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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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Ashwin Sekhukhune

Industrial Relations Manager

HealthcareSouth AfricaPaarl11 to 50 employees
5.0
23 Jun 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. 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. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

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

Used for 1 to 2 years
MM

Mbali MashabaVerified

Supply Chain Manager

EducationSouth AfricaRandburg2 to 10 employees
5.0
16 Jun 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

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. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

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

Used for more than 5 years
BM

Bradley MolefeVerified

HR Officer

AgricultureSouth AfricaPolokwane500 plus employees
3.0
15 Jun 2026

Fine platform, priced above what we use

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. It is a reasonable choice, provided you know what it does not do.

What works

Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. The employee record is well organised.

What does not

There is no local payroll integration. The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop.

Response from the vendor17 Jun 2026

Thank you for this. We recognise the pricing concern and would like to review your plan with you, as there may be a better fit for your usage. Our team will be in touch.

Used for 1 to 2 years
SP

Shireen Pretorius

General Manager

AccountingSouth AfricaKimberley51 to 200 employees
5.0
14 Jun 2026

Managers use it without being chased

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. 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. 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. 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 1 to 2 years
TW

Tinyiko WilliamsVerified

Partner

ConstructionZambiaZambia201 to 500 employees
5.0
13 Jun 2026

Leave requests left email and never came back

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. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for more than 5 years
MR

Marlize RobertsVerified

Operations Director

Security servicesSouth AfricaDurbanSole trader
5.0
12 Jun 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

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

Used for 6 to 12 months
SC

Siyabonga CeleVerified

Procurement Manager

ConstructionSouth AfricaWitbank2 to 10 employees
4.0
12 Jun 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. 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. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Genuinely easy for line managers to use without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

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

Used for more than 5 years
NZ

Nosipho Zulu

Employment Equity Officer

ManufacturingSouth AfricaKlerksdorp51 to 200 employees
5.0
08 Jun 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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. 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. 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 1 to 2 years
SJ

Stefan JonesVerified

Owner

Legal servicesSouth AfricaJohannesburg2 to 10 employees
4.0
08 Jun 2026

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

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. 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. 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 6 to 12 months
KN

Kabelo NaidooVerified

Owner

Food and beverageSouth AfricaRichards Bay500 plus employees
5.0
07 Jun 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. 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. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

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

What does not

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

Used for more than 5 years
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Overall

from 246 reviews

83% positive13% neutral5% critical

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