One flat price a year, by the size of the employer
Never per employee. Preparing your data is free, you pay when you are ready to calculate, and the plan renews ahead of next June's snapshot. Pay before your snapshot date for 15% off.
Essentials
Single employer, 50 to 99 staff
€690
a year
1 employer Up to 3 users
€586.50 if you pay before your snapshot date (15% off)
Start for freeStandard
Single employer, 100 to 249 staff
€1,900
a year
1 employer Up to 5 users
€1,615 if you pay before your snapshot date (15% off)
Start for freePlus
Group, 250 or more staff combined
€4,900
a year
Up to 5 legal entities in one group, then €490 a year for each one after that As many users as you need
€4,165 if you pay before your snapshot date (15% off)
Start for freeAdvisor
Accountancy, payroll and HR firms
€450
per client employer, a year
As many clients as you look after, paid per client As many users as you need
€382.50 per client if you pay before that client's snapshot date (15% off)
Create a firm accountHow it works for firmsHow the price works
Free to prepare. Sign up with no card. Upload, match columns, run the health check, fix every problem, reach the recap, and talk to the Guide throughout. Pay to calculate. No figure, range, chart or hint of a result exists anywhere until the plan is paid. The paid step sits before the calculation, not before publishing. Renews each year. The first payment starts a subscription that renews ahead of the next June snapshot, and I tell you in May. Early price. Pay before the June snapshot for 15% off.
What each plan includes
The price rises with the size of the employer, not by holding features back. Everything that gets the report done is in every plan; the bigger plans add the documents, history and controls a bigger organisation needs.
| What you get | Essentials | Standard | Plus | Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting the report done | ||||
| The Guide, with you throughout | ||||
| Bring data: CSV or Excel from any payroll system, with column matching | ||||
| Health check, fixing in place, and the recap | ||||
| The Irish statutory calculation, all seven figures | ||||
| The sense check and "explain this number" | ||||
| The statement writer | ||||
| Calendar and reminders | ||||
| Publishing | ||||
| Hosted public report page, with embed | ||||
| Portal upload file and walkthrough | ||||
| Proof of publication | ||||
| Custom address for the public page (paygap.yourcompany.ie) | Not included | Not included | Not included | |
| Documents | ||||
| Official statutory PDF, stamped, signed and verifiable | ||||
| Executive and board pack | Not included | |||
| Legal and audit pack | Not included | |||
| Evidence and history | ||||
| Preparation Record and evidence trail | ||||
| Dashboard | ||||
| Year-on-year trend | Not included | |||
| Enter previous years' published figures for the trend | Not included | Not included | ||
| Team and control | ||||
| Users | 3 | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Approval step before publishing (prepare, check, approve) | Not included | Not included | ||
| Single sign-on (Microsoft Entra ID) | Not included | Not included | ||
| Multi-employer workspace | Not included | Not included | Yes, one group | Yes, your clients |
| Support | ||||
| Email support | ||||
| Onboarding call, security and DPA pack | Not included | Not included | ||
| Priority support | Not included | Not included | ||
| Coming later, included when released | ||||
| Board and staff summaries | Not included | |||
| Payroll connectors (no export needed) | Not included | Not included | ||
| UK gender pay gap adapter | Not included | Not included | Add-on per client | |
The plain rules
- The size band is per employer for Essentials and Standard, and by combined headcount for Plus. A group whose entities add up to 250 or more qualifies for Plus even if no single entity does.
- Plus is for entities under common ownership. Advisor is for firms preparing reports for employers they do not own. The contract says so too.
- User limits are soft. If you reach one, the Guide suggests the next plan rather than stopping you.
- Features on the roadmap are never sold. Payroll connectors and the UK adapter are included when they are released: a reason to stay, not a reason to buy.
- The price rises with the size of the employer, not by holding features back. The work and the stakes are bigger at 250 people than at 60.
Payment is by card, through Stripe. If your organisation can only pay by invoice, write to us and we'll arrange one; the calculation unlocks when it's paid. No VAT is added today, because Bean Proof is not yet VAT registered; when that changes, this page will say so before it applies to you.
Questions people ask
When do I pay?
After you've uploaded, matched, checked and fixed your data and reached the recap. The next step calculates your seven figures, and that's the paid part. Nothing is calculated before then.
What if we're near a size boundary?
The plan follows the number of people counted at your snapshot date, which the health check confirms. If you're 98 one year and 103 the next, the plan moves with you at renewal.
Does it renew automatically?
Yes, ahead of the next June snapshot, and I'll tell you in May. Cancel any time before the renewal date and the plan just doesn't renew; your published pages stay public for their three years.
Can our accountant do it for us?
Yes. Invite them onto your account as an editor. If they look after several clients, the Advisor plan is €450 a year per client employer, and they set their own fee to you.