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Employment Hero vs Setmore

Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

HR & Recruiting

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Setmore logo

Setmore

Scheduling & Booking

Free appointment scheduling and customer management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Setmore 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; Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Employment Hero and Setmore differ
AttributeEmployment HeroSetmore
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryHR & RecruitingScheduling & Booking
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Setmore does not also cover.

Only in Setmore

  • Unlimited appointments
  • Online booking
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Customer database
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Mobile app
  • Custom branding

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.

Setmore

  • Online appointment and booking managementnot Employment Hero
  • Service provider scheduling platformnot Employment Hero
  • Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot 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

Setmore

  • Free plan limited to 4 users maximum
  • Free plan limited to 200 appointments per month
  • Live receptionist add-on limited to US only
  • Custom enterprise pricing not published

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

Setmore

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Setmore review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

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

Employment Hero review

Choose Setmore if

  • You need unlimited appointments.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online booking.
Setmore review

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or Setmore better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and Setmore at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or Setmore?
Setmore has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Employment Hero and Free for Setmore.
Does Employment Hero or Setmore run on more platforms?
Employment Hero runs on Web. Setmore runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Setmore for free?
Yes. Setmore has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Employment Hero starts at On request.
What can Employment Hero do that Setmore cannot?
Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Online booking, Calendar synchronization, Customer database.
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