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Bear vs Employment Hero

Bear logo

Bear

Software

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Employment Hero actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Employment Hero differ
AttributeBearEmployment Hero

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Employment Hero on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from Bear on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Employment Hero review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Employment Hero better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Employment Hero at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Employment Hero?
Bear starts at On request and Employment Hero at On request.
Does Bear or Employment Hero run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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