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Absenca vs Sage HR

Absenca vs Sage HR

Sage HR is an HR system for small companies, priced as a base plan plus modules. In the US, Sage HR's Core HR + Leave Management costs $6.50 per employee per month, billed monthly.1 Sage HR's Performance, Shift Scheduling and Timesheets modules cost $3.25 per employee per month each, Expenses $1.75, and Recruitment a flat $210 a month.1 Absenca is focused leave management in one plan. Absenca is free for up to 10 people. Pro is $37.50 a month for up to 50 people, or $33.75 a month billed annually ($405 a year).

In short

If you want HR modules from one vendor, Sage HR is the broader option. If leave is the job, Absenca does it in one plan. Absenca costs less than Sage HR's Core HR + Leave Management plan for teams of 10, 20, 30 and 50 people.1

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Which is the better fit?

Choose Absenca

Teams that want leave management in one plan, with approvals in Slack.

Choose Sage HR

Small companies that want performance, scheduling and timesheets from one vendor. Sage HR's Performance, Shift Scheduling and Timesheets modules cost $3.25 per employee per month each, Expenses $1.75, and Recruitment a flat $210 a month.1

Absenca vs Sage HR at a glance

Absenca compared with Sage HR
Absenca Sage HR
Free plan Free for up to 10 people None1
Price Pro: $37.50 a month for up to 50 people $6.50 an employee a month1
Pricing model One plan, no add-on modules A base plan plus paid modules1
Accruals, carry-over & seniority Yes, on every plan Yes2
Public holidays 190+ countries By country, re-added each year3
Slack A bot for requests and approvals, on Pro A daily who's-off notice4
TOIL (time off in lieu) A TOIL balance, on every plan Manual, or with the Timesheets add-on5
Bradford Factor analytics Yes, on Pro Yes6
Leave attachments Yes Yes7
Blackout periods Yes, on every plan Yes8
Calendar sync Google and Outlook, on every plan Google or Outlook9

What a team pays each month

Monthly price by team size on Absenca and on Sage HR Core HR + Leave Management
TeamAbsencaSage HR Core HR + Leave Management
10 peopleFree$651
20 people$37.50$1301
30 people$37.50$1951
50 people$37.50$3251

Monthly prices in US dollars, before tax. Absenca bills Pro for all 50 seats, so every team from 11 to 50 people pays $37.50.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between Absenca and Sage HR?

Sage HR's Performance, Shift Scheduling and Timesheets modules cost $3.25 per employee per month each, Expenses $1.75, and Recruitment a flat $210 a month.1 Absenca is one leave-management product, with a Slack bot. Absenca is free for up to 10 people. Pro is $37.50 a month for up to 50 people, or $33.75 a month billed annually ($405 a year).

Is Absenca cheaper than Sage HR?

Absenca costs less than Sage HR's Core HR + Leave Management plan for teams of 10, 20, 30 and 50 people.1 In the US, Sage HR's Core HR + Leave Management costs $6.50 per employee per month, billed monthly.1 Absenca is free for up to 10 people. Pro is $37.50 a month for up to 50 people, or $33.75 a month billed annually ($405 a year).

Can I migrate from Sage HR to Absenca?

Yes. Absenca bulk-imports your people from a CSV during setup, on every plan, so switching takes an afternoon.

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Every Sage HR fact on this page links to its source and the date we checked it. Features and prices change, so check Sage HR's own pages before you decide.

Sources

  1. sage.com/en-us/sage-business-cloud/hr, checked
  2. support.sage.hr/en/articles/10184424-time-off-policy-settings, checked
  3. support.sage.hr/en/articles/5627326-import-public-holidays-to-the-calendar, checked
  4. support.sage.hr/en/articles/722380-integrate-slack-with-sage-hr, checked
  5. support.sage.hr/en/articles/4704027-set-up-and-process-toil, checked
  6. support.sage.hr/en/articles/6579191-bradford-factor-report, checked
  7. support.sage.hr/en/articles/4265431-add-attachments-to-time-off-requests, checked
  8. support.sage.hr/en/articles/5627288-create-blackout-dates, checked
  9. support.sage.hr/en/articles/902915-sync-your-sage-hr-calendar-with-google-or-outlook, checked