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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3 stars
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Hannah Bhatti

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom

4.0

10 Mar 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly. Only real gripe is that still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

Pros

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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

Used for 6-12 months19 found this helpful

Gareth Iqbal

Owner · 11-50 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom

4.0

5 Mar 2025

Corrections actually work properly

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround, and we run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink. Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky, but we live with it.

Pros

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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

Used for 6-12 months17 found this helpful

Jodie Wexford

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Professional services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

23 Feb 2025

Corrections actually work properly

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Only real gripe is that 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: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years11 found this helpful

Claire Hargreaves

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Logistics and transport

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

23 Feb 2025

Handles our 200 plus payroll

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions, and we run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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

Used for 6-12 months25 found this helpful

Richard Fairbanks

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

19 Feb 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. No complaints so far.

Pros

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

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

Used for 6-12 months39 found this helpful

Christopher Radcliffe

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

3.0

19 Feb 2025

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

Mixed. Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly, but the jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

Pros

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

Cons

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

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

Used for Less than 6 months

Louise Ferreira

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

5.0

17 Feb 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail.

Pros

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

Cons

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

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

Used for 1-2 years6 found this helpful

Claire Patel

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

16 Feb 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail, and auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly. No complaints so far.

Pros

Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail.

Cons

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

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

Used for 2+ years33 found this helpful

Andrew Adeyemi

Head of payroll · 501-1000 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

4.0

13 Feb 2025

Corrections actually work properly

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround, and rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky, but we live with it.

Pros

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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

Used for Less than 6 months32 found this helpful

Kevin Cavendish

Founder · 11-50 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

1.0

10 Feb 2025

Handles our 200 plus payroll

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky. It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand. Looking at alternatives.

Pros

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

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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

Used for 6-12 months7 found this helpful