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No more chasing late payments

Significant ROI with Sage People

Mid-sized organisations achieved 152% ROI in just 7 months. This Forrester study reveals how—with lower recruitment costs, reduced HR workload, and faster decision-making.

Discover the return-on-investment Sage People can deliver

Sage commissioned Forrester to create a composite organisation, based on real customer interviews, to measure the financial impact of Sage People.

Over £1.5m in savings


152% ROI


£914,000 net present value


Sage People in numbers

30%

fewer HR tickets

Self‑service access to HR information reduced support requests by 30%.

30 minutes

time saved per performance review

Managers save 30 minutes per employee using standardised workflows and centralised data.

£827,926

saved through recruitment and onboarding

The organisation reduced third‑party recruitment spend and streamlined onboarding, saving £827,926.

Savings across the employee journey

The composite organisation — a global mid‑sized company with 1,000 employees in 4 countries —
saw £1.5 million in savings across hiring, onboarding, HR operations and workforce management.

Forrester Total Economic Impact study 2026

  • 80% of the financial upside came from recruiting and onboarding efficiencies and tool consolidation
  • Recruitment and onboarding cost reduction £828k
  • HR analytics and reports savings £116k
  • HR efficiency improvements £97k
  • Performance review time savings £73k
  • Legacy systems and cost savings £402k
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Managing people, managing their recruitment, managing their pay, and managing their changes deserves respect, and it should be done properly with the right tool.

CPO,
manufacturing

About Forrester Consulting and the study

A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Sage People uses a robust Total Economic Impact™ methodology to set out the costs and ROI of deploying and using Sage People.

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Sage People revealed a range of benefits that outweigh the costs of using Sage People over three years.

The findings and metrics are based on in-depth interviews with decision-makers at six organizations that utilise Sage People, which were applied to a composite organisation, to illustrate the benefits and investments.

 

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