BrightPay Review - why 4.9 stars?

• BrightPay has a user-friendly interface
• The software offers an auto-enrolment functionality
• It carries out all the main functions of payroll and reduces processing time

• Users suggest that customization could use some upgrades

• Functionality: Brightpay Offers Features Like Payments, Additions & Deductions, Processing Payroll, Payslips, Paying Employees, Managing Employees, Employee Calendar, Employee Portal, Payroll Management, Payroll Reporting, Self Service Portal, etc. Paychex Flex offers features like Pay Payroll Taxes (Available in Quickbooks Payroll), 200+ Compliance Experts, Customize Earnings & Deductions, Analytics & Reports (Available in Quickbooks Payroll), Employee Self-Service, etc. UKG Pro offers features like Compliance, Global Payroll Requirements, Customer Service & Support, HR, Time Management, Pay for Smaller Organizations, etc. QuickBooks Payroll offers features like Tracking Inventory, Tracking Sales Tax, Invoicing, Managing Bills & Accounts Payable, Tracking Income & Expenses, Cash Flow Management, Maximize Tax Deductions, Tracking Miles, Running Reports, Sending Estimates, etc.
• Customers/Industries: BrightPay has customers like Good Neighbour Project, Transom Trust, Season+Taste Ltd, Praxis St. Christopher Church, RANT Events Limited, Seawide Consulting Ltd, etc. Paychex Flex targets Accounting Professionals, Banking Professionals, Financial Advisors, Franchises, and National Associations. Paychex Flex has customers like Jewish Community Day school, Easy Speech Therapy, Building Bridges Program, Antonio Cristiano Salon, TYR tactical, Treasure Coast ABA, etc. UKG Pro has customers like Biltmore, Vancity, Mosaic, Miami Dolphins, Rollins, UICA, MarketSource, Precor, University of Illinois Health, Colorvision, Servicon, KIPP SoCal, etc. QuickBooks Payroll targets Restaurants, Construction, Retail, Churches, Nonprofit, legal, professional services, Manufacturing & Wholesale, etc.
• Cost: BrightPay starts at £59 per year on a Flat Rate for up to 3 employees. BrightPay offers a free trial. QuickBooks Payroll pricing starts at $50 per month without a free version. QuickBooks Desktop Pro offers a free trial. The cost information for UKG Pro and Paychex Flex is unavailable.
• Cloud-based/On-premise: BrightPay and all its alternatives are cloud-based. BrightPay has an On-Premise version for Windows and Linux.
• Popularity: BrightPay is privately held with 400,000 businesses. QuickBooks Payroll is a product of intuit; which is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the INTU symbol. It has 20 offices in nine countries.
• Scalability: BrightPay and all its alternatives can accommodate organizations of all sizes.
• Support: BrightPay offers support channels like Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support, and Chat while Paychex Flex offers Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat. UKG Pro offers an Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat. QuickBooks Payroll offers all channels of UKG Pro except 24/7 (Live Rep).

• One employer starts at £59 per year on a Flat Rate for up to 3 employees.
• One employer starts at £109 per year on a Flat Rate for up to 10 employees.
• One employer starts at £169 per year on a Flat Rate for up to 25 employees.
• One employer starts at £229 per year on a Flat Rate for Unlimited employees.

What is the REAL total cost of implementation? on top of the total cost of licenses which is easy to calculate you need to add the cost of training, customization, data migration, and other "hidden cost". ITQlick pricing score is 2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). You can fine here the REAL total cost breakdown for BrightPay. You can also find here pricing information from BrightPay's website.