Sage HR is a modular HRIS starting from £4.60/employee/month — but timesheets are an add-on module, and costs climb as you add features. TimeTally includes timesheets, holiday management, and payroll exports in one flat rate of £2/employee — no modules to configure, no surprise costs.
| Feature | TimeTally | Sage HR |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per employee/month | £2 all-inclusive | From £4.60 + modules |
| Timesheet tracking | Add-on module | |
| Holiday management | ||
| Payroll export | Xero, QuickBooks, CSV | Via Sage payroll integration |
| Modular pricing | No — all included | Yes |
| UK bank holidays | ||
| Mobile app |
Sage HR is a modular HRIS where you pay for core HR and then add modules for leave management, timesheets, performance reviews, and more — each at an additional cost. TimeTally takes the opposite approach: everything you need for time tracking and leave management is included in one simple £2/employee price. No modules to configure, no surprise costs as your needs grow. See our comparison matrix for a full side-by-side view.
Hours tracking
Employee timesheets
Holiday tracking
UK entitlements built-in
Approval workflow
Managers review & approve
Payroll export
Xero, QuickBooks, CSV
TimeTally includes comprehensive holiday and leave management as standard — no need to purchase a separate leave module or configure add-ons.
Auto-calculated based on working pattern and start date
Sick leave, TOIL, compassionate leave, and more — all built in
With Sage HR, timesheet tracking is a separate add-on module at an additional cost. With TimeTally, full timesheet approval workflows, overtime tracking, and payroll-ready exports are included from day one. Industries like care homes, hospitality, and cleaning services particularly benefit from having both in one place.
Employees log start/end times or total hours per day
Managers approve or reject with one tap
£2
per employee/month — all inclusive
From £4.60
per employee/month + add-on modules
Example: For 10 employees, Sage HR core + timesheet module can easily exceed £60/month — and performance management costs even more. TimeTally for the same 10 employees = £20/month for timesheets AND holidays, all included.
Timesheets, overtime, and holiday data all flow from one system — ensuring consistency and accuracy. One click sends approved hours to your payroll software, with the audit trail HMRC requires for RTI (Real Time Information) submissions. Explore how it works or use our ROI calculator to see the savings.
Need a full modular HRIS → Sage HR
Need timesheets and holidays, all included → TimeTally
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