actiPLANS vs Sage HR
actiPLANS
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| Figure | actiPLANS | Sage HR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.10/mo | £1.15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Leave Management Software | 9.5 (#1) | 8.0 (#25) |
| Integrations | Native integrations listed by the maker are actiTIME and iCal-compatible calendars including Google Calendar and Outlook. | Sage HR can integrate with Google or Outlook calendars, Slack, and other systems through its public REST API. |
| Intended users | The maker describes the product for HR and people teams, managers, finance and payroll, executives, operations, and project managers. | Sage HR describes the product as helping businesses manage and support employees wherever they work. |
| Mobile apps | The maker provides iPhone and Android apps for leave requests, approvals and colleague availability. | Sage HR has iOS and Android apps with features including time off, timesheets, expenses, documents, and goals. |
| Security | The maker says customer data is stored in AWS data centers, backed up daily, and protected by a firewall and encrypted account connections. | Sage HR says it is ISO 27001 compliant and encrypts production data and backups at rest using AES-256. |
| Trial | The maker advertises a free 30-day trial with no credit card required. | Sage HR offers a 30-day trial for modules, but trials are unavailable when integrated with Sage Payroll. |
Plans
actiPLANS
- FreeFree
- 41-200 users$1.20 a year
- Paid (41–200 users)$1.20 a month
- 1-40 users$1.50 a year
- Paid (1–40 users)$1.50 a month
- 200+ usersPrice not published
- Unlimited usersPrice not published
Sage HR
- Expenses£1.15 a month
- Performance£2.30 a month
- Shift Scheduling£2.30 a month
- Timesheets£2.30 a month
- Core HR + Leave Management£4.60 a month
- Recruitment£170 a month
In their own words
actiPLANS
actiPLANS manages employee leave, PTO requests, approvals, balances and team availability. Employees can submit requests online or through the mobile app, and managers can approve or decline them individually or in bulk. Automated accrual rules support balance history, caps and yearly resets. Reports cover leave time, balances, location and balance history, with CSV and PDF export. Teams can schedule employee work locations and report time spent across locations. actiPLANS integrates with actiTIME and offers iCal calendar feeds compatible with Outlook, Google Calendar and other iCal calendars. Employees can use the maker’s iOS and Android apps to manage requests and check schedules. A free plan is available for 1–3 users with limited functionality, and the maker offers a free 30-day trial without a credit card. Paid plans are billed yearly: $1.50 per user per month for 1–40 users, or $1.20 per user per month for 41–200 users. A fixed-cost plan for unlimited users is listed without a price.
Sage HR
Sage HR is a cloud-based tool for managing, tracking, and supporting employees. Modules cover Core HR, Leave Management, Timesheets, Shift Scheduling, Expenses, Performance, and Recruitment. Core HR includes employee profiles, onboarding and offboarding tasks, workflows, documents, reports, announcements, compensation, training, and asset tracking. Leave Management provides policies, online requests and approvals, shared calendars, and reports. The service connects with Google or Outlook calendars, Slack, and other systems through a public REST API. iOS and Android apps support time off, timesheets, expenses, documents, and goals; trackable documents can be viewed there but uploaded only through the web portal. Sage HR Essentials is free when included with Sage Payroll, while module trials last 30 days except with that integration. Listed prices include Core HR plus Leave Management at £4.60 per month, Timesheets, Performance, and Shift Scheduling at 2.30 GBP each, Expenses at 1.15 GBP, and Recruitment at £170 a month.