Alternative to Big Red Book for Ireland

Big Red Book Payroll Overview
Hi there.
Looking at online payroll products for your small business? Looking for alternatives to Big Red Book Payroll or other competitors?
We want to make the decision as easy as possible, so we’ve put together some info that’ll help you decide which option is best for you.
Below, you’ll find information to help you compare Bullet and Big Red Book Payroll, including value features, Big Red Book P
We hope it helps?
Big Red Books, a value high-level comparison
Top 4 main reasons not to go with Big Red Book Payroll.
High Level – Issues with Big Red Book Payroll | |
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Big Red Book Payroll is offline software with an old product design. |
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Accountant focused software. Uses heavy accounting terms. | ![]() |
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. | ![]() |
Bullet, fast, simple Irish payroll
Bullet will save you time while doing your payroll for you, saving you more in end of year tax return fees.
# Mark your payroll tax returns as done within the one screen.
# Simple workflows with all the payroll logic built in.
# All taxes needed for payroll are automated for you.


Don't browse Big Red Book Payrolls help files
Starting a business is an anxious time don’t let Big Red Book Payroll capitalise on that. Where’s the community love.
# Get an answer to any question within under 8 minutes.
# Stop searching Google for an answer you’re not sure is even right.
# All Payroll support is in-house no outsourced support.
Things you can do in Bullet but not in Big Red Book
Here is a concise list of all the valuable daily tasks you need to be able to complete to run your company that Big Red Book Payroll doesn’t offer and Bullet Payroll does.
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You’ll need to hire an accountant to work with Big Red Books Payroll. | ![]() |
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You’ll have to run your own backups as Big Red Book is an offline software. | ![]() |
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Risk of local hard drive corruption and losing all your data. | ![]() |
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Old looking interface, making the accounting tasks complex. | ![]() |
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A lot of processes you’ll need to enter manually whereas Bullet automates your payroll. | ![]() |
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Risk of virus attacks and losing all your data. | ![]() |
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Full integration between Bullet Accounts and Bullet Payroll. | ![]() |
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All your questions about Bullet V’s Big Red Book Payroll
Don’t forget you can talk to us about anything with our instant chat
P45s, P60s, Payslips...
Bullet creates your P35, P35l, P45,P60 Payslips, Expense Reports and more.
New payroll rules
We’re compliant for 2019 payroll
Is Bullet secure
Don't want to mess it up
Our workflows error check as you’re creating payroll.
How easy to setup
Import your P2C file & Bullet will set-up payroll instantly.
Payroll & Accounts
Bullet accounts is fully integrated with Payroll. Reducing errors and workload.
Is Payroll Mac Friendly
Bullets Payroll works on any device connected to the web.
Why the chat support
How long to pay someone
With Bullets simple workflows it will only take about 1 minute to pay someone.
See how much other payroll software costs
The Real Costs of Others | Yearly Cost | |
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Requires training, difficult user interface, no instant support | €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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Fast, Modern, full payroll with easy error checking workflows and instant human support | €84 |
Alternative to Big Red Book, Sage, Simple Pay, Bright Pay

Small Business Payroll Software for Ireland