SimplePay review

No, SimplePay has no free plan. Access starts with a free trial of 30 days, after which a small business moves to a paid plan. Accountable, Billy and ifirma all publish a free plan, so a permanent no-cost tier is available from those brands instead.

The free trial runs 30 days, which places SimplePay at 9 of 166 brands compared on that measure. For a small business the trial is the whole evaluation window, so it is worth using to check payroll, invoicing and the mobile app before paying.

Payroll is part of the package, with the listed payroll status included. That means a small business does not need a separate payroll product or add-on for payslips, which is where SimplePay separates itself from tools that treat payroll as an extra.

The stated audience is small business, and the product sits in accounting software with payroll attached. Owners who want one subscription covering books and payslips fit that brief, while larger teams with complex reporting should compare the options before committing.

The listed platforms cover ios, so the app route is limited to that device family. An owner who runs the business from an Android phone or a desktop would find no app listed here, and should weigh that against a brand that publishes wider platform coverage.

Support runs through help centre material, which suits a small business owner who is comfortable settling setup and billing questions alone. Teams that expect a person on email or the phone should look at the alternatives, since the listed channel here is self-service documentation.

The model is free trial, so a business that keeps using SimplePay after the 30 day trial needs a paid plan. Because there is no free tier, cost starts right after the trial, and the plan chosen at that point sets the ongoing price.