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Sage Payroll

Payroll

Established UK payroll solution from the trusted Sage brand.

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Overview

Sage Payroll is one of the most established payroll solutions in the UK market. Available as both a desktop and cloud product, it handles all standard UK payroll requirements with the reliability you would expect from Sage.

The main advantage is integration within the Sage ecosystem. If you already use Sage Accounting or other Sage products, adding Sage Payroll keeps everything under one roof with seamless data flow.

The cloud version has been steadily improving, though it still lags behind some cloud-native competitors in terms of interface polish and automation capabilities.

Best for

Firms already in the Sage ecosystem wanting integrated payroll

Key Features

Full UK payroll processing with RTI
Auto-enrolment pension management
Integration with Sage Accounting and Sage HR
Employee self-service portal
HMRC direct submission
Desktop and cloud versions available
Statutory payment calculations
Payslip and P60 generation

Pros & Cons

What We Like

  • Deep integration with the Sage ecosystem
  • Trusted brand with long UK track record
  • Responsive UK-based support
  • Handles complex payroll scenarios well

Watch Out For

  • Cloud version still catching up to cloud-native competitors
  • Can be expensive compared to specialist payroll tools
  • Interface feels dated in places
  • Best value only within the Sage ecosystem

Pricing

Sage Payroll from around £7/month plus per-employee costs. Contact for practice pricing.

Key Integrations

Sage AccountingSage HRSage Business Cloud

Our Verdict

Sage Payroll makes sense if you are already invested in the Sage ecosystem. For firms choosing independently, BrightPay offers better value and Staffology offers better integrations.

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Other Payroll Tools

BrightPay

Our Pick

Feature-rich payroll software trusted by thousands of UK bureaus, now transitioning to cloud.

Staffology

API-first cloud payroll built for integration and automation.

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