The Silae Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Silae in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Silae
The Insider’s Guide
French payroll and HR software, sold with accountants and partners
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among payroll services, read from Silae’s own pages.
Made by Silae · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Silae’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Silae’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 10 of the 61 other payroll services we grade
Silae makes payroll and HR software for France under the mySilae name. The payroll product produces payslips and generates the DSN, the French monthly social declaration, and sits beside modules for HR records, time and absences, expense reports, health and benefits, and business intelligence. Prices are not published.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Silae, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No prices are published, the whole thing is built on French rules, and the site is in French.
- 1
Best for French payroll for firms and accountants
Silae is French payroll and HR software that produces payslips and the DSN, sold with accountants and partners.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Payroll and DSN
mySilae Paie produces and validates payslips, takes in variable pay entries and generates the DSN declarations automatically.
- 4
Digital payslip vault
A coffre-fort stores and archives payroll documents and makes them available to employees, with a variant for the public sector.
- 5
HR information system
mySilae Entreprise covers employee records from hiring to exit, time and absences, remote work, e-signatures and medical follow-up.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 10 of 61
That is against the other payroll services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
To replace Silae you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Silae at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Silae, since 2013
- Category
- Payroll
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for French payroll for firms and accountants
Silae is French payroll and HR software that produces payslips and the DSN, sold with accountants and partners. No prices are published, the whole thing is built on French rules, and the site is in French.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published and no pricing page was found, so it sits in the middle of payroll tools. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan or trial on record; buyers are routed to an expert. |
| Features | B | Payroll with DSN, a payslip vault, HR records, expenses and business intelligence. The listing names no gap in the payroll job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It is built around French collective agreements, so expect setup and training. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing, with no mobile app or integrations list. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Silae is for
- Fits if you run payroll for French employees
- Makes sense if your accounting firm already works with Silae
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- French employers and accounting firms that process payroll and DSN
- Payroll managers who want HR, time and expenses linked to the payroll file
- Firms that buy through a reseller or partner
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Silae's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published and no pricing page was found, so it sits in the middle of payroll tools.
We could not confirm Silae’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. silae.fr has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
French payroll and HR software, sold with accountants and partners. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, reports, expense tracking, payroll, employee records, time off.
Payroll with DSN, a payslip vault, HR records, expenses and business intelligence.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Silae is made by Silae, and has been around since 2013.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
10/61
Other payroll services it is graded above
Silae's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 10 of the 61 other payroll services we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on features (B, above 30 of 61) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 payroll services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Silae’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 61
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 61
- BFeaturesAbove 30 of 61
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 61
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 61
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Silae you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 36 of the 61 other payroll services grade higher.
What you could make
- Employee records, time off, expense tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- An API that other software can build on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Silae’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Payfit, SD Worx, DATEV and Zellis
The 4 tools Silae is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Payfit
Paid
Managed UK payroll and HR with an AI assistant.
- Silae also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
SD Worx
Paid
European HR, payroll and time provider, with managed payroll.
- Silae also covers reports.
- SD Worx also covers shift scheduling and time clock.
- 1.8GPA
DATEV
Paid
German payroll and accounting software used with tax advisors.
- Silae also covers time off.
- DATEV also covers time clock.
- 1.8GPA
Zellis
Paid
HR, workforce management and payroll software for UK and Ireland.
- Silae also covers reports and expense tracking.
- Zellis also covers shift scheduling.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Silae free?
No. Silae is a paid product.
What platforms does Silae work on?
Silae is available on Web.
Does Silae have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Silae is listed for Web.
Does Silae have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Silae is listed for Web.
Is Silae open source?
Silae is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Silae have an API?
Yes. Silae offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Silae?
Silae is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to Silae?
The closest alternatives to Silae in our directory are Payfit, SD Worx, DATEV and Zellis.
How does Silae compare with other payroll services?
Silae's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 10 of the 61 other payroll services we grade, and level with 15.
Could I make my own version of Silae?
To replace Silae you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Silae’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Silae's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Silae. Prices change, so check silae.fr before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
739
price changes on record
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Silae, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/silae
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Silae’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Silae is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Silae. Prices and plans change: check silae.fr before you buy.