Sage 50 P11D vs Moorepay
Verified ratings, real UK pricing and the compliance detail, weighed side by side — with a written verdict at the end.
Sage 50 P11D
Payroll Software
- United Kingdom
- Phone
- Knowledge Base
Moorepay
Payroll Software
- United Kingdom
- Phone
- Knowledge Base
Sage 50 P11D leads on verified reviews by 0.2 of a point — 4.1 against 3.9 for Moorepay.
The short version
What each one costs and how each one rates, side by side. Only the rows where leading means something are marked; vendor and availability are in the overview above.
| Detail | Sage 50 P11D | Moorepay |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | ||
| Starting priceLowest paid tier, excluding VAT | On request | On request |
| Free version | NoNo | NoNo |
| Free trial | NoNo | NoNo |
| How it rates | ||
| Overall ratingMean of verified Assaylist reviews | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Verified reviewsVolume is evidence, not a score — this row is not a contest | 292 reviews | 225 reviews |
Highlighted where one clearly leads. Rows without a highlight are not a contest.
How reviewers score them
Across the four dimensions we ask every reviewer about. The widest gap is functionality, at 0.2 of a point.
- Sage 50 P11D
- Moorepay
| Dimension | Sage 50 P11D | Moorepay | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | 3.9 | 3.9 | Level |
| Value for money | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 to Sage 50 P11D |
| Customer support | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 to Sage 50 P11D |
| Functionality | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 to Sage 50 P11D |
What each average is made of
Two products can share an average and not share a reputation. These bars show the star split behind each score.
| Product | 5 star | 4 star | 3 star | 2 star | 1 star |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage 50 P11D | 41% (120 reviews) | 37% (107 reviews) | 12% (35 reviews) | 8% (22 reviews) | 3% (8 reviews) |
| Moorepay | 38% (86 reviews) | 33% (75 reviews) | 15% (34 reviews) | 10% (22 reviews) | 4% (8 reviews) |
Feature by feature
Everything either vendor publishes, split into what separates them and what they share.
- Only Sage 50 P11D
- 1056%
- Only Moorepay
- 844%
18 features listed across both products.
What only one of them does
Sage 50 P11D
10- Assets transferred
- Beneficial loans
- Class 1A National Insurance calculation
- Company car and fuel benefit calculation
+ 6 more in the table below
Moorepay
8- Automatic enrolment management
- Dedicated support
- HMRC liaison
- HR and employment law advice
+ 4 more in the table below
| Detail | Sage 50 P11D | Moorepay |
|---|---|---|
| Where they differ · 18 | ||
| Assets transferred | YesYes | NoNo |
| Beneficial loans | YesYes | NoNo |
| Class 1A National Insurance calculation | YesYes | NoNo |
| Company car and fuel benefit calculation | YesYes | NoNo |
| Employee benefit statements | YesYes | NoNo |
| Living accommodation | YesYes | NoNo |
| P11D and P11D(b) online submission | YesYes | NoNo |
| Private medical cover | YesYes | NoNo |
| Roll benefits forward year to year | YesYes | NoNo |
| Van benefit | YesYes | NoNo |
| Automatic enrolment management | NoNo | YesYes |
| Dedicated support | NoNo | YesYes |
| HMRC liaison | NoNo | YesYes |
| HR and employment law advice | NoNo | YesYes |
| Managed and part managed payroll | NoNo | YesYes |
| Payslip distribution | NoNo | YesYes |
| RTI submissions handled for you | NoNo | YesYes |
| Statutory payments | NoNo | YesYes |
A dash means the vendor has not published a feature list — which is not the same as the feature being unavailable.
How they handle UK obligations
Checked against the vendor's own documentation or HMRC's published list. A dash means we have not verified it — never that it is missing.
| Detail | Sage 50 P11D | Moorepay |
|---|---|---|
| Verified against vendor documentation | ||
| HMRC-recognised for MTD for VAT | NoNo | Not listedNot listed |
| RTI-compliant payroll | Not listedNot listed | YesYes |
| Pension auto-enrolment | Not listedNot listed | YesYes |
| Data residency | Not stated | United Kingdom |
| UK-based support | Telephone support from Sage UK | UK bureau and support |
What each tier costs
Both line-ups on one ladder, so the middle tier on one side sits next to the middle tier on the other.
Sage 50 P11D
Moorepay
Sage 50 P11D
Contact vendor
- Quoted per business
- Company car and fuel benefit
- Online submission to HMRC
Managed payroll
Contact vendor
- Fully managed pay run
- Quoted per headcount and service level
- RTI and auto enrolment handled for you
Rungs are matched by position in each vendor’s own line-up, not by what the tiers include — an entry plan on one side may cover more than the other. Prices exclude VAT unless stated, and per-seat plans are quoted per seat. Always confirm on the vendor’s own site.
Which should you choose?
Two answers, because there are two right ones depending on what you need.
Choose Sage 50 P11D if
- Reviewers score it higher on functionality — 4.0 against 3.8.
- It lists 10 features Moorepay does not, including assets transferred.
Choose Moorepay if
- It lists 8 features Sage 50 P11D does not, including automatic enrolment management.
- It covers more of the UK obligations we check — 4 of them against 1.
On verified Assaylist reviews, Sage 50 P11D currently rates 4.1 against 3.9 for Moorepay. That gap is not the whole story: Sage 50 P11D starts at a quoted price and Moorepay at a quoted price, so the right answer depends on the tier you actually need and on which one handles your UK obligations. Read both profiles before you commit, and confirm current pricing on the vendor's own site.
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