Pricing change·Jan 1 → Jul 6, 2025·Q2 2025·Finance & Accounting
Sage Implements Significant 17% Price Increase for Payroll Essentials per Employee
What changed
Price increase
Payroll Standard per-employee price increased from $10.50 to $11 per month (5% increase)
Discount change
Free trial promotion reduced from 3 months to 2 months across all plans
Price increase
Payroll Premium per-employee price increased from $16.50 to $17 per month (3% increase)
Price increase
Payroll Essentials per-employee price increased from $3.00 to $3.50 per month (17% increase)
Before and after
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Change 1 of 5 · price increased
Payroll Standard per-employee price increased from $10.50 to $11 per month (5% increase)
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