4.0

Average Review

Payspace

Cloud-native payroll and HR for South Africa and 40+ African countries, with built-in compliance and automation.

  • 100% South African-built solution
  • Embedded legislation, auto updates
  • Combines payroll and HR features
  • Powers Deel Local Payroll in Africa
  • Payroll in 40+ African countries

Why choose Payspace?

PaySpace is a cloud-native payroll and HR platform developed in South Africa and hosted on Microsoft Azure. It’s designed to handle statutory payroll and HR across South Africa and more than 40 African countries, with a single system that includes embedded tax rules and labour legislation.

The software automates calculations for earnings, deductions and fringe benefits, applies the correct tax codes, and automatically implements changes in tax legislation. For South African businesses expanding into the rest of Africa—or already operating in multiple countries—this removes a lot of risk and admin compared to stitching together local payroll solutions

 

On top of payroll, PaySpace includes HR features like leave management, organisation and position management, performance management and more, so you can manage people and pay from the same system rather than bolting multiple tools together.

 

It’s also the engine behind Deel Local Payroll in Africa, which signals that it’s robust enough for serious multi-country operations while still being usable for SMEs.

 

Choose PaySpace if you want to:

  • Run SARS-compliant payroll in South Africa and expand into other African countries
  • Use one platform for payroll and HR features like leave and performance
  • Rely on automatic legislative updates instead of manual maintenance

 

Grow from SME to larger, multi-country operations without swapping systems

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Payspace capabilities

01. Multi-country payroll (Africa)

  • Run payroll for South Africa and 40+ African countries from one cloud platform, with local statutory rules and reporting baked in.

02. Embedded legislation & auto updates

  • Embedded legislation and automatic tax updates keep payroll compliant across supported countries, without manual table updates or year-end rollovers.

03. SA payroll compliance

  • Handle PAYE, UIF, SDL and other statutory requirements for South African employees, with ISO27001-certified security on a true cloud platform.

04. HR features & employee records

  • Manage employee records, organisation structure, positions, performance and more from the same system as payroll.

05. Leave & self-service

  • Allow employees to apply for leave, view balances and access basic HR information through self-service, reducing admin for HR teams.

06. Reporting & analytics

  • Create reports for payroll, HR and statutory compliance, and schedule or export them for finance and HR stakeholders.

07. Cloud-native Azure hosting

  • PaySpace is a single-instance, multi-tenant cloud application hosted on Microsoft Azure, offering scalability, security and minimal downtime.

08. API & integrations

  • Use API integrations and a custom report writer to connect PaySpace to other business systems and BI tools.

09. Outsourced and in-house options

  • Choose between using PaySpace in-house or using their outsourced/payroll bureau models if you want experts to process payroll for you.

10. Support & training

  • Access online support, training and resources focused on helping businesses process payroll accurately and stay up to date with legislation.
  • Pros
  • Strong ZA + Africa coverage
  • Payroll & HR in one system
  • Embedded, auto-updated tax rules
  • Azure-hosted, true cloud design
  • Cons
  • UI less “simple” than light tools
  • Setup can be complex for SMEs
  • Support ratings are mid-range
  • Pricing suits serious operations

We provide general advice only. Always compare features, pricing and terms before making a final decision.

Our Review

4.0/5

Overal Rating

Customer Support
74%
Easy to use
76%
Easy to set up
82%
Easy to deploy
82%

PaySpace is ideal for South African businesses that either: Want a serious, cloud-native payroll + HR system locally, OR Need payroll and HR across multiple African countries in one platform.

If you’re a micro business with a handful of staff and only operate in South Africa, simpler tools like SimplePay or Sage Business Cloud Payroll may be easier to start with. PaySpace shines when you have more employees, multiple entities or cross-border operations.

Yes. PaySpace offers API integration and a custom report writer, and is available on platforms like the Microsoft Azure Marketplace for broader ecosystem integration.

Legislation is embedded into the system and updated centrally, so when tax or statutory rules change, PaySpace applies them automatically across your payrolls.

Deel Local Payroll, powered by PaySpace, uses PaySpace’s platform to deliver compliant African payroll (including South Africa) with local support and automated tax updates. This gives you a clear path if you grow from local to broader African or global operations.

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