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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2 stars
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Nicola Cavendish

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

15 Mar 2026

The band pricing has sharp edges

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

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: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months3 found this helpful

Fiona Whitfield

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

11 Mar 2026

The band pricing has sharp edges

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink, and statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

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 Less than 6 months6 found this helpful

Stephen Nowak

Head of finance · 1000+ employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom

2.0

8 Mar 2026

Corrections actually work properly

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

Pros

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

Cons

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

Ease of use: 1.0
Value for money: 1.0
Customer service: 1.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 2+ years32 found this helpful

Freya Okonkwo

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Veterinary

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

4 Mar 2026

Corrections actually work properly

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink, and the reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. 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: 4.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years24 found this helpful

Robert Thornley

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

1 Mar 2026

Corrections actually work properly

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: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months1 found this helpful

Peter Iqbal

Founder · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom

4.0

6 Feb 2026

Depth you cannot get from cloud tools

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround, and the reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. The year end process is more manual than it needs to be, but we live with it.

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

Used for 1-2 years31 found this helpful

Daniel Hargreaves

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom

5.0

5 Feb 2026

Reliable through every April change

The reporting is detailed enough that our auditors stopped asking questions. Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

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: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months9 found this helpful

Aisha Nowak

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom

5.0

24 Jan 2026

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

Used for Less than 6 months31 found this helpful

Michael Patel

Finance director · 501-1000 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

5.0

21 Jan 2026

Handles our 200 plus payroll

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround. Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

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+ years

Richard Sinclair

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

5.0

20 Jan 2026

The band pricing has sharp edges

We run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink, and statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail. No complaints so far.

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: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months13 found this helpful