PayFit
PayFit combines payroll and HR management for businesses, with features including employee records, time-off management, onboarding, performance management, …
What PayFit is
PayFit combines payroll and HR management for businesses, with features including employee records, time-off management, onboarding, performance management, and time tracking. Its UK payroll team prepares pay runs and submits RTI filings to HMRC, leaving review and approval to the customer. The platform also covers people management, HR document generation, onboarding and offboarding, and project tracking. Employees can request leave for manager approval, after which approved leave is reflected in payroll; approved expenses are also added to payroll. PayFit AI answers payroll and HR questions, handles routine tasks, and flags anomalies and upcoming actions. The listed Estándar plan is €16 a month, Avanzado is €19 a month, and Premium is €22 a month; each has a 49 EUR fixed monthly fee. PayFit also describes monthly, per-employee Payroll Core and Payroll & HR subscriptions without listed prices. There is no free plan. The homepage advertises the first month free for new clients subscribing by October 31, 2026. PayFit was founded in 2015 and lists a London headquarters.
Good
- UK payroll team prepares pay runs and RTI filings
- Approved leave and expenses are reflected in payroll
- Includes onboarding, time tracking, and HR documents
- Open API supports custom integrations
Watch out
- No free plan
- Listed plans add a €49 fixed monthly fee
- Some Premium services require at least 25 staff
Who it suits
PayFit is presented for small businesses and growing or mid-market teams, with its site describing teams from 20 to 1,000 employees. It may suit businesses seeking payroll and HR tools in one platform.
Verdict
PayFit combines payroll operations with employee and HR workflows, and its listed tiers add functions such as leave management, API access, and performance reviews. Compare the per-month plan prices with the fixed monthly fee and check eligibility for services limited to larger teams.
Plans and prices
From PayFit's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Estándar | €16 a month | Payroll management · Employee documents · PayFit AI · Integrations · + €49 fixed monthly fee |
| Avanzado | €19 a month | Leave and absence management · Time tracking and clock-in · Onboarding questionnaire · PayFit API access · + €49 fixed monthly fee |
| Payroll Core | Priced on request | Core payroll software · automated bank files · pension sync · RTI submissions · in-house payroll experts · live chat · OpenAPI · PayFit describes its subscription as monthly and priced per employee; the page does not show a price. |
| Payroll & HR | Priced on request | Everything in Payroll Core · e-signature · people management · leave and absences · HR document generation · onboarding and offboarding · organisation chart · project and time tracking · PayFit describes its subscription as monthly and priced per employee; the page does not show a price. |
| Premium | Priced on request | Everything in Payroll & HR · managed P11Ds · performance reviews · payroll reruns and corrections · faster support · engagement surveys · custom payroll journals · some account services limited to clients with 25+ staff · PayFit describes its subscription as monthly and priced per employee; the page does not show a price. |
The facts
Each one read from PayFit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI assistant
- PayFit AI answers payroll and HR questions, handles routine tasks, and flags anomalies and upcoming actions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Customer size
- The site describes the product for small businesses and growing or mid-market teams, and says it serves teams from 20 to 1,000 employees.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- PayFit says stored data is encrypted and backed up hourly, with data replication across data centres in France.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Employee onboarding
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Employee records
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Expenses
- Employees can submit expenses in PayFit, and approved expenses are added to payroll.checked 7 Oct 2026
- HR features
- Its listed HR features include people management, leave and absence management, HR document generation, onboarding and offboarding, and project and time tracking.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- PayFit lists connections to accounting, HR, benefits, and payment tools, and provides an Open API for custom integrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Leave management
- Employees can request leave and managers can approve it, after which approved leave is reflected in payroll.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Payroll service
- PayFit says its UK payroll team prepares pay runs, submits RTI filings to HMRC, and leaves review and approval to the customer.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Performance management
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Product
- PayFit combines payroll and HR management in one platform for businesses.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security certification
- PayFit says it is ISO 27001 certified by an independent auditor.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- PayFit lists live chat, a help centre, in-house payroll experts, and supported onboarding among its services.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Time-off management
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Time tracking
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2015checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Plan limit
- The plan appendix says some listed Premium services, including a dedicated account manager, are accessible only to clients with 25 or more staff members.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Trial offer
- The homepage advertises a first month free for new clients subscribing by October 31, 2026.checked 7 Oct 2026
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