Compare our Payroll Software Packages
Finalise payroll in minutes. Accurate – live payroll data. Packages for small, medium and large businesses.
Choose Your Workspace. Or Let Our Experts Take the Wheel.
We offer three flexible packages for companies looking to manage their payroll in-house, alongside a fully managed outsourcing service for businesses that want our specialists to handle everything.
- Lite (1–50 Employees): Built for startups, micro-businesses, and small teams needing quick, compliant, and uncomplicated payroll.
- Premier (51–500 Employees): Tailored for growing mid-sized businesses requiring exportable, audit-grade analytical reports.
- Master (Enterprise & Expatriates): Engineered for large-scale operations requiring advanced workflows and unlimited and custom data fields.
Payroll Outsourcing: The ultimate hands-off solution—our team will run your entire payroll end-to-end.
Core Feature Benefits
Platform Features:
PaySpace Lite
PaySpace Premier
PaySpace Master
100% True Cloud Framework
Eliminate manual software updates, local server costs, and system downtime entirely. A single-instance, multi-tenant online database software supports all clients securely—efficient and scalable.
Eliminate manual software updates, local server costs, and system downtime entirely. A single-instance, multi-tenant online database software supports all clients securely—efficient and scalable.
Multi-Device Access
Log in and process payroll anywhere you have an internet connection. Optimised for seamless web browser performance across smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.
Log in and process payroll anywhere you have an internet connection. Optimised for seamless web browser performance across smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.
Secure Data Portal
Enforce strict, role-based user access controls and maintain full administrative audit logs. A protected digital environment for storing (256-bit encrypted) and transmitting (via TLS/SSL) sensitive payroll inputs and financial documents.
Enforce strict, role-based user access controls and maintain full administrative audit logs. A protected digital environment for storing (256-bit encrypted) and transmitting (via TLS/SSL) sensitive payroll inputs and financial documents.
Multi-Language Display
Allows HR and employees to interact with the dashboard in their preferred language. Supports English, isiZulu, Afrikaans, French, Portuguese, and Polish.
Allows HR and employees to interact with the dashboard in their preferred language. Supports English, isiZulu, Afrikaans, French, Portuguese, and Polish.
Seamless Software Integrations
Effortlessly sync staff records and bulk data from third-party tools (e.g., Xero, CTS Clocking Systems). Built-in API endpoints automatically connect to external business applications.
Effortlessly sync staff records and bulk data from third-party tools (e.g., Xero, CTS Clocking Systems). Built-in API endpoints automatically connect to external business applications.
Security Profiles
Restrict user visibility so administrative staff only view data required for their daily tasks. Tailored access control profiles protect confidential salary registers.
Restrict user visibility so administrative staff only view data required for their daily tasks. Tailored access control profiles protect confidential salary registers.
Bulk Upload Engine
Batch-upload leave records, monthly variable pay adjustments, and new employee hire sheets. The software processes multiple Excel file imports. No manual data entry required.
Batch-upload leave records, monthly variable pay adjustments, and new employee hire sheets. The software processes multiple Excel file imports. No manual data entry required.
Direct Supervisor Workflows
Route daily employee submissions straight to their immediate line manager for verification. A single-level approval setup simplifies workflows.
Route daily employee submissions straight to their immediate line manager for verification. A single-level approval setup simplifies workflows.
Essential Compliance Reports
Instantly extract the critical data required to satisfy local legislative and tax reporting rules. Download pre-defined, ready-to-submit standard payroll documents.
Instantly extract the critical data required to satisfy local legislative and tax reporting rules. Download pre-defined, ready-to-submit standard payroll documents.
Risk-Free Sandbox Workspace
Run trial calculations, explore system upgrades, and check payroll policy adjustments without affecting live records. An isolated, secure copy of your database acts as a safe test environment.
Run trial calculations, explore system upgrades, and check payroll policy adjustments without affecting live records. An isolated, secure copy of your database acts as a safe test environment.
Advanced Analytical Reporting
Track and cross-reference granular cost trends across payroll, leave allocations, and workforce data. Generate detailed, exportable reports built to satisfy rigorous corporate auditing standards.
Track and cross-reference granular cost trends across payroll, leave allocations, and workforce data. Generate detailed, exportable reports built to satisfy rigorous corporate auditing standards.
Multi-Level Approval Workflows
Send specialised requests through multi-tiered company hierarchies or unique inter-departmental approval chains. Customisable.
