The Sage Payroll alternative with free migration
Move your employees, year-to-date totals and leave balances from Sage Payroll into Payroll Africa without starting over. Run both systems side by side until the figures match, then switch. Every feature is included in one monthly price based on how many employees you pay.
- 30-day free trial
- No card required
- Free migration
- Cancel any month
Why businesses move from Sage to Payroll Africa
Everything in one price
Leave, time and attendance, HR documents, recruitment and invoicing are included. There are no add-on modules to buy.
Payslips on WhatsApp
Send every payslip by WhatsApp, email or SMS in one click, instead of printing or emailing them one by one.
Works from any browser
No software to install or back up. You and your team sign in from anywhere, with access limited to what each person needs.
What comes across from Sage
Employee master file
Names, ID numbers, tax numbers, pay rates and banking details imported from your Sage employee export.
How it worksYear-to-date totals
Your Tax Year (YTD) report is imported so tax and IRP5 certificates cover the full tax year, even if you switch mid-year.
How it worksLeave balances
Opening leave balances per employee and leave type, so nobody loses days in the move.
How it worksOutstanding loans
Capture each employee's outstanding loan balance so repayments continue from the right amount.
How it worksAutomatic column matching
The import recognises Sage exports and matches the columns for you. Anything it can't match is flagged before it's saved.
Bank files and payslips
From your first run, download bank files for the major South African banks and send payslips by WhatsApp or email.
How it worksHow to switch from Sage in four steps
- 1
Export from Sage
In Sage Payroll, open the Employee / History reports and export the Employee Masterfile and the Tax Year (YTD) report as CSV or Excel.
- 2
Upload to Payroll Africa
Upload both files. The system detects that they came from Sage, matches the columns and shows anything that needs checking.
- 3
Run a side-by-side payroll
Run one month in both systems and compare the payslips. Our team can help if anything doesn't match.
- 4
Go live
Approve your first payroll on Payroll Africa and stop using Sage when you're comfortable.
A simple monthly price, with nothing extra to buy
You're charged on the number of employees you pay each month. Migration is free, there's no setup fee and you can cancel any month.
More than 200 employees? The price per extra employee keeps dropping. See the full price list
Questions people ask
Bring your Sage payroll across for free
Start a 30-day trial, upload your Sage exports and compare your first payroll side by side.
- No card required
- 30-day free trial
- Free migration from Sage, SimplePay, PaySpace or Excel
- Cancel anytime
Run Payroll Africa alongside your current system until you're happy to switch.