SARS-ready payroll that runs itself.
Automate pay runs, stay compliant with every legislative change, and let employees handle their own leave and payslips – even on WhatsApp.
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Payroll and HR built for South Africa, backed by world-security
ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and POPIA compliant, and SOC 1 & SOC 2 audited - independently verified to ensure your data stays private, protected, and secure.
Built for SARS compliance
Deel Local Payroll automatically calculates and files your PAYE, UIF, and SDL contributions, and manages EMP201 and EMP501 submissions. Always accurate, always up to date with the latest legislation.
Medical Scheme Rate Updates
Medical aid rates are automatically updated in Deel Local Payroll, saving you time, reducing manual adjustments, and ensuring every payroll run is accurate and compliant.
Simplified Equity Management
Manage employment equity and generate EEA2 & EEA4 reports.
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Multi-national payroll software
Manage payroll across 45+ countries from one platform.
Stay compliant with automatic updates, ensuring accurate payroll - freeing you from tax deadline stress.
Access payroll info anywhere, anytime, on any device.
WhatsApp employee self-service for payroll and HR tasks
Key features our customers love
Seamless integrations
Integrate with Workday, and leading accounting platforms. With comprehensive API documentation and webhook support, you can build your own integrations (pushing or pulling data) or embed payroll functionality directly into existing systems.
Advanced reporting
Drill into payroll costs, headcount, and tax obligations with real-time dashboards. Export SARS-ready reports instantly for faster audits and smarter decision-making, from PAYE to UIF and SDL.
SARS compliant by design
Generate accurate employment equity reports aligned with South African regulations – standard with our Premier edition. Capture, track, and submit all required workforce data without manual effort or extra cost.
SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001 certified
Enterprise-grade security safeguards sensitive payroll data. With POPIA compliance and built-in privacy protections – trust that your business and employee information remains safe.
Simple intuitive dashboard
Manage payroll, taxes, and compliance in one place. Submit SARS filings securely and track every step, from onboarding to payslip delivery, via a clean, easy-to-use dashboard.
Pay-per-employee per month
Choose the pay run frequency that fits your business. There are no annual license or hidden software fees and you only pay per employee, per month, regardless of how often you run payroll.
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Lite Edition
Seamless, low-complexity payroll for businesses up to 50 employees. Get essential payroll, done right.
- Unlimited interim payslip runs
- Essential pre-defined reports and country-specific statutory reports
- Tax configuration aligned with legislation for businesses operating in a single country
- eOnboarding (SA, more countries launching soon)
- Employee self-service for payslips, leave requests, personal details, and tax certificates
- General ledger configuration
- Mock payslip generator
- Role-based security
- Single level organisational structure
- Automatic medical scheme rate updates (SA)
- Automated UIF submission (SA)
- Audit tracking
Premier Edition
The perfect fit for growing businesses that need advanced reporting, and multi-entity management.
- Includes everything in Lite, plus:
- Comprehensive reports
- Tax configuration aligned with legislation across multiple countries
- Third-party payment files
- Expense claims: single level approver
- Multi level organisational structure
- Built-in file attachments
- Email notes and reminders to employees and managers.
- Incident and asset management
- Advanced position management and leave configuration
- Sandbox environment
- Equity reporting (SA and Namibia)
Master Edition
Designed for large or multi-national organizations demanding high-complexity features, extensive automation, and global scale.
- Includes everything in Premier, plus:
- Advanced workflows with multi-level approval processes
- Integrated recruitment platform from job post to onboarding
- Dynamic, auto-generated organisational charts
- Automated retro-active salary calculations
- Multi-currency payment files via the expat module
- Automated tax equalisation for expat payroll
- Custom fields and forms
- Report writer
- Consolidated reporting across all regions
Optional Add-On Modules
Explore additional modules to extend your payroll capabilities.
- WhatsApp Employee self-service
- TymeAdvance (South Africa)
- Workforce Planning
- Performance Management and Succession Planning
- Cloud Analytics / Power BI
- Onboarding & Requisition
- Org Charts & Talent Visualisation
- Recruitment & ATS
- Expat Management - Multi-currency
- Workday Connector (GPC Certified)
Outsourcing
We take care of all your payroll needs.
Full-service payroll management, including compliance with tax and legislative updates, accurate submissions, and secure employee payments, handled entirely by our experts
Awards & Recognition
Whether your business needs are to manage payroll or HR or both, we have a software solution for you that is accessible anytime, anywhere and from any device.
Winner: Transformation Project of the Year 2024
Winner: Payroll Innovation Award 2023
Winner: Payroll
Software Supplier of the Year 2019
Top 25 HR Software
Award 2019
Finalist:
The SaaS Awards 2019