Payroll · Comparison

Namely Payroll vs. Sage Payroll

Namely Payroll and Sage Payroll are Payroll solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Namely Payroll 28, Sage Payroll 40 features; both share 25 of them. Only Sage Payroll lists GDPR compliance, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and a DPA. Integrations listed: Namely Payroll 11, Sage Payroll 16; shared ones include Open API. Pricing model for both: per employee.

All details come from the product profiles; a missing entry means it is not stated in the profile.

Namely
Namely
Payroll
Sage
Sage
Payroll
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAASHYBRID
Target Segments
SMBKMUMid-MarketLarge
SMB
Languages——
Data Residency—
de
Pricing
Modelper employeeper employee
Min. Seats—1
ContractMonatlich kündbare Verträge oder Vertragslaufzeiten von bis zu drei Jahren.Sage Payroll Services: zunächst ein Monat, sofern einzelvertraglich nichts anderes vereinbart wurde. Ohne Kündigung verlängert sich der Vertrag jeweils um einen weiteren Monat.
Security
SSO / SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit Logs
API Access
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
IP Allowlist
Certifications
SSAE 18 SOC 1 Type 2 (2022)
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Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineAs little as 3 weeks for ‘Namely Now’; typically go live in 3 months or less depending on configuration3–6 Monate für Sage HCM Payroll (inkl. Datenkonvertierung, Integrationen, Schulung, Parallel‑Läufe). Sage 100/HRMS Einführungen können je nach Umfang kürzer sein.
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
Email/Help Center (case submission via Help Community)Phone (1-888-757-4804)Request-a-call (callback)Knowledge base (1,500+ articles, videos)
EmailChatVideoCommunity/Knowledge Base
SLAStandard non-urgent cases: response within three business days (per Help Community guidance); urgent flagging available for payroll-critical/security issuesSLA auf HCM‑Seite/Footern referenziert.
Timezone CoverageUS business hours; phone line 6 AM–6 PM PTGlobal mit regionalen Teams (US/UK/EU)
Features
Employee self-service
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Leave policies
Audit trail
Data export
API
iOS/Android app
Audit logs
SSO/SAML
MFA
RBAC
Custom reports
Data residency regionUS
Employee records
Document management
Manager self-service
Roles & permissions
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Onboarding checklists
Tasks & owners
Custom fields
Org chart
Workflows
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Project time
Reviews
360 feedback
Goals/OKRs
Salary bands
Comp cycles
Benefits enrollment
Course catalog
Assignments
SCORM
Succession planning
Skills management
Dashboards
Responsive UI
GDPR
Job requisitions
Career site
Multi-posting
CV parsing
Referrals
Pipeline/Kanban
Interview scheduling
Scorecards
Offer management
E-signature
Background checks
Recruiting analytics
AI screening/ranking
Positions
Offboarding checklists
Okta integration
Azure AD integration
MS Teams integration
Slack integration
DPA available
Integrations
ADPnative
ATS partnersnative
Acumaticanative
Background check partnersnative
Bank Reconciliation (Sage 100 Modul)native
Benefits and COBRA partnersnative
Brain Payroll (UK)native
E-signature partnersnative
ERP/Financials partnersnative
HMRC (FPS Submission)native
IFSnative
Identity management/SSO partnersnative
Learning partnersnative
Microsoft Dynamicsnative
Open APInativenative
Payflow Connector (Sage People)native
Procorenative
Recognition partnersnative
Sage 100native
Sage 100 Job Costnative