Short verdict
Good fit for
Employers and administration offices that process payroll themselves and want a fixed annual price.
Less suited to
Anyone who wants to be able to cancel monthly; you cancel before the end of the calendar year.
Key facts
- LoonBasis €437 per year, up to 150 employees
- Loon Portaal runs on own servers in the Netherlands
- 60-day free trial, without submitting returns
What is Loon?
Loon is payroll software from Loon Salarissoftware B.V. in Landsmeer, which has been making payroll packages since the nineties. You work through the Loon Portaal, which according to Loon runs on its own servers in the Netherlands. You send payroll tax returns through the Loon AangifteService, Loon prepares pension reports for APG, PGGM, PGB and TKP, among others, and you export payroll journal entries to packages such as Exact Online, SnelStart and e-Boekhouden. We did not find a data processing agreement on the site.
Good: a fixed annual price with updates and helpdesk included, and many integrations with accounting packages.
Less good: you can only cancel before the end of the calendar year, and keeping online access to your data after cancelling costs €91 per year.
How much does Loon cost?
Starting price
€36.42 per month
LoonBasis costs €437 per calendar year (converted €36.42 per month) for one professional group and up to 150 employees. LoonPro (€772 per year) has all professional groups. Updates and helpdesk are included; the page does not say whether the prices are excl. VAT. During the trial you cannot submit returns.
- No free plan
- ✓ 60-day free trial
- The vendor does not say whether this is excl. VAT
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The Netherlands check
Useful if you run a business in the Netherlands. "Unknown" means we could not verify it.
Support in Dutch: Yes
You would rather ask a question in Dutch, to someone who knows how things work in the Netherlands.
App in Dutch: Yes
An app in Dutch is quicker to use and avoids mistakes, also for colleagues who read less English.
Data in the EU: Yes
Data in the EU falls under the GDPR. Outside the EU, especially in the US, other laws can give access to your data.
More about data in the EU →Data processing agreement: Unknown
If a tool processes personal data of your customers, the GDPR requires you to sign a data processing agreement.
More about the data processing agreement →Company in the Netherlands: Yes
A Dutch company falls under Dutch law. For some businesses that matters, for example in a dispute.
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Integrations
According to its own site, Loon integrates with, among others:
Exact Online
SnelStart
e-Boekhouden- Twinfield
- Yuki
Visma eAccounting
Reeleezee
Shiftbase
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Frequently asked questions about Loon
How much does Loon cost?
Paid plans for Loon start at €36.42 per month. You can try it free for 60 days. LoonBasis costs €437 per calendar year (converted €36.42 per month) for one professional group and up to 150 employees. LoonPro (€772 per year) has all professional groups. Updates and helpdesk are included; the page does not say whether the prices are excl. VAT. During the trial you cannot submit returns.
Who is Loon for?
Loon is aimed at SMEs. Payroll software for employers and administration offices, with payroll tax returns, pension reports and export.
Is Loon available in Dutch?
Support is available in Dutch and the app is in Dutch.
Does Loon store my data in the EU?
Yes, Loon stores your data in the EU.
Does Loon support iDEAL and Peppol?
Loon does not support iDEAL and Peppol.
Which banks and tools does Loon integrate with?
Loon integrates with Exact Online, SnelStart, e-Boekhouden, Twinfield, Yuki, Visma eAccounting, Reeleezee and Shiftbase, among others.