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As of 1st January 2025, Surf Payroll has been discontinued, allowing Bright to focus all our efforts and resources into developing BrightPay into the best payroll solution on the market. 

What does this mean for you? 

You can still process payroll for 2024 using Surf Payroll, however you will not be able to process payroll in 2025. Access to Surf Payroll will continue until the 31st of January. After this date, you will no longer be able to access the system. 

Your next steps 

We recently released BrightPay’s cloud version, meaning Surf Payroll users can now seamlessly migrate to BrightPay cloud for the 2025 tax year. 

To make the migration as seamless as possible, please remember to download/export your payroll data such as payslips, tax deduction cards and payroll reports and journals, to prevent any risk of data loss. 

Same great team

BrightPay is backed by the teams you already know and trust.

Same easy access

BrightPay gives you the online access you need to work effectively.

Extra features

Access additional features to make payroll a breeze.

Future-proofed for growth

Join the wave of innovation as BrightPay redefines payroll excellence.

Trusted payroll solution

From expert developers to fantastic support, BrightPay is brought to you by the same team as Surf Payroll. You’re in safe hands with BrightPay.

  • Easy migration
  • Integral data security
  • Same support team

Online access to your payroll

Get the same flexible access you’re used to when you move to BrightPay cloud payroll software.

  • Team members can collaborate on payroll remotely
  • Online access is secure and safe

BrightPay Features

Advanced functionality

Experience advanced features tailored to streamline payroll processing and provide specialised tools for both employers and employees.

  • Portals for Employers and Employees
  • Additional integrations and reporting capabilities

Designed for your growth

BrightPay is automatically updated and available with flexible pricing to help you grow affordably.

  • No need to manually check for updates
  • Pricing is based on what you need

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What's included?

Everything you need to process payroll with ease!

  • Revenue Compliant
  • Batch Finalising Payslips
  • PAYE Modernisation
  • API Journal Integration
  • Secure Server Data Storage
  • Custom Report Builder
  • Employee Self Service Portal
  • Automatic Updates

If you have more than 250 employees for a single employer or you are pricing for multiple employers exceeding 2000 employees, please contact us to book a demo and a get quote.

Please input the highest employer and highest overall employees number for which you wish to calculate the price.

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FAQs

Surf Payroll to BrightPay Cloud: FAQs

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Why has Bright decided to discontinue Surf Payroll?

At Bright, our goal is to provide a suite of industry-leading software solutions, and to achieve this, we regularly review our products to ensure they align with our high standards and your evolving needs. As we focus on advancing our most impactful solutions, it has become necessary to streamline our product portfolio to focus our resources on the solutions that best meet the needs of our clients.
After careful review, we have concluded that BrightPay is the payroll solution best suited to meet our goals, and therefore, we have decided to discontinue Surf Payroll in order to focus all our efforts and resources into developing BrightPay into the best payroll solution on the market.

When is Surf Payroll being discontinued?

Surf Payroll will be discontinued on the 31st of December 2024.

What do I need to do before Surf Payroll is discontinued?

You need to find a different payroll provider for the 2025 tax year. We highly recommend switching to the new cloud-based version of BrightPay, our multi-award-winning payroll solution.
You also need to download/export your payroll data such as payslips, tax deduction cards and payroll reports and journals, to prevent any risk of data loss.

Is BrightPay cloud available now and where can I sign up?

Yes, BrightPay Cloud is now available, and you can sign up here: ie-25.brightpay.com

How do I import my data from Surf Payroll to BrightPay cloud?

To import your data from Surf Payroll to BrightPay Cloud, follow the steps in the video here.
To view the step-by-step guide, click here.

Does BrightPay offer product support?

Yes, our online documentation can be found on our website at: www.brightpay.ie/docs/bpol
All BrightPay customers have free phone and email support.

Will BrightPay Cloud work with BrightExpenses for submitting ERR to Revenue?

Yes, BrightExpenses will work seamlessly with BrightPay cloud.

More Migration Resources

Surf Payroll to BrightPay cloud: Video demonstration

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Surf Payroll to BrightPay cloud: Step by step guide

Click here to download the guide

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