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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage HR

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…

    $5.50

    per month

    Sage People

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAn extensible, configurable, and flexible global cloud HR and People solution, Sage People aims to empower HR to lead change. Built on Salesforce, Sage People enables business to flow by being inclusive, agile, and resilient, designing new ways of working, successfully competing for talent, and driving business transformation. It does this through automation, to elevate the work of their HR teams and the workforce, using actionable People insights to experiment and innovate, while…N/A
    Pricing
    Sage HRSage People
    Editions & Modules
    Expenses Management
    $1.50
    per user, per month
    Performance Management
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Shift Scheduling
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Timesheets
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Leave Management
    $5.50
    per user, per month
    Recruitment
    $200.00
    per user, per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage HRSage People
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
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    Community Pulse
    Sage HRSage People
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
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    Features
    Sage HRSage People
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.8
    11 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sage People
    7.1
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.510 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Employment history9.610 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.88 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.410 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.88 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)5.54 Ratings3.12 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings3.32 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Sage People
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Reimbursement management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    9.2
    11 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage People
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Approval workflow9.511 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Balance details9.311 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.78 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    8.9
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage People
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information9.610 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.78 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.38 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    View job history8.07 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Sage People
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets4.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sage People
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Report builder8.19 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.59 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data8.22 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sage People
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    New hire portal9.18 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.87 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.9
    7 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sage People
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Corporate goal setting6.87 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.67 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.07 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.37 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.8
    7 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sage People
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans6.77 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.46 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.57 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Review reminders7.37 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.27 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Sage People
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.33 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.41 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate search7.31 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Candidate development7.33 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Sage HR and Sage People
    Feature
    Sage HR
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Sage People
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.32 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.01 Ratings7.22 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.01 Ratings2.12 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
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    PeopleStrong
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    User Ratings
    Sage HRSage People
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (12 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage HRSage People
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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    Sage
    Sage People is well suited to small-medium sized organizations that would like a cloud-based HR solution with no need for servers or software to install. I really like the fact that it is based on Salesforce.com so you know that it will be extremely reliable and well supported. It is very flexible and customizable and can work in complex HR arrangements. For example, we have employees in nearly 60 countries and multiple HR jurisdictions and we are able to make it work for us. However, if you are moving from a traditional or customized HR system there may be a steep learning curve and you should be prepared to spend a lot of time setting up and customizing to your needs, in addition to training.
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
    • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
    • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
    • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
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    Sage
    • Sage is highly flexible and configurable, allowing us to manage the variety of geographies and functional units in one platform.
    • Sage is highly customer focused, with great CSM support.
    • Sage People will be able to integrate with other Sage pillars such as Accounting and Payroll.
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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    Sage
    • Training manuals are not much useful. You always need a helping hand to move forward.
    • When you have to look up employees, we have to provide their job title which I feel is not an efficient way.
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    Usability
    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
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    Sage
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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    Sage
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
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    Sage
    We moved to Sage People from a 20+-year-old internally developed HR software. We also evaluated other HR software such as Kronos, SAP, and BambooHR. Ultimately, we chose Sage because of the extensive support they provided to us and the ability to customize to fit our organization's needs. We loved the fact that they were completely cloud-based and built on a reputable platform (Salesforce).
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
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    Sage
    • Has significantly improved our team resources by having one system and set of processes, rather than managing duplicate entry in multiple systems
    • Has allowed us to finally have a process for ensuring we can approve, manage, track and report employee PTO liability in one system
    • Improved HR Data reporting and Data Analytics for both HR and for managers, so that we can make better people and business decisions
    • Better manager and employee experiences by eliminating paper based request forms and automating workflows
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    Sage People Screenshots

    Screenshot of Reports on the matters that mean the most to the organization. Offers insights about a global workforce to suppot informed, data-driven business decisions with data that is always up to date.Screenshot of An employee self-service portal gives the workforce access to common HR tasks, such as managing personal and pay details, viewing company communications, and managing their time off.Screenshot of Sage People is used to manage time off, and track and manage planned and unplanned absences by team or by an individual.Screenshot of Locates future leaders, close skills gaps, and develops talent with a system for employees and managers to engage in conversations anytime, anywhere, with real-time feedback, instant recognition, flexible goal setting, and formal, flexible performance reviews.Screenshot of The Sage People mobile app is used to manage HR processes on-the-go.Screenshot of Sage People Payroll is a unified HR and Payroll system for UK and US teams, to provide an accurate, synced view of people costs.​