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Thesaurus Payroll Manager

by Thesaurus Software Ltd.
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Active2+ countriesCloudOn-premise
Quick facts
VendorThesaurus Software Ltd.
Year launchedN/A
StatusActive
LocationUnit 35 Duleek Business Park, Duleek, County Meath A92 N15E, IE
Countries served2+
Languages6
IntegrationsN/A
Free tierNO
Free trialYES
Contact salesNO

About Thesaurus Payroll Manager

Thesaurus Payroll Manager is an absolute bedrock platform within the Irish SME Payroll and Regulatory Compliance market.

Thesaurus Payroll Manager is an absolute bedrock platform within the Irish SME Payroll and Regulatory Compliance market. This software completely excels at taking the stress out of intense local revenue rules—including real-time PAYE Modernisation updates, BIK calculations, and multi-tier PRSI adjustments—and consolidating them into a reliable, lightning-fast calculation engine. Its defining competitive advantage is its long-standing history and exceptional local reputation. By providing a secure, affordable system paired with free phone support, it has earned deep trust among local business owners. While its legacy desktop interface looks a bit dated and it requires add-ons to unlock modern cloud employee portals, Thesaurus Payroll Manager remains a premier, highly practical solution for Irish Accountants, Bookkeepers, and SME Operations Managers who prioritize absolute statutory accuracy over modern visual aesthetics.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Provides free, unlimited telephone support gives small business owners direct
  • Offering full tax-compliant functionality for just over €200 a year delivers unmatched value for micro-businesses and small startups.
  • Provides bulletproof, automated alignment with complex PAYE Modernisation laws and shifting local budget frameworks.
Cons
  • The main application screen retains a legacy, text-heavy design that looks significantly older than modern web-only platforms.
  • Modern tools like employee self-service apps and secure web storage are locked away behind paid cloud add-ons.

Features

Key features

Multi-Frequency Pay Schedule Management

Easily controls separate, simultaneous company payroll runs tracking weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly, or monthly pay distributions.

Direct Modulr Bank Payment Routing

Integrates natively with the Modulr payment rail network, letting accounts teams fund employee salary distributions straight from the software without generating or exporting bank transfer files.

Automated Statutory Benefit Adjustments

Tracks and factors localized regulatory adjustments automatically, managing rules for Benefit-in-Kind (BIK), Illness Benefits, and statutory family leave variables.

Direct Real-Time ROS Integration

Links directly with Ireland’s Revenue Online Service (ROS) to fetch live Revenue Payroll Notifications (RPNs) and send over required Payroll Submission Requests (PSRs) instantly every single pay cycle.

Additional features

Bilingual Password-Protected PDF Pay Stubs

Instantly builds and emails secure, password-locked PDF pay statements to staff, using clear English or French layout patterns.

Dynamic Pension Deduction Engine

Computes exact employer and worker retirement contributions utilizing fixed flat monetary amounts or active percentage-based deduction rules.

Automated Holiday Leave Calibration

Modifies and recalibrates local tax and PRSI calculations during statutory vacation or holiday weeks automatically.

Comprehensive Financial Variance Reporting

Features an expansive report desk that compiles internal PAYE, USC, and PRSI check worksheets to simplify internal auditing.

Multi-User Multi-Device Licensing

Permits remote installations across up to 10 distinct workplace computers using a single master subscription activation key.

SEPA XML Bulk File Generator

Creates standard, compliant SEPA XML bank instruction sets tailored for major local banks like AIB, Bank of Ireland, and Permanent TSB.

Thesaurus Connect Cloud Synchronization

Coordinates automated background data backups to a secure online cloud hub without breaking desktop operations.

Digital HR Document Hub

Gives administrators a secure portal to store, organize, and push out internal company handbooks, policy sheets, and employment contracts to workers.

Central Bureau Tenant Registry

Provides accounting firms with an organized, master list dashboard to manage and process multiple separate business accounts at the same time.

Historical Compliance Record Filing

Safely packages and stores old payroll logs and calculations across multiple past tax years to help firms handle retroactive audit reviews easily.

Pricing

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Annual plans

Standard (Small)
EUR 229/yr
flat rate · billed yearly · ≈ EUR 19.08/mo

One employer, up to 10 employees

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Standard (Medium)
EUR 349/yr
flat rate · billed yearly · ≈ EUR 29.08/mo

One employer, up to 25 employees

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Standard (Large)
EUR 459/yr
flat rate · billed yearly · ≈ EUR 38.25/mo

One employer, unlimited employees

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Bureau (Small)
EUR 489/yr
flat rate · billed yearly · ≈ EUR 40.75/mo

Up to 10 employers, unlimited employees

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Bureau (Medium)
EUR 709/yr
flat rate · billed yearly · ≈ EUR 59.08/mo

Up to 25 employers, unlimited employees

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Bureau (Large)
EUR 949/yr
flat rate · billed yearly · ≈ EUR 79.08/mo

Unlimited employers, unlimited employees

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Countries & Languages

2
Countries served
6
Interface languages
3
Billing currencies

Available in

🇮🇪IE🇬🇧GB

Interface languages

EnglishFrenchSpanishGermanItalianen

Billing currencies

🇬🇧GBP🇪🇺EUR🇪🇺EUR

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