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e-PayDay Go FREEPAY® free payroll software myths debunked.

If you are not paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product being sold.

 

No, e-PayDay FREEPAY® is the product, and you are our customer. Unlike some other payroll providers, we don't sell your personal information to advertisers or include advertising in our products.

While there are other providers offering basic free small business payroll, there are limitations to their use, the main one being restricting employee numbers to less than 5.

 

No, e-PayDay FREEPAY® is a fully functional product at the Essential Level; you can add up to three (3) active employees and terminate three (3), making a total of six (6) employees. If you have a significant staff turnover, you can choose our Micro Annual Plan for $99 per year, which allows up to four (4) active and unlimited terminated employees. 12 months of support is also included. Compare options in our low-cost payroll software Australia guide to see how our payroll solutions stack up.

Free software rarely manages with more than a handful of people. Free payroll software is generally not built to grow with you. It’s not a great way to scale a business.

 

No, e-PayDay FREEPAY® is scalable. In fact, e-PayDay FREEPAY® is built using a single codebase and offers tiered pricing plans based on the number of employees. Our FREEPAY plan is not limited in features or functionality.

Free payroll software often skips the stuff that makes life easier. Stuff like automation, integrations, or multi-user access.

 

No, e-PayDay FREEPAY® has numerous automation features and robust Roles and Permissions functionality.

When things go wrong (and they will), free software usually doesn’t come with the goods.

 

No, e-PayDay FREEPAY® includes 30 days of complimentary setup assistance and support to help you get up and going.

Free tools don’t always stay up to date with payroll regulations. And even if they do, you're probably still the one responsible for knowing what’s changed.

 

No, e-PayDay FREEPAY® includes a comprehensive and powerful set of tools to assist employers in meeting their Fair Work and Australian Taxation obligations.

You might not pay for the software upfront. But you'll probably pay in other ways. Unfortunately, free software usually means more manual work.

 

No, e-PayDay Go FREEPAY® doesn't include any hidden costs.

Free software is usually built for staying small. If you're not staying small, your software shouldn't either.

 

No, e-PayDay FREEPAY® is built using a single codebase for all plans. You can easily scale up and down without rekeying any data.

We could never remain in business because we offer a free payroll product.

 

This is our favourite because we were told this "fun fact" in 1987, and here we are, still in business, offering a free payroll product nearly four decades later. 

Start payrolling today with free payroll software suitable for any payroller.

Step 1

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Fill out a simple form to sign up to begin your payroll journey, and keep your credit or debit card in your wallet.

Step 2

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You will receive an email when your account is activated after verification, then you can sign in and start immediately.

Step 3

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Three simple steps to begin, then add your employees, and you'll be ready to process your first pay run.

Written by Brett Reed.

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