Sage People vs Sprout HR comparison

Sage and Sprout Solutions are both solutions in the Cloud HCM category. Sage is ranked #23, while Sprout Solutions is ranked #14 with an average rating of 10.0. Sage holds a 1.4% mindshare in CHCM, compared to Sprout Solutions’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Sage users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sprout Solutions users who would recommend it.

Sage People

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81% willing to recommend

Sprout HR

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578 Views
358 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Sage People and Sprout HR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Sage People

Ranking in Cloud HCM

23rd

Ranking in HR Analytics Software

9th

Ranking in Talent Acquisition

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Benefits Administration (20th), Talent Management (27th)

Sprout HR

Ranking in Cloud HCM

14th

Ranking in HR Analytics Software

6th

Ranking in Talent Acquisition

7th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Sage People is 1.4%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sprout HR is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Sprout HR	0.8%
Sage People	1.4%
Other	97.8%

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Ruth Baker

HRIS Implementation Consultant at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

A highly scalable product that provides excellent dashboard and reporting features

The initial setup is easy. We need to be technically savvy. We need to have experience with HR systems to be involved in the setups. For someone who's never had an HR system before, it's going to be very overwhelming. The solution has got a lot of functionalities, which is brilliant. It is 90% customizable. We can configure it exactly as we want it. We would definitely need someone with HR systems experience to understand the backend. We can configure the back end as much as we like. We can also do it once we’ve gone live with the system.

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reviewer2355699

Head of Competitive and Market Intelligence at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Enables users to share curated content and helps schedule the best time to post content

The solution helped us get a fairly good footprint in our channel. It makes it very easy for many of us who have a lot of contacts in the channel. We can share curated content from the team on our social channels. It makes it easy. I could select what I want to share and choose the best time for it to be posted there, and it will. The product makes it very easy for many people dealing with different parts of our channel to push our content out to people in it. It works pretty well. There may be other capabilities that I do not know about. The solution works fine for my use cases. It's easy. It's not time-consuming. It takes 15 minutes to go through it. The solution uses AI to help schedule the best time for things to post to get the most reads and likes. It is pretty effective.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The product is really easy to customise and configure, and the automation has enabled us to manage several HR processes at the right time in the correct manner."

"The solution provides the ability to trace back records, is reliable, makes life easy, and is secure."

"The most valuable features of Sage People are the reports that are useful for decision-making and the API that can be integrated well. Additionally, the solution can be accessed from mobile devices onto the cloud."

"Without a doubt, the most valuable aspect of this solution is the reports, as it offers endless possibilities for report customization. You can easily build any report you can imagine with this system."

"The report builder and dashboard builder are very, very good."

"The solution is beneficial overall."

"Compared to the other system that we were using, I think Sage is more friendly. As an administrator, Sage's dashboard is visually friendly and many tasks are easier to accomplish. Another feature that we've liked since we started using Sage is the reporting. With the other system, we needed to configure a lot of things manually when it came to reporting, but with Sage the reporting tasks are much simpler."

"Compared to the other HR systems I have used in the past, I can say that Sage is in my top five when it comes to recommendations."

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"The solution helped us get a fairly good footprint in our channel."

Cons

"Right now, Sage doesn't seem to have what we are looking for when it comes to managing HR tickets."

"The automation in Sage People could improve. The solution is the best used for data storage but the automation could be better to have more functionality."

"The integration with our payroll system could improve. However, it is managed by another company."

"If Sage People were to become a fully cloud-based solution, it could lead to significant improvements. With the COVID pandemic highlighting the benefits of remote work, a complete shift to cloud-based functionality would be a welcome development for users."

"In comparison with other HRIS reporting tools (like Discoverer / OBIEE for Oracle, Business Objects, Crystal Reports etc. which I have used extensively for over 10 years), I think that Fairsail’s reports functionality is quite limited and only available for Administrator profiles."

"Right now, Sage doesn't seem to have what we are looking for when it comes to managing HR tickets. In my previous experiences with other HR software, we had to buy another solution to obtain this functionality, and it would be a great feature for Sage to consider adding. For an HR system, Sage would do very well to include it."

"Within the absence screens, we have it set up to automatically allow up to five days holiday to carry over. If staff members are allowed to carry over, it’s a bit difficult to add it in easily."

"Its stability could be better."

More Sage People cons

"I don't have direct access to the performance statistics."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"Its cost is moderate for a multi-group licensing model."

"I believe we pay licensing on a yearly basis, but I can't comment on the total amount that we pay on licensing."

"There is other software on the market that can do similar functions to Sage People that could be better in price. Some solution allows you to do your payroll processes by month or by the process. Small companies could benefit by using another solution."

"I think it's reasonably priced. But in comparison to other systems, I would choose them over Sage People, regardless of their prices."

"From an SME standpoint, I wouldn't necessarily describe it as expensive. However, for the average startup, it may not be affordable since our current annual expenditure on the system, which supports approximately 210-220 users, amounts to approximately £15,000 to £18,000."

"The cost of Sage People varies depending on the financial resources of the organization. While it may be affordable for middle-level companies, it may be more challenging for young companies to bear the cost."

"We have to purchase the solution's license to use it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Marketing Services Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	6

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What needs improvement with Sprout HR?

I don't have direct access to the performance statistics. I always have to ask for it.

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What is your primary use case for Sprout HR?

We design content for our social channels. People share it. We can use the tool to track the statistics and understand their usage. I have a task every day. I look at different curated content and ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Sprout HR?

I will recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the product a ten out of ten.

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Overview

Connect teams across borders

Customise communications: Deliver business updates to specific groups and gather feedback with surveys.
Personalise experiences: Create engaging, branded experiences – tailored by group or region.
Connect global teams: Manage your entire workforce, wherever they are. Embed global policies while enforcing local regulations.
Help teams thrive, anywhere: Support wellbeing, provide localised benefits packages, and more.

Get ahead with actionable HR analytics

Make informed decisions: Use People analytics for actionable insights in seconds.
Provide real-time insights: Give up-to-the-minute recommendations so leaders jump on trends and adjust plans.
Customise dashboards: Plan hiring, analyse attrition, manage absence, and more.
Get actionable feedback: Understand the employee experience through surveys, tailored to different groups.

Compete successfully for top talent

Deliver a differentiated, stand-out candidate experience with easy-to-use employer branding themes and options that shows off your culture and company story.
Fill roles faster with skilled talent using our unique, AI-powered, intelligent candidate matching.
Have new employees hit the ground running with seamless remote pre-boarding and onboarding experiences.

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Grow your enterprise through The Sprout Ecosystem: an end-to-end HCM that addresses HR challenges of today and tomorrow

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Sample Customers

Rocketship Education, Monitise, u-blox, SolarWinds, Mitsubishi, SmartStream, Canonical, Betfair

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