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Overview

Employment Hero combines AI-powered payroll and HR tools with instant ‘SmartMatch’ shortlists of qualified candidates While the platform’s guided onboarding may take up to 60 days to complete HR and payroll setup., it offers mobile-first employee self‑service, extensive compliance automation, and real‑time analytics across all employment stages that makes it an all-rounder software for businesses of all sizes.

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Overall Rating

Based on 23 users reviews

4.4

Rating Distribution

Positive

91%

Neutral

9%

Negative

0%

Starting Price
Custom

Employment Hero Specifications

Employee Information Management

Recruitment and Applicant Tracking

Performance Management

Attendance and Time Tracking

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What Is Employment Hero?

Employment Hero software combines digital recruitment, AI‑powered onboarding, intelligent payroll, time and attendance tracking, learning management, and engagement tools into one platform. It stores employee data, manages time‑off, assets, forms and incident logs. The platform’s payroll automatically imports hours and leaves, runs accurate calculations, delivers pay slips, and generates extensive reports. The software also provides dashboards that deliver HR analytics including turnover, goals, attendance, budgeting and performance insights.

Employment Hero Pricing

Employment Hero pricing varies according to the following plans:

  • Lite Plan: custom pricing
  • Plus Plan: custom pricing
  • Unlimited Plan: custom pricing
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Employment Hero Integrations

Employment Hero integrates with various platforms and applications, including:

Users can watch a free Employment Hero demo to learn more about its integration functionality.

Who Is Employment Hero For?

Employment Hero is suitable for the following sectors:

  • Retail
  • Hospitality
  • Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
  • IT
  • Energy and resources
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction

Is Employment Hero Right For You?

Employment Hero software is suitable for businesses aiming to eliminate disconnected tools and streamline hiring, HR, payroll, time‑off and performance into one modular platform. It supports small enterprises through global operations, including hospitality, retail, technology, healthcare and energy sectors. The platform offers automated hiring, extensive time tracking, and built‑in compliance to remove repetitive tasks and reduce risk.

Still not sure if Employment Hero is right for you? Contact our customer helpline at (661) 384-7070 for further guidance.

Employment Hero Features

Employment Hero automates employee onboarding with completed contracts, superannuation, tax forms, and policies all managed digitally. Its built-in e‑signatures ensure completeness and compliance, enhancing business growth.

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The software offers geo‑location tracking and photo capture for accurate attendance tracking. It automatically generates timesheets and flags roster discrepancies before payroll, ensuring correct wage and award compliance.

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The platform offers unlimited access to HR experts providing compliance guidance, policy templates, and employment dispute support. It includes industry‑specific compliance health checks and documentation assistance across HR processes.

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The system delivers comprehensive HR dashboards and reporting tools covering turnover, attendance, onboarding, performance, and budgeting metrics. It enables data-driven decision-making by consolidating workforce analytics and operational insights.

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Pros And Cons of Employment Hero

Pros

  • Its ‘SmartMatch’ shortlists talent from 1.5 million profiles instantly

  • Payroll includes automatic award rules and anomaly detection

  • Unifies leave, pay, benefits, and training in one platform

  • Integrates all employment stages including HR, ATS, payroll, attendance, and LMS

Cons

  • Guided onboarding may take up to 60 days to complete HR and Payroll setup

  • Advanced features are offered only in Plus and Unlimited plans

  • New chatbot feature is slightly complex

Employment Hero Reviews

Total 23 reviews

4.4

All reviews are from verified customers

Rating Distribution

5

Stars

52%

4

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39%

3

Stars

4%

2

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4%

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MK

Michal K.

Education Management, 1-10 employees

Less than 6 months

5.0
January 2026

Smooth SSO setup

Pros

While setting up SSO for one of our clients, the whole implementation process went quite smoothly. The documentation and guidance shared by their support team were clear and genuinely helpful.

Cons

Because I was only focused on configuring Single Sign-On for this tool, there really wasn't much to complain about. The overall experience with the software has been very positive.

Rating Distribution

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

A

Anonymous

Photography, 1-10 employees

Less than a year

5.0
January 2026

secure payroll and reporting

Pros

Getting started didn't take long which I really appreciated. My data feels well protected and having all employee records organized in one place makes things much more manageable. The reporting tools and payment processing are also very easy to use.

Cons

Pricing was probably my only concern, even though I do feel it's worth the money. The challenge is that when you're launching with limited capital, it can feel a bit expensive at first.

Rating Distribution

Ease of use

8

Value for money

7

Customer Support

9

Functionality

9

KW

Ketmanto W.

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Less than a year

4.0
December 2025

innovative ai job tools

Pros

It feels pretty revolutionary overall. I really appreciate how authentic it is, especially with the way it uses AI for job searching and building resumes.

Cons

One issue I've run into is with the employee portal which seems to be acting up. I submitted a leave request but I can't track its progress in the app because it just stays on "Pending approval." The details only become visible after the request has already been approved. On top of that, when I submit my resume, my work experience isn't arranged by year correctly, entries from 2019 show up first, while 2025 gets pushed to the bottom.

Rating Distribution

Ease of use

8

Value for money

8

Customer Support

8

Functionality

6

Frequently Asked Questions

Employment Hero supports English language only.

The vendor offers customized pricing plans according to different business needs. It offers a Lite Plan, a Plus Plan, and an Unlimited Plan, all providing pricing upon inquiry. Get a customized Employment Hero cost breakdown for your business today.

Yes, Employment Hero does offer an API.

Employment Hero integrates with multiple applications and platforms including Xero, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Freshbooks, Zoho Books, Netsuite, Google Workspace, and more.

Employment Hero offers support through service center, help center, phone support, and implementation hub.

Yes, Employment Hero does offer a mobile app for Android and iOS.

The typical users of Employment Hero include sectors like retail, hospitality, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, IT, energy and resources, manufacturing, and construction.