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How Nxsys compares with the UK's leading bureau payroll software

Nxsys is cloud bureau payroll with a published £75.00 per month + £0.40 per payslip, a bureau dashboard, bulk processing, white-label branding and client billing built in. This page compares Nxsys with the 10 bureau products accountants use most, from public information on each vendor’s website.

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Which payroll software is best for UK accountants and bureaus?

Nxsys Payroll is the best payroll software for UK bureaus: one bureau dashboard and bulk processing across every client, white-label branding, and one published price of £75.00 a month + £0.40 per payslip.

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Bureau payroll software compared

SoftwarePricing approachDeploymentBureau strengthsWatch-outs
Nxsys£75.00 per month + £0.40 per payslip; volume pricing on requestCloudBureau dashboard; bulk processing for multiple clients; payroll by exception; white-label; client billing; client approvals30-day trial with every feature included
BrightPay CloudOnline calculator; annual or monthly plansCloudBatch processing for bureaus; pays 3.5m employees a monthDesktop version retired from 2026/27
IRIS Payroll ProfessionalDemo / quoteDesktopBuilt for bureaux and firms of 100–2,500 staff; 70,000+ organisationsNo published price
Sage (Payroll Bureau Dashboard)Free Sage for Accountants sign-up; payroll add-onsCloudPart of Sage practice toolsPayroll pricing not shown on accountants page
Moneysoft Payroll Manager£190 a year licence (100 employees per payroll)Windows desktopLow cost; multiple payrolls per licenceEmail-only support
QTAC PayrollLicence; see vendorDesktop and cloudLow-cost bureau softwareSmaller vendor
Xero PayrollBundled with each client's Xero planCloudGood for Xero clientsThin bureau tools; limited CIS
QuickBooks Online AccountantPer-client payroll add-onCloudGood for QuickBooks clientsTied to QuickBooks accounting
CapiumModular; from £18 per user (Capterra)CloudPayroll inside a full practice suiteModules can add up
12Pay / Cintra bureauQuoteCloudBureau modules and outsourced optionsNo published price

Sources: vendor websites and Capterra listings. Prices exclude VAT.

WHY Nxsys

What makes Nxsys different for practices?

A public price

IRIS, 12Pay and Cintra quote on request. Nxsys publishes £75.00 per month + £0.40 per payslip.

Client billing built in

Most bureau tools run payroll only. Nxsys lets you bill clients for payroll from the same system.

Cloud, with white-label

Moneysoft and IRIS Payroll Professional are desktop products. Nxsys runs in the browser and can carry your brand.

Not tied to one accounting package

Nxsys posts journals to Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and FreeAgent, whatever your clients use.

Try Nxsys with your own clients

Every bureau feature is included in £75.00 per month + £0.40 per payslip.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

What payroll teams say about Nxsys

★★★★★ Rated 5.0 on Capterra

“A really smooth onboarding experience and it’s been hassle free since then.”

Chris
Owner · Accounting

“Nxsys is very user friendly and easy to navigate. Queries are dealt with quickly from the support team.”

Rachel
Senior Payroll Specialist · Accounting

“The candidate onboarding via the app is a real asset to our business.”

Michael
Finance Director · Accounting
FAQ

Questions about switching

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01What is the best BrightPay alternative for bureaus?

Nxsys is a cloud alternative to BrightPay with a published £75.00 per month + £0.40 per payslip, a bureau dashboard, bulk processing, white-label branding and client billing.

02Is Nxsys cheaper than Moneysoft?

For very small client payrolls, Moneysoft's £190 annual licence can cost less. Nxsys is cloud-based, includes a bureau dashboard, bulk processing and branding, and costs £75.00 per month + £0.40 per payslip.

03Can I move clients from BrightPay, Moneysoft or IRIS mid-year?

Yes. Nxsys imports each client's year-to-date pay, tax and National Insurance so records stay accurate.

Run every client payroll from one place

A public price, a bureau dashboard, bulk processing, white-label branding and client billing. Book a demo to see it in action.