The most affordable payroll solution for South African small businesses and households. Only R50 per month per employee slot.
Built for SA payroll: PAYE, UIF, SDL, EMP201/EMP501 • Payroll data stays on your phone • Built in South Africa
Everything you need for accurate, compliant payroll — with your payroll data on your own phone and without high monthly fees.
Generate EMP201 summaries and UI19 declaration forms in seconds. Automated tax calculations using the latest SARS tables. Export uFiling-ready CSV files.
Payroll and employee data stay on your phone and are not sent to us. The Google Play version sends us no personal data. Privacy Policy
Track annual, sick and family responsibility leave balances automatically with every pay run. Automatic accruals and full history.
No complicated setup. No steep learning curve.
Watch the walkthrough — about 3 minutes.
Enter employee details once. Everything stays safely on your phone.
Enter hours or salaries. The app calculates PAYE, UIF and net pay using current SARS tables.
Generate professional payslips, EMP201 summaries, UI19 forms and uFiling CSV — ready to use.
Monthly Subscription
per employee slot
*First active employee free for 60 days from first install; after that R50 per active employee per month.
No. Payroll On The Run is an independent software application. It is not affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by SARS, the Department of Employment and Labour, or the South African Government.
Your payroll and employee data is stored on your phone and is not sent to us. The app does not add its own encryption, so it relies on your phone’s device encryption and screen lock. The Google Play version sends us no personal data (Google handles purchases). Only the version downloaded from our website sends a small set of licence details (licence key, e-mail, device details) to our licence server in Frankfurt, Germany, where we also keep the contact and company details you give us when you buy a licence. See our Privacy Policy.
Yes. It is designed for both small businesses and household employers who need simple, compliant payroll and UIF records.
Core calculations and records work on your device. You mainly need internet to download the app or receive updates.
Payroll data stays on your phone. Employee names, ID numbers, salaries, bank details and tax records are stored on your device and are not sent to us. The app does not encrypt its own database; it relies on Android’s device encryption, so protect your phone with a screen lock. The Google Play version sends us no personal data; Google handles purchases under its own privacy policy. Only the version downloaded from payrollontherun.com sends a small set of licence data (licence key, e-mail, device details) to our licence server in Frankfurt, Germany, where we also keep the contact and company details you give us when you buy a licence. Full details: Privacy Policy.
You remain the responsible party under POPIA. Banking details entered stay on your phone and are only used to generate payslip records.
Contact Support: support@payrollontherun.com
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