--- description: Learn more about Bright price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Bright Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Payroll Software](/directory/30202/payroll/software) > [Bright](/software/126242/brightpay) # Bright Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/126242/brightpay Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/126242/brightpay?page=2) > Bright provides a suite of industry-leading software solutions for accountants, bookkeepers and SMEs across the UK and Ireland. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 347 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Bright? Accountants, bookkeepers, Payroll Bureaus,Businesses, Sole-traders, Payroll Managers and Human Resource departments. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 347 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Bright ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: GBP 279.00 - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: All prices are per tax year and exclude VAT. BrightPay's optional add-on product, BrightPay Connect is billed on a monthly subscription, based on usage where you only pay for what you use. The usage subscription model is based on the number of active employees in the billing month. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Ireland, United Kingdom ## Features - Accounts Receivable - Approval Process Control - Approval Workflow - Bank Reconciliation - Benefits Management - Billing & Invoicing - Budgeting/Forecasting - Client Management - Client Portal - Dashboard - Direct Deposit - Document Management - Due Date Tracking - Employee Database - Employee Management - Employee Profiles - Employee Self Service - Expense Tracking - Financial Management - Financial Reporting - General Ledger - Onboarding - Payroll Management - Payroll Reporting - Project Accounting - Project Management - Self Service Portal - Task Management - Tax Compliance - Tax Management - Vacation/Leave Tracking - Workflow Management ## Integrations (10 total) - AccountsIQ - Clear Books - FreeAgent - FreshBooks - Modulr - Quick File - QuickBooks Online Advanced - Smart Pensions - Twinfield - Xero ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Payroll Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30202/payroll/software) ## Related Categories - [Payroll Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30202/payroll/software) - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/1/accounting/software) - [Bookkeeping Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30974/bookkeeper/software) - [Accounting Practice Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31360/accounting-practice-management/software) - [HR Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/5/human-resource/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[ADP Workforce Now](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/155895/workforcenow) — 4.4/5 (7205 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Great for smaller & simple businesses" — 5.0/5 > **Vincent** | *2 February 2026* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use with an intuitive interface, great customer support, affordable for small teams, and reliable payroll/HR features > > **Cons**: A bit limited compared with bigger HR/payroll suites, setup and learning can take time, and a few features or integrations feel clunky or missing. ----- ### "Second to None, simply the best." — 5.0/5 > **LESLEY ANN** | *20 April 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I've used Bright Payroll and CIS software for quite a few years now and it is trouble free, easy to use, easy to navigate and the help section is second to none. The support is excellent and quick and the employee management is very easy to keep up to date. It's excellent value and I qould recommend this software without hesitation. I love the layout, which makes so easy to use. > > **Cons**: I've just moved over to the cloud and I didn't think I would like it but I love it. I was dreading it thinking it would be so different but they have made it so easy to change over and the support was second to none. > > It's made the management of running the payroll for all my clients so much easier. I love the layout, it's not complicated and so easy to navigate. I wouldn't change to anyone else. ----- ### "Best payroll software" — 5.0/5 > **Emily** | *28 April 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Brightpay is so simple to use and figure out where features are. The navigation is clear, and takes some of the stress out of payroll. Staff also like the ease of the employee portal, as well as being able to see their holiday allowance. The ability to link to HMRC and Nest is helpful too. > > **Cons**: I like the new cloud software but it seems to have a lot of bugs. They look to be resolved quickly but when submitting time sensitive information it can add to the pressure. > > Always happy to use Bright and when we get new payroll clients we will put them on Bright for ease. Client support is also quick and readily available. ----- ### "10/10 amazing software" — 5.0/5 > **Faizan** | *20 August 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very easy to use and user-friendly, can be utilised by novices or experienced professionals relatively easily. > > **Cons**: The change to a cloud version - i preferred the desktop version, however this isn't a deal breaker at all. > > Amazing software, the best payroll software i have ever used and i have numerous clients who also love the employer portal side of things too. ----- ### "BrightPay - Best Payroll software we have used" — 5.0/5 > **Darren** | *21 February 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Simple, easy to use and has all the features you need plus more > > **Cons**: The only thning we don't like is when sick leave spans 2 tax years. You have to do a manual adjustment. Only happened to us a couple of times over 4 years and they may have solved/addressed this quirk > > We have been using BrightPay for the last 4 years. We moved over from Sage due to them increasing their prices. We are so glad we made the move, not only have we saved money, but the software is excellent. We have never had any issues and it integrates faultlessly with Xero accounts. We use it for 2 payrolls and have the bureau version. We would not hesitate to recommend BrightPay and have already done so to many of our business friends. We also take advantabe of BrightPay connect to allow our staff to view their payslips on the BrightPay app. We also use the app for bookig and monitoriin of holidays. ----- Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/126242/brightpay?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/126242/brightpay) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data