Employment Hero

HR, payroll, hiring and rostering platform for SMBs in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Asia.

Visit Employment Hero See 4 alternatives

Verified facts: 3 of 3
Alternatives ranked: 4
Approved reviews: 0
Visits sent from here: 0

About Employment Hero

Employment Hero is an Australian employment platform for small and mid-sized businesses. It combines HR (records, leave, onboarding, policies, performance, learning), payroll in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and several Asian markets, rostering and time and attendance, and an applicant tracker with AI candidate screening and video interviews, plus a jobs marketplace and employee benefits app for staff. It is sold in tiers per employee per month, with recruitment plans available even without an HR or payroll subscription; prices are shown in local currency on each country site and carry conditions. It runs in the browser with iOS and Android apps. The breadth is useful for businesses that want one vendor, but some features vary by country, the number of products can be confusing, and customers report that support quality and contract terms deserve close reading.

Best for: SMBs in Australia, New Zealand and the UK that want HR, payroll and hiring together.

What works

HR, payroll, rostering and hiring in one platform
AI screening for recruiting
Local payroll in several countries

Why people leave

Features vary by country
Many products and tiers to compare
Pricing comes with conditions

Top Employment Hero alternatives

See all 4

1
BambooHR
Popular HRIS with US payroll and many integrations.
66.5
2
Breathe
Simpler UK HR for small businesses.
62.6
3
Deel
Global EOR and payroll for hiring across many countries.
59.6
4
Homebase
Free scheduling and time clock for hourly teams.
57.2

Why people left Employment Hero

In reviewers' own words, from reviews of the apps they moved to. These are their opinions, not ours.

No switching stories yet. If you moved away from Employment Hero, review the app you switched to and tell us why.

Reviews

No approved reviews yet. How we verify reviewers

Write a review of Employment Hero

Your rating of Employment Hero

Name

Never shown publicly. A work email helps us verify you.

Title

Your review

What did you use it for, and what was good or bad? At least 40 characters.

Did you switch from another app?

Why did you leave it?

How can we verify you use it? (optional)

A GitHub username, your company domain, or say you can send a screenshot. Verified reviews count more.

I received money, credit or a gift for writing this review. (Incentivized reviews are shown but don't count toward rankings.)

By submitting, you confirm you're at least 16 and agree to our terms. Your name, rating, review and the date are published; your email isn't. See our privacy policy.

Employment Hero: common questions

Is Employment Hero free?

No, Employment Hero is a paid product. HR Essentials price: From $10 (AU site, conditions apply) (checked on Employment Hero's own site).

Is Employment Hero open source?

No, Employment Hero is not open source.

What platforms does Employment Hero run on?

Employment Hero is available for Web, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Employment Hero?

The highest-ranked Employment Hero alternatives right now are BambooHR, Breathe and Deel. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

See all 4 Employment Hero alternatives

Employment Hero facts

3 of 3 verified

HR Essentials price: From $10 (AU site, conditions apply); Checked Oct 25, 2026employmenthero.com(opens source in a new tab); “HR Essentials Designed for teams moving away from spreadsheets and manual processes. $10”
Recruitment without HR plan: Yes; Checked Oct 25, 2026employmenthero.com(opens source in a new tab); “From job post to shortlist — no HR or payroll subscription required.”
Markets: AU, NZ, UK, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia; Checked Oct 25, 2026employmenthero.com(opens source in a new tab); “Australia New Zealand United Kingdom Canada Singapore Malaysia”