Currently, all features of BrightPay for Mac, except for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) module, are available on the cloud version of BrightPay.

While almost all functionality of BrightPay is available as part of BrightPay’s cloud software, there are a few remaining features of BrightPay Connect which are currently in development.  

• Employee mobile app (coming in 2025)* 
• The option for employees to view other employees' leave on the calendar (April 2025) 
• Payroll Entry Requests (available May 2025) 
• Payroll Approval Requests (available May 2025) 

Stay updated with our feature parity document, which outlines the current capabilities of our desktop and cloud software.

*While the employee mobile app is not yet available, employees can access all of the same functionality as the app through their online employee portal, accessible via an internet browser.  

• Modulr integration for Paying Employees and HMRC
• Direct Emailing of Reports
• Direct Emailing of P45s and P11Ds
• Updating of existing employee data from CSV
• Employer Calendar
• Employee Calendar Report
• Multiple users can access and work on the same data at the same time
• Access from any device
• No data hosting worries
• Automatic Updates
• Multiple schedules for the same pay frequency
• Importing up to 10 pay elements from CSV file

CIS functionality is currently only available on BrightPay for Windows. We are developing a separate solution and this will be available later in 2025. If you wish to switch to BrightPay cloud, yet require CIS functionality now, you can use BrightPay for Windows for CIS alongside BrightPay cloud. Please contact our team on brightpaysales@brightsg.com for assistance.

For 2025/26, BrightPay’s cloud software is currently restricted to 300 employees (including starters and leavers) per employer upon release. This limit will be increased in the future.

If you require a licence for more than 300 employees please contact our team on brightpaysales@brightsg.com for assistance.

Once you have completed the form on this page, you’ll receive an email with a link asking you to log in using your BrightID, and to activate your subscription. Next, follow these 3 steps:  

Step 1: Log in using your BrightID 

Go to https://brightpay.brightsg.com/?  and log in using your BrightID. If you have already purchased BrightPay, or used BrightPay Connect or other Bright Products, you will already have a BrightID.  

Step 2: Create your organisation 

Once logged in, you will be asked to create your organisation. Here, you need to enter your organisation name and address, choose your payment plan, and add a payment method. 

Step 3: Import your employer(s) 

Select the option to ‘Import from BrightPay for Windows/Mac’. Select the employer file(s) you wish to import, and BrightPay will import all of the required payroll data. 

Yes, however we would recommend importing your employer data using the direct import option outlined above. 

To import the company from the MAC snapshot you need to rename the file to .zip and then extract out the employer file from the zip file and import to BrightPay cloud. 

To find your employer file on your Mac, right click on the company name on your BrightPay home screen and choose 'Show in Finder'. You can also see the location of your employer data file below the company name on BrightPay homepage.  

When importing a company from BrightPay for Windows/Mac to BrightPay’s cloud software, the employer and employees’ details, pay elements, pension details, payslips, reports and any updated pay periods are imported. 

Please note, you will need to re-enter the HMRC Gateway credentials and Nest credentials, if the Nest is your pension provider. You will also need to send email invitations to other team members through the payroll, to give them access.

This import can be completed mid-year.

Yes, they can be transferred. However, all pending requests in BrightPay Connect must be either approved or declined before the transfer.

Please click here for guidance on how to invite employees to their Employee Self-Service Portals.

Yes, Modulr is available in BrightPay cloud to make payments to Employees and HMRC

• To install BrightPay on a PC, select 'Download' beside the 'BrightPay 2025/26 for Windows' option on the BrightPay website here
• Locate and transfer your employer file(s) from your Mac.
• Access and open your employer file on the new PC  
• Activate your licence on your PC

For full instructions please click here.

You can use BrightPay for Windows on a Mac with virtualisation software like Parallels or VMware.

• On your Mac, double click on the BrightPay Desktop icon to launch the program and to display your starting screen 
• Simply hover over the business name you wish to transfer and make a note of the location that will be displayed in the grey pop-up box

• First install either Parallels or VMware on your Mac. Please note that this software is not provided by Bright. 
• Download and install BrightPay for Windows from our website www.brightpay.co.uk.
• Follow the guidance on installing the software to your PC here. 

• Modulr integration
• Direct Emailing of Reports
• Updating of existing employee data from CSV
• Employer Calendar
• Employee Calendar Report
• SMP1, SPP1, SAP1 & SSP1 forms
• Creation of Address Labels