Employment Hero vs. Sage HR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Employment Hero
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Employment Hero is an end-to-end human resources management software designed for small to medium sized businesses, that covers every aspect of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to engagement, productivity, and success.
$80
per month 10 employees (minimum)
Sage HR
Score 8.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…
$5.50
per month
Pricing
Employment HeroSage HR
Editions & Modules
Payroll Standard
6 AUD
per month per employee
Payroll Premium
8 AUD
per month per employee
HR Standard
8 AUD
per month per employee
HR Premium
12 AUD
per month per employee
Managed Payroll
27 AUD
per month per employee
Expenses Management
$1.50
per user, per month
Performance Management
$3.00
per user, per month
Shift Scheduling
$3.00
per user, per month
Timesheets
$3.00
per user, per month
Leave Management
$5.50
per user, per month
Recruitment
$200.00
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Employment HeroSage HR
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details*Pricing is per employee/month. $80 minimum spend.The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Employment HeroSage HR
Considered Both Products
Employment Hero

No answer on this topic

Sage HR
Chose Sage HR
Xero had limitation of 300 staff ; we had more than 300 staff on our payroll
ADP - presentation was not good - did not give us confidence it can perform - from previous experience ADP has not done well in other organisation.
Sage HR was able to deliver our needs and was a bit …
Features
Employment HeroSage HR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
7.2
12 Ratings
12% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.711 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.511 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.411 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
7.5
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
7.7
12 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.612 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.412 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
7.4
11 Ratings
10% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.811 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.19 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings6.19 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
4.4
6 Ratings
58% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.46 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
6.1
11 Ratings
21% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
8.2
9 Ratings
3% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.38 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
6.1
8 Ratings
27% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings4.68 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings6.58 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
5.5
8 Ratings
36% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.18 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings3.47 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings4.68 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
4.0
4 Ratings
64% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings3.74 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings3.42 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings3.74 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Employment Hero
-
Ratings
Sage HR
3.1
3 Ratings
85% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Employment HeroSage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(13 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
Employment HeroSage HR
Likelihood to Recommend
Employment Hero
No answers on this topic
Sage
Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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Pros
Employment Hero
No answers on this topic
Sage
  • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
  • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
  • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
  • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
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Cons
Employment Hero
No answers on this topic
Sage
  • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
  • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
  • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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Usability
Employment Hero
No answers on this topic
Sage
payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
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Support Rating
Employment Hero
No answers on this topic
Sage
Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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Alternatives Considered
Employment Hero
No answers on this topic
Sage
Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
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Return on Investment
Employment Hero
No answers on this topic
Sage
  • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
  • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
  • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
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ScreenShots

Employment Hero Screenshots

Screenshot of the shift management interface in Employment Hero.Screenshot of Swag, Employment Hero's employment superapp.Screenshot of some of the data-driven insights available in Employment Hero.Screenshot of the cloud payroll interface.Screenshot of Employment Hero's recruitment software.

Sage HR Screenshots

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