Send specialised requests through multi-tiered company hierarchies or unique inter-departmental approval chains. Customisable.
Unlimited Custom Fields
Create limitless user-defined data tracking fields (company level and within individual worker profiles). No external developer coding required.
Create limitless user-defined data tracking fields (company level and within individual worker profiles). No external developer coding required.
Custom Digital Forms
Design unlimited data capturing forms to match your internal corporate protocols or employee needs (e.g., e-onboarding, incident reports, training and skills management). Total template flexibility.
Design unlimited data capturing forms to match your internal corporate protocols or employee needs (e.g., e-onboarding, incident reports, training and skills management). Total template flexibility.
Drag-and-Drop Report Writer
Construct original report layouts using any data layer inside the system. A visual, powerful custom reporting interface powered by DevExpress.
Construct original report layouts using any data layer inside the system. A visual, powerful custom reporting interface powered by DevExpress.
Pricing per employee
Payroll Feature Benefits
Payroll Features:
PaySpace Lite
PaySpace Premier
PaySpace Master
Direct General Ledger Synchronisation
Post monthly payroll files seamlessly into accounting software, e.g., Xero, and QuickBooks. No manual uploads required.
Post monthly payroll files seamlessly into accounting software, e.g., Xero, and QuickBooks. No manual uploads required.
Custom GL Configuration
Keep full control over your general ledger layout to fit your specific bookkeeping setup. Pre-set or tailored GL structures.
Keep full control over your general ledger layout to fit your specific bookkeeping setup. Pre-set or tailored GL structures.
Run-Free Payroll Automation
Enjoy hassle-free payroll management with run-free processes. The system automatically generates payslips, bank payment files, and real-time compliance updates.
Enjoy hassle-free payroll management with run-free processes. The system automatically generates payslips, bank payment files, and real-time compliance updates.
Limitless Interim Payslip Runs
Issue unlimited interim payslips during active pay cycles. Add extra or out-of-cycle payments without disrupting standard workflows.
Issue unlimited interim payslips during active pay cycles. Add extra or out-of-cycle payments without disrupting standard workflows.
Pro-Forma Payslip Simulation
Generate mock payslips for recruitment salary projections. Simulate net take-home pay and accurate tax deductions for prospective hires—attract top talent.
Generate mock payslips for recruitment salary projections. Simulate net take-home pay and accurate tax deductions for prospective hires—attract top talent.
Country-Specific Statutory Reports
Simplify your month and year-end compliance with auto-populated, country-specific reporting templates (95+ pre-built files).
Simplify your month and year-end compliance with auto-populated, country-specific reporting templates (95+ pre-built files).
Multi-Country Tax Management
Gain specific regional access with the Lite tier, or unlock true multi-country capabilities with the Premier and Master editions. Expand your business reach safely. Built-in tax legislation for 40+ countries.
Gain specific regional access with the Lite tier, or unlock true multi-country capabilities with the Premier and Master editions. Expand your business reach safely. Built-in tax legislation for 40+ countries.
24/7 AI-Powered Support
Access AI Assist from both desktop and mobile devices. Get instant answers to payroll setup and employee payslip questions around the clock.
Access AI Assist from both desktop and mobile devices. Get instant answers to payroll setup and employee payslip questions around the clock.
Accurate Medical Tax Credit Updates
Ensure precise medical aid deductions and fringe benefits with automatic updates based on current SARS medical tax credit rates.
Ensure precise medical aid deductions and fringe benefits with automatic updates based on current SARS medical tax credit rates.
Automated UIF Submissions
Streamline monthly compliance reporting to the South African Department of Employment and Labour. Save time and avoid manual errors. Automate UIF submissions.
Streamline monthly compliance reporting to the South African Department of Employment and Labour. Save time and avoid manual errors. Automate UIF submissions.
Advanced Cost Allocation
Track labour costs across multiple operational tiers. Distribute payroll totals at the organisational level or drill down to specific project and activity layers.
Track labour costs across multiple operational tiers. Distribute payroll totals at the organisational level or drill down to specific project and activity layers.
Formatted Third-Party Payment Files
Secure payments to external entities using bank-ready files (e.g., EFT, CSV, and ACB layouts). Settle outstanding balances with medical aids, provident funds, and other third-party creditors effortlessly.
Secure payments to external entities using bank-ready files (e.g., EFT, CSV, and ACB layouts). Settle outstanding balances with medical aids, provident funds, and other third-party creditors effortlessly.
