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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4 stars
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3 stars
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218 reviews matching your filters

Rachel Devlin

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

5.0

30 Jul 2024

Reliable through every April change

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly, and attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround. No complaints so far.

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: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years32 found this helpful

Jodie Nowak

Owner · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

27 Jul 2024

Reliable through every April change

Mixed. We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink, but it expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

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: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 6-12 months39 found this helpful

Alan Colquhoun

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Hospitality

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

24 Jul 2024

Built for someone who knows payroll

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround, and rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. No complaints so far.

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

Used for 1-2 years19 found this helpful

Charlotte Fairbanks

Company secretary · 51-200 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom

5.0

23 Jul 2024

Corrections actually work properly

Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail, and we run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink. 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: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months3 found this helpful

Freya Radcliffe

Owner · 11-50 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

5.0

18 Jul 2024

The band pricing has sharp edges

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

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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

Used for 6-12 months2 found this helpful

Katie Wexford

Founder · 11-50 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom

2.0

4 Jul 2024

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky, and it expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand. Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

Cons

Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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

Used for Less than 6 months33 found this helpful

Richard Hargreaves

Director · 1-10 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

30 Jun 2024

Corrections actually work properly

Mixed. Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail, but it expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

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: 2.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 2+ years2 found this helpful

Gareth Iqbal

Systems accountant · 1000+ employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom

4.0

29 Jun 2024

Built for someone who knows payroll

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. It expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand, but we live with it.

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

Used for 2+ years28 found this helpful

Christopher Thornley

Director · 1-10 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom

3.0

24 Jun 2024

Corrections actually work properly

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly. That said, P11D is a separate product and a separate cost and still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

Pros

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

Ease of use: 2.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years20 found this helpful

Martin Sinclair

Director · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

3.0

24 Jun 2024

Built for someone who knows payroll

Mixed. Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround, but 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: 3.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 6-12 months19 found this helpful