Sage Introduces New Payroll Plans and Offers 75% Off for 6 Months
What happened
Between the Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 captures of Sage's pricing page, Pulse recorded 4 changes: Payroll Standard plan added at $30/month base price with enhanced HR features; Promotional discount changed from '2 months free' to '75% off for 6 months'; Payroll Premium plan added at $35.50/month base price with advanced HR features including shift planning and expenses; Base payroll plan renamed from 'Payroll' to 'Payroll Essentials'. Pulse files it as a pricing change (new plan, discount change, plan renamed) with a neutral direction.
Sage's previous recorded change was "Sage Introduces 2 Months Free Promotion, Enhancing Value Over Previous 50% Off Offer" (Q2 2024). Sage has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Freshbooks also changed their Finance & Accounting pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- AddedPayroll StandardPlan
BeforeNot listed
AfterPayroll Standard plan ($30/month)
- Reworded—Discount2 months free75% off for 6 months
- AddedPayroll Premium, Shift planning, ExpensesPlan
BeforeNot listed
AfterPayroll Premium plan ($35.50/month)
- RewordedPayroll EssentialsPlanPayrollPayroll Essentials
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll Standard | Plan | Not listed | Payroll Standard plan ($30/month) | Added |
| — | Discount | 2 months free | 75% off for 6 months | Reworded |
| Payroll Premium, Shift planning, Expenses | Plan | Not listed | Payroll Premium plan ($35.50/month) | Added |
| Payroll Essentials | Plan | Payroll | Payroll Essentials | Reworded |
Values as written on Sage's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Sage's pricing page (sage.com) from Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where "Payroll" becomes "Payroll Essentials".
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Sage, the last 90 days
Full history- Q3 2025PackagingSage Adjusts Promotional Offer: Now 75% Off for 12 Months, Down from 100% Off for 2 Months
- Q2 2025Price increaseSage Implements Significant 17% Price Increase for Payroll Essentials per Employee
- Q4 2024Price increaseSage Raises Payroll Premium Cost to $16.50 per Employee/Month Amid Other Pricing Changes
- Q3 2024PackagingSage Introduces New Payroll Plans and Offers 75% Off for 6 Months This change
- Q2 2024PackagingSage Introduces 2 Months Free Promotion, Enhancing Value Over Previous 50% Off Offer
Across Finance & Accounting in the same window
All Finance & Accounting changes- FreshbooksJan 10Freshbooks Increases Promotional Discount to 75% Off for 3 Months While Reducing Free Trial Period to 7 Days
- FreshbooksJan 10Freshbooks Increases Plus Plan Price to $14 CAD/mo Amidst Reduced Discounts Across All Plans
- FreshbooksJan 10Freshbooks Increases Advanced Payments Add-on Price by 25% Amidst Other Changes
- FreshbooksJan 10Freshbooks Introduces 60% Off for 3 Months and Adds Buy Now Pay Later with Affirm and Instant Payouts Features
- FreshbooksJan 10Freshbooks Reduces Promotional Discount from 70% to 60%, Impacting Customer Savings
Questions about this change
Did Sage raise prices in October 2024?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: new plan, discount change, plan renamed.
What changed on Sage's pricing page between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024?
Payroll Standard plan added: Payroll Standard plan ($30/month); discount: 2 months free → 75% off for 6 months, reworded; Payroll Premium, Shift planning, Expenses plan added: Payroll Premium plan ($35.50/month); Payroll Essentials plan: Payroll → Payroll Essentials, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Sage change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Sage in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Sage Introduces 2 Months Free Promotion, Enhancing Value Over Previous 50% Off Offer" in Q2 2024; Sage has been tracked since 2024-10-01.