We are pleased to announce that BrightPay Payroll Software 2025/26 for both Desktop and Cloud is available to download now. 

 

Pricing (Desktop Version)

Before you purchase
BrightPay's new cloud version is the future. If you are a current BrightPay for Windows customer, you should consider moving to the cloud version. If you are a new customer, we highly recommend that you sign up for the cloud version instead of downloading the desktop version.

Prices below are for the 2025/26 tax year and exclude VAT.
Please note that BrightPay for macOS is no longer available. Mac customers should switch to new cloud version (or Windows version) of BrightPay for 2025/26.


Standard

For individual employers.

£339

One employer
Unlimited employees

For large employers

£239

One employer
Up to 25 employees

For medium-sized employers

£149

One employer
Up to 10 employees

For small employers

Special offer for micro employers.

£84

One employer
Up to 3 employees

Full functionality and free support.

Bureau

For payroll service providers.

£1,589

Unlimited employers
Unlimited employees

For very large payroll bureaus

£1,049

Up to 150 employers
Unlimited employees

For large payroll bureaus

£779

Up to 75 employers
Unlimited employees

For medium-sized bureaus

£619

Up to 25 employers
Unlimited employees

For small payroll bureaus

£369

Up to 10 employers
Unlimited employees

For micro payroll bureaus


BrightPay Connect

Note that starting 2025/26, BrightPay Connect is no longer available with Standard desktop licences. Standard customers should switch to the new cloud version of BrightPay for cloud functionality.

BrightPay Connect provides automated backup of your Windows data file to the cloud as well as a web-based self-service dashboard for your clients or employees.

Connect is billed at the end of each calendar month based on your total number of active employees in that month. Payments for Connect are automatically taken using the payment details you set up in your Bright ID billing preferences. For further savings, please contact our friendly sales team and ask about our 12 month options.

Calculate Your Monthly Bill

  • per month
    employees

Example Monthly Bills

  • £0.70 per month
    1 employee
  • £2.94 per month
    5 employees
  • £5.44 per month
    10 employees
  • £12.19 per month
    25 employees
  • £22.19 per month
    50 employees
  • £38.69 per month
    100 employees
  • £80.69 per month
    250 employees
  • £140.69 per month
    500 employees
  • £225.69 per month
    1000 employees

Licence Duration

BrightPay licences are sold per tax year and can be activated on up to 10 PCs.

Previous Versions

Versions of BrightPay for previous tax years are available to purchase. Click a tax year below:

2024/25 2023/24 2022/23 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19

Should I use BrightPay Cloud or Desktop version?

The new cloud version of BrightPay offers powerful functionality not available in the Windows version and will be the focus of our development going forward.

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