--- description: Learn more about Sage People price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Sage People Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Payroll Software](/directory/30202/payroll/software) > [Sage People](/software/194833/sage-business-cloud-people) # Sage People Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/194833/sage-business-cloud-people Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/194833/sage-business-cloud-people?page=2) > Sage People empowers HR to build a high-performing global workforce, adapt to future changes, and stay competitive. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 39 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Sage People? Ideal for multinational companies or multi-location businesses with 250+ employees in service or knowledge-based industries seeking advanced HR solutions. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 39 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Sage - **Founded**: 1981 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Sage for detailed pricing information - **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Guernsey, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Alerts/Notifications - Applicant Tracking - Application Management - Attendance Tracking - Benefits Management - Bonus Management - Budget Management - Candidate Management - Communication Management - Compensation Management - Competency Management - Continuous Feedback - Dashboard - Document Management - Employee Database - Employee Directory - Employee Management - Employee Portal - Employee Recognition Software - Employee Self Service - Engagement Tracking - Feedback Management - Goal Management - Goal Setting/Tracking - HR Management - Interview Management - Job Management - Job Posting - Leave Policy Management - Leave Tracking - Market Data Analysis - Payroll Reporting - Peer-to-Peer Recognition - Performance Review Management - Pipeline Management - Progress Tracking - Pulse Surveys - Reporting/Analytics - Resume Storage - Salary Planning - Self Service Portal - Skills Assessment - Succession Management - Succession Planning - Surveys & Feedback - Task Management - Tax Compliance - Time & Attendance - Trend Analysis - Workflow Management ... and 24 more features ## Integrations (5 total) - Broadbean - Docusign - Own - Quinyx - TalentLMS ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Payroll Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30202/payroll/software) ## Related Categories - [Payroll Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30202/payroll/software) - [Onboarding Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30819/onboarding/software) - [Benefits Administration Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/10025/benefits-administration/software) - [Human Resources Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/5/human-resource/software) - [Direct Deposit Payroll Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32598/direct-deposit-payroll/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Paycom](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/130949/paycom) — 4.4/5 (1400 reviews) ## Reviews ### "good platform for basic people management needs" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *02 March 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Intuitive interface, ease of navigation within the platform > > **Cons**: Lack of bulk processing (e.g. have multiple approvals - need to enter each one individually and approve one by one). ----- ### "Overly Complex HR System With a Difficult Learning Curve" — 3.0/5 > **Shawna** | *15 December 2025* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: Sage People has extensive functionality and strong potential for organizations that need deep HR tracking, reporting, and global compliance. Once everything is configured properly, it can handle complex HR workflows and large-scale workforce needs. > > **Cons**: The system is extremely difficult to learn, navigate, and customize. Even simple updates require multiple clicks and often feel buried in menus. Configuration is so technical that you almost need an in-house Sage expert to make ongoing changes. The interface is dated, slow, and unintuitive, and employees frequently struggle with basic tasks like requesting PTO or updating their information. Instead of supporting HR, it often slows processes down. > > Overall, Sage People felt like more of an administrative burden than a solution. Despite its extensive capabilities, everyday use is clunky and demanding. The time spent training, troubleshooting, and managing the system outweighs the benefits. For modern HR teams, there are far more user-friendly systems that accomplish the same goals without the frustration. ----- ### "Sage People Review1" — 5.0/5 > **George** | *04 June 2026* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ease of access, but out of all the reporting. The in house reporting is great, but it's even better when connecting directly through API. > > **Cons**: The snapshot reporting seems to be a little limited, but it is something we are looking into with Sage. > > Overall very happy, and great account manager, who listens and takes everything onboard. Would really recommend. ----- ### "Sage does have great features" — 4.0/5 > **Audra** | *13 February 2026* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Employee Mngmt and Payroll features, it added ease to my payroll process by tracking all past events > > **Cons**: DOnt have any yet im still experiencing it and the features in full mode and hoopefully i get more pros then cons > > I have always like sage products especially for legal aspect tracking and when this was developed I loved how it linked with our other platforms. ----- ### "Sage People" — 5.0/5 > **Yewande** | *11 November 2025* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I got value for money as it captured all my employees information, and it was easy to use and navigate different modules > > **Cons**: Payroll, we could not use sage for payroll directly, we had to try manual process to get through the payroll process > > I have a great experience as it was easy to learn and the customer support was top notch whenever I experienced bugs and issues ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/194833/sage-business-cloud-people?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/194833/sage-business-cloud-people) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | da | | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fi | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nb | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data