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Sage HR reviews

Every published review of Sage HR, unedited beyond length and clarity. Vendor responses are shown alongside the review they answer.

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Nkateko RobertsVerified

HR Business Partner

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaSandton2 to 10 employees
4.0
15 Dec 2024

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for less than 6 months
NM

Nadia MabasoVerified

HR Officer

Legal servicesSouth AfricaNelspruit51 to 200 employees
4.0
15 Dec 2024

Managers use it without being chased

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for more than 5 years
RM

Rendani MabundaVerified

Chief Executive Officer

HospitalitySouth AfricaGqeberhaSole trader
5.0
12 Dec 2024

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for 2 to 5 years
MK

Michael KannemeyerVerified

HR Director

TelecommunicationsSouth AfricaCenturion11 to 50 employees
4.0
10 Dec 2024

Managers use it without being chased

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 6 to 12 months
SS

Sarah SmithVerified

General Manager

Marketing and advertisingSouth AfricaGeorge11 to 50 employees
4.0
29 Nov 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for 2 to 5 years
WC

Wayne CupidoVerified

Supply Chain Manager

Mining servicesSouth AfricaSandtonSole trader
4.0
23 Nov 2024

Managers use it without being chased

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 2 to 5 years
LL

Lucinda LombardVerified

Chief Executive Officer

HealthcareSouth AfricaPretoria11 to 50 employees
4.0
20 Nov 2024

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 1 to 2 years
PZ

Preggie ZwaneVerified

Operations Manager

EducationSouth AfricaDurban51 to 200 employees
3.0
17 Nov 2024

Solid core, disappointing reporting

It has reduced admin, just not as much as the demo suggested. Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.

What works

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. Managers found it easy enough to use.

What does not

Performance management is basic. There is no local payroll integration.

Response from the vendor27 Nov 2024

We value the honest assessment. The bank feed reliability issue you mention has been addressed in a recent release, and we would encourage you to reconnect the affected accounts.

Used for 1 to 2 years
LM

Lerato MashabaVerified

Owner

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaCenturion11 to 50 employees
4.0
14 Nov 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
MM

Mandla MahlanguVerified

Logistics Coordinator

Food and beverageBotswanaBotswana51 to 200 employees
2.0
14 Nov 2024

No real understanding of South African labour law

The leave rules never matched the BCEA properly and we gave up correcting them. The thing worth knowing is that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. The gaps are the kind that create work rather than save it. Test it hard during the trial with real volume before committing.

What works

The employee database itself is fine.

What does not

The interface is dated and slow. Support hours do not overlap with our working day. Leave rules never matched South African requirements.

Used for 2 to 5 years
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Overall

from 246 reviews

83% positive13% neutral5% critical

Rating distribution

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