Sage 50 P11D vs Onfolk
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
Onfolk
Payroll Software
- United Kingdom
- Live Chat
- Knowledge Base
Sage 50 P11D leads on verified reviews by 0.2 of a point — 4.1 against 3.9 for Onfolk.
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 | Onfolk |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | ||
| Starting priceLowest paid tier, excluding VAT | On request | £5/user/month |
| Free version | NoNo | NoNo |
| Free trial | NoNo | YesYes |
| 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 | 238 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 — and, below, the star split each average is built from.
- Sage 50 P11D
- Onfolk
| Dimension | Sage 50 P11D | Onfolk | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 to Sage 50 P11D |
| Value for money | 3.9 | 3.9 | Level |
| Customer support | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 to Sage 50 P11D |
| Functionality | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 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) |
| Onfolk | 35% (84 reviews) | 38% (91 reviews) | 15% (36 reviews) | 8% (19 reviews) | 3% (8 reviews) |
Feature by feature
Everything either vendor publishes, split into what separates them and what they share.
- Only Sage 50 P11D
- 1050%
- Only Onfolk
- 1050%
20 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
Onfolk
10- Accounting integration
- Automated pay runs
- Employee records
- Employee self service
+ 6 more in the table below
| Detail | Sage 50 P11D | Onfolk |
|---|---|---|
| Where they differ · 20 | ||
| 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 |
| Accounting integration | NoNo | YesYes |
| Automated pay runs | NoNo | YesYes |
| Employee records | NoNo | YesYes |
| Employee self service | NoNo | YesYes |
| Leave management | NoNo | YesYes |
| Modern interface | NoNo | YesYes |
| Payroll and HR combined | NoNo | YesYes |
| Pension auto enrolment | NoNo | YesYes |
| Reporting | NoNo | YesYes |
| RTI submissions to HMRC | 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 | Onfolk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| UK-based support | Telephone support from Sage UK | UK support team |
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
Onfolk
Sage 50 P11D
Contact vendor
- Quoted per business
- Company car and fuel benefit
- Online submission to HMRC
Onfolk
£5/user/month
- Payroll and HR combined
- Minimum £40 a month
- RTI and auto enrolment
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
- It lists 10 features Onfolk does not, including assets transferred.
Choose Onfolk if
- You can trial it before paying — Sage 50 P11D lists no free trial.
- It lists 10 features Sage 50 P11D does not, including accounting integration.
- It covers more of the UK obligations we check — 3 of them against 1.
On verified Assaylist reviews, Sage 50 P11D currently rates 4.1 against 3.9 for Onfolk. That gap is not the whole story: Sage 50 P11D starts at a quoted price and Onfolk at £5/user/month, 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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