Both take the same sensible approach: a Core platform plus modules you add as you need them. HeimdallHR starts at a lower per-employee price, with a broader add-on catalogue and deeper compliance tooling. Sage HR’s strength is its place in the wider Sage accounting and payroll ecosystem.
Sage HR is a solid modular platform, and a natural fit if you already run Sage accounting or payroll. HeimdallHR follows the same Core-plus-modules model but starts lower (£2.30 vs £5 per employee for Core), offers a wider catalogue of 16 add-ons, and goes further on UK compliance — Bradford Factor, DBS and right-to-work checks, employee relations and a full GDPR toolkit.
The things UK teams ask about most.
| HeimdallHR | Sage HR | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Core + modules (per employee) | Core + modules (per employee) |
| Core entry price (from) | £2.30 /emp/mo | £4.60 /emp/mo |
| Size of add-on catalogue | 16 add-ons | ~6 modules |
| Transparent per-employee pricing | | |
| Native iOS & Android app | | |
| Advanced compliance (DBS, right-to-work, GDPR toolkit) | | Document storage; no dedicated DBS / right-to-work |
| Part of a wider accounting/payroll ecosystem | Integrations via API | |
Core starts at £2.30 per employee per month — a lower starting point for the HR fundamentals.
16 modules covering performance, recruitment, surveys, recognition, compensation, workflows and more.
Bradford Factor, DBS and right-to-work checks, employee relations cases and a built-in GDPR toolkit.
Custom workflows and multi-level approval chains to model how your business actually works.
Sources: sage.com Sage HR pricing, Capterra UK. Reviewed July 2026.
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