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Payroll system for small businesses with 1-50 employees

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Sage Payroll - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

Sage Payroll overview

What is Sage Payroll?

Sage Business Cloud Payroll is an intuitive, cloud-based payroll software that helps small businesses manage everything related to payroll in just a few clicks. Features include easy-to-use 4 step Do-It-Yourself payroll, 24/7 support, HMRC compliant software, and management for up to 50 employees. Seamless integration with Sage Accounting allows organizations to keep track of their payroll expenses.

Starting price

7per user /
per month

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Sage Payroll’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Sage Payroll pros, cons and reviews insights

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Overall rating

Reviews sentiment

 
 
 
1-2(1)
3-4(8)
5(27)

What do users say about Sage Payroll?

Sage Payroll is user friendly, can generate employee cost reports for the workplace and has excellent webinars for when new legislation is introduced.

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Who uses Sage Payroll?

Based on 36 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Accounting
Construction
Medical Devices
Hospitality
Others

Use cases

Payroll

Sage Payroll's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Sage Payroll users:

Compensation management
Employee database
Benefits management
Self service portal
Compliance management
Third-Party integrations
Check printing
W-2 preparation

All Sage Payroll features

Features rating:

Access controls/permissions
Accounting
Activity dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
API
Approval process control
Benefits management
Calendar management
Check printing
Compensation management
Compliance management
Customizable reports
Data import/export
Document management
Employee database
Employee management
Employee portal
Employee profiles
Payroll management
Payroll reporting
Reporting & statistics
Self service portal
Tax compliance
Third-Party integrations
Time tracking
Vacation/Leave tracking
W-2 preparation
Wage garnishment

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Sage Payroll pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

7

/user

Per month

Pricing details
Subscription
Free trial
Free plan
Pricing range

User opinions about Sage Payroll price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Sage Payroll's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“Sage Payroll is user friendly, can generate employee cost reports for the workplace and has excellent webinars for when new legislation is introduced.”
HM

Helen M.

Office Manager

“The installation team guide you but Vs their speed and knowledge...and this is taking hrs of your installation quote.”
ZR

Zelda R.

Financial Manager

Sage Payroll integrations (4)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 36 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Sage Payroll integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 3.0 (2)

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

This is essential for invoicing customers.

AZ

Andrew Z.

Operations Manager

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Sage Payroll support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live rep)
Chat

Training options

In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos

Sage Payroll FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Sage Payroll?

Sage Payroll has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Freelancers

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Q. What level of support does Sage Payroll offer?

Sage Payroll offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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