Pento vs Onfolk
Verified ratings, real UK pricing and the compliance detail, weighed side by side — with a written verdict at the end.
Pento
Payroll Software
- United Kingdom
- Live Chat
- Knowledge Base
Onfolk
Payroll Software
- United Kingdom
- Live Chat
- Knowledge Base
Pento leads on verified reviews by 0.2 of a point — 4.1 against 3.9 for Onfolk.
The short version
What each one costs and how each one rates, side by side. Only the rows where leading means something are marked; vendor and availability are in the overview above.
| Detail | Pento | Onfolk |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | ||
| Starting priceLowest paid tier, excluding VAT | On request | £5/user/month |
| Free version | NoNo | NoNo |
| Free trial | YesYes | YesYes |
| How it rates | ||
| Overall ratingMean of verified Assaylist reviews | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Verified reviewsVolume is evidence, not a score — this row is not a contest | 286 reviews | 238 reviews |
Highlighted where one clearly leads. Rows without a highlight are not a contest.
How reviewers score them
Across the four dimensions we ask every reviewer about. The widest gap is ease of use, at 0.2 of a point.
- Pento
- Onfolk
| Dimension | Pento | Onfolk | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 to Pento |
| Value for money | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 to Pento |
| Customer support | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 to Pento |
| Functionality | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 to Pento |
What each average is made of
Two products can share an average and not share a reputation. These bars show the star split behind each score.
| Product | 5 star | 4 star | 3 star | 2 star | 1 star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pento | 44% (126 reviews) | 34% (96 reviews) | 14% (40 reviews) | 7% (19 reviews) | 2% (5 reviews) |
| Onfolk | 35% (84 reviews) | 38% (91 reviews) | 15% (36 reviews) | 8% (19 reviews) | 3% (8 reviews) |
Feature by feature
Everything either vendor publishes, split into what separates them and what they share.
- Both products
- 319%
- Only Pento
- 638%
- Only Onfolk
- 744%
16 features listed across both products.
What only one of them does
Pento
6- Accounting integrations
- Automatic enrolment
- Employee self serve
- General ledger posting
+ 2 more in the table below
Onfolk
7- Accounting integration
- Employee records
- Employee self service
- Leave management
+ 3 more in the table below
Showing 16 of 16 features
| Detail | Pento | Onfolk |
|---|---|---|
| Where they differ · 13 | ||
| Accounting integrations | YesYes | NoNo |
| Automatic enrolment | YesYes | NoNo |
| Employee self serve | YesYes | NoNo |
| General ledger posting | YesYes | NoNo |
| HR system integrations | YesYes | NoNo |
| Statutory payments | YesYes | NoNo |
| Accounting integration | NoNo | YesYes |
| Employee records | NoNo | YesYes |
| Employee self service | NoNo | YesYes |
| Leave management | NoNo | YesYes |
| Payroll and HR combined | NoNo | YesYes |
| Pension auto enrolment | NoNo | YesYes |
| Reporting | NoNo | YesYes |
| Where they match · 3 | ||
| Automated pay runs | YesYes | YesYes |
| Modern interface | YesYes | YesYes |
| RTI submissions to HMRC | YesYes | YesYes |
A dash means the vendor has not published a feature list — which is not the same as the feature being unavailable.
How they handle UK obligations
Checked against the vendor's own documentation or HMRC's published list. A dash means we have not verified it — never that it is missing.
| Detail | Pento | Onfolk |
|---|---|---|
| Verified against vendor documentation | ||
| RTI-compliant payroll | YesYes | YesYes |
| Pension auto-enrolment | YesYes | YesYes |
| UK-based support | UK support team | UK support team |
What each tier costs
Both line-ups on one ladder, so the middle tier on one side sits next to the middle tier on the other.
Pento
Onfolk
Pento
Contact vendor
- Quoted per headcount
- Automated pay runs
- Accounting and HR integrations
Onfolk
£5/user/month
- Payroll and HR combined
- Minimum £40 a month
- RTI and auto enrolment
Rungs are matched by position in each vendor’s own line-up, not by what the tiers include — an entry plan on one side may cover more than the other. Prices exclude VAT unless stated, and per-seat plans are quoted per seat. Always confirm on the vendor’s own site.
Which should you choose?
Two answers, because there are two right ones depending on what you need.
Choose Pento if
- Reviewers score it higher on ease of use — 4.0 against 3.8.
- It lists 6 features Onfolk does not, including accounting integrations.
Choose Onfolk if
- It lists 7 features Pento does not, including accounting integration.
On verified Assaylist reviews, Pento currently rates 4.1 against 3.9 for Onfolk. That gap is not the whole story: Pento starts at a quoted price and Onfolk at £5/user/month, so the right answer depends on the tier you actually need and on which one handles your UK obligations. Read both profiles before you commit, and confirm current pricing on the vendor's own site.
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