Compare Paychex and Sage Expense Management 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$11.99 1 active user/month (Minimum billing: 5 users) Per Year
Paychex
Star Rating
(1,646)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about PaychexSage Expense Management
Star Rating
(1,783)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.99 1 active user/month (Minimum billing: 5 users) Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Sage Expense Management excels in user satisfaction, boasting a higher overall score compared to Paychex. Users appreciate its intuitive interface and features like receipt scanning, which automatically fills out relevant fields, making expense reporting straightforward and efficient.
- According to verified reviews, Paychex is praised for its user-friendly interface and comprehensive payroll features. Users enjoy the ability to see their paycheck in real time and appreciate the centralized location for pay and benefits, although some find the setup process could be smoother.
- Users say that Sage Expense Management offers superior ease of use, with many highlighting how easy it is to navigate the platform and submit receipts. The real-time notifications for charges also help users stay on top of their expenses, enhancing their overall experience.
- Reviewers mention that while Paychex provides a customizable experience, some users face challenges in matching the software to their specific workflow needs. However, the dedicated account representatives are noted for their helpfulness in creating custom reports when needed.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Sage Expense Management's strong support quality contributes to its positive reputation. Users appreciate the responsive customer service and the ability to submit expenses on-the-go, which is particularly beneficial for busy professionals.
- According to recent feedback, Paychex has a solid reputation for payroll management, but it may not be as robust in expense management features compared to Sage. Users have noted that while Paychex is effective for payroll, they sometimes wish for more advanced expense tracking capabilities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sage Expense Management
Growth
$11.99
1 active user/month (Minimum billing: 5 users) Per Year
Ideal for small and growing companies, unlimited expense tracking and real-time card integrations
- Unlimited receipt tracking from Text Messages, Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Fyle's Mobile & Web App, and Email Forwarding
- Automated data extraction and coding
- Real-time card integrations with Visa and Mastercard, and direct integration with American Express. Get instant visibility into employee spending, and collect & match receipts via text.
Free Trial
Paychex
No trial information availableSage Expense Management
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,315
9.3
1,473
Ease of Use
8.5
1,376
9.2
1,499
Ease of Setup
8.3
986
9.0
558
Ease of Admin
8.5
963
8.9
129
Quality of Support
8.3
1,269
9.2
1,069
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
961
9.3
129
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,293
9.1
1,450
Features by Category
Core HR
8.1
114
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
7.8
53
Not enough data
8.1
77
Not enough data
8.4
114
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Expense Reports
8.4
40
|
Verified
9.2
1307
|
Verified
8.2
32
|
Verified
8.9
1031
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
1119
|
Verified
8.1
26
|
Verified
9.1
1226
|
Verified
8.8
37
|
Verified
9.1
1216
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
884
|
Verified
7.4
19
|
Verified
8.8
922
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Feature Not Available
7.5
76
Feature Not Available
7.7
76
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
8.1
776
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
745
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
611
7.5
16
|
Verified
8.0
785
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
814
|
Verified
8.2
75
|
Verified
8.3
751
|
Verified
Mobile
7.6
25
|
Verified
9.2
1207
|
Verified
7.5
21
|
Verified
8.4
883
Feature Not Available
7.9
710
|
Verified
Platform
7.7
13
8.0
777
|
Verified
7.8
24
|
Verified
8.3
819
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
26
|
Verified
8.1
576
Administration
8.0
134
|
Verified
8.5
834
|
Verified
7.9
136
|
Verified
8.7
916
|
Verified
8.1
140
|
Verified
8.8
951
|
Verified
7.9
130
|
Verified
8.6
848
|
Verified
8.3
198
|
Verified
8.7
906
|
Verified
Platform
8.2
216
|
Verified
8.9
1006
|
Verified
7.7
98
|
Verified
8.3
746
|
Verified
6.9
34
8.3
739
|
Verified
8.2
207
|
Verified
9.0
1068
|
Verified
8.0
148
|
Verified
9.0
990
|
Verified
7.5
75
|
Verified
8.2
778
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
8.6
854
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
546
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
529
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
860
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
562
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
932
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
407
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
779
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
563
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
457
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
782
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
831
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
879
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
827
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
263
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
302
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
306
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
861
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
840
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
876
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
728
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.2
232
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
189
Not enough data
8.2
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
151
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.2
232
Not enough data
7.9
195
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
189
Not enough data
8.2
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
7.9
151
Not enough data
7.6
101
Not enough data
5.8
19
Not enough data
6.7
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Compliance
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
Platform
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
Support
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.0
13
Not enough data
6.0
12
Not enough data
Automation
7.4
26
Not enough data
Logistics
8.0
31
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
6.9
26
Not enough data
Management
6.7
20
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.7
29
Not enough data
Monitoring
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.2
27
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
6.7
20
Not enough data
6.6
49
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Background Check Administration
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Background Check Data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Background Check Additional Functionality
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance reviews
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
Goals
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
Feedback
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
Data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reports
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
Cleaning
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.1
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
7.6
47
Not enough data
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.1
45
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
129
Not enough data
7.5
51
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
7.8
82
Not enough data
7.9
100
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
6.6
49
Not enough data
8.3
116
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.3
217
Not enough data
8.3
131
Not enough data
8.4
94
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
814
|
Verified
8.2
75
|
Verified
8.3
751
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
8.3
150
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
134
|
Verified
8.5
834
|
Verified
7.9
136
|
Verified
8.7
916
|
Verified
8.1
140
|
Verified
8.8
951
|
Verified
7.9
130
|
Verified
8.6
848
|
Verified
8.3
198
|
Verified
8.7
906
|
Verified
Platform
8.2
216
|
Verified
8.9
1006
|
Verified
7.7
98
|
Verified
8.3
746
|
Verified
6.9
34
8.3
739
|
Verified
8.2
207
|
Verified
9.0
1068
|
Verified
8.0
148
|
Verified
9.0
990
|
Verified
7.5
75
|
Verified
8.2
778
|
Verified
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
410
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.5
424
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paychex and Sage Expense Management are categorized as Expense Management
Unique Categories
Paychex is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Time Tracking, PEO Providers, Time & Attendance, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Payroll, Workforce Management, Background Check, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Employee Perks, Onboarding, Core HR, HCM Software, and Employee Recognition
Sage Expense Management has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage Expense Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
3.9%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.4%
Computer Software
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.3%
Construction
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Other
60.9%
Discussions
We have reduced employees, yet still pay the same bi-monthly fee. Shouldn't it be lower?
7 Comments
EG
There is probably a base rate, determined by a minimum number of employees. As long as you have more than the minimum number of employees, the fee would be...Read more
Paycheck Stubs
3 Comments
EG
15 minutes does not seem like an inordinate amount of time for a payroll to be processed, especially if you are submitting it on a day when a multitude of...Read more
Could you gear the instructions to the CLIENT instead of the PayChex representative?
2 Comments
EG
Paychex provided a printout that we give to employees that tells them how to set up their accounts. When I set up the company's online account a few years...Read more
Can I automate submissions?
2 Comments
PP
Yes. Using extension in google chrome browser. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fyle-expense-tracking-rep/abggpefphmldapcoknbcaadbpdjjmjgkRead more
Can I use it for filing the expense for an year?
2 Comments
BS
You can use the expense categories that your organization's Fyle Administrator has setup to track different kinds of expenses. Refer the following link for...Read more
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