Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Support is email and patience
We bought it assuming a company called Sage selling HR software would run payroll. There is no US payroll engine, no Form 941, no W-2. We found out during implementation and had to buy a second product. Entirely our fault for not checking, and I still think the positioning invites the mistake.
Pros
Modules added only when you need them
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
11 found this helpful
Kevin Boucher
Sales Director, Prairie Rose Bakery
United States·Legal·201 to 500 employees
5.0
Jul 10, 2026
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Killed our time off spreadsheet in an afternoon
Carryover rules were the thing our old spreadsheet always got wrong. It handles them, including the cap, and I have not had to check it manually since month two.
Pros
Accrual and carryover rules handled correctly
Cons
Support is email led
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Wendy Flanagan
VP of Sales, Clearview Windows
United States·Ecommerce·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Nov 3, 2025
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
Set it up myself in a morning
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
Accrual and carryover rules handled correctly
Cons
Support is email led
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Danielle Donovan
Chief of Staff, Kestrel Analytics
Canada·Real estate·51 to 200 employees
4.0
Feb 22, 2025
Verified userUsed 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
Six fifty per employee per month for the core
Cons
Support is email led
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Hassan Delgado
Studio Director, Willow & Ash Salons
United States·Nonprofit·51 to 200 employees
1.0
Jan 28, 2025
Used 6 to 12 months
No US payroll is a real problem
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
Modules added only when you need them
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Pablo Quigley
Finance Manager, Lantern Creative
United States·Construction·51 to 200 employees
3.0
Jan 28, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Good product, wrong name
It is called Sage HR and it does not do payroll, which is a naming decision I still find hard to defend. Useful product. Confusing position in the lineup.
Pros
Accrual and carryover rules handled correctly
Cons
Customization runs out past a few hundred staff
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorJan 30, 2025
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.
10 found this helpful
Daniel Delacroix
Owner, Clearview Windows
Canada·Professional services·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Dec 17, 2024
Used less than 6 months
Good product, wrong name
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
Self service that employees actually adopt
Cons
Support is email led
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Julia Ishikawa
Founder, Granite Peak Roofing
Canada·Marketing·201 to 500 employees
5.0
Dec 10, 2024
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Set it up myself in a morning
Carryover rules were the thing our old spreadsheet always got wrong. It handles them, including the cap, and I have not had to check it manually since month two.
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
10 found this helpful
Naomi Emerson
Head of Operations, Copper Mountain Brewing
United States·Software·51 to 200 employees
4.0
Sep 9, 2024
Used less than 6 months
The module structure is honest
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
Set up without a consultant
Cons
Customization runs out past a few hundred staff
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Kendra Hendricks
Studio Director, Vertex Machine Works
United States·Financial services·51 to 200 employees
4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 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
Modules added only when you need them
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Joelle Barlow
Sales Director, Hillcrest Family Clinic
Canada·Education·51 to 200 employees
5.0
Mar 16, 2026
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
The module structure is honest
Carryover rules were the thing our old spreadsheet always got wrong. It handles them, including the cap, and I have not had to check it manually since month two.
Pros
Modules added only when you need them
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Nikhil Escobar
Director of Finance, Foundry Road Studios
United States·Nonprofit·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Jan 27, 2026
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Killed our time off spreadsheet in an afternoon
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
Support is email led
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Devon Rasmussen
Founder, Tidewater Marine Services
United States·Construction·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Dec 11, 2025
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
Approval chains finally match how we work
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
Six fifty per employee per month for the core
Cons
Support is email led
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Wyatt Salazar
Project Manager, Bluewater Consulting
United States·Education·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Oct 2, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Reporting runs out fast
It is called Sage HR and it does not do payroll, which is a naming decision I still find hard to defend. Useful product. Confusing position in the lineup.
Pros
Leave and absence management is genuinely excellent
Cons
No US or Canadian payroll engine at all
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Trisha Tran
Operations Manager, Trailhead Bicycles
United States·Legal·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Sep 26, 2025
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
Killed our time off spreadsheet in an afternoon
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
Reporting is thin beyond the standard set
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Noor Desai
Head of Operations, Clearview Windows
United States·Education·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Aug 19, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Leave tracking that people use without being told
Carryover rules were the thing our old spreadsheet always got wrong. It handles them, including the cap, and I have not had to check it manually since month two.
Pros
Six fifty per employee per month for the core
Cons
Customization runs out past a few hundred staff
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Simon Velazquez
Head of Operations, Fairview Veterinary
United States·Legal·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Aug 19, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 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
Accrual and carryover rules handled correctly
Cons
Reporting is thin beyond the standard set
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorAug 23, 2025
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.
9 found this helpful
Hannah Whitfield
VP of Sales, Foundry Road Studios
United States·Healthcare·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Nov 1, 2024
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Leave tracking that people use without being told
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
Self service that employees actually adopt
Cons
Reporting is thin beyond the standard set
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Neil Vargas
Bookkeeper, Blackstone Contracting
Canada·Software·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Aug 21, 2024
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months
The module structure is honest
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
Cons
Performance module is basic
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Tomas Contreras
Project Manager, Foundry Road Studios
Canada·Accounting·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Aug 13, 2024
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Fine until you pass a few hundred people
It is called Sage HR and it does not do payroll, which is a naming decision I still find hard to defend. Useful product. Confusing position in the lineup.
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