Snow Technology

Name

Snow Technology

Legal name

Snow Cloud Technology Ltd

Website

https://snowtechnology.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payroll Software

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Software & Payroll-as-a-Service (SaaS) (BPACAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Management (BPACAHAC)

Keywords

• Payroll software
• Time and attendance
• Workforce management
• Managed payroll bureau
• HR management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (Quantum Payroll): Subscription-based licensing for Quantum Payroll software. Includes web-based Quantum Pay, cloud hosting, and access to payroll features. Pricing varies by organisation size and configuration.
2. Managed Payroll Bureau Services: Full-service payroll bureau where Snow Technology processes payroll on behalf of clients. Ideal for organisations wanting to outsource payroll administration entirely.
3. Time & Attendance Software (UKG): Revenue from UKG Pro Workforce Management solutions sold through channel partnership, including hardware (UKG Intouch DX, RightPunch) and software licensing.
4. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and support services. Includes on-site training, remote sessions with recordings, parallel/go-live support, and ongoing phone/email/web ticketing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Snow Technology develops and sells the Quantum Payroll Suite, an Irish-made, highly customisable cloud-based payroll and HR software platform used by over 1,500 organisations, together with integrated time & attendance solutions distributed via its UKG channel partnership. It also delivers a managed payroll bureau service that processes payroll on behalf of clients and offers professional implementation, training and support services across Ireland, the UK and Benelux markets.

Product overview

Snow Technology offers a comprehensive payroll and time & attendance product suite consisting of two core platforms. The first is Quantum Payroll, an Irish-made, highly customisable payroll system (established 2001) that includes multiple modules: Quantum Pay (web-based processing), Quantum Cloud (cloud delivery), Quantum Pay App (mobile access), Quantum Payroll Portal (employee self-service), Quantum Irish Payroll Bureau (managed service), Quantum HR (with sub-modules for onboarding, data builder, letters, integration, diaries, and expenses), Q Script (custom scripting and integration tool), and Quantum Query (business intelligence reporting). The second core platform is Pro Workforce Management powered by UKG, providing time & attendance solutions with modules for absence management, employee scheduling, mobile workforce, workforce planning, analytics, and compliance. Hardware offerings include UKG Intouch DX terminals and RightPunch biometric clocking. Access Control Software is also available. Both platforms integrate with each other and with Revenue Online System for Irish tax compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quantum Payroll: Irish-made, highly customisable payroll system trusted by over 1,500 organisations
• Quantum Pay
• Quantum Cloud
• Quantum HR
• Quantum Query
• Q Script
• Pro Workforce Management
• UKG Pro

Products and services

• Quantum Payroll Irish-made, highly customisable core payroll system trusted by over 1,500 organisations, designed to scale with organisational growth in data volume, employee numbers and complexity without compromising performance, and supporting Irish Revenue compliance including ROS integration, RPN retrieval and RPS submissions.
• Quantum Pay Web-based payroll processing module providing full end-to-end payroll processing including RPN retrieval, RPS submissions, timesheet importing, payslip publishing and report downloading for Irish employers.
• Quantum Cloud Cloud-based delivery option for Quantum Payroll that stores company payroll data in cloud servers, accessible from any device with an internet connection.
• Quantum Irish Payroll Bureau Fully managed payroll bureau service for businesses that prefer to outsource payroll administration to Snow Technology's payroll specialists.
• Quantum HR HR management module within the Quantum suite covering onboarding, HR data builder, letters, integration, diaries and expenses for Irish employers.
• Q Script Custom scripting tool enabling customisable integrations with Revenue and creation of bank files for international formatting requirements and bespoke employer configurations.
• Quantum Query Business intelligence and reporting tool allowing users to create their own reports, amalgamate reports from multiple payrolls or frequencies and across years, with Power BI integration capabilities.
• Pro Workforce Management (UKG-powered) World-renowned time and attendance system powered by UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), distributed by Snow Technology in Ireland, providing comprehensive workforce management capabilities including scheduling, absence management and analytics.
• UKG Intouch DX Time Clock Terminal Advanced time clock terminal hardware for time and attendance data capture at the workplace, sold as part of the UKG-powered Time & Attendance offering.
• RightPunch Biometric Clocking Biometric clocking solution that recognises employees by fingertip to prevent buddy punching and fraudulent time practices, sold as part of the UKG-powered Time & Attendance offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 1500+ organisations in Ireland
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2023Snow Technology became the official UKG Channel Partner for Time and Attendance Systems in Ireland. This partnership provides access to UKG Pro Workforce Management solutions including UKG Intouch DX and RightPunch biometric clocking systems. The integration enables combined payroll and time & attendance offerings for Irish businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Zellis: Major UK and Ireland payroll, HR, and analytics software provider (ResourceLink, Zellis HCM Cloud). Broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise payroll deals in Ireland and UK.
• Sage Ireland: Global accounting/payroll software incumbent with a strong Irish installed base (Sage 50 Payroll, Sage Business Cloud Payroll). Competes broadly across Irish payroll customers with a wider portfolio than Snow.
• SD Worx: European payroll and HR services giant operating across multiple countries including UK/Ireland. Comparable as a multi-country payroll provider and as a potential competitor for Snow's UK/Benelux expansion plans.
• Workday: Global cloud HCM and payroll platform with Workday Payroll for multiple countries. Represents the enterprise HCM-suite competitor that could displace Snow's enterprise payroll deals over time.
• ADP: Global payroll and HR services leader with extensive country coverage including Ireland (ADP Celergo, ADP Workforce Now). Sets the competitive benchmark for enterprise payroll scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Thesaurus Software (BrightPay): Irish-headquartered payroll software provider (BrightPay, BrightPay Connect, Thesaurus Payroll) serving Irish and UK SMBs with desktop and cloud payroll. Closest direct competitor in Irish payroll software with overlapping customer segments and similar compliance positioning.
• Collsoft: Irish payroll and HR software specialist serving Irish employers. Direct competitor in the domestic payroll SaaS market with similar Revenue/ROS compliance focus.
• Relate Software: Irish HR, payroll, and pension management software vendor. Directly competes with Snow Technology's Quantum HR and Quantum Payroll modules in the Irish mid-market and enterprise segment.
• Moorepay: UK-based payroll and HR software/bureau provider offering payroll SaaS to SMEs and mid-market. Comparable in business model and target segment; relevant as Snow expands from Ireland into UK.
• Cintra HR & Payroll Services: UK-based payroll bureau and software provider serving mid-market employers. Comparable in bureau-plus-software business model and customer profile to Snow's Quantum Bureau + SaaS offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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