Payroll software · Ireland · Head-to-head
Sage Payroll Ireland vs Thesaurus Payroll Manager
Two Ireland payroll software options, compared side by side for Ireland trades.
Which should you choose?
Sage Payroll Ireland and Thesaurus Payroll Manager 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.
Sage Payroll Ireland
Tier S · Published pricesCloud payroll from Sage for Irish employers, priced by number of employees, with Revenue reporting and auto-enrolment built in
Sage Payroll is the cloud payroll product on Sage's Irish site, from The Sage Group plc. Sage sells one plan that scales by employee count, with no long-term contract. Its Irish page says the product submits payroll to Revenue in real time, calculates PAYE, PRSI and USC, and handles auto-enrolment under the scheme that started on 1 January 2026.
Pros
- + Published monthly prices by employee tier, with no long-term contract
- + Real-time Revenue submissions and PAYE, PRSI and USC calculations, per Sage
- + Auto-enrolment, multiple pay frequencies and gender pay gap reporting included
- + Phone and live chat support, and shared access for your accountant
Cons
- − The price rises through eight employee tiers as the crew grows
- − Prices exclude VAT
- − Launch offers change: check the current offer before signing up
Ireland note
Sage says Sage Payroll reports to Revenue in real time, calculates PAYE, PRSI and USC, handles auto-enrolment (the scheme started on 1 January 2026) and produces SEPA or paypath bank transfer files.
Thesaurus Payroll Manager
Tier S · Published pricesIrish desktop payroll software for employers and payroll bureaus, from €239 per tax year
Thesaurus Payroll Manager is Windows desktop payroll software for Irish employers and payroll bureaus, sold by Thesaurus Software Ltd, trading as Bright Software Group, in Duleek, Co. Meath. Thesaurus Software started in the early 1990s, and the same group now also sells BrightPay. It is payroll-only, with an optional paid Thesaurus Connect add-on for cloud backup and a web self-service dashboard for employees or clients.
Pros
- + Published annual prices from €239 per tax year (excl. VAT)
- + ROS real-time reporting and RPN import, according to Thesaurus
- + MyFuture Fund auto-enrolment support
- + 60-day free trial and free telephone support
Cons
- − Windows desktop software; cloud features need the paid Connect add-on
- − Connect is charged per active employee per month on top of the licence
- − Licence is per tax year, so it must be renewed each year
- − Payroll only, not accounting or job management
Ireland note
Thesaurus says Payroll Manager is fully PAYE Modernisation compliant and ROS-enabled for real-time reporting, can set up employees from a ROS RPN file, handles PRSI class selection, USC and PAYE exclusion orders, produces SEPA payment files and is compliant with MyFuture Fund auto-enrolment.
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