Sage HR vs. Sage HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage HR
Score 8.7 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…
$1.50
per user, per month
Sage HRMS
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
Pricing
Sage HRSage HRMS
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 HRMS
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
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Community Pulse
Sage HRSage HRMS
Considered Both Products
Sage HR
Chose Sage HR
Xero had limitation of 300 staff ; we had more than 300 staff on our payroll
ADP - presentation was not good - did not give us confidence it can perform - from previous experience ADP has not done well in other organisation.
Sage HR was able to deliver our needs and was a bit …
Chose Sage HR
Sage HR's price point and functionality for a UK based company made it a clear choice for us as a company.
Chose Sage HR
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' …
Chose Sage HR
We selected CakeHR because it was plug and play. There was no long "onboarding" process or extra required "onboarding" fees. We didn't require the job posting module, but rather the asset and time tracking sections. We had the entire system up and populated within 10 days.
Chose Sage HR
I searched for plenty of HR applications. Some wanted a ridiculous amount of money but didn't have many features. One wanted us to move our payroll over to them which wasn't an option. As a smaller to mid-sized company 50-200 employees, we have a central accounting dept that …
Chose Sage HR
CakeHR (for me) had the best combo of price, features, and functionality for what the business needed. It had transparent pricing unlike some of the others and although many are quite similar, for me one of the standout things is the constant updates and strong customer service.
Chose Sage HR
For core HR functionality, this is the only product we use. For ATS, we have experimented with BreezyHR. We've learned that CakeHR is adding an ATS module soon though.
Sage HRMS
Chose Sage HRMS
Ceridian Dayforce, UKG Pro and UKG Dimensions
Chose Sage HRMS
I currently use Paycor. It is a good platform for the organization. Sage HRMS was good software, but didn't support some of the more quirkier states like PA and IN for payroll. Paycor had similar constraints. Neither is a great fit if you are doing business across multiple …
Chose Sage HRMS
Sage HRMS is pretty good, but ICIMS was more of a complete and concrete ATS package. Sage HRMS's customer service was excellent, but ICIMS was robust and user-friendly. I would rate them both close, but ICIMS would be a better applicant tracking system from an HR standpoint.
Chose Sage HRMS
Sage HRMS is popular and it's used in most organizations due to the reputation of Sage in coming up with popular and reliable business softwares. The software is not that expensive and after learning how to use it, everything becomes smooth and perfect. It's ultimate strength …
Chose Sage HRMS
Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
Chose Sage HRMS
I would say that Sage is ranked #3.
Chose Sage HRMS
Our version of Sage does not stand up to the competition, however, the cost is also much lower as well.
Chose Sage HRMS
Prior to implementing Sage HRMS, our organization was much smaller and split into two separate companies. The smaller of the companies used a similar product called "FileBound" that served at the business' human resource management software. It was much like Sage HRMS, but …
Features
Sage HRSage HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
7.7
Ratings
2% below category average
Sage HRMS
5.5
Ratings
35% below category average
Employee demographic data8.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Employment history9.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.80 Ratings1.30 Ratings
Organizational charting9.30 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Organization and location management6.80 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)5.50 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
8.2
Ratings
3% above category average
Sage HRMS
4.8
Ratings
50% below category average
Reimbursement management8.20 Ratings3.20 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings2.10 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
9.1
Ratings
13% above category average
Sage HRMS
1.2
Ratings
148% below category average
Approval workflow9.50 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Balance details9.20 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.70 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
8.9
Ratings
10% above category average
Sage HRMS
3.9
Ratings
70% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.00 Ratings4.10 Ratings
Update personal information9.60 Ratings4.20 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.70 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Employee recognition9.30 Ratings6.00 Ratings
View job history8.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
4.8
Ratings
51% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
7.6
Ratings
1% above category average
Sage HRMS
3.7
Ratings
68% below category average
Report builder8.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.50 Ratings1.20 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
Ratings
12% below category average
New hire portal9.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
6.9
Ratings
14% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.3
Ratings
8% below category average
Corporate goal setting6.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility6.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.30 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
6.8
Ratings
14% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.8
Ratings
0% below category average
Performance plans6.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Review status tracking6.50 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Review reminders7.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
Sage HRMS
8.5
Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools7.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate search7.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Candidate development7.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Sage HR
6.5
Ratings
17% below category average
Sage HRMS
7.6
Ratings
2% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.30 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Sage HRSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
1.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage HRSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
For smaller companies, Sage HR is a user friendly system that allows you to streamline HR processes all under one roof and a time efficient manner. The other software it is able to integrate with is also a bonus allowing processes to be simplified. Ultimately, we really enjoyed using it to allow our team members to engage with it but also to make engaging with our team members simpler on the HR team and requests always recorded.
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Sage HRMS might be great for a smaller company under 1,000 employees. I would not recommend it for larger companies. It becomes too burdensome because many processes still have to be manual and reports take forever to process if you have too many records in your system
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Pros
  • Time off policies are clear and transparent.
  • The review process functionality was extremely easy to use.
  • Support is outstanding . If you ever run into an issue they are always available to help.
  • Onboarding document control is really easy to manage and stays consistent with a growing company.
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  • Reporting - there are three levels of reporting - 1. Standard Reports 2. Query Tool - users can create very simple list with some filtering functionality 3. Crystal Reports - user can create very simple to complex report pulling data from multiple table, calculated fields, etc.
  • Benefit Tracking - benefit plans are setup utilizing rate tables therefore rate changes are updated globally
  • Payroll - everyday payroll processing and tax filing that is very user friendly
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Cons
  • 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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  • It is sometimes hard to identify parts of competency/compensation history. We built tables to store this data but it is not laid out well on the screen.
  • Sometimes, even when you tell the system to "Add to History" it doesn't update so there is history missing. This impacts someone that relies on history for troubleshooting and reports.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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Usability
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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Support Rating
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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Alternatives Considered
I searched for plenty of HR applications. Some wanted a ridiculous amount of money but didn't have many features. One wanted us to move our payroll over to them which wasn't an option. As a smaller to mid-sized company 50-200 employees, we have a central accounting dept that we wanted to keep most of our processes with. CakeHR delivered with all the needs plus more. I know there are some features we are not using because they don't fit our needs at this time but I am aware of them. Finding a web-based application that solved all of our needs and more was a homerun for us. All the others I searched were always missing or wanted us to pay substantially more for a key component we needed.
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Sage HRMS is popular and it's used in most organizations due to the reputation of Sage in coming up with popular and reliable business softwares. The software is not that expensive and after learning how to use it, everything becomes smooth and perfect. It's ultimate strength lies in payroll management and helping in applicant tracking capabilities
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Return on Investment
  • 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 HRMS allowed us to manage payroll in house.
  • It was disappointing that we had to use an outside vendor to file and pay our withholding tax.
  • Ultimately, the decision was made to outsource payroll after using HRMS for 3 years.
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