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# MicrOpay

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> MicrOpay is a cloud-based and on-premise payroll solution, designed to help businesses process, manage, and secure payroll data. Features include employee database, analytics, cashing out of leaves, activity tracking, pay comparisons, and compliance management. &#10;&#10;In 2021 MicrOpay joined The Access Group, with extended capabilities including HR, LMS and Recognition integrated as one HRIS solution.&#10;&#10;The application allows employees to update their personal information, request leaves and review payment summaries through the self-service portal. With MicrOpay’s Business Intelligence (BI) reporting module, users can create visualizations and reports about transaction costing, workplace gender equality, leaves and more. Payroll specialists can create pay points, locations and job classifications based on staff’s Pay advice. Managers can import/export transaction data and handle end-of-the-year or period adjustments. &#10;&#10;MicrOpay offers API-based integration with several third-party HR, WFM and ERP applications. Pricing is available on request and support is offered via documentation, phone, community forum and email.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 40 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 40 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: The Access Group
- **Location**: Colchester, UK
- **Founded**: 1996

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: $6.00
- **Pricing model**: Per User
- **Pricing Details**: Cost is calculated per employee, dependent on the modules chosen
- **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, United Kingdom

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Benefits Management
- Check Printing
- Compliance Management
- Customizable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Direct Deposit
- Employee Database
- Employee Profiles
- Multi-Country
- Multi-State
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Outsourcing
- Payroll Reporting
- Reporting & Statistics
- Self Service Portal
- Tax Compliance
- Third-Party Integrations
- Vacation/Leave Tracking

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/318/payroll-software/software)

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## Reviews

### "Efficient system to manage time and attendance for business" — 4.0/5

> **Edith** | *27 February 2023* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: MicrOpay has been an essential tool for us as it has made it easy to manage our business employees' time and attendance in one convenient place. The reporting features for cost centers and finance team are outstanding and intuitive to use. Moreover, MicrOpay's ease of use makes it an excellent addition to our arsenal of reliable products that we heavily rely on.
> 
> **Cons**: The response time of customer service representatives sometimes takes a lot of time, whether you call or write an email. It would be advantageous if a mobile application were provided for employees to effortlessly view their pay slips and other pertinent details. From time to time, information loading can be slow and requires additional patience.
> 
> As I had high expectations, I can say that MicrOpay has met them fully. Generating reports for a specific period is easy, which has resulted in our company having excellent organization of documentation. The software has allowed us to have more control over the payroll processing, making our jobs much easier. All in all, my experience with MicrOpay has been positive, and it has proven to be a valuable tool for our company.

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### "Great payroll option for payroll professionals" — 4.0/5

> **Melinda** | *16 August 2021* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Love the ability to process multiple pay types with separate advices for an employee per pay run, IQ reports are great plus the option to customise, ability to customise and export the employee grid is fantastic for a lot our statistical reporting, support team always very helpful.
> 
> **Cons**: Historical leave balance reporting, have resolved this with our own method.
> 
> Fantastic reporting for cost centres and financial team, great system to use for payroll professionals looking to be able to perform complex tasks.

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### "Good Payroll Software" — 3.0/5

> **Junaid** | *25 August 2025* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: MicrOpay is reliable for payroll processing with strong compliance and features. it offers good integration and support detailed reporting.
> 
> **Cons**: Interface feels outdated and not very user friendly. some processes are slow and very complicated compared to newer payroll systems.
> 
> MicrOpay does the job well when it comes to payroll management and compliance. Gets payroll done reliably but feels outdated compared to newer systems.

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### "Keeping pace of payroll with Micropay...way to go" — 5.0/5

> **Debbie** | *9 August 2021* | Wholesale | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: We needed to upgrade our payroll system especially regarding needs for reporting and access for employee portal.  Our sister company had used Micropay so that was a practical reference point.&#10;&#10;Implementation was ably assisted by Micropay.  Their support service is fantastic for both the self service portal and ongoing payroll issues.  Knowledgebase provides resources online and their is a dial in service available as well.  All bases covered with patience too\!&#10;&#10;We have been able to customise some of our entries and take advantage of training (pre Covid).
> 
> **Cons**: Can't say that anything has not been supported.  We receive updates regularly.&#10;Have used STP for a few years as well.
> 
> We have been able to fulfill our compliance reporting/payroll/self service portal needs.  &#10;All staff members have been able to assist in training/support with professionalism and patience for silly questions too\!&#10;Highly recommend.

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### "Great Payroll System" — 4.0/5

> **Effie** | *3 August 2021* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Micropay is an efficient and time saving payroll system easy to use.&#10;great features that are available and easy to find on system tree.
> 
> **Cons**: Would be great if there was a mobile app for employees to look at pay slips and other info.
> 
> Training to get things started when we implemented system was good

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