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

Paul Mackenzie

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom

5.0

22 Jun 2024

The band pricing has sharp edges

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

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 2+ years22 found this helpful

Helen Colquhoun

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Education

United Kingdom

5.0

22 Jun 2024

Reliable through every April change

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

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

Used for Less than 6 months11 found this helpful

Neil Quinn

Director · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom

4.0

11 Jun 2024

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Only real gripe is that it expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand.

Pros

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

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: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months12 found this helpful

Bethany Thornley

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom

5.0

6 Jun 2024

The band pricing has sharp edges

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

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: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years18 found this helpful

Martin Hargreaves

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

27 May 2024

The band pricing has sharp edges

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly. Only real gripe is that the year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

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

Used for 1-2 years7 found this helpful

Bethany Begum

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

4.0

21 May 2024

Corrections actually work properly

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly, and attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround. The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double, but we live with it.

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

Used for 6-12 months11 found this helpful

Gareth Rhodes

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom

5.0

16 May 2024

Built for someone who knows payroll

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

Pros

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

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: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months13 found this helpful

Gareth Radcliffe

Founder · 1-10 employees · IT services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

16 May 2024

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly, and rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. P11D is a separate product and a separate cost, but we live with it.

Pros

Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

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

Used for 6-12 months15 found this helpful

Laura Lockhart

Systems accountant · 501-1000 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

9 May 2024

Handles our 200 plus payroll

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Only real gripe is that still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

Pros

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

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: 3.0

Used for Less than 6 months29 found this helpful

Owen Pemberton

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

3.0

4 May 2024

Reliable through every April change

Mixed. Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works, but the jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

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: 3.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for Less than 6 months25 found this helpful