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Employment Hero vs JazzHR

Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
JazzHR logo

JazzHR

Software

Powerful, affordable recruiting software

From
$1000/year
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; JazzHR limited customization options compared to enterprise ATS platforms

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Employment Hero and JazzHR differ
AttributeEmployment HeroJazzHR
Starting priceOn request$1000/year
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that JazzHR does not also cover.

Only in JazzHR

  • Applicant Tracking
  • Job Posting
  • Candidate Management
  • Interview Scheduling
  • Reporting
  • Compliance
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed

Where each one falls short

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

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

JazzHR

  • Limited customization options compared to enterprise ATS platforms
  • Small candidate pool limitations on lower-tier plans
  • No advanced reporting capabilities on entry-level Hero plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

JazzHR

$1000/year
  • Hero$1000/year
    • 3 job postings per month
    • Applicant tracking system
    • Email templates
  • Plus$3480/year
    • Up to 200 active jobs
    • AI-powered candidate matching
    • Structured interviews
  • Pro$5508/year
    • All Plus features
    • Offers & eSignatures
    • Advanced visual reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

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

Choose JazzHR if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You also want job posting.

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or JazzHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and JazzHR at $1000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or JazzHR?
Employment Hero starts at On request and JazzHR at $1000/year.
Does Employment Hero or JazzHR run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Employment Hero do that JazzHR cannot?
JazzHR covers Applicant Tracking, Job Posting, Candidate Management, Interview Scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

JazzHR: What pricing plans does JazzHR offer?

JazzHR offers Hero plan at $1,000/year (3 job postings/month), Plus plan at $3,480/year with AI candidate matching (most popular), and Pro plan at $5,508/year with offer management and advanced reporting.

Source
JazzHR: Does JazzHR offer a discount for annual billing?

Yes, JazzHR customers can save up to 24% by paying yearly compared to monthly billing, with the ability to upgrade service at any time.

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JazzHR: What integrations does JazzHR support?

JazzHR integrates with payroll and HR systems like BambooHR and UKG, LinkedIn Recruiter for candidate sourcing, background check services, and productivity tools.

Source

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