Deel Local Payroll

Payroll Software

Business is complex.Payroll shouldn't be.

Automated calculations, real-time compliance updates, and statutory reporting built in. From 1 employee to 10,000+, across 45+ countries.

Payroll features platform

Trusted by 19,000+ customers  ·  45+ countries  ·  Support NPS 97  ·  Backed by Deel

What's included

Everything you need.Nothing you don't.

Compliance wherever you operate

Legislative updates and statutory rule changes applied automatically across every market. PAYE, UIF, SDL, and 40+ tax authorities — no manual tracking.

Calculations always correct

Real-time gross-to-net calculations with unlimited and retroactive runs. When legislation changes, your payroll is already updated.

Audit trails and governance

Every payroll action logged. Role-based access, approval workflows, and change management built in.

Employee self-service

Payslips, tax certificates, leave requests — accessible from any device. AI Assist answers questions instantly. WhatsApp ESS available as an add-on.

Always on. Especially on pay day.

Azure’s high availability offering with real-time fail over along with our geo-replicated DR site mean that platform is never the reason salaries are late. No maintenance windows are scheduled during payroll runs.

Your IT team won’t block it.

ISO 27001:2022 certified. SOC 1 & SOC 2 compliant. A+ SSL rating. When procurement runs the vendor security review, the documentation is already there.

What's inside

Core payrollcapabilities.

Payroll engine overview
Compliance and statutory
Reporting and analytics
Integrations and ecosystem

Real-time calculations

Instant gross-to-net processing for every entity. No batch windows, no waiting.

Unlimited and retro runs

Back-pay, mid-cycle corrections, and bulk adjustments — no processing limits.

Multi-currency handling

Automatic FX conversion and multi-entity consolidation across every country.

Payroll Intelligence + WhatsApp Self-Service

Payroll questions answered.For every person on your team.

Ask AI-boosted payroll intelligence.

AI Assist is built into every edition. From payslip queries to payroll configuration questions, anyone on your team gets instant answers in plain language.

  • “Why did my net pay change?” — answered instantly
  • Query payroll component setup in plain language
  • Available on desktop and mobile, all editions
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AI Assist dashboard

HR on WhatsApp. No portals. No passwords.

Your employees already use WhatsApp. Now they can view payslips, apply for leave, submit claims, and more — without ever logging into a portal.

  • Payslips, tax docs, and expense claims in chat
  • Leave applications and real-time approvals
  • GDPR, LGPD, and POPIA compliant across every country
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WhatsApp employee self-service on mobile

Interactive demo

See it yourself.No sign-up needed.

Walk through the platform in your own time. No sales call required.

What our customers say

Trusted by teamswho made the switch.

Our payroll now runs in half a day instead of four, there’s no downtime, and even our store staff can access everything on mobile.

Brendan Keogh, System Analyst

Cape Union Mart

There are no headaches for our IT team. We don’t have to schedule manual updates or worry about compliance changes being missed. It all happens automatically — in real time.

Alison Boruchowitz, Head of People & Organisation

PUMA South Africa

The employee self-service, together with WhatsApp, is outstanding. Very easy to use, accessible anytime, anywhere in the world. Deel Local Payroll makes payroll a breeze with reports for every need.

Leana Pretorius, Payroll Manager

Mukuru

I switched to Deel Local Payroll and it’s now my payroll software of choice. The system is intuitive and easy to learn, both for me as an accountant and for my clients as end users. Support is fast and helpful.

Ruan Fourie, Director — Professional Tax Practitioner

Summit Professional Accounting

Deel Local Payroll helps us stay resilient in a fast-changing industry. With scalable operations, we can focus on what we do best — serving customers and growing the business.

Chantal Lombaard, HR Executive

BSI Steel

Add-on modules

Power up as your team scales.

Every edition includes payroll, HR, and Pacey AI. Extend further with add-ons.

Power BICloud AnalyticsRecruitmentOrgChartPerformance ManagementWorkforce PlanningWhatsApp ESS
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Where we operate

Your country.Our expertise.

Local payroll, compliance, and HR — built for each market.

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Pay for the peopleyou actually pay.

Pick the pay run frequency that fits your business. Pay per employee, per month — run payroll as often as you need, no annual licence, no hidden software fees.

Per employee, per month · Unlimited pay runs · No lock-in