Remote vs Sage Payroll
payroll head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Per-employee/month | Subscription |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday | Sage |
| Vendor | Remote | Sage |
Our take
Where Remote leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 25 capabilities where they differ (led by multi-country payroll runs and local statutory compliance).
- Stated Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Sage Payroll leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 25 capabilities where they differ (led by garnishment management and year-end forms (w-2/1099 or local equivalents)).
- Stated Sage integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 25 capabilities (of 36 in the payroll taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Multi-country payroll runsGross-to-Net Processing | Core strength EOR in 90+ countries, standalone payroll in 40+ markets | Not evidenced US-focused product |
| Garnishment managementGross-to-Net Processing | Not evidenced | Core strength Wage garnishment handling |
| Year-end forms (W-2/1099 or local equivalents)Tax Filing & Compliance | Not evidenced | Core strength W-2/1099 preparation and distribution |
| Local statutory complianceTax Filing & Compliance | Core strength Labor-law compliance managed by in-house experts | Not evidenced |
| Multi-currency paymentsPayments & Disbursement | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Time and attendance importTime & Data Inputs | Not evidenced | Core strength Native clock-in/clock-out timeclock data |
| HRIS employee data syncTime & Data Inputs | Core strength Free HRIS; native integrations with Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Personio | Not evidenced |
| Contractor paymentsTime & Data Inputs | Core strength Contractor management across 190+ locations | Not evidenced |
| Employer of Record (EOR)Time & Data Inputs | Core strength EOR in 90+ countries through 100% owned entities | Not evidenced |
| Broad in-country coverageGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength 100% owned entities in 90+ countries | Not evidenced |
| New-hire reportingTax Filing & Compliance | Not evidenced | Supported Electronic I-9 generation |
| Worker classification / misclassification risk checksTime & Data Inputs | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Self-service portal / mobile appEmployee Experience & Benefits | Partial Free HRIS implies self-service; not separately documented | Core strength |
| Equity compensation administrationEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Payroll cost analyticsReporting & General Ledger | Supported Consolidated payroll records and reporting | Not evidenced |
| Custom report builderReporting & General Ledger | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Single-platform global consolidationGlobal Coverage & Entities | Supported | Not evidenced |
| In-country payroll expertiseGlobal Coverage & Entities | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Public API & webhooksPlatform & Integrations | Supported | Not evidenced |
| SSO & identity provisioningPlatform & Integrations | Supported SSO and HRIS data sync | Not evidenced |
| Automated tax filing and remittanceTax Filing & Compliance | Supported Payroll, tax and statutory benefits handled in-country | Core strength Deposit, filing and payment of payroll taxes |
| Direct deposit / local bank transfersPayments & Disbursement | Supported | Core strength |
| Digital payslipsEmployee Experience & Benefits | Not evidenced | Partial Document management mentioned; not confirmed as digital payslip delivery specifically |
| Benefits deduction handlingEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported Global benefits administration | Core strength FSA, 401(k), IRA deductions |
| Automated ERP GL postingReporting & General Ledger | Partial Data export for finance; no dedicated GL-posting feature documented | Supported Data export for the general ledger |
Both grade identically on the other 11 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Remote, Sage Payroll.
Remote vs Sage Payroll — FAQs
Is Remote or Sage Payroll better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Remote lists Workday; Sage Payroll lists Sage.
Which is cheaper, Remote or Sage Payroll?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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