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HiBob vs Employment Hero

HiBob logo

HiBob

Software

Modern HR for modern businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: HiBob pricing not publicly displayed; requires contacting sales for custom quote; 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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where HiBob and Employment Hero differ
AttributeHiBobEmployment Hero
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 HiBob

  • Core HR
  • Onboarding
  • Time Off Management
  • Performance Management
  • Compensation
  • People Analytics
  • Engagement
  • Slack

Only in Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that HiBob does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

HiBob

  • Core HR system of record with automated workflowsnot Employment Hero
  • Performance management, learning and skills trackingnot Employment Hero
  • US and UK payroll, benefits and time trackingnot Employment Hero
  • Workforce planning and compensation review cyclesnot Employment Hero
  • Employee self-service for a distributed workforcenot Employment Hero

Employment Hero

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

Where each one falls short

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

HiBob

  • Pricing not publicly displayed; requires contacting sales for custom quote
  • Limited payroll functionality compared to dedicated payroll platforms
  • Smaller integration ecosystem compared to larger HR platforms

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

Pricing, plan by plan

HiBob

On request
  • Bob$undefined/month
    • Core HR
    • Onboarding
    • Time Off

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

Which should you pick?

Choose HiBob if

  • You need core hr.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want onboarding.
HiBob review

Choose Employment Hero if

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

Employment Hero review

Questions people ask

Is HiBob or Employment Hero better?
Neither clearly leads. HiBob starts at On request and Employment Hero at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HiBob or Employment Hero?
HiBob starts at On request and Employment Hero at On request.
Does HiBob or Employment Hero run on more platforms?
HiBob runs on Web, iOS, Android. Employment Hero runs on Web.
What is HiBob best used for?
HiBob is most often used for core hr system of record with automated workflows, performance management, learning and skills tracking, us and uk payroll, benefits and time tracking, workforce planning and compensation review cycles. Of those, core hr system of record with automated workflows and performance management, learning and skills tracking are not what Employment Hero is typically brought in for.
What can HiBob do that Employment Hero cannot?
HiBob covers Core HR, Onboarding, Time Off Management, Performance Management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

HiBob: What modules does HiBob include?

HiBob includes Core HR, Time & Attendance, Performance & Goals, Compensation Management, Global Operations, and Analytics modules that can be selected based on organizational needs.

Source
HiBob: How is HiBob pricing calculated?

HiBob pricing is customized based on company size (1-49, 50-199, 200-999, or 1,000+ employees) and the specific modules selected. Pricing is on a per-employee basis.

Source
HiBob: Does HiBob offer a mobile app?

Yes, HiBob includes mobile app access as part of all plans, allowing employees to manage their HR tasks on the go.

Source
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