BrightPay Cloud
UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
BrightPay Cloud
UK cloud payroll with pension connections, accounting journals and bureau collaboration.
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Pricing & practicalities
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UK payroll software
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- Cloud and desktop capabilities differ; CIS is a separate cloud product.
- Current cloud comparison states a 300-employee limit per employer.
Connected workflows
- Modulr
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- FreeAgent
- Sage
- NEST
- The People's Pension
- Smart Pension
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AI capabilities
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Documented capabilities
Plans, limits & questions
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Feature-by-feature evidence
UK payroll software — 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | BrightPay Cloud70–100/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowUK gross-to-net calculation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCalculate a UK employee's pay, deductions and net amount with an explainable breakdown. | ✓ Supported UK pay and deduction calculations. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowHMRC RTI submission5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPrepare a pay run and show its FPS submission status. | ✓ Supported FPS, additional FPS and EPS. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowEmployee payslip access5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPublish a payslip and access it as the employee. | ✓ Supported Employee payslip portal. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowAutomatic-enrolment assessment5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAssess a new worker and inspect pension enrolment actions. | ✓ Supported Automatic assessment and enrolment actions. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowStatutory pay processing5.0 points availableAsk in the demoEnter a statutory absence and inspect its payroll calculation. | ✓ Supported Statutory payments and reports. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowMultiple pay frequencies5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRun monthly and weekly schedules in the same organisation. | ✓ Supported Weekly through yearly schedules. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowPayroll reports and reconciliation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoProduce a period payroll report and reconcile it to payslips. | ✓ Supported Customisable payroll reports. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthHMRC coding-notice retrieval5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRetrieve and apply a coding notice with a visible record. | ✓ Supported Coding-notice downloads. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthPension provider submission route5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate or send the required submission for the employer's pension provider. | ✓ Supported Pension APIs and submission files. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthCorrections after finalisation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCorrect a finalised pay run and show the changed submission and accounting effects. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthPayroll approval workflow5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSend a prepared run to a separate approver before finalisation. | ✓ Supported Employer payroll approval requests; batch requests unavailable. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthEmployee payment file or integration5.0 points availableAsk in the demoGenerate a bank file or authorised payment instruction from approved payroll. | ✓ Supported Bank files and Modulr. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthMapped accounting journals5.0 points availableAsk in the demoMap payroll components to ledger codes and create the journal. | ✓ Supported Accounting API and CSV journals. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthVariable-pay import5.0 points availableAsk in the demoImport hours or bonus values with employee matching and error handling. | ✓ Supported CSV variable-pay imports. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthCIS processing and returns5.0 points availableAsk in the demoVerify a subcontractor, calculate deductions and prepare the CIS return. | ? Not verified Comparison marks CIS available via separate BrightCIS; confirm the contracted product boundary. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthBenefits-in-kind reporting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoProcess a benefit and show the relevant P11D or payrolling output. | ✓ Supported P11D and benefit payrolling. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthPayroll change and submission trail5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRetrieve the user, timestamp and submission receipt for a payroll change. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI payroll anomaly checks5.0 points availableAsk in the demoIntroduce an unusual pay change and inspect an AI-generated alert. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI payroll question assistance5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAsk a payroll question and inspect the answer and supporting context. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI employee or HR document drafting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoGenerate a payroll-related communication for human review. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed official material; ask for a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
“Not verified” means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.