Bright
About Bright
Bright provides a suite of industry-leading software solutions for accountants, bookkeepers and SMEs across the UK and Ireland. Our multi-award-winning, user-friendly and innovative products allow users to support clients while profitably running their practices, with the backing of exceptional support.
Our product suite includes:
• BrightPay (Payroll software)
• BrightManager (Practice management software)
• BrightPropose (Proposal and pricing software)
• BrightTax (Tax and accounts software for the UK only)
• BrightCosec (Company secretarial software for the UK only)
• BrightAccountsProduction (Accounts production software for IE only)
• BrightBooks (Bookkeeping software for IE only)
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- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great value easy to use payroll package
Reviewed on 06/09/2022
Very happy to use and recommend the package
Very happy to use and recommend the package
Pros
Good value and very easy to use software that meets all the requirements of a payroll bureau and standalone payroll
Cons
Not much that we can criticise on the package
Response from Bright
Hi John, thank you for taking the time to review BrightPay. It's great to hear that BrightPay meets all the requirements for your payroll bureau. Thanks for the 5-star ratings!
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Very good software
Reviewed on 02/09/2019
Very impressive software and best customer service
Very impressive software and best customer service
Pros
Reminders automated and emails are automated
Cons
Tasks lists take time to update but has to be done so no cons actually
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CapiumReasons for Switching to Bright
Best services and very good automation for small business and one man sole trader business.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
An easy way to payroll, with BrightPay!
Reviewed on 15/11/2022
Overall, I've tested a lot of payroll software, and BrightPay is the most user-friendly and...
Overall, I've tested a lot of payroll software, and BrightPay is the most user-friendly and addresses practically all payroll-related issues.
Pros
This program simplifies payroll processing. The UI is simple to use, and entering salary data is a breeze. The program automates regular payrolls by rolling over numbers month after month and generating variation indications.
Cons
Until you learn how to enter all the necessary information, setting up an employer in the middle of the year might be a bit difficult. Otherwise, it is good.
Response from Bright
Hi Youssef, thank you for your review of BrightPay. It's great to hear that you find the software so user-friendly, especially compared to our competitors. Take care.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great product
Reviewed on 02/09/2019
I like everything that accountancy manager offers and it just keeps adding more and more useful...
I like everything that accountancy manager offers and it just keeps adding more and more useful things along the way
Pros
Its ease of use and the automatic reminders to clients
Cons
There was nothing I did not like about it
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Iris WorksReasons for Switching to Bright
Looked and felt a lot better than its rival products- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Sole practitioners
Reviewed on 27/08/2019
As a single person practice, 2 days of my week was spent on practice management, Accountancy...
As a single person practice, 2 days of my week was spent on practice management, Accountancy manager has reduced this to 1/2 a day, but more importantly it has freed up my brain to concentrate on accounting.
Pros
Because there is so many areas of Practice and client manager that this software offers, it is a one stop shop.
The tasks part has eliminated 4 hours per year of spreadsheet manipulation to produce tasks list for self assessment etc. and the progress of each task can updated so i always know where i am up to.
The recording of time on client tasks, that moves easily into invoicing is brilliant.
The information that is held on the system, for each client, makes form filling in easy, and with this being a safe area to hold information on, i sleep better at night.
The automatic email system frees up so much of my time, and ensures my client are bringing in their books in earlier than they used to.
The other area i like is the way the software developers are open to new ideas, they develop and add areas to the software regally, the support is outstanding with extremely quick replies and well explained remedies.
Cons
I would like the cost of additional users to be lower
Bright FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Bright.Q. What type of pricing plans does Bright offer?
Bright offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: £279.00/year
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
All prices are per tax year and exclude VAT. BrightPay's optional add-on product, BrightPay Connect is billed on a monthly subscription, based on usage where you only pay for what you use. The usage subscription model is based on the number of active employees in the billing month.
Q. Who are the typical users of Bright?
Bright has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
Q. What languages does Bright support?
Bright supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Bright support mobile devices?
Bright supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Bright integrate with?
Bright integrates with the following applications:
AccountsIQ, Clear Books, FreeAgent, FreshBooks, KashFlow, Modulr, Quick File, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Smart Pensions, Twinfield, Xero
Q. What level of support does Bright offer?
Bright offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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