Free Payroll Software for Australian Small Business.

e-PayDay has offered free payroll software for small businesses since our first product release in 1987. While we offer paid plans for businesses with four or more employees, we also provide completely free cloud payroll software for those with up to three employees (increased from two employees as of July 22, 2024).

We do not engage in marketing gimmicks such as offering "free" payroll that is only temporary. Instead, we genuinely provide our perpetual FREEPAY plan with no strings attached. With our wealth of experience, we understand Businesses grow, and transitioning to our paid plans is seamless when you hire more employees.

Rest assured, if you have a small number of employees for the long term, we've got you covered – we'll continue to support you regardless of your business size.

The free payroll software includes the same functionality as our paid plan.

From the onboarding of your employees,

When you enter the employees' TFN declaration details, we will handle the rest. We figure out what that means for STP2; there is no need for you to do that. We also utilise the ATO Super Fund Lookup service, which provides all current and valid Superannuation Fund details, thereby reducing your reliance solely on what your employees tell you. The right fund is only a prefilled list away.

To selecting the Modern Award,

Our employee setup includes specifying which award covers the employee. We access the Fair Work Commission's Modern Awards Pay Database, which provides the Award rates, updated in real-time, directly from the source. Reduce your risk of unintentionally underpaying your employees. Even if you pay above-award rates, you can automatically increase your rate in line with the Government's National Minimum Wage increases or absorb the change into your above-award rate.

Over 160 Pay Types, including All-purpose Allowances, are provided.

We include over 160 template pay types, based on Modern Award requirements, to assist you in paying correctly from the outset.

We comply with Fair Work by separating pay components and ensuring the accuracy of payslips. We also include all-purpose allowances in loadings, penalties, and overtime payment calculations. We manage this requirement automatically, so there's no need for manual oversight on your part. We've got it covered.

We also include the most common Allowance types, Child Support and Salary Sacrifice Deductions, which are ready for use. Deduction banking is also provided.

Single Touch Payroll reporting is included.

We have worked closely with the ATO for many years to co-design both phases of Single Touch Payroll, so we are familiar with the requirements inside and out – as we assisted in creating them. We sent the first STP pay event with live data to be received by the ATO in 2017. We transform your data into the required format and seamlessly lodge the pay event when you pay your employees. Additionally, we make it easy for you to finalise, amend, or update your data with the ATO.

Pay your Superannuation obligations using Superstream.

You have the flexibility of choosing when to make your Superannuation Guarantee contributions using SuperStream processing, ensuring seamless and hassle-free payments. This includes easy management of Salary Sacrifice arrangements.

Telephone Support is included.

Request support within e-PayDay FREEPAY®, and one of our knowledgeable Australian-based team members will call you. Remote support is also provided, nearly the same as us sitting beside you and assisting you with your queries in person. FREEPAY includes 30 days of free setup assistance and support.

Confidence in Security

We’re not going to make absurd claims of ATO or Fair Work “approved,” “compliant,” “endorsed,” "accredited", "certified", or “authorised,” as those are just marketing gimmicks. The government doesn’t endorse employment technology; instead, they require everyone to perform their tests, and if you pass, they whitelist (allowlist) products for commercial availability.

Our cloud-based payroll software is whitelisted for Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 reporting without any exaggerated marketing claims.

We also take security and privacy seriously, meeting the standards set by the Australian Signals Directorate and enforced by the ATO. We are ISO 27001 certified, have undergone independent audits, and hold a Certificate of Registration.

Why choose us as your small business free payroll software provider?

We live for payroll! We wouldn’t still do this decades later if we didn’t love it. Sure, there are a lot of legal obligations to marry up and a lot of complexity, but that’s for us to worry about. We spend time with Australia’s regulators to ensure we get it right. We design Australian-made payroll software that makes it easy for you to get it right. 

Our pricing plans accommodate the budgets of most businesses, and we offer additional functionality that can be purchased separately for those who need more from their payroll software.

There's so much more to discover about the incredible capabilities of our payroll software that this post barely scratches the surface. We encourage you to explore our offerings further! Additionally, it's completely free to sign up and use for businesses with up to three employees, or to try if you have four or more employees.

We wish you happy pay days!

Brett Reed

Founder

e-PayDay Pty Ltd

Brett Reed is the founder of e-PayDay Pty Ltd, an Australian payroll software company. He is a veteran in the Australian payroll industry, with a career focused on developing software solutions that address complex regulatory and compliance requirements. Brett maintains regular engagement with Australian Government agencies, concentrating on solutions that benefit both employers and employees in response to proposed legislation.

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