Payroll software · Ireland · Head-to-head
BrightPay Ireland vs Parolla
Two Ireland payroll software options, compared side by side for Ireland trades.
Which should you choose?
BrightPay Ireland and Parolla are both Tier S: our check found each one's prices published on its own website, so you can compare their costs before talking to sales. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Ireland-specific notes below against your trade and region.
BrightPay Ireland
Tier S · Published pricesIrish payroll software from Bright; desktop ends 31 December 2026, cloud continues
BrightPay is payroll software from Bright Software Group (Thesaurus Software Ltd), based in Co. Meath. Bright says 674,000 Irish employees are paid through Bright each month, across 91,000 businesses. BrightPay Desktop is supported until 31 December 2026; from 1 January 2027 BrightPay Cloud is the only version.
Pros
- + Built for Irish payroll: PAYE Modernisation, USC and PRSI
- + Free desktop employer licence for single-employee companies
- + Supports My Future Fund auto-enrolment on the cloud version
- + Published desktop prices; 60-day free trial
Cons
- − Desktop version unsupported from 1 January 2027; desktop users must move to BrightPay Cloud
- − Cloud prices are shown only through an online calculator
- − Payroll only: pair it with separate job-management and accounting tools
Ireland note
Bright says BrightPay is Revenue compliant for PAYE Modernisation: it retrieves Revenue Payroll Notifications and sends payroll submissions, and calculates PAYE, USC and PRSI. Bright also says BrightPay Cloud handles My Future Fund auto-enrolment contributions and submissions.
Parolla
Tier S · Published pricesCloud payroll software built in Ireland for Irish payroll, with a direct ROS connection, from €13.75 a month
Parolla is browser-based cloud payroll software from Parolla Limited in Tramore, Co. Waterford, built for Irish payroll. It connects directly to Revenue for RPN downloads and payroll submissions, and links to MyFutureFund for auto-enrolment. Monthly plans are priced by employees paid, with published prices, and Parolla also offers a bureau portal for accountants and bookkeepers.
Pros
- + Cloud-based, so it runs in a browser with nothing to install
- + Direct ROS connection for RPNs and payroll submissions
- + Published monthly prices; only employees paid that month are counted
- + Free demo company and a free trial with your own data, no time limit
Cons
- − Prices rise in 2027 (Starter €16.50, Enterprise €35.00 a month +VAT)
- − Extra employees above the plan allowance cost more each month
- − Employee self-service and expenses are paid add-ons
- − The free trial cannot make Revenue submissions
Ireland note
Parolla says it downloads RPNs automatically, posts payroll submissions to Revenue with one click, has Enhanced Revenue Reporting integrated with ROS, and is API-integrated with NAERSA for MyFutureFund auto-enrolment.
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