Compare Paychex and Sage HRMS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (68.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Paychex
Star Rating
(1,640)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about PaychexSage HRMS
Star Rating
(35)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Paychex excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher ratings and a significant number of recent reviews. Users appreciate its clean, user-friendly interface and the ability to see paychecks in real time, making payroll management straightforward.
- Users say that Paychex offers a highly customizable experience, allowing for tailored dashboards and reports. One reviewer noted the ease of reaching out to a dedicated account representative for assistance in creating specific reports, enhancing the overall user experience.
- According to verified reviews, Sage HRMS shines in its integration capabilities, particularly with Sage Payroll software and Time Clock for time and attendance management. Users find this integration beneficial for streamlining their HR processes.
- Reviewers mention that while Sage HRMS has a solid user experience, it faces challenges in overall satisfaction compared to Paychex. The feedback indicates that some users find it less intuitive, despite its ease of understanding for daily tasks.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Paychex's implementation process is notably quick and efficient, with users praising the intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies setup. This contrasts with Sage HRMS, where some users have expressed a desire for a more seamless setup experience.
- Users report that Paychex provides robust support, with a quality of assistance that outshines Sage HRMS. Reviewers have noted the effectiveness of Paychex's support team in resolving issues, while Sage HRMS users have indicated that support could be improved.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sage HRMS
No pricing availableFree Trial
Paychex
No trial information availableSage HRMS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,315
7.9
30
Ease of Use
8.5
1,376
8.1
30
Ease of Setup
8.3
986
8.0
17
Ease of Admin
8.5
963
8.2
19
Quality of Support
8.3
1,269
6.9
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
961
6.9
17
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,293
5.3
30
Features by Category
Core HR
8.1
114
8.0
18
7.9
107
7.0
16
7.8
53
7.4
13
8.1
77
7.5
16
8.4
114
7.8
15
7.8
115
7.5
17
Generative AI
4.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
6.3
15
7.4
165
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
8.3
400
8.0
15
8.5
410
8.1
14
8.0
292
7.3
8
8.2
401
6.9
15
8.5
424
6.7
10
Expense Reports
8.4
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.6
855
|
Verified
9.0
10
|
Verified
8.0
547
|
Verified
8.0
11
|
Verified
8.3
530
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
861
|
Verified
8.9
17
|
Verified
7.9
563
|
Verified
7.7
16
|
Verified
9.3
933
|
Verified
9.4
14
|
Verified
8.5
407
|
Verified
9.0
14
|
Verified
8.9
780
|
Verified
8.5
17
|
Verified
8.7
564
|
Verified
9.1
16
|
Verified
8.6
458
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
9.2
783
|
Verified
8.8
14
|
Verified
9.1
832
|
Verified
9.2
10
|
Verified
Taxes
9.1
880
|
Verified
8.8
17
|
Verified
9.0
835
|
Verified
7.9
16
|
Verified
9.1
828
|
Verified
8.0
14
|
Verified
Integration
7.8
264
|
Verified
7.6
9
|
Verified
7.7
303
|
Verified
7.0
10
|
Verified
7.7
307
|
Verified
7.5
10
|
Verified
7.6
266
|
Verified
8.3
12
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
862
|
Verified
7.4
16
|
Verified
8.6
841
|
Verified
8.9
17
|
Verified
8.7
877
|
Verified
8.4
16
|
Verified
8.7
729
|
Verified
8.1
13
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.2
233
6.5
8
8.0
196
6.4
6
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
6.7
5
8.5
190
7.3
5
8.2
226
7.0
5
8.4
211
6.1
6
7.9
152
5.7
5
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.2
233
6.5
8
8.0
196
6.4
6
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
6.7
5
8.5
190
7.3
5
8.2
226
7.0
5
8.4
211
6.1
6
8.3
223
6.3
5
7.9
152
5.7
5
7.6
102
5.3
6
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
6.3
15
7.4
165
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
8.3
400
8.0
15
8.5
410
8.1
14
8.0
292
7.3
8
8.2
401
6.9
15
8.5
424
6.7
10
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
7.3
25
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
30
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
6.7
25
Not enough data
Management
6.5
19
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
Monitoring
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.1
26
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
6.8
21
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
6.3
15
7.4
165
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
8.3
400
8.0
15
8.5
410
8.1
14
8.0
292
7.3
8
8.2
401
6.9
15
8.5
424
6.7
10
Background Check Administration
8.0
21
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
6.3
15
7.4
165
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
8.3
400
8.0
15
8.5
410
8.1
14
8.0
292
7.3
8
8.2
401
6.9
15
8.5
424
6.7
10
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
130
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
7.9
61
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.9
101
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.6
64
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
6.3
15
7.4
165
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
8.3
400
8.0
15
8.5
410
8.1
14
8.0
292
7.3
8
8.2
401
6.9
15
8.5
424
6.7
10
Recruiting and Onboarding
6.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
117
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
218
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
8.4
95
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.3
151
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
6.3
15
7.4
165
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
8.3
400
8.0
15
8.5
410
8.1
14
8.0
292
7.3
8
8.2
401
6.9
15
8.5
424
6.7
10
Platform
7.5
312
6.3
15
7.4
165
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
8.3
400
8.0
15
8.5
410
8.1
14
8.0
292
7.3
8
8.2
401
6.9
15
8.5
424
6.7
10
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
8.3
5
8.8
41
8.3
5
9.0
59
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
312
6.3
15
7.4
165
6.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.0
9
8.3
400
8.0
15
8.5
410
8.1
14
8.0
292
7.3
8
8.2
401
6.9
15
8.5
424
6.7
10
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paychex and Sage HRMS are categorized as Benefits Administration, Payroll, Workforce Management, and Core HR
Unique Categories
Paychex is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, Time Tracking, PEO Providers, Time & Attendance, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Performance Management, Background Check, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Employee Perks, Onboarding, Expense Management, HCM Software, and Employee Recognition
Sage HRMS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage HRMS
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%
Human Resources
12.5%
Retail
9.4%
Civil Engineering
9.4%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.3%
Other
56.3%
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
Sage HRMS has no discussions with answers
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