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Payroll software

In payroll software the questions are EMP201, EMP501, IRP5, ETI and whether the output loads into e@syFile. A product that makes you retype any of them is a risk you pay for in penalties. The register holds 5 payroll software products: 2 with a published price in rand, 0 that start free and 3 priced on request. 5 are sold and supported in South Africa.

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  • PaySoft

    Sold in South AfricaWrite a review of PaySoft
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    Product description

    South African payments for payroll: salary, supplier and SARS payments, debit order collections and account verification. Learn more about PaySoft or read the full review

    A South African payments company with a local phone line, SARS payments and Section 18A support.

    Starting price:Price on request

    Features: Salary, supplier and SARS payments, Same day or next day settlement, DebiCheck, EFT debit orders and registered mandates, Account, check digit and ID verification and 2 more.

    • Demo

  • PaySpace

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    Product description

    A South African payroll and HR platform for 49 countries, run yourself or managed for you, priced per employee per month. Learn more about PaySpace or read the full review

    A South African payroll platform that also runs payroll in more than 45 countries.

    Starting price:Price on request

    Features: Payroll with automated tax updates and statutory reporting, Configured for 49 countries, Employee records, leave and onboarding, Employee self service through WhatsApp and 3 more.

    • Demo

  • Sage Pastel Payroll

    Software by Sage Group plc

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    Product description

    Sage's long running desktop payroll and HR software, still updated for legislative changes and quoted on request. Learn more about Sage Pastel Payroll or read the full review

    Desktop payroll from Sage South Africa, still receiving South African legislative updates.

    Starting price:Price on request

    Features: Desktop payroll and HR software, Legislative updates released for tax and statutory changes, Sold and supported by Sage South Africa, A migration path to Sage's cloud payroll products.

    • Sage Payroll

      Software by Sage Group plc

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      Product description

      Sage's online payroll for South African employers, with every feature in every package, priced by number of employees. Learn more about Sage Payroll or read the full review

      Sage South Africa's cloud payroll, priced in rand including VAT and built around PAYE, UIF, SDL, EMP201, EMP501 and IRP5.

      Starting price:R97 /mo incl VAT

      Price checkedChecked 11 OCT 2026

      Plans and pricing

      • 1 to 2 employees

        R97

        /mo incl VAT

        The first of 22 bands. 6 to 10 employees is R430 and 26 to 30 is R1 161. Above 200 it is R22.37 per employee.

      Features: PAYE, UIF and SDL calculated for you, Monthly, fortnightly and weekly pay cycles, EMP201 declarations and EMP501 reconciliations, IRP5 tax certificates and the UIF declaration and 3 more.

      • Free trial
      • Files with SARS

    • SimplePay

      Sold in South AfricaWrite a review of SimplePay
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      Product description

      South African cloud payroll with one plan and every feature, priced per employee, with PAYE, UIF and SDL calculated and e@syFile integration. Learn more about SimplePay or read the full review

      Built for South African employers: PAYE, UIF and SDL, with tax certificates for SARS e@syFile.

      Starting price:R23.55 /employee /mo

      Price checkedChecked 11 OCT 2026

      Plans and pricing

      • The One Plan

        R23.55

        /employee /mo

        R235.50 a month for ten employees, excluding VAT. The rate depends on your headcount and the site quotes it instantly.

      Features: PAYE, UIF and SDL calculations, SARS e@syFile integration for IRP5 and IT3(a), Unlimited custom income and deduction items, Leave management with custom policies and 3 more.

      • Free trial
      • Files with SARS

    All prices are in rand. Where a vendor lists in dollars, pounds or euros we convert at R16.53 per US dollar, R21.86 per pound and R18.53 per euro (European Central Bank reference rates, via Frankfurter, 9 OCT 2026).

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    Compliance matrix

    What each vendor's own page says the product handles in this sector. A tick means the page lists the item.

    Payroll software compliance matrix
    ProductEMP201EMP501IRP5IT3(a)e@syFileUIFSDLETIPOPIA
    Sage PayrollYesYesYesNot listedNot listedYesYesNot listedNot listed
    SimplePayYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNot listedNot listed

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