Payroll software · Ireland · Head-to-head
Collsoft Payroll vs Parolla
Two Ireland payroll software options, compared side by side for Ireland trades.
Which should you choose?
Collsoft Payroll 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.
Collsoft Payroll
Tier S · Published pricesIrish Windows payroll software from Navan, Co. Meath, with published per-tax-year prices and unlimited employees
Collsoft Payroll is desktop payroll software for Irish employers and payroll bureaus, made by CollSoft Limited of Navan, Co. Meath. It is licensed per tax year by number of employers, with unlimited employees and all features in every edition. CollSoft says it has been developing software for nearly 30 years; the current release is Payroll 2026. It is payroll only and exports journals to accounting packages such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage 50 and Twinfield.
Pros
- + Published prices from €199 ex VAT per tax year with unlimited employees
- + Revenue PSR filing, RPNs and My Future Fund auto-enrolment built in
- + CWPS contribution file export for construction employers
- + Unlimited phone, email and ticket support included
Cons
- − Installed Windows software rather than a browser-based cloud service
- − Payroll only; accounts need a separate package
- − More than 5 employers needs a bureau edition (€299 or €499)
- − No refunds after purchase beyond statutory rights
Ireland note
Built for Irish PAYE: it fetches RPNs, files Payroll Submissions (PSRs) to Revenue, reports Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) payments, downloads My Future Fund auto-enrolment notices (AEPNs) and makes auto-enrolment submissions. It also produces SEPA payment files and CWPS (Construction Workers Pension Scheme) contribution CSV files.
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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