Sage
£10/mo est.
- Per employee
- £2/emp/mo
- Base fee
- £10/mo (Essentials, 5 emp)
- CIS
- Yes (Standard)
- Global hiring
- No
- RTI filing
- Yes
- Est. monthly cost
- £10/mo
Sage
UK-headquartered accounting vendor with published UK pricing, unlimited invoicing from the entry plan, and strong payroll heritage.
- Per employee
- £2/emp/mo
- Base fee
- £10/mo (Essentials, 5 emp)
- CIS
- Yes (Standard)
- Global hiring
- No
Best for
UK businesses wanting a UK-headquartered vendor, unlimited invoicing from the entry plan, and strong payroll heritage.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in GBPLast verified 17 June 2026Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- UK-headquartered vendor with UK-based support
- Unlimited invoices even on the entry plan
- MTD for VAT on every plan including Start
- Unlimited users on the Plus plan
Cons
- Payroll is a separately priced Sage Payroll product
- Inventory and multi-currency only on the top plan
- No dedicated project tracking
About Sage
Sage is a UK-headquartered accounting vendor with its Sage Accounting product (formerly Sage Business Cloud), offering tiered GBP plans from Start to Plus. It is HMRC-recognised for MTD for VAT on every plan, including the entry Start plan, and supports unlimited invoicing from Start. Inventory and multi-currency arrive on the top Plus plan, and payroll runs through the separately priced Sage Payroll product.
Sage was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
How Sage compares
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