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Submit to HMRC, generate payslips, handle Auto Enrolment. Always free — no credit card, no trial, no catch.
HMRC-recognisedUnlimited employeesPayslips includedAuto EnrolmentPension supportCloud-based30,000+clients across the UK — from sole traders to large enterprises★★★★★4.9· Rated excellent on Trustpilot
Pricing
FreePayroll. No catch.
We believe every UK business deserves proper payroll software — not a watered-down free trial that expires when you're not looking.
No employee limit
Whether you have 1 employee or 150, you pay exactly the same: nothing. No per-seat pricing, ever.
No time limit
This isn't a trial. FreePayroll is free today, free next year, and free for every payroll run after that.
Getting started
Up and running in minutes
Simple setup, quick migration, compliant payroll from day one.
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Add your company and employees
Enter company details or import employee data from CSV. Set payroll dates and configure your HMRC settings.
✦ Mid-year migration supportedRun and review payroll
Process payroll with automatic tax and NI calculations. Review every change and approve before anything is submitted.
✦ Pension contributions calculated automaticallySubmit to HMRC and send payslips
One-click FPS submission directly to HMRC. Generate and send professional payslips to your team instantly.
✦ Submission history and HMRC notifications includedWhy FreePayroll
Everything you need.
Built for UK businesses that want payroll done right — without the complexity, the cost, or the annual contract.
Save time every pay run
Automatic tax and NI calculations, HMRC submission workflows, and professional payslips generated in minutes — not hours.
Automated calculations for all pay schedules- One-click HMRC submissions
- Payslips and year-end documents
Stay compliant without the stress
Direct HMRC submission, live notifications, Auto Enrolment, payroll health alerts, and workplace pension support — all built in, all free.
HMRC connection testing and notifications- Auto Enrolment by Collegia, award-winning pension
- Statutory pay and tax year close
Grow without switching software
Review workflows, detailed reporting, multi-user access — everything you need as your team grows, already included.
- Review workflows and approvals
- Reports and payroll journals
- Multi-user access and controls
Features
Everything you need to run payroll, free
No feature tiers. No upgrades required. No hidden costs. This is what you get from day one.
Submit FPS & EPS to HMRC
Generate payslips, P45s & P60s
Collegia Auto Enrolment, award-winning pension
CSV employee import
Multi-user access
Reports and journals
Statutory pay (SSP, SMP, SPP)
HMRC health alerts & notifications
Meet Lisa
Lisa is your multilingual payroll co-pilot. Ask payroll questions in 100+ languages, get step-by-step guidance, and spot issues before each pay run.
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Trustpilot rating
Collegia FreePayroll is a favourite among employers, based on ease of use, trust and consistent payroll processing.
★★★★★
"Genuinely shocked this is free. It's incredibly functional, well designed, and has everything I need — no compromises. Honestly better than all of the paid payroll systems I've tried. Would absolutely recommend."
★★★★★
“I just wanted to share how impressed I’ve been with Collegia. I was initially a little anxious about transferring five businesses across, but the software made the whole process really straightforward.”
★★★★★
“As a replacement for a previous paid option this has been very easy to use and the help is quickly available if needed. Would recommend fully.”
★★★★★
”I've been using Collegia FreePayroll for over a year now, and it has consistently impressed me. The staff are genuinely helpful and responsive, which makes a real difference when you have questions or need support.”
★★★★★
”I have been looking for a free payroll provider for some time when I came across Collegia's FreePayroll. The software is simple and easy to use and provides me with just what I need (especially with Pensions taken care of too), and the customer service through the chat function is even better.”
★★★★★
“Great, intuitive software with an excellent support team to back it up! Not just for startups or small businesses, I don’t know why you would move away from this software as you scale!”
★★★★★
”I would highly recommend this service. It is a great way to do your staff payroll, particularly like me who has a small business. There's no need to pay for an accountant to do the same job. Also, the advisors are very helpful if you get stuck. An advisor named Cri, got me out of a bind, giving me clear and excellent advice when I got stuck.”
★★★★★
Great free payroll offering - which has been so nice to use for my small startup business with 1 employee. Whilst there is a lot to learn about payroll and getting PAYE setup with HMRC, this platform does make things easy and breaks everything down into easy steps, and prevents you going too far wrong.
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