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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Looking at 1,037 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally helpful, patient, and knowledgeable during onboarding and training sessions, making setup processes smooth and completely manageable. People note that support agents provide clear guidance, answer questions thoroughly, and quickly resolve technical issues to get accounting systems fully up and running. However, some people mentioned encountering frustrating wait times and persistent difficulties connecting with a real person when trying to reach customer service by phone. Others felt that certain aspects of the software and support systems were overly complicated, expensive, or completely lacked adequate assistance outside of automated options.

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Staff

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Customer service

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Service

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User experience

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We appreciated Danielle's patience during the onboarding. She spoke very clear & explained lots of details as we went along. I don't think we were informed before hand by our sales rep about what to e... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having brought payroll in house using the new cloud based sage payroll system, which I hadn't used previously, I needed a refresher. Lee Carlsen was assigned to do my training & nothing was too mu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Philip Daly from SageHR was amazing to work with. He guided us through the entire setup process clearly and efficiently, making everything easy to understand. He patiently answered our long list of qu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a really difficult time setting up new payrolls on the software and had to arrange some training sessions. I worked with James Denston on these sessions and I cannot describe just how wonderful,... See more

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About Sage

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Sage, helping business flow

Sage exists to knock down barriers so small and medium-sized businesses can thrive; supported by accountants, partners and the wider business community.

We help businesses manage money, people and payroll with confidence, reducing friction in everyday work so they can focus on what matters most.

Millions of customers trust Sage’s finance, HR and payroll software to help work and money flow. By connecting businesses with customers, suppliers, employees, banks and governments, Sage helps reduce manual effort, improve accuracy and deliver the insights businesses need to move forward.

We know running a business can be complex and time-consuming. That’s why Sage combines smart technology with a human approach; bringing together intuitive software, local expertise, trusted support and strong partner communities.

Beyond our products, we use our technology, time and experience to help tackle digital inequality, economic inequality and the climate crisis, supporting more inclusive and sustainable growth.

Everything we do is driven by a simple goal: helping business flow, so businesses and the people behind them can move forward with clarity and confidence.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great Tech Support if you can get through!

Tiphiwo the tech support person I interacted with was fantastic. She fixed the access problem in just a few minutes. My frustration with Sage50 is getting through to the tech support. The wait times are ridiculous!

20 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're glad Tiphiwo provided excellent support and resolved your access issue quickly. We understand your frustration with wait times and are actively working to improve our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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20 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate all feedback shared through Trustpilot.

While we are pleased to see a positive rating, the review does not contain any details relating to an experience with Sage. Should you wish to share further information about your experience, we'd be happy to hear from you.

Kind regards,
Sage Customer Experience Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SageHR onboarding - great experience

I completed onboarding today for Sage HR and have been impressed - throughout the process - by both the system and the induction itself. Sage HR is a big step up for us as an organisation, moving away from paper-based processes, so it's a hugely positive change. I am also really pleased with the onboarding sessions, which took place with Philip Daly, which were informative and helpful. It was clear that Philip knows the system very well and I appreciated his patience and support in guiding me through how to use it. I would therefore highly recommend Sage HR, on the basis of this excellent onboarding experience.

20 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We are absolutely delighted to hear about your excellent onboarding experience and that our system is proving to be a positive change for your organization. It's wonderful to know that our team member provided such informative and helpful support. Thank you for your kind words!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After nearly 15 years as a Sage…

After nearly 15 years as a Sage customer, I am extremely disappointed to receive yet another subscription price increase. We originally purchased Sage under a perpetual licence model, only to be pushed onto a subscription service, and now the costs seem to rise regularly.
This latest increase of was simply announced with no meaningful recognition of long-standing customer loyalty. The message essentially says the price is going up and the direct debit will be adjusted automatically.
Businesses like ours have supported Sage for years, and it feels as though loyalty counts for very little! New customers are often offered incentives and discounts, whilst existing customers are left paying ever-increasing fees.

If this is how Sage treats customers who have been with them for a very long time, then it is a very poor reflection of the company's values!

