Sage HR
by Sage HR

What Sage HR is
Sage HR is a paid, mobile-ready human resources platform from Sage HR, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Newcastle, United Kingdom. Sage describes it for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 250 employees. The platform manages employee records, time off, onboarding, performance, and time tracking. Employees can request leave online or in the app, while managers approve requests remotely. Performance supports goals, progress tracking, one-to-one meetings, and 360 feedback. Timesheets records hours and can pre-fill them from time-off data, while Shift Scheduling lets managers create and edit shifts. Expenses supports mobile receipt submission and permissions. Recruitment includes applicant screening, interview scheduling, and hiring reports. Sage HR offers Android, iOS, web access, and a public REST API. Sage states that its operations are ISO 27001 certified and comply with GDPR and CCPA. A 30-day trial requires no credit card.
Who it suits
Sage HR suits growing small and medium-sized businesses managing employee records, leave, scheduling, performance, expenses, or recruitment. Its modules can serve organizations with up to 250 employees.
What it does well
- Employee records and leave management
- Performance goals and 360 feedback
- Timesheets can pre-fill from time off
- Mobile expense receipt submission
- Public REST API available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Some functionality is website-only
- API keys cannot be restricted by feature
- Add-on modules have separate prices
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Core HR and Leave Management | $6.50 per employee/month · Core HR · Leave management | $6.50 a month |
| Performance | $3.25 per employee/month · Optional add-on | $3.25 a month |
| Timesheets | $3.25 per employee/month · Optional add-on | $3.25 a month |
| Expenses | $1.75 per employee/month · Optional add-on | $1.75 a month |
| Recruitment | $210 per month · Optional add-on | $210 a month |
| HR Advice Essentials | $105 per month · Optional add-on · Powered by Mineral | $105 a month |
| Shift scheduling | $3.25 per employee/month · Optional add-on | $3.25 a month |
As sage.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Sage HR covers core employee administration alongside optional performance, scheduling, timesheet, expense, recruitment, and advice modules. Its mobile apps and API extend access, but some controls and functions remain limited by platform or API design.
Facts from Sage HR's own pages
- API access limit
- An API key grants access to all API-enabled data for its user and cannot be restricted by feature, so customers must manage third-party access themselves. · support.sage.hr, 12 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Sage describes the product as built for companies with up to 250 employees and suitable for small to medium-sized businesses. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Employee records
- The Core HR module helps manage employee data, while centralized online storage keeps employee documents together. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Expenses and hiring
- The Expenses module supports mobile receipt submission and permissions, while Recruitment includes applicant screening, interview scheduling, and hiring reports. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1981 · sage.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · sage.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Newcastle, United Kingdom · sage.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Integrations and API
- Sage HR provides a public REST API for connecting with other systems, and Sage's developer portal mentions Outlook calendar syncing and Slackbots as integration examples. · support.sage.hr, 12 Oct 2026
- Leave management
- Employees can request time off online or in the app, and managers can approve requests from anywhere. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Sage HR offers iOS and Android apps, and the product can also be accessed in Safari, Chrome, or Edge. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile feature limit
- Sage says some functionality is only available on the website; for example, users can view shifts in the mobile apps but can only view and pick open shifts on the web portal. · support.sage.hr, 12 Oct 2026
- Employee onboarding
- Yes · sage.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Performance
- The Performance module supports goals, progress tracking, one-to-one meetings, and 360 feedback. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Performance management
- Yes · sage.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Sage HR is a mobile-ready HR platform for growing businesses, with configurable modules for managing HR needs. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- Sage states that its Sage Business Cloud HR and people SaaS development and operations are certified to ISO 27001 and that Sage is compliant with GDPR and CCPA. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Sage HR support is available by online chat, with 24/7 access to its online community, training resources, and knowledgebase. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Time and scheduling
- The Timesheets module records time online and can pre-fill hours using time-off data, while Shift Scheduling lets managers create and edit shifts. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Time-off management
- Yes · sage.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Time tracking
- Yes · sage.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Trial
- Sage offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, and says the trial ends automatically without requiring cancellation. · sage.com, 12 Oct 2026
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