass

See where SimplePay ranks across all categories in theIrish Software Readiness Index.

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Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Submit payroll data to ROS with a single click; USC and PRSI handled automatically
  • Per active employee pricing with no charge for admin users, well suited to payroll bureaus
  • Employee self-service for payslips and leave via web and mobile app
  • Integrates with Xero and QuickBooks Online, with native SEPA payment file export for Irish bank portals
  • Vendor states support for My Future Fund auto-enrolment and Enhanced Reporting Requirements
  • Free 30-day trial with all features and full support included

Cons

  • No published price table on the public site; exact cost comes from a calculator or quote
  • Limited independent review coverage as a newer listing
  • ISO 27001 aligned rather than a certification claim verified by Vendors.ie

Best For

Company Size

1-5 employees6-20 employees21-50 employees51-200 employees201-500 employees500+ employees

Sectors

AccountingProfessional ServicesRetailHospitality

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Head-to-Head Comparisons

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SimplePayvsBig Red Book Payroll
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SimplePay€4/employee/mo
Big Red Book Payroll€318/yr

The price gap drives the decision. SimplePay wins on price. The other product earns its premium through deeper compliance or a wider feature set.

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SimplePayvsBrightPay
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SimplePay€4/employee/mo
BrightPay€229/yr

The price gap drives the decision. SimplePay wins on price. The other product earns its premium through deeper compliance or a wider feature set.

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SimplePayvsCollsoft Payroll
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SimplePay€4/employee/mo
Collsoft Payroll€199/yr

The price gap drives the decision. SimplePay wins on price. The other product earns its premium through deeper compliance or a wider feature set.

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SimplePayvsPayroller
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SimplePayNative ROS & PAYE
PayrollerNeither natively

Compliance is the deciding factor here. SimplePay wins on Irish Revenue integration. The other product needs a paired tool for full compliance.

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SimplePayvsQuantum Payroll
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SimplePayRated unrated
Quantum PayrollRated unrated

Two close matches. pick on accountant familiarity and Irish support.

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SimplePayvsQuickBooks Payroll
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SimplePayNative ROS & PAYE
QuickBooks PayrollNeither natively

Compliance is the deciding factor here. SimplePay wins on Irish Revenue integration. The other product needs a paired tool for full compliance.

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SimplePayvsSage Payroll (Ireland)
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SimplePay€4/employee/mo
Sage Payroll (Ireland)€14/mo

The price gap drives the decision. SimplePay wins on price. The other product earns its premium through deeper compliance or a wider feature set.

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SimplePayvsSurf Payroll (now BrightPay)
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SimplePayNative ROS & PAYE
Surf Payroll (now BrightPay)Neither natively

Compliance is the deciding factor here. SimplePay wins on Irish Revenue integration. The other product needs a paired tool for full compliance.

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SimplePayvsThesaurus Payroll Manager
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SimplePay€4/employee/mo
Thesaurus Payroll Manager€229/yr

The price gap drives the decision. SimplePay wins on price. The other product earns its premium through deeper compliance or a wider feature set.

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