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

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Refilwe NelVerified

HR Director

Financial servicesSouth AfricaStellenboschSole trader
4.0
20 Mar 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

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. 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. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. 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
RS

Rebecca SeptemberVerified

Production Manager

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaGeorgeSole trader
4.0
16 Mar 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. 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. 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 less than 6 months
WO

Willem OctoberVerified

Operations Manager

EducationSouth AfricaVereeniging11 to 50 employees
4.0
15 Mar 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

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. 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

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 6 to 12 months
NN

Naledi Netshitenzhe

General Manager

AccountingSouth AfricaCenturion201 to 500 employees
3.0
15 Mar 2026

Works, but BCEA leave needed configuring

It has reduced admin, just not as much as the demo suggested. Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. 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

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

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

Used for 2 to 5 years
LR

Lucinda RadebeVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

HospitalitySouth AfricaGeorge500 plus employees
3.0
13 Mar 2026

Works, but BCEA leave needed configuring

The configuration took longer than promised, and it works well now. Leave accrual that follows BCEA rather than a US default. 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. Fine for our needs. Test it properly against your own requirements.

What works

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

Performance management is basic. BCEA leave had to be configured rather than selected.

Used for 1 to 2 years
AN

Anke NelVerified

HR Manager

AgricultureSouth AfricaRichards Bay201 to 500 employees
5.0
11 Mar 2026

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

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

What works

Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 2 to 5 years
KD

Karabo du PlessisVerified

People Operations Lead

EngineeringSouth AfricaPietermaritzburg51 to 200 employees
5.0
11 Mar 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

Modular pricing, so you pay only for what you switch on. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 2 to 5 years
EJ

Elmarie JoubertVerified

People Operations Lead

EngineeringSouth AfricaDurbanSole trader
4.0
07 Mar 2026

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

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. 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

Clean mobile app for leave requests and approvals. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 1 to 2 years
SF

Sibusiso FourieVerified

Managing Director

Marketing and advertisingSouth AfricaGeorge201 to 500 employees
5.0
01 Mar 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

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

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for more than 5 years
RB

Rebecca BaloyiVerified

HR Officer

ManufacturingSouth AfricaJohannesburg51 to 200 employees
5.0
27 Feb 2026

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. 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. 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. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for less than 6 months
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