Streamlined Expense Approvals
Route expense claims directly to a single designated manager. Maintain a clear digital audit trail. Resolve employee reimbursements speedily.
Route expense claims directly to a single designated manager. Maintain a clear digital audit trail. Resolve employee reimbursements speedily.
Multi-Level Expense Approvals
Maintain strict financial control across complex corporate structures. Route high-value or departmental claims through multi-tier authorisation pathways.
Maintain strict financial control across complex corporate structures. Route high-value or departmental claims through multi-tier authorisation pathways.
Tailored Payslip Layouts
Customise employee payslip formats and data fields to fit your internal business requirements. Powered by DevExpress (reporting tool).
Customise employee payslip formats and data fields to fit your internal business requirements. Powered by DevExpress (reporting tool).
Automated Retroactive Pay Calculation
Apply backdated salary corrections with ease. Automatically calculate retroactive pay adjustments for your current payroll run.
Apply backdated salary corrections with ease. Automatically calculate retroactive pay adjustments for your current payroll run.
Multi-Currency Payroll Processing
Pay global staff in their chosen local currencies. Operate a unified workspace that handles foreign currency distributions out of a single platform.
Pay global staff in their chosen local currencies. Operate a unified workspace that handles foreign currency distributions out of a single platform.
Expat Tax Equalisation
Protect your international transfers from compliance risks. The Expat Module automatically calculates local tax and converts it to foreign currency for expatriate employees without complex manual adjustments.
Protect your international transfers from compliance risks. The Expat Module automatically calculates local tax and converts it to foreign currency for expatriate employees without complex manual adjustments.
Pricing per employee
HR Feature Benefits
HR Features:
PaySpace Lite
PaySpace Premier
PaySpace Master
Centralised Document Attachments
Attach supporting documents to employee profiles. Store staff contracts, ID copies, and certificates securely within a single platform.
Attach supporting documents to employee profiles. Store staff contracts, ID copies, and certificates securely within a single platform.
Accurate Leave Management
Maintain full visibility over employee leave balances and approval flows. Adhere to statutory BCEA leave rules with a system built for local compliance.
Maintain full visibility over employee leave balances and approval flows. Adhere to statutory BCEA leave rules with a system built for local compliance.
Organisation & Position Management Module
Track and manage records pertaining to specific positions, job purposes, minimum skill requirements, and employment equity groupings.
Track and manage records pertaining to specific positions, job purposes, minimum skill requirements, and employment equity groupings.
Employee Self-Service (ESS) Portal
Empower your workforce. Staff can access payslips, check leave balances, apply for leave, update personal information and submit expense claims directly through a secure portal.
Empower your workforce. Staff can access payslips, check leave balances, apply for leave, update personal information and submit expense claims directly through a secure portal.
Integrated HRIS Synchronisation
API available for syncronisation to third party systems such as Time and Attendance
API available for syncronisation to third party systems such as Time and Attendance
Easy E-Onboarding
Accelerate new employee setup with digital onboarding forms that simplify HR and payroll workflows. Standard new hire forms for Lite packages. Premier and Master versions allow customised e-onboarding forms.
Accelerate new employee setup with digital onboarding forms that simplify HR and payroll workflows. Standard new hire forms for Lite packages. Premier and Master versions allow customised e-onboarding forms.
Asset Register and Reminders
Keep control over company property. Log and track physical assets issued to staff. Record internal notes and set automated alerts for critical HR deadlines.
Keep control over company property. Log and track physical assets issued to staff. Record internal notes and set automated alerts for critical HR deadlines.
Comprehensive Incident Management
Safeguard your business. Maintain detailed logs of staff workplace incidents. Record employee grievances, and track disciplinary hearings, warnings, actions, and outcomes. Ensure CCMA compliance.
Safeguard your business. Maintain detailed logs of staff workplace incidents. Record employee grievances, and track disciplinary hearings, warnings, actions, and outcomes. Ensure CCMA compliance.
Skills, Training, & Qualifications Matrix
Capitalise on workforce talent. Set up staff training courses, and record licences and qualifications. Maintain a skills inventory and search your directory for vacancies by skill set.
Capitalise on workforce talent. Set up staff training courses, and record licences and qualifications. Maintain a skills inventory and search your directory for vacancies by skill set.
Employment Equity Reports & Numerical Goal Plans
Configure custom, multi-year demographic targets per occupational level. Streamline your annual statutory EEA2 and EEA4 compliance reporting for South Africa’s DEL.
