OnPay vs Sage People
Verified ratings, feature by feature comparison and real pricing. Everything a North American business needs to pick between these two.
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension. OnPay against Sage People, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
50OnPay 5, Sage People 0
OnPay vs Sage People, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+2.0
OnPay leads on value for money
Verified reviews
417
213 for OnPay, 204 for Sage People
213 verified reviews
Sage People204 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- OnPay
- Sage People
Share of verified reviews
Which product reviewers actually write about.
- OnPay213
- Sage People204
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
At least one of these is quoted rather than published, so compare the ratings above and get a real number from each vendor.
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| OnPay | Sage People | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 213 | 204 |
| Ease of use | 4.8 | 3.2 |
| Value for money | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Customer service | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Functionality | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Starting price | $49/mo | Custom pricing |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Free version | No | No |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | OnPay | Sage People |
|---|---|---|
| Every feature on a single plan | ||
| Unlimited pay runs at no extra cost | ||
| Federal, state and local tax filing | ||
| W-2 and 1099 preparation and filing | ||
| Multi state payroll with no per state fee | ||
| Agricultural payroll with Form 943 | ||
| Restaurant payroll with tip credit handling | ||
| Garnishment administration | ||
| Employee self service portal | ||
| Data migration handled by OnPay | ||
| Multi country policy management | ||
| Multi currency compensation | ||
| Configurable workflows on the Salesforce platform | ||
| Talent acquisition | ||
| Performance and goals | ||
| Workforce analytics | ||
| Employee and manager self service | ||
| Global org chart | ||
| Payroll integration rather than payroll |
Pricing
Both price lists, side by side
Every plan from both vendors, side by side, priced in US dollars.
OnPay plans
All in one plan
49 base plus 6 per person. Every feature, no higher tier.
$49/mo
per month
- 49 dollars base plus 6 per person
- Unlimited pay runs
- Federal, state and local filing
- W-2 and 1099 filing included
- Multi state payroll at no surcharge
- Employee self service
- Migration and setup included
Get current pricing
These are list prices and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with OnPay for the figure you will actually pay.
Sage People plans
Sage People
Priced per employee per year. Quoted directly by Sage.
Custom
quoted by the vendor
- Multi country HR
- Salesforce platform foundation
- Configurable workflows
- Talent and performance
- Workforce analytics
- Employee self service
Pricing is quoted
Sage does not publish a list price, so the only real number is the one they quote you. Ask for the implementation cost in writing at the same time.