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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Adam Patel

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Legal services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

18 Oct 2025

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: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months28 found this helpful

Hannah Adeyemi

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Professional services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

17 Oct 2025

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

Used for 2+ years37 found this helpful

Amy Thornley

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom

5.0

17 Oct 2025

Corrections actually work properly

Statutory payments calculate correctly every April without fail. Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround.

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: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months14 found this helpful

Freya Nasir

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

10 Oct 2025

Handles our 200 plus payroll

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works. Auto enrolment assessment and postponement are handled properly.

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 6-12 months29 found this helpful

Stephen Hargreaves

Founder · 1-10 employees · Education

United Kingdom

5.0

7 Oct 2025

Handles our 200 plus payroll

Rolling back a pay run and correcting a prior period actually works, and we run 240 people on the unlimited band and it does not blink. No complaints so far.

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

Used for 2+ years26 found this helpful

Thomas Lockhart

Payroll manager · 201-500 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

5.0

2 Oct 2025

The band pricing has sharp edges

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 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: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 2+ years26 found this helpful

Emma Whitfield

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Engineering

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

1 Oct 2025

Handles our 200 plus payroll

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: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years12 found this helpful

Kevin Corrigan

HR manager · 201-500 employees · Charity and non-profit

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

28 Sep 2025

Reliable through every April change

Attachment of earnings orders are supported without a workaround. That said, the year end process is more manual than it needs to be and P11D is a separate product and a separate cost.

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: 3.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 6-12 months13 found this helpful

Emma Nowak

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Fitness and leisure

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

25 Sep 2025

Corrections actually work properly

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

Used for Less than 6 months9 found this helpful

Aisha Halliwell

Director · 1-10 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom

5.0

17 Sep 2025

Built for someone who knows payroll

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 6-12 months13 found this helpful