Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Set it up myself in a morning
Employee self service actually gets used. People book their own time off, managers approve on their phone, and I stopped being the middle of every request. Adoption was immediate, which never happens.
Pros
Leave and absence management is genuinely excellent
Cons
Customization runs out past a few hundred staff
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
19 found this helpful
Celeste Sinclair
Project Manager, Prairie Rose Bakery
United States·Construction·500+ employees
5.0
Mar 9, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
The module structure is honest
I set it up myself in a morning with no implementation call and no consultant. For a forty person company that is the entire value proposition.
Pros
Modules added only when you need them
Cons
Customization runs out past a few hundred staff
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
18 found this helpful
Greta Silva
Head of Operations, Kestrel Analytics
United States·Financial services·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Feb 10, 2026
Used 1 to 2 years
Approval chains finally match how we work
The pricing is what sold me. Six fifty per person for core HR and leave, and I add modules only when I need them. Every other product wanted to sell me a platform. This let me buy a feature.
Pros
Set up without a consultant
Cons
Reporting is thin beyond the standard set
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
18 found this helpful
Fiona Nguyen
People Operations Lead, Harborline Supply
United States·Accounting·51 to 200 employees
5.0
Jul 22, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Set it up myself in a morning
Employee self service actually gets used. People book their own time off, managers approve on their phone, and I stopped being the middle of every request. Adoption was immediate, which never happens.
Pros
Accrual and carryover rules handled correctly
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
18 found this helpful
Douglas Kovac
VP of Sales, Foundry Road Studios
Canada·Marketing·201 to 500 employees
5.0
Jun 8, 2025
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
Priced so a small team can actually buy it
The shared calendar stopped two people on the same small team booking the same week, which used to happen twice a year and caused real problems.
Pros
Leave and absence management is genuinely excellent
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
18 found this helpful
Tanya Ainsworth
People Operations Lead, Cedar & Vine Interiors
United States·Software·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Apr 20, 2025
Used 6 to 12 months
Approval chains finally match how we work
Employee self service actually gets used. People book their own time off, managers approve on their phone, and I stopped being the middle of every request. Adoption was immediate, which never happens.
Pros
Six fifty per employee per month for the core
Cons
Reporting is thin beyond the standard set
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
18 found this helpful
Elliot Bernard
Head of Operations, Fairview Veterinary
United States·Ecommerce·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Nov 2, 2024
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Set it up myself in a morning
I set it up myself in a morning with no implementation call and no consultant. For a forty person company that is the entire value proposition.
Pros
Set up without a consultant
Cons
No US or Canadian payroll engine at all
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
18 found this helpful
Malcolm Fry
Practice Manager, Sandbar Hospitality
United States·Financial services·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Jun 7, 2026
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Reporting runs out fast
Leave management is genuinely excellent. Everything else is adequate. Performance reviews are basic next to a purpose built tool and the org chart is decorative. Buy it for leave and treat the rest as a bonus.
Pros
Modules added only when you need them
Cons
No US or Canadian payroll engine at all
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
17 found this helpful
Miguel Donovan
General Manager, Lantern Creative
Canada·Healthcare·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Dec 28, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
The module structure is honest
I set it up myself in a morning with no implementation call and no consultant. For a forty person company that is the entire value proposition.
Pros
Six fifty per employee per month for the core
Cons
Reporting is thin beyond the standard set
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
17 found this helpful
Percy Hammond
VP of Sales, Maplewood Childcare
United States·Real estate·51 to 200 employees
5.0
Jun 13, 2026
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Approval chains finally match how we work
The pricing is what sold me. Six fifty per person for core HR and leave, and I add modules only when I need them. Every other product wanted to sell me a platform. This let me buy a feature.
