2026 Payroll Software Comparison

Getting payroll wrong means HMRC penalties, auto-enrolment failures, and employees who stop trusting you. This independent report compares eight leading UK platforms — Sage, Xero, BrightPay, Staffology, Employment Hero, PayFit, Moorepay, and ADP — across pricing, HMRC compliance, integrations, and scale. Updated for the 2026/27 tax year and Employment Rights Act changes. No commercial bias.