Sage HR: features, editions and UK prices

Checked 28 October 2026 · 3 min read · HR

Sage HR is a HR and payroll software from Sage. This page sets out what Sage's own UK pages say about it: the editions and what they cost, which features are built in and which need an app or add-on. It is a factual summary to help you build a shortlist, not a recommendation for or against Sage HR.

In total we confirmed 13 features for Sage HR from public information: 7 built in and 6 through an app, add-on or separate Sage product. Each is listed below with the vendor's own words and a link to the source.

Sage HR editions and UK prices

Prices as published by Sage on 28 October 2026. Prices change; always confirm the current price and terms with Sage before you buy.

Purchasing and payables: Sage HR

• Employee expenses – through an app or add-on. “Expenses submit & manage company expenses from mobile app.” (sage.com)

People, HR and payroll: Sage HR

• Employee records – built in. “Employee database organise and store all your employee information in one central and secure place.” (sage.com)
• Holiday and absence – built in. “Approve time off from anywhere approving time off is simple.” (sage.com)
• Rotas / shift scheduling – through an app or add-on. “Shift scheduling flexible & functional shift planning module.” (sage.com)
• Time and attendance – through an app or add-on. “Timesheets a fast, easy way for employees to track overtime.” (sage.com)
• UK payroll (RTI) – through an app or add-on. “Choose from sage payroll or sage 50 payroll, depending on your business needs.” (sage.com)
• Performance reviews – through an app or add-on. Listed on sage.com: “performance management set your people up for success with effective performance management tools.”
• Recruitment / applicant tracking – through an app or add-on. “Recruitment create job ads, manage applicant pipeline & schedule interviews.” (sage.com)
• Onboarding – built in. “Use the workflow builder to create a list of to-do tasks for your new starters so they can get up and running as soon as possible.” (sage.com)

Reporting, platform and integrations: Sage HR

• Mobile app – built in. “Download it now on ios or android.” (sage.com)
• Custom reports – built in. “Custom reports create your own pre-defined reports, and run them as and when you need.” (sage.com)
• Dashboards / KPIs – built in. “Key features included with core hr hr dashboard get on top of your admin with a personalised hr dashboard to keep all your hr tasks in one place.” (sage.com)
• Workflow / approval automation – built in. “Use the workflow builder to create a list of to-do tasks for your new starters so they can get up and running as soon as possible.” (sage.com)

How to compare Sage HR with other systems

The useful comparison is against the features your business actually needs. Write down the five or six processes you cannot work without, check each against the list above and against the same list for other systems, and ask each vendor to show those processes in a demo using your own examples.

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