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Modular cloud HR software that small and mid sized businesses can switch on one piece at a time

4.2Based on 110 reviews

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4.2

110 reviews

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Declan M.Verified reviewer

Managing Director

LinkedIn verified
Computer Software201-500 employeesAustraliaUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 17 April 2026

Very good with a couple of small gaps

A year in and it does what we bought it for well. Leave and self service are excellent, the extras are decent, and the only real note is that the modular costs mount as you add more.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Shared calendar stops leave clashes.

Cons

You need a spreadsheet to work out true monthly cost.

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Rachel PembertonVerified reviewer

HR Manager, Fenwick & Slate Architects

LinkedIn verified
Architecture & Planning11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 14 April 2026

We started with leave and never looked back

We came to Sage HR purely to stop managing holiday through a spreadsheet and an inbox, and within a month I could not imagine going back. Since then we have switched on performance reviews too, which is the whole appeal, you add what you need when you need it.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

The modular approach is genuinely the reason to choose it. We pay for leave and performance and nothing else. Staff book their own holiday and see their balance without asking me, which has quietly taken hours off my week. The shared calendar stops the whole studio booking the same fortnight.

Cons

Once you start adding modules the per person cost climbs, so price the full setup rather than the base figure. Reporting covers what we need but a colleague at a bigger firm found it a little light.

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Thomas G.

Talent Manager

Marketing & Advertising51-200 employeesIrelandUsed: 2+ years
3.0
Reviewed on 12 April 2026

Three stars, mostly about value

It replaced a whiteboard and for that alone it earns its place, but the promise of the fuller platform did not quite match our day to day experience.

Ease of use
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Pros

The mobile app is good for field staff.

Cons

The add on modules felt thin for our size.

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Raj F.

Practice Manager, Rushmere & Co

Construction11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 11 April 2026

Grew with us module by module

The Sage Payroll connection was the deciding factor. A pay change entered once flows through instead of being retyped, and the small errors that used to creep in have simply stopped.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

It scaled with us as we added headcount and modules together.

Cons

The scheduling drag and drop can be fiddly on a tablet.

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Verity WexfordVerified reviewer

Founder, Oakhampton Ltd

LinkedIn verified
Retail11-50 employeesIrelandUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 9 April 2026

Clean, modern and genuinely friendly

The Sage Payroll connection was the deciding factor. A pay change entered once flows through instead of being retyped, and the small errors that used to creep in have simply stopped.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Pros

Quick to get going, we were live within a week.

Cons

The per employee module costs do add up once you switch several on.

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Bethan W.

Operations Director, Grangewood

Consumer Goods51-200 employeesIrelandUsed: Less than 6 months
4.0
Reviewed on 7 April 2026

Strong core, decent extras

The value depends heavily on which modules you switch on. Core plus one module is genuinely good value, several modules across a larger headcount less obviously so.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Pros

Support resolved our setup questions competently.

Cons

Nothing beyond the usual small gripes.

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Julie FairhurstVerified reviewer

HR Officer, Brackenhill Group

LinkedIn verified
Veterinary2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 6 April 2026

Reviews are painless now

Self service has quietly given me my week back. Staff update their own details and book their own leave without a single email to me, which adds up to a huge amount of time.

Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

The Sage Payroll integration removes double entry and the errors it caused.

Cons

Price the full configuration, the base figure understates the real cost.

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Oliver Trentham

HR Generalist, Halewood Logistics

Logistics & Supply Chain51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 1 April 2026

Dependable backbone for our people admin

Nothing flashy, just a solid, reliable system that holds our people data, handles leave and drives our review cycles without drama. After two years it has simply become part of how we run, which is the best thing you can say about HR software.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Reliable and rarely gives us trouble. Timesheets feed toward payroll cleanly. Self service has cut our internal HR queries noticeably. Good value at our current module mix.

Cons

Support response times vary. A couple of the reports need exporting to finish the job in a spreadsheet.

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Siobhan G.Verified reviewer

HR Manager

LinkedIn verified
Recruiting11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 1 April 2026

Right sized for a growing business

The Sage Payroll connection was the deciding factor. A pay change entered once flows through instead of being retyped, and the small errors that used to creep in have simply stopped.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

It scaled with us as we added headcount and modules together.

Cons

The scheduling drag and drop can be fiddly on a tablet.

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Priya Kaur

HR Administrator, Ashgrove Independent School

Education Management51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
5.0
Reviewed on 30 March 2026

Took our staff records out of the filing cabinet at last

We were still keeping contracts and records in paper folders and a spreadsheet that only I understood. Now everything is in one place, every member of staff can self serve, and if I am off nobody is stuck.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Document storage with e signature ended the filing cabinet. Self service means staff stop emailing me for payslip copies. Onboarding a new teacher before term starts is now a checklist rather than a scramble. Support during setup was genuinely helpful.

Cons

Term based academic leave patterns took some configuring. A dedicated education mode would be nice but that is a big ask for general HR software.

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