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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Callum Fairbanks

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · Professional services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

6 Jun 2026

Corrections actually work properly

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Only real gripe is that 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: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years25 found this helpful

Simon Fairbanks

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom

4.0

5 Jun 2026

Reliable through every April change

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

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 2+ years19 found this helpful

Sophie Stroud

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

5.0

30 May 2026

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

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 Less than 6 months

Robert Fairbanks

Founder · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

3.0

29 May 2026

Corrections actually work properly

Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail. That said, it expects you to know payroll, it will not hold your hand and the jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double.

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

Used for 2+ years39 found this helpful

Owen Stroud

Owner · 1-10 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

4.0

27 May 2026

Reliable through every April change

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions, and auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly. The jump from the 25 band to the 50 band is close to double, but we live with it.

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

Used for 1-2 years14 found this helpful

Helen Quinn

Group financial controller · 501-1000 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

5.0

23 May 2026

Built for someone who knows payroll

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink. Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

Pros

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

Cons

P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

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

Used for 2+ years34 found this helpful

Hannah Patel

Director · 1-10 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom

4.0

20 May 2026

Built for someone who knows payroll

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink, and statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail. Still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky, but we live with it.

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

Used for 2+ years2 found this helpful

Mohammed Middleton

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom

5.0

16 May 2026

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

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

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

Used for 1-2 years28 found this helpful

Mark Sandhu

Owner · 11-50 employees · Retail

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

6 May 2026

Reliable through every April change

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround. Only real gripe is that still desktop at heart and remote working is clunky.

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: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months23 found this helpful

David Sinclair

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

4.0

1 May 2026

Handles our 200 plus payroll

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. Only real gripe is that the year end process is more manual than it needs to be.

Pros

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

Cons

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

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

Used for 6-12 months34 found this helpful