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Employment Hero

Employment. Intelligently Run.

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Overall score

2.4/ 5
SME Fit2/5tiered pricing with step cliff + free trial
JTBD4/5solid named JTBD
Integration1/5no public API or MCP server
Trust5/5mature, founded 2014
Quality1/5no public rating
Compliance2/5compliance unknown

About

Employment Hero is an AI-powered Employment Operating System for Australian SMBs and mid-market — integrated HR, payroll, recruitment, and benefits. Its standout AI feature is the Recruitment Agent: auto-screens, scores, and interviews applicants from job post to shortlist. Trusted by 300k+ businesses.

Best for: AU/NZ/UK SMBs and mid-market wanting an integrated HR + payroll + recruitment platform — particularly attractive if Smart Match auto-screening is the hiring bottleneck.

Pricing

TierMonthlyAnnual /moBillingNotes
HR Essentialsmin 10 seats$7$7per_userLeave management;Employee records;Document management;Onboarding;Policies;Support · 10 AUD/employee (~$7 USD) with $100 AUD/mo minimum. Pricing in AUD on the vendor page; converted at 0.66 USD/AUD.
HR Engagemin 10 seats$9$9per_userEverything in HR Essentials;Performance reviews;L&D tools;Engagement surveys;Recruitment · 14 AUD/employee (~$9 USD) with $140 AUD/mo minimum.
HR Elite——per_userEverything in HR Engage;Workflow automation;Custom fields;Advanced reporting + insights · Contact sales — contract-based pricing.
Employment Unlimited——flatComplete platform;HR Elite + payroll + EAP + recruitment agent + learning bundle + team chat;Priority support · Contact sales — contract-based pricing.

Key features

  • AI Recruitment Agent — auto screen, score, and interview applicants
  • Smart Match candidate-to-role matching
  • ATS + onboarding workflows
  • Single Touch Payroll (STP Phase 2)
  • Earned Wage Access
  • Award interpretation for Fair Work
  • HR advisory + EAP

Trust & compliance

Founded
2014
Status
active
SOC 2
unknown
GDPR
unknown
Data residency
au
External rating
—
Last verified
May 2026