Payroll software · Egypt · Head-to-head

Deel Local Payroll (formerly PaySpace) vs ZenHR

Two Egypt payroll software options, compared side by side for Egypt trades.

Which should you choose?

Deel Local Payroll (formerly PaySpace) and ZenHR are both Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Egypt-specific notes below against your trade and region.

Deel Local Payroll (formerly PaySpace)

Tier A · Listed

Deel Local Payroll (formerly PaySpace): cloud payroll with Egyptian tax, social insurance and Martyr Fund rules

PaySpace, founded in South Africa in 2001, was bought by Deel in 2024 and is now sold as Deel Local Payroll, powered by PaySpace. The vendor says it serves 20,000+ customers and its countries page lists payroll rules for 49 countries, including Egypt. It suits employers who want in-country payroll in Egypt alongside other countries, either as software or as a managed service.

Pros

+ Egypt coverage lists Employees' Tax, social security, Comprehensive Health Insurance and the Martyr Fund
+ Owned by Deel, with the same engine covering 49 countries
+ Per-employee, per-month subscription, with a fully managed outsourcing option
+ Payslips, leave and claims through WhatsApp self-service

Cons

− No public prices; cost varies by country, headcount and edition
− No Egypt office; published contact numbers are in South Africa, the UK and Brazil
− No Arabic interface mentioned on its site
− No Egypt-specific product page, only a line on the countries list

Egypt note

Egypt is one of the countries on Deel Local Payroll's coverage list, with Employees' Tax, social security, Comprehensive Health Insurance and the Martyr Fund. The same engine runs payroll in the other covered countries, but the site lists no Egypt office or Arabic interface.

Typical Egypt pricing: Quote-based; no public prices. The vendor charges per employee per month, with the rate varying by country, employee count and edition (Lite, Premier, Master).

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ZenHR

Tier A · Listed

MENA cloud HR and payroll system with an Egypt payroll module in Arabic and English

ZenHR is a cloud HR and payroll platform that says it is localized for 11 MENA countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan. Its about page mentions five offices across MENA, and its site lists contact numbers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan. ZenHR names Vezeeta, Azza Fahmy and B-Tech among its Egyptian customers.

Pros

+ ZenHR says its Egypt payroll automates income tax, social insurance, the Martyrs Tax and end-of-service gratuity
+ Handles social-insurance (ISTIMARA) forms, per ZenHR's Egypt page
+ Arabic and English interface
+ Pays salaries in EGP or USD

Cons

− No public prices; a written quote from ZenHR sales depends on headcount, countries and bundle
− No Egypt office or Egyptian phone number listed on its site
− The Egypt page lists no income-tax rates or health-insurance handling, so confirm details in a demo

Egypt note

ZenHR's Egypt page says it automates payroll, income tax, social insurance contributions and ISTIMARA forms, the Martyrs Tax and end-of-service gratuity under Egypt's Labor Law, and can pay salaries in EGP or USD. It lists no Egypt office; its published contact numbers are in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan.

Typical Egypt pricing: Quote-based; no public prices. ZenHR says pricing is quoted per organization based on headcount, countries and bundle.

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