10 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We are sorry to hear about your experience. We've sent you a request to confirm your account details. We can then investigate your concerns further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Repaired My Data Corrupted files

Repaired My Data Corrupted files in no time at all and saved me many many hours in re entering data.
Cant thank you enough

18 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We are so pleased we could swiftly restore your corrupted files and save you valuable time. Thank you for your kind words!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible Company to Deal With

We have been with SAGE since they purchased ACCPAC, over two decades ago. Every year they start hounding us about payment 2 months before it is due. We have 4 users and we pay $7600 per year which is ridiculous since that does not include any service. We pay someone else for that. They don't take checks anymore. They are incapable of processing a credit card charge with a different zip code than the mailing address on file. I was told it would take THREE to FIVE WEEKS to change our mailing address to match the credit card zip code. What century are we living in? They also can't take the security code which our credit card company says they require to process the transaction. I was bullied into allowing them to ACH our bank account which is not the way my company prefers to pay. THEY DO NOT CARE. They definitely WANT to be paid, but make it very hard to pay them. Extremely difficult company to deal with. Highly do NOT recommend.
UPDATE: Although SAGE claims they reached out to me, they have not.

18 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We are sorry to hear about your experiences. We've sent you a request to confirm your account details. We can then investigate your concerns further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sage has always provide good customer…

Sage has always provide good customer services, I have spoken with Jade today, she resolved my query professionally and efficiently.

Many thanks!

19 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're so pleased to hear that you consistently receive good customer service. It's wonderful to know that your query was resolved professionally and efficiently. Thank you for sharing your positive experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Assistance from Gordon

This ticket went through a lot of Agents. With Gordnon's help I was finally able to find a resolution as he was willing to meet with the team and explain the issue in detail.

19 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're glad to hear our team member was able to provide a resolution after multiple interactions. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a great couple of onboarding…

Had a great couple of onboarding sessions with Philip Daly. Very knowledgeable of the system and was great at answering all our questions!

19 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're delighted to hear that your onboarding sessions were great and that our team member was so knowledgeable and helpful in answering all your questions! Thank you for your positive feedback.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We appreciated Danielle's patience…

We appreciated Danielle's patience during the onboarding. She spoke very clear & explained lots of details as we went along. I don't think we were informed before hand by our sales rep about what to expect. So we had to work around our lack of knowledge on how the programs work together. Danielle was understanding and even spent extra time assisting us with onboarding.

18 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're so glad to hear that our team member provided such a positive and helpful onboarding experience. We appreciate you highlighting the need for clearer pre-onboarding information, and we will certainly use your feedback to improve our processes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very experienced & helpful caseworker.

Very experienced & helpful caseworker.

Explained his steps as he worked.

Very satisfied .

19 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're so glad to hear our caseworker provided such a helpful and clear experience for you. We truly appreciate your positive feedback.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lost the plot

They started well but are more and more expensive plus now they are forcing 2 factor Authentication, plus you battle to speak to a human, and everything is stupid AI.

19 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We are sorry to hear about your experiences. We've sent you a request to confirm your account details. We can then investigate your concerns further.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer support is very lacking

Customer support is very lacking - it is difficult and time consuming to get anyone on the phone, the AI chat is only helpful for very basic tasks, and the live chat agents aren't able to do very much either, meaning after you explain everything in the chat, they send your ticket to tech support and you have to wait for an undetermined amount of time for a callback. If you call first, you have to wait a long time and after several minutes it will give you an option to receive a return call instead of holding but then you have to make sure you are available to answer when they call because if you're not, you get to start the process over again. This is very frustrating when your accounting system won't work.

11 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We are sorry to hear about your experiences. We've sent you a request to confirm your account details. We can then investigate your concerns further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Session was well communicated

Session was well communicated - Mathew Salmon's knowledge is excellent. Friendly, helpful & professional. Perfectly pitched

19 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're so glad to hear you found the session well-communicated and our colleague's knowledge excellent. We appreciate your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cole quickly established the problem…

Cole quickly established the problem and resolved the issue

19 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're so pleased to hear that our team quickly identified and resolved the problem for you. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The technical support service was very…

The technical support service was very fast and very helpful and answered all my questions

18 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're so glad to hear that our technical support service was fast, helpful, and answered all of your questions. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very skilled Sage 50 technician who was…

very skilled Sage 50 technician who was very helpful and knowledgeable in resolving my problem with attachments

18 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We're so pleased to hear that our technician was skilled and knowledgeable in resolving your problem. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Too expsenive

Too expsenive

17 August 2026
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Reply from Sage

We are sorry to hear about your experience. We've sent you a request to confirm your account details. We can then investigate your concerns further.

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