Pricing change·Oct 1 → Jan 1, 2025·Q4 2024·Finance & Accounting
Sage Raises Payroll Premium Cost to $16.50 per Employee/Month Amid Other Pricing Changes
What changed
Price increase
Payroll Standard per-employee cost increased from $10.00 to $10.50 per employee/month
Price increase
Payroll Premium per-employee cost increased from $15.50 to $16.50 per employee/month
Discount change
Promotional offer changed from '75% off for 6 months' to '3 months free'
Before and after
Oct 1, 2024 vs Jan 1, 2025Pulse.
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Change 1 of 5 · price increased
Payroll Standard per-employee cost increased from $10.00 to $10.50 per employee/month
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