What Is SimplePay?

SimplePay is a fast-growing software company providing a cloud-based payroll software solution aimed at making processing correct and compliant payroll as stress-free as possible. We are a dynamic team with a single purpose: simple, compliant payroll and a stellar customer experience.

Our system is currently helping more than 14 000 companies in South Africa, Singapore, Ireland and Hong Kong spend less time on payroll and focus on what's important: growing their businesses.

Who Uses SimplePay?

SimplePay was originally designed to serve the SME market, either directly or via accounting firms. However, we have clients ranging in size from one employee to over 1000.

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Reviews of SimplePay

Average score

Overall
3.9
Ease of Use
4.1
Customer Service
3.2
Features
3.9
Value for Money
4.2

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001

Find reviews by score

5
43%
4
14%
3
29%
2
14%
Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Accounting Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

SimplePay

5.0 4 months ago

Comments: Time saving and cost efficient.

Pros:

Simplicity - the same says it all. The software is easy to navigate.The support is quick and and the team knows what they are doing. They are so friendly as well The payslips are well presented.The pricing is so reasonable and affordable for any type of organisation

Cons:

The software is for basic payrolls. I would not recommend it for complex payrolls.

Daniel J.
Managing Director in South Africa
Retail, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

SimplePay review by Daniel J. Ferreira

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: SARS/Payroll/SDL/UIF queries eliminated. Auto submission of UIF declarations. Claiming TERS was made easy (CSV files was created by the system). All company records since joining in 2012 available for reports.

Pros:

Really simple to use. Covers ALL payroll aspects. Ensures 100% tax compliancy. Low costs (charged per employee/month).

Cons:

Email-based problem solving could be quicker.

Phillip Sinothi
Phillip Sinothi
Accountant in South Africa
Verified LinkedIn User
Accounting Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Streamlining Payroll with SimplePay: A Comprehensive Review of its Features and Benefits

3.0 2 months ago

Comments: SimplePay is a reliable and user-friendly payroll software that offers a wide range of features to help businesses automate and streamline their payroll process. The software offers features such as direct bank deposit, tax compliance, payroll management, vacation and leave tracking, and benefits management.

Pros:

SimplePay payroll software is designed to be compliant with local tax laws and regulations. This includes calculating and withholding the correct amount of taxes and deductions for each employee, and generating the necessary reports and forms required by local tax authorities. This feature helps businesses stay compliant with laws and regulations and avoid penalties for non-compliance.

Cons:

Simple pay does not offer time keeping and timesheet management.

Paula
Director in South Africa
Accounting Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Very impressed

5.0 last year

Pros:

The fact that it is local and support are at the end of a phone if you need them, is crucial. It does all that you need and more.

Cons:

Very little to not like. A well rounded package that addresses our payroll needs

Rino
Rino
Partner in South Africa
Verified LinkedIn User
Accounting Software, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Simplepay is simple to use

4.0 9 months ago

Comments: Very simple to use and integrate with Xero. Reliable and accurate.

Pros:

The Xero integration and South Africa specific nature of the software

Cons:

Pricing is a little high, especially when operating as a payroll administrator for a number of businesses

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