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Employment Hero vs Nectar

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Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nectar logo

Nectar

Software

Employee recognition made simple

From
$2.75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Nectar no price is published for any tier, and no minimum user count or reward point cost is stated on the pricing page

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Employment Hero and Nectar differ
AttributeEmployment HeroNectar
Starting priceOn request$2.75/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Nectar does not also cover.

Only in Nectar

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Custom company rewards
  • Amazon reward catalog
  • Wellness challenges
  • Birthday celebrations
  • Anniversary milestones
  • Recognition feed

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

Nectar

  • Peer recognition and rewards programmes for employeesnot Employment Hero
  • Internal communications and engagement surveys alongside recognitionnot Employment Hero

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

Nectar

  • No price is published for any tier, and no minimum user count or reward point cost is stated on the pricing page
  • The product is split into Recognize, Engage and Comms which are sold in combinations rather than as one platform
  • Every route to a figure goes through a demo or a separate get pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

Nectar

$2.75/month
  • Standard$2.75/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Points & rewards
    • Custom rewards
  • Plus$4/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Wellness challenges
    • Anniversary celebrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

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

Employment Hero review

Choose Nectar if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want points-based rewards.
Nectar review

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or Nectar better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and Nectar at $2.75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or Nectar?
Employment Hero starts at On request and Nectar at $2.75/month.
Does Employment Hero or Nectar run on more platforms?
Employment Hero runs on Web. Nectar runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Employment Hero do that Nectar cannot?
Nectar covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Custom company rewards, Amazon reward catalog.
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