Payfit vs Silae (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Payfit grades higher than Silae: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Payfit grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
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
Pick Silae if
- Fits if you run payroll for French employees
- Makes sense if your accounting firm already works with Silae
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you pay staff outside France, as it is built on French rules and the DSN
- Not for you if you do not read French, since the site is French
- Watch out: no prices are published and you are routed to an expert
- Watch out: the site pushes the partner route through accountants and integrators
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPayfitFair | 1.8GPASilaeWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the site offers a demo and a Try now button. | CNo price is published and no pricing page was found, so it sits in the middle of payroll tools. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial are on record for this listing. | FNo free plan or trial on record; buyers are routed to an expert. |
| Features | BPayroll run by Payfit's team, HMRC and pension submissions, starters, leavers and statutory pay, payments and HR modules. | BPayroll with DSN, a payslip vault, HR records, expenses and business intelligence. The listing names no gap in the payroll job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A team sets up and runs the payroll with you. | CNo store rating on record. It is built around French collective agreements, so expect setup and training. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with links to Xero, QuickBooks, Kota, Spendesk and BambooHR. | CWeb only on the listing, with no mobile app or integrations list. |
| Best for | UK payroll run by Payfit's own team | French payroll for firms and accountants |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Payfit and Silae. How we grade
Where they differ
- Silae also covers reports.
In commonWebExpense trackingPayrollEmployee recordsTime off
At a glance
| Payfit | Silae | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Payfit | Silae |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Silae
- No prices are published and no pricing page was found, so pricing is unverified.
- The product is built around French payroll rules, collective agreements and the DSN.
- The site has a partner program for resellers, integrators and accounting firms, and routes buyers to an expert.
- The site is in French.
Key features
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.
Silae
- Payroll and DSN
- mySilae Paie produces and validates payslips, takes in variable pay entries and generates the DSN declarations automatically.
- Digital payslip vault
- A coffre-fort stores and archives payroll documents and makes them available to employees, with a variant for the public sector.
- HR information system
- mySilae Entreprise covers employee records from hiring to exit, time and absences, remote work, e-signatures and medical follow-up.
- Expenses and advances
- mySilae Expense digitizes expense reports, and a separate service handles pay advances.
- Business intelligence
- mySilae BI uses payroll and DSN data for HR reporting, and a REST API is mentioned in the site's security and technology section.
Plans
Payfit
Pricing could not be confirmed. See payfit.com.
Silae
Pricing could not be confirmed. See silae.fr.
Ways to pay less
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.
Silae
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Payfit or Silae?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Payfit has no price we could confirm, and Silae has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Payfit or Silae?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Payfit nor Silae has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.