Configure custom, multi-year demographic targets per occupational level. Streamline your annual statutory EEA2 and EEA4 compliance reporting for South Africa’s DEL.
Termination & Onboarding Notifications
Ensure security, IT access, and operations remain fully aligned. Automate email alerts to notify all stakeholders when new hires join or employees are terminated.
Ensure security, IT access, and operations remain fully aligned. Automate email alerts to notify all stakeholders when new hires join or employees are terminated.
Pricing per employee
Add-On Modules
Add-On Features:
PaySpace Lite
PaySpace Premier
PaySpace Master
WhatsApp ESS Chatbot—Pacey
Staff can access payslips, check leave balances, apply for leave, and submit expense claims directly inside WhatsApp—no app download required.
Staff can access payslips, check leave balances, apply for leave, and submit expense claims directly inside WhatsApp—no app download required.
Native Power BI Connector
Transform complex workforce numbers into actionable corporate insights. Connect payroll data directly to Microsoft Power Business Intelligence. Build real-time analytics dashboards for finance and HR executives.
Transform complex workforce numbers into actionable corporate insights. Connect payroll data directly to Microsoft Power Business Intelligence. Build real-time analytics dashboards for finance and HR executives.
Embedded Cloud Analytics
Consolidate cross-border and multi-entity payroll reporting without data extraction bottlenecks—powered by QlikView. Business owners can analyse the payroll health of all their companies and branches combined on one page. View live charts instead of messy spreadsheets.
Consolidate cross-border and multi-entity payroll reporting without data extraction bottlenecks—powered by QlikView. Business owners can analyse the payroll health of all their companies and branches combined on one page. View live charts instead of messy spreadsheets.
Automated Visual OrgChart
Eliminate manual chart rendering and PowerPoint updates. Automatically generate searchable, organisational charts directly from HR data. Map headcounts, vacancies, and company structures instantly.
Eliminate manual chart rendering and PowerPoint updates. Automatically generate searchable, organisational charts directly from HR data. Map headcounts, vacancies, and company structures instantly.
Performance Management Module
Align individual goals with company objectives. Configure custom evaluation templates, track employee development, integrate feedback, identify talent, and plan succession. Review performance through a centralised platform. Safeguard leadership continuity.
Align individual goals with company objectives. Configure custom evaluation templates, track employee development, integrate feedback, identify talent, and plan succession. Review performance through a centralised platform. Safeguard leadership continuity.
Strategic Workforce Planning
Forecast and analyse workforce budgets accurately. Simulate real-time salary scenarios. Test the financial impact of a new position using mock payslips (tax structures, fringe benefits, company contributions) before hiring more staff.
Forecast and analyse workforce budgets accurately. Simulate real-time salary scenarios. Test the financial impact of a new position using mock payslips (tax structures, fringe benefits, company contributions) before hiring more staff.
Breezy Recruitment Integration
Find and hire top talent faster with Breezy, a complete Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that handles everything from one-click job postings to final offers. Advanced protection with DLP integration—coming soon.
Find and hire top talent faster with Breezy, a complete Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that handles everything from one-click job postings to final offers. Advanced protection with DLP integration—coming soon.
Certified Workday GPC Connector
Integrate your payroll with Workday—an enterprise-grade platform for large multinational corporations to manage their workforce, finances, and operational strategies. Deel’s PaySpace Global Payroll Cloud (GPC) Connector functions as a bidirectional sync loop, the first Africa-based software to earn official certification.
Integrate your payroll with Workday—an enterprise-grade platform for large multinational corporations to manage their workforce, finances, and operational strategies. Deel’s PaySpace Global Payroll Cloud (GPC) Connector functions as a bidirectional sync loop, the first Africa-based software to earn official certification.
Multi-Currency Expat Module
Automate international payroll tracking for employees working abroad without running separate calculations. Manage complex home-and-host currency conversions, automated gross-up calculations, and statutory tax equalisation frameworks within a unified platform.
Automate international payroll tracking for employees working abroad without running separate calculations. Manage complex home-and-host currency conversions, automated gross-up calculations, and statutory tax equalisation frameworks within a unified platform.
Dedicated Priority Project Support
Accelerate system changes and software transitions with expert corporate guidance. Gain access to dedicated account managers and personalised consultant services who provide proactive project assistance to keep operations running smoothly.
Accelerate system changes and software transitions with expert corporate guidance. Gain access to dedicated account managers and personalised consultant services who provide proactive project assistance to keep operations running smoothly.
Pricing per employee