Alternative Small Business Payroll Software for Ireland
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Alternative to Big Red Book, Sage, Simple Pay, Bright Pay
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Here is a list of all the Irish payroll software you’re probably going to review. We’ve put together a table of costs to help you make that decision.
The Real Costs of Others | Yearly Cost | |
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Requires training, not |
€48 |
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Needs to be manually updated, offline software so the risk of data loss | €109 |
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Slow customer service support, dated software and processes | $120 |
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No instant chat support, offline software so the risk of data loss | €149 |
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Free, Fast, Modern, full payroll with easy error checking workflows and instant human support | €84 |
App: Payroll *Ireland Only
Online Mac Friendly Payroll: €4 per month Base Fee, €3 per month per employee for first 10, €1 per month for every employee after 10
0 employees, Base Fee €4 plus = Total €0per month
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What Big Red Book customers have to say


Alternative to Big Red Book high level comparison
High Level – Issues with Big Red Book | |
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Big Red Book Payroll is offline software with an old product design. | ![]() |
Needs to be manually updated with new rules. Bullet will do that for you. | ![]() |
Locally saved data so there is a risk of data loss or hacking. | ![]() |
Accountant focused software. Uses heavy accounting terms. | ![]() |
What Sage customers have to say


Alternative to Sage high-level comparison
High Level – Issues with Sage | |
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Dated software and processes, making changes can be very manually. | ![]() |
Customer Service Support is slow. Users don’t get a response in a timely manner if at all. | ![]() |
It can be slow processing large queries or running complicated reports. | ![]() |
Expect extra payroll fees if there is a need in more options like pension module or GDPR. | ![]() |
Alternative to Bright Pay high-level comparison
High Level – Issues with Bright Pay | |
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No possibility to integrate accounts, doubling your workload. | ![]() |
BrightPay costs €149 a year for what Bullet gives you and even more for €84. | ![]() |
Need a quick answer no live chat support with BrightPay. | ![]() |
BrightPay is an offline software, so there is a risk of hard drive corruption. | ![]() |
What Simple Pay customers have to say


Alternative to Simple Pay high level comparison
High Level – Issues with Simple Pay | |
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Poor UI, need accounting knowledge to use this product. | ![]() |
It takes some time to learn the software. Not for a novice. | ![]() |
No instant chat support so when you’re stuck you’re going to be stuck for a while. | ![]() |
No instant integration with an Irish Accounting software package. | ![]() |
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