Parolla
Cloud payroll software built in Ireland for Irish businesses with ROS compliance and EU data hosting.
- Data: EU
- GDPR-native
- EU-owned
Parolla is an award-winning Irish cloud payroll platform launched in 2018 by Mark Ogilvie and Claire Brennan. It processes payroll with ROS integration, supports multi-user access, integrates with accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks), and encrypts sensitive employee data (names, PPS numbers, bank accounts) on servers hosted by ISO 27001-certified Hetzner (Germany) with disaster recovery at Digital Ocean Frankfurt.
Parolla is an award-winning Irish cloud payroll platform launched in 2018 by Mark Ogilvie and Claire Brennan. It processes payroll with ROS integration, supports multi-user access, integrates with accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks), and encrypts sensitive employee data (names, PPS numbers, bank accounts) on servers hosted by ISO 27001-certified Hetzner (Germany) with disaster recovery at Digital Ocean Frankfurt.
Highlights
- ✓Direct ROS integration for Irish tax reporting
- ✓Accounting software integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho, Sage)
- ✓Field-level encryption of sensitive data (names, PPS numbers, bank details)
- ✓EU-hosted infrastructure with ISO 27001 certified servers
- Data location
- EU
- Pricing
- Freemium
- EU-owned
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- No
Good for
- Small accounting firms processing payroll for multiple clients with ROS reporting compliance
- SMBs (1-100 employees) managing payroll, leave, and expenses through cloud-based platform
- Payroll bureaus serving diverse industries with unlimited user access and multi-frequency processing
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Parolla EU-owned and GDPR-native?
- Parolla — European-owned: Yes; GDPR-native: Yes; self-hostable: No; data stored in: EU.
- How much does Parolla cost?
- Pricing model: Freemium. Check Parolla's own site for current plans and numbers.
- What are European alternatives to Parolla?
- Compare GDPR-native European alternatives to Parolla — where each one is built, owned and hosted.
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