Staffology

API-first cloud payroll from IRIS, with a generous flat monthly price for smaller teams and bundled HR, popular with accountants and bureaus.

Per employee: £2.15/payslip
Base fee: £43/mo (up to 19)
CIS: Yes
Global hiring: No

Best for

Accountants, bureaus, and businesses wanting API-first cloud payroll with bundled HR.

Pricing breakdown

All prices in GBPLast verified 17 June 2026

Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.

Strengths and trade-offs

Pros

Generous flat price for up to nineteen payslips
Strong API for automation and embedded payroll
Bundled HR module
HMRC-recognised with full RTI and CIS

Cons

Per-payslip and per-run billing above the flat band
Over fifty employees is quote-only
Very small public review base
More than a tiny employer needs

About Staffology

Staffology is IRIS's modern, API-first cloud payroll platform, designed for accountants, bureaus, and businesses that want to embed or automate payroll. It is HMRC-recognised, files RTI, handles pension auto-enrolment and CIS, and bundles a basic HR module. Pricing is a flat monthly fee covering up to nineteen payslips, then a small per-payslip charge above that, billed per run, with bespoke quotes over fifty employees. Its strong API makes it a favourite for embedded and white-label payroll.

Staffology was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How Staffology compares

Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.

Base fee plus per-employee costs, based on 4 employees. Quote-only providers are excluded.

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	Staffology £43/mo est.	Xero £42/mo est.	QuickBooks Online £41/mo est.	FreeAgent £33/mo est.
Per employee	£2.15/payslip	£1.50/emp/mo	£4/emp/mo	£0 (included)
Base fee	£43/mo (up to 19)	£37/mo (Grow)	£25/mo (sub + payroll)	£33/mo (or free w/ NatWest)
CIS	Yes	Yes (add-on)	Yes	Yes
Global hiring	No	No	No	No
RTI filing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Est. monthly cost	£43/mo	£42/mo	£41/mo	£33/mo
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