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# Merit Payroll

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> Merit Payroll is a cloud-based payroll and HR software solution that caters to small and midsize businesses across various industries. It enables managers to calculate employee salaries, deduct taxes, generate paychecks, and file tax forms. The software provides tools to help administrators with new hire onboarding, time tracking, benefits administration management, and employee self-service. Merit Payroll integrates with various accounting, benefits, and time and attendance systems.  

Merit Payroll deploys and supports its software as a service. Implementation specialists help businesses transition to the platform. Ongoing support includes access to resources, documentation, and customer service staff. Merit Payroll releases regular updates to enhance the software and ensure compliance with changing regulations.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Merit Software
- **Founded**: 1996

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: £5,995.00
- **Pricing model**: Per Feature
- **Pricing Details**: Every company is unique, a large multi-brand corporation with complex needs and hundreds of users to support and train will be a different proposition from a small start-up looking to go live rapidly. Contact us for a partnership approach.
- **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United Kingdom

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Calendar Management
- Check Printing
- Compensation Management
- Customisable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Document Management
- Employee Database
- Employee Onboarding
- Multi-Country
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Reporting
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Self Service Portal
- Tax Compliance
- Third-Party Integrations

## Integrations (12 total)

- Access Recruitment CRM
- Eclipse
- Eploy
- IQX
- IQxCloud
- Influence
- Pegasus
- SAP Fieldglass
- TriSys Recruitment Software
- Voyager
- Xero
- itris

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/318/payroll-software/software)

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5. [ADP Workforce Now](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/419219/adp-workforce-now) — 4.4/5 (7171 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Very comprehensive Pay and Charge capability and reliable if use core stengths.;" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *12 March 2018* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Feature rich.
Solid and reliable if use 'out the box'.
Regular updates and relatively cheap operational cost.
> 
> **Cons**: Less flexible if customise - System Admin can do very little to maintain or enhance functionality, need to go back to Merit which inevitably means waiting in a queue.
Reporting capability is limited -  would benefit from better access to database via provided tools.
Need to see demos of product features to avoid surprises - don't trust  verbal assurances that it will cover what you might regard as baseline requirements, see it demonstrated first\!
Need to host - a SaaS based solution would be a great addition to the company's product line\!
> 
> Ability to bring pay \& charge in-house but at the expense of having to cover some labour intensive activities for a period before product could be aligned to automate.

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### "Game changer for payroll intermediaries and compliant Umbrella providers" — 5.0/5

> **Shaun** | *1 March 2023* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Unlike most other payroll software Merit is firmly aimed at the ever growing Umbrella market, having software already tailored to the business' core functions removed the need for continuing costly bespoke work and add ons. Merit understands its audience and how vital compliance is to the survival of Umbrella providers and always works with this in mind.
> 
> **Cons**: Some aspects should be customizable internally without the need to revert back to Merit and rely on the projects team and development team.
> 
> Sam and the team are experts in their field and provide a great time saving piece of software that is vital for providers  wanting to work efficiently and compliantly

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/300370/merit-payroll)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/merit-payroll-profile/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/300370/merit-payroll> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/300370/merit-payroll> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/300370/merit-payroll> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/300370/merit-payroll> |

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