Sage People Reviews & Product Details

Sage People enables mid-size, growing organisations to transform the way they attract, manage, engage and retain their people, connecting them wherever they are. With extensive flexibility, Sage People offers HR leaders a solution that easily adapts to changing business priorities so they can drive new and evolving agendas while providing employees with the tools they need to perform, develop and succeed. A highly configurable global cloud HR and People solution, Sage People empowers HR to drive the people agenda across their organisation by relieving them from time-consuming admin and dated ways of working. Built on Salesforce, the world's leading enterprise platform, Sage People offers flexibility to design new and better ways of working, while providing HR with powerful analytics to make data-driven people decisions.

Seller

Sage Software

Discussions

Sage People Community

Languages Supported

Czech, Danish, German, English, Finnish, French, Croatian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)

Solution Type

All-in-One

Overview by

George Benton

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

6 months

Return on Investment

17 months

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User Insights

Average based on 43 real user reviews.

Implementation Time

6 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

Sage People Integrations

(1)

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Sage People Reviews FAQs

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Last updated: Nov 01, 2026

What is Sage People, and what problem is it built to solve?

Sage People is an HCM system used to bring employee information and core HR work together. Teams use it for processes such as absence management, recruitment, performance management, and reporting.

What languages does Sage People support?

Sage People supports 19 languages, including Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, and Spanish, among others.

What company sizes and industries is Sage People the best fit for?

Sage People’s clearest fit among positively rated users is mid-market organizations, with enterprise teams also represented. Positive experiences span several industries rather than concentrating in just one.

Company size: Mid-market organizations are the most represented.
Company size: Enterprise organizations are also represented.
Industries: Telecommunications, technology and software, pharmaceuticals, and nonprofit organizations appear among the represented sectors.

How long does it take to implement Sage People across a team?

Implementation timelines most often fall in the three-to-six-month range, though the reported experience varies by team and scope.

Time to go live	Relative frequency
3–6 months	Most common
6–12 months	Also reported
1–3 months	Also reported
Under 1 month	Less common
Over 12 months	Less common

What customer support options does Sage People provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

Sage People users describe a support experience that is often responsive and helpful, particularly when working with customer success managers and technical support. They value knowledgeable guidance and practical help with questions, while some find that the system’s complexity makes that guidance important; concerns also include occasional delays and changes arriving without advance notice.

What is the experience like for teams switching to Sage People from another tool?

Switching to Sage People has helped organizations consolidate HR information and processes, and users value its flexibility, employee self-service, and reporting compared with previous systems. Named prior tools include HRIS and payroll platforms such as ADP, Paychex, Workday HCM, Epicor, and SilkRoad; the reasons for moving include a need for more customization, easier workflows, stronger reporting, or a more usable system. The transition can take planning: data cleanup, configuration, and training may require dedicated implementation support and time.

What features or capabilities could make Sage People even more useful?

Sage People could be more useful with a simpler experience for everyday navigation and administration, alongside more accessible configuration and training. Users also point to opportunities to expand reporting flexibility and make connections with other systems easier.

Simpler administration: Make settings and common tasks easier to find, understand, and change.
More flexible reporting: Improve the ability to customize reports and analyze data.
Smoother integrations: Make connecting to other business systems less reliant on development work.

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Verified User in Manufacturing

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/28/2023

"Fantastic HR System that does everything in one place"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

It's a brilliant system that allows you to do everything in one place. The reports are easy to create and transferring them to dashboards make it a great visual system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

To add something new you have to 'go around the houses'. Some things are not customizable which is less than ideal (i.e. Pulse surveys only having 10 questions) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Sunil I D.

GM - HR

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 9/23/2023

"Sage support"

3/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

Its module are customised well and supports business opts cess Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

Slow in upload and respond after u make changes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Government Administration

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 4/18/2023

"Government entity usage"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

It was easy to learn and allowed for me to process reports that I had never been able to report before. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

It is a basic system that does the basics but other systems in the market can do way more for similar cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

George A.

Accountant

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/28/2022

"Comprehensive HR Package and Better than expected applicability to existing payroll software"

4/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

Easily interfaced to existing payroll software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

limited custom reporting otherwise fulfills the HR requirements of a big organisation, also the pricing structure per employee is on the upside Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/28/2022

"Sage implementation and integration"

4/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

The quick feedback, the expertise of the consultants. The system is easy to use. We use ERIS to manage overtime and integrate it with SAGE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

The training given could be more process-driven felt very generic. should consider a mobile app usage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Sage People:

Ensure that you understand the time needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Sage People solving and how is that benefiting you?

HR Reporting gives us better visibility of the organization. We are able to reduce costs and manage processes better. Managers are able to manage productivity better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hector K.

Recon & Debrief Assistant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/12/2022

"Sage for the future."

4/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

Being able to use this application remotely with its great user friendly interphase makes it a leader in it's class. Processing HR functions easily and comfortably. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

Nothing much to dislike apart from security verification process that is time consuming. Sometimes I get a bit frustrated when I need to update my password because of the lengthy process Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 7/22/2020

"HCM for midmarket, easy to use, easy to implement"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

We selected Sage People during the RFP for the replacement of our legacy HRIS. We like usability - easy to use, easy to onboard; workflows are intuitive and straightforward. Sage People is easy to configure, easy to use, and easy to administrate. Self-service is a beneficial functionality for all employees, managers, and HR staff. Sage is an excellent solution for the mid-market enterprise. Easy to implement, easy to use, easy to admin, good self-service functionality brings efficiencies. Migration and data conversion requires implementation support from vendor or third party; implementation is straightforward, require 4-6 weeks schedule Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

More advanced functionality (such as self-service, analytics) requires more time and effort to implement. Integration with other enterprise systems, such as ERP financials, Project management, requires development efforts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Sage People:

Good solution for midmarket enterprise, strong value proposition Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Sage People solving and how is that benefiting you?

Sage People is Core HCM to manage employee data, including forms, benefits selection, compensation, org chart, cost center, performance objectives, performance evaluation, skillset, professional development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Roy A.

Application Secuirty Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/27/2022

"A centralized place for all corp resources"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

Simple UX that serves an important need for any corp, centralizing its resources, forms, organizational tree, employee and company OKRs, and more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

Not too much to dislike. It serves its purpose well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/8/2021

"Sage is very easy to work with"

4/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

I like how organized Sage is. I always know where to find everything, and it is easy to find everything. I also love the hierarchy of the company can be viewed within Sage, and if I am reached out to by a coworker, I can see exactly who they are and who they report to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

There is not much I dislike about sage-On the technical side of things, it would be nicer to be able to have Sage talk to other softwares a bit easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stacie A.

Senior Director, Global HR Shared Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 12/15/2016

"Sage People"

4/5

What do you like best about Sage People?

We have easy access to our Account Manager, Tech Support and Development teams Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Sage People?

Occasionally, an enhancement or fix will be deployed without our advance knowledge, which can lead to unintended consequences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Sage People:

As with any HR implementation, spend the time on the front end ensuring you have processes documented and data cleansed as much as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Sage People solving and how is that benefiting you?

We did not have one central HCM; we used a group of nonintegrated systems from acquired companies. We have been able to incorporate all HR activities into one global system, successfully allowing for management of different businesses around the globe.

The biggest recent enhancement, which solved some of our previous year's problems, has been the new Compensation Planning module. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.