Azets vs SD Worx (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Azets if

• Fits if you want someone else to run payroll for you
• Works for firms already using Azets for accounts

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want self-serve payroll software
• Watch out: no prices are published and you go through a contact form
• Not for you if you are outside the UK, Ireland, the Nordics and the other offices: coverage is eight countries
• Watch out: no mobile app and no free plan are named

Pick SD Worx if

• Fits if you pay staff in several European countries
• Makes sense if you want payroll run for you

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price online, as none is published
• Not for you if you need US payroll, which the pages do not describe
• Watch out: much of the offering is advisor-led rather than self-serve
• Watch out: there is no free plan or trial on the pages read

Azets

• No prices are published, so pricing is unverified; payroll is quoted through a contact form.
• It is a service delivered by Azets staff, not a self-serve app.
• Offices are in eight countries including the UK, Ireland and the Nordics; check coverage for yours.
• The pages read name no mobile app and no free plan.

SD Worx

• No prices are published and buyers are sent to talk to an expert, so pricing is unverified.
• Services are organized around European countries; the pages do not describe US payroll.
• Much of the offering is service-led, with local advisors alongside the software.
• The pages read give no free plan or self-serve trial.

Azets

Managed payroll bureau

A payroll team runs salary calculations and tax deductions for the client, using what the page calls a BACS approved bureau service.

Pensions and compliance

Auto-enrolment pension set-up and support, pension contributions, statutory deductions and legislative updates are part of the service.

Payslips and reports

Digital payslips and custom payroll reports, with an employee self-service portal for payslips and tax documents.

Multi-country payroll

Payroll across several jurisdictions with local expertise, and a separate Nordic payroll services offer.

Dedicated account manager

Each payroll client gets a named specialist contact.

SD Worx

Local and managed payroll

Local payroll software, plus managed payroll services in which in-country specialists handle legislation and language.

Multi-country payroll

Payroll across several countries with local compliance, with payroll compliance guidance and reward and compensation advice.

Time and attendance

Time tracking, leave and absence management, workforce scheduling and planning, connected to payroll.

HR and expenses

Digital HR documents and workflows, performance and skills, learning and development, and expense and travel management.

mysdworx platform

One platform for HR, pay and time across Europe, with AI features highlighted on the site.

Azets

Pricing could not be confirmed. See azets.com.

SD Worx

Pricing could not be confirmed. See sdworx.com.