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Employment Hero vs Recruiterbox

Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Recruiterbox logo

Recruiterbox

Software

Simple recruiting software that works

From
$250/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; Recruiterbox pricing not publicly displayed; requires contacting sales for quotes

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Employment Hero and Recruiterbox differ
AttributeEmployment HeroRecruiterbox
Starting priceOn request$250/month
FoundedUnknown2011

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

Only in Recruiterbox

  • Applicant Tracking
  • Job Posting
  • Candidate Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Interview Scheduling
  • Reporting
  • 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

Recruiterbox

  • Pricing not publicly displayed; requires contacting sales for quotes
  • Limited integration marketplace compared to competitors
  • Web-based only; no dedicated mobile app
  • Smaller feature set for enterprise-level hiring compared to larger ATS platforms

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

Recruiterbox

$250/month
  • Trakstar Hire$250/month
    • Unlimited Jobs
    • Job Board Posting
    • Candidate Tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

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

Employment Hero review

Choose Recruiterbox if

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

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or Recruiterbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and Recruiterbox at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or Recruiterbox?
Employment Hero starts at On request and Recruiterbox at $250/month.
Does Employment Hero or Recruiterbox run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Employment Hero do that Recruiterbox cannot?
Recruiterbox covers Applicant Tracking, Job Posting, Candidate Management, Team Collaboration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Recruiterbox: What is Recruiterbox (now Trakstar Hire)?

Recruiterbox was rebranded as Trakstar Hire in 2021. It is a web-based applicant tracking system for managing recruitment, with features for job posting, candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, and collaborative hiring.

Source
Recruiterbox: Does Trakstar Hire integrate with other tools?

Yes, Trakstar Hire integrates with Slack for notifications, LinkedIn for candidate sourcing, and Google Workspace. Recruiters receive notifications in Slack when candidates move through stages or when interviews are scheduled.

Source
Recruiterbox: How many candidates can Trakstar Hire manage?

Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox) processes over 300,000 applicants added monthly, interviews over 1 million candidates annually, and handles 5,000+ new hires monthly.

Source
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