Pento
Pento is a UK payroll automation platform that processes compliant UK payroll, automates payroll calculations and payments, and—after acquisition—operates as HiBob's embedded UK Payroll capability tightly coupled with HiBob Core HR.
Pento is a UK payroll automation platform that processes compliant UK payroll, automates payroll calculations and payments, and—after acquisition—operates as HiBob's embedded UK Payroll capability tightly coupled with HiBob Core HR.
Published May 15, 2026
| Starting Price | Quote-based; access requires HiBob Core HR per the transition | Publicly published pricing and clear plans | Published starting price and published plans |
| Best For | Companies standardizing on HiBob HRIS and needing embedded UK payroll | UK SMB/SME seeking payroll (and optional HR) with transparent pricing | Teams seeking a modern payroll option aligned with a global ecosystem |
| Key Strength | Integrated HR + payroll workflow within a single vendor environment | Transparent pricing; payroll automation + HR add-ons | Published starting price; alignment with global contractor/EOR and payroll services |
| Key Weakness | Not standalone; external HR integrations discontinued following the transition | May be less suitable for highly complex enterprise payroll needs (requires validation) | Feature depth relative to mature UK specialists should be validated for pensions/reporting |
Where Pento/HiBob UK Payroll is likely to align well:
Where competitors may be preferable:
Customer sentiment in community discussion shows that the integration shutdown prompted consideration of replacement vendors based on policy change rather than pure product capability.