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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218 reviews matching your filters

Eleanor Middleton

Director · 1-10 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

8 Feb 2025

Reliable through every April change

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works, and the reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. No complaints so far.

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: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years

Bethany Rhodes

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

6 Feb 2025

Reliable through every April change

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works.

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: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years36 found this helpful

Kevin Colquhoun

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom

4.0

17 Jan 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 months16 found this helpful

Amy Nasir

Founder · 11-50 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom

4.0

15 Jan 2025

Handles our 200 plus payroll

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly, 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

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: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months39 found this helpful

James Patel

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom

3.0

28 Dec 2024

The band pricing has sharp edges

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink. That said, still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky and the year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

Pros

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink.

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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

Used for 6-12 months34 found this helpful

Hannah Vaughan

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom

4.0

27 Dec 2024

The band pricing has sharp edges

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: 5.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 2+ years26 found this helpful

Mohammed Okonkwo

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

20 Dec 2024

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink. Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail.

Pros

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink.

Cons

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

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

Used for 2+ years2 found this helpful

Alan Ellery

Founder · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

5.0

16 Dec 2024

Reliable through every April change

Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail, and rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. No complaints so far.

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: 4.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months23 found this helpful

Robert Fairbanks

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Fitness and leisure

United Kingdom

4.0

16 Dec 2024

Reliable through every April change

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink, and rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double, but we live with it.

Pros

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink.

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: 3.0

Used for 1-2 years15 found this helpful

Simon Halliwell

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Logistics and transport

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

13 Dec 2024

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail. Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

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 Less than 6 months22 found this helpful