Sage 50 Payroll

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Advanced UK payroll with no limit on employee numbers, priced by headcount band

4.1Based on 218 reviews

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Ease of use4.0
Value3.9
Support3.9
Features4.0

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Louise Rhodes

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Retail

United Kingdom

4.0

4 May 2025

Reliable through every April change

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround, and the reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double, but we live with it.

Pros

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

Cons

The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 2+ years27 found this helpful

Amy Holloway

Owner · 11-50 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom

4.0

25 Apr 2025

Corrections actually work properly

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround. Only real gripe is that P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Pros

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 2+ years18 found this helpful

Sophie Patel

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom

4.0

22 Apr 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly, and rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. The year end process is more manual than it needs to be, but we live with it.

Pros

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

Cons

The year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years16 found this helpful

Louise Thornley

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

5.0

20 Apr 2025

Built for someone who knows payroll

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

Pros

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

Cons

The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years25 found this helpful

Gareth Thornley

Owner · 11-50 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom

2.0

19 Apr 2025

Reliable through every April change

The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double, and P11D is a separate product and a separate cost. Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

Cons

The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

Ease of use: 2.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 1.0
Functionality: 1.0

Used for 6-12 months3 found this helpful

Callum Osei

Operations manager · 201-500 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom

3.0

5 Apr 2025

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

Mixed. The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions, but P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Pros

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions.

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for Less than 6 months32 found this helpful

Jodie Okonkwo

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom

3.0

24 Mar 2025

Corrections actually work properly

Mixed. Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works, but P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Pros

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for Less than 6 months39 found this helpful

Christopher Kaur

Operations manager · 201-500 employees · Education

United Kingdom

4.0

19 Mar 2025

Corrections actually work properly

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. Only real gripe is that it expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

Pros

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions.

Cons

It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months26 found this helpful

Christopher Whitfield

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · Fitness and leisure

United Kingdom

3.0

16 Mar 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

Mixed. The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions, but the jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

Pros

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions.

Cons

The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months6 found this helpful

Bethany Iqbal

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

2.0

14 Mar 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand, and the year end process is more manual than it needs to be. Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail.

Cons

It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

Ease of use: 1.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 1.0

Used for Less than 6 months8 found this helpful