Moorepay vs Payfit (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Moorepay if

• Fits if you run a UK payroll and want the vendor to handle the switch
• Works for firms that want payroll and HR add-ons from one supplier

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price first: none is published, only a quote
• Not for you if you are outside the UK: it is built around HMRC and UK pay rules
• Not for you if you want to try it first: no free plan or trial is listed
• Watch out: the mobile app is described on the site, but its store listings were not checked

Pick Payfit if

• Fits if you want a provider to run your UK payroll
• Works for firms from 25 employees up to 300 or more

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: no prices are published, so cost cannot be compared in advance
• Skip it if you pay staff outside the UK, as the pages read describe UK payroll only
• Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as neither is listed
• Watch out: sizes described run from small firms of up to 25 employees to 300-plus

Moorepay

• No prices are published; the pricing page asks you to request a quote.
• Serves UK payroll only; the site is built around HMRC, CIPP and UK statutory pay.
• The site describes the software as cloud-based and usable on any device but lists no native desktop apps.
• A mobile app for employees is described as free with payroll; the store listings were not checked.

Payfit

• No prices are published; the site offers a demo and a Try now button, so cost cannot be compared in advance.
• The pages read from this location describe UK payroll; availability and features in other countries are not shown on them.
• Payfit says it takes legal responsibility for HMRC compliance on the payroll it runs.
• Pages describe sizes from small businesses of up to 25 employees to mid-market firms of 300 or more.

Moorepay

Payroll software

Cloud software that automates tax and statutory deductions, with bulk uploads, batch processing and multiple pay groups.

Payroll outsourcing

Your team enters the data and Moorepay's payroll staff run the payroll. The site says it is HMRC-recognised and accredited by the CIPP's Payroll Assurance Scheme.

Employee self-service

Employees get a personal dashboard with payslips, P45s and P60s, holiday balances, leave requests, timesheets and expense claims.

Reporting and analytics

A real-time dashboard plus custom reports and audit trails covering pay, workforce changes and trends.

Statutory pay calculations

The site lists automated calculation of occupational sick pay, SSP and SMP, and automatic generation of auto enrolment documents.

HR and add-on modules

Optional modules include HR software, time and attendance, expense management, recruitment, benefits and performance management.

Payfit

Payroll run by Payfit's team

UK payroll experts, described as CIPP-qualified, prepare and check each pay run; the client reviews and approves before payday.

HMRC and pension submissions

Sends Full Payment Submissions and Employer Payment Summaries to HMRC, applies tax code changes, and submits to pension providers including NEST, Smart Pension, Aviva, NOW Pensions and People's Pension.

Starters, leavers and statutory pay

Handles new-starter notifications, P45s, notice-pay calculations and statutory pay entitlements, and generates P11Ds at no extra cost.

Payments

Pays staff through Telleroo or produces a BACS file for upload to the company's bank.

Connected HR modules

Leave and absence, expenses, performance reviews and reporting sit on the same platform as payroll.

Moorepay

Pricing could not be confirmed. See moorepay.co.uk.

Payfit

Pricing could not be confirmed. See payfit.com.

Moorepay

No public discounts listed.

Payfit

• Other savings

  First month free for new clients until 30 November 2026

  A site banner offers a free first month to new clients who subscribe on or before 30 November 2026.