Pros
Leave and absence management is genuinely excellent
Cons
Customization runs out past a few hundred staff
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Uma Jefferson
Bookkeeper, Sandbar Hospitality
United States·Nonprofit·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Jan 12, 2026
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Set it up myself in a morning
We tracked vacation in a shared spreadsheet for four years and it was wrong constantly. This replaced it in an afternoon and the arguments stopped. Accruals, carryover and a calendar everyone can see. That is all we needed and that is exactly what we bought.
Pros
Modules added only when you need them
Cons
Support is email led
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Simone Fitzgerald
VP of Sales, Tidewater Marine Services
United States·Hospitality·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Aug 7, 2025
Used 6 to 12 months
The module structure is honest
I set it up myself in a morning with no implementation call and no consultant. For a forty person company that is the entire value proposition.
Pros
Six fifty per employee per month for the core
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Sanjay Boucher
Head of Operations, Northern Star Staffing
United States·Healthcare·11 to 50 employees
5.0
May 3, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Six fifty a head is the right price for this
Employee self service actually gets used. People book their own time off, managers approve on their phone, and I stopped being the middle of every request. Adoption was immediate, which never happens.
Pros
Modules added only when you need them
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Talia Rowan
Operations Manager, Maplewood Childcare
United States·Healthcare·51 to 200 employees
5.0
Apr 21, 2025
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Leave tracking that people use without being told
I set it up myself in a morning with no implementation call and no consultant. For a forty person company that is the entire value proposition.
Pros
Leave and absence management is genuinely excellent
Cons
Reporting is thin beyond the standard set
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Gordon Montoya
Owner, Sandbar Hospitality
United States·Marketing·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Jun 30, 2026
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Killed our time off spreadsheet in an afternoon
We added timesheets a year in and it slotted straight on. No migration, no renegotiation, just a line on the invoice. The modular thing is real and not a pricing trick.
Pros
Self service that employees actually adopt
Cons
No US or Canadian payroll engine at all
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
15 found this helpful
Grace Kearney
Accountant, Silverbirch Accounting
United States·Retail·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Jun 19, 2026
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Six fifty a head is the right price for this
Employee self service actually gets used. People book their own time off, managers approve on their phone, and I stopped being the middle of every request. Adoption was immediate, which never happens.
Pros
Six fifty per employee per month for the core
Cons
Support is email led
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
15 found this helpful
Daniel Whelan
Operations Manager, Vertex Machine Works
United States·Transport and logistics·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Jun 1, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Six fifty a head is the right price for this
I set it up myself in a morning with no implementation call and no consultant. For a forty person company that is the entire value proposition.
Pros
Accrual and carryover rules handled correctly
Cons
Reporting is thin beyond the standard set
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
15 found this helpful
Lucas Okonkwo
People Operations Lead, Northern Star Staffing
United States·Construction·51 to 200 employees
5.0
May 9, 2026
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Set it up myself in a morning
I set it up myself in a morning with no implementation call and no consultant. For a forty person company that is the entire value proposition.
Pros
Self service that employees actually adopt
Cons
Customization runs out past a few hundred staff
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
15 found this helpful
Victor McAllister
Finance Manager, Clearview Windows
United States·Accounting·11 to 50 employees
2.0
Jan 22, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
We assumed Sage meant payroll. It does not.
It integrates with payroll rather than running it, which means you are still paying someone else for the part that actually has to be right. For a small company that is two vendors and two bills to do what should be one job.
Pros
Six fifty per employee per month for the core
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorJan 27, 2026
Thank you for the feedback. Sage HR is designed to integrate with payroll providers rather than process payroll directly, and we appreciate that this is not always clear during evaluation. Our team can walk you through the payroll integrations available in your region.
15 found this helpful
Quentin Whitfield
General Manager, Tidewater Marine Services
Canada·Hospitality·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Nov 10, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months
Approval chains finally match how we work
We tracked vacation in a shared spreadsheet for four years and it was wrong constantly. This replaced it in an afternoon and the arguments stopped. Accruals, carryover and a calendar everyone can see. That is all we needed and that is exactly what we bought.
Pros
Leave and absence management is genuinely excellent
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