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Employment Hero vs ProtoPie

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Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ProtoPie logo

ProtoPie

Software

Create advanced interactive prototypes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only ProtoPie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; ProtoPie the free plan allows 2 prototypes, 8 scenes per prototype and 50MB of cloud storage

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Employment Hero and ProtoPie differ
AttributeEmployment HeroProtoPie
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWindows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 ProtoPie does not also cover.

Only in ProtoPie

  • Interactive prototyping
  • Data binding
  • Advanced interactions
  • Animation
  • Collaboration
  • Cloud sharing
  • Device testing
  • Code export

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.

ProtoPie

  • Building high fidelity interactive prototypes without codenot Employment Hero
  • Prototyping multi device and hardware interactionsnot Employment Hero
  • Sharing prototypes with stakeholders for testingnot 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

ProtoPie

  • The free plan allows 2 prototypes, 8 scenes per prototype and 50MB of cloud storage
  • Free prototypes carry a watermark and shareable links require the Basic plan
  • Saving prototypes locally requires the Pro plan
  • Team libraries and handoff recordings require the Pro plan
  • Basic caps storage at 500MB and prototypes at 20
  • Single sign on, private servers, custom fonts and custom hardware integrations are Enterprise only
  • Enterprise requires a minimum of 3 seats and is priced by quote
  • Connect Core is a paid add on at $20 per user per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

ProtoPie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Limited prototypes
    • Cloud storage
    • Basic sharing
  • Professional$25/month
    • Unlimited prototypes
    • Advanced interactions
    • Collaboration
  • Enterprise$75/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Team features
    • Advanced security

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

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

Employment Hero review

Choose ProtoPie if

  • You need interactive prototyping.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want data binding.
ProtoPie review

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or ProtoPie better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and ProtoPie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or ProtoPie?
ProtoPie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Employment Hero and Free for ProtoPie.
Does Employment Hero or ProtoPie run on more platforms?
Employment Hero runs on Web. ProtoPie runs on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use ProtoPie for free?
Yes. ProtoPie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Employment Hero starts at On request.
What can Employment Hero do that ProtoPie cannot?
ProtoPie covers Interactive prototyping, Data binding, Advanced interactions, Animation.
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