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People HR vs Employment Hero

People HR logo

People HR

HR & Recruiting

HR software that does the HR hard work

From
$1/employee per month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

HR & Recruiting

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: People HR limited integration capabilities with specialized third-party HR tools; 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 People HR and Employment Hero actually diverge.

Attributes where People HR and Employment Hero differ
AttributePeople HREmployment Hero
Starting price$1/employee per monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR & Recruiting).

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 People HR

  • Employee Database
  • Absence Management
  • Document Management
  • Performance
  • Recruitment
  • Self-Service Portal
  • Slack
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that People HR does not also cover.

Where each one falls short

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

People HR

  • Limited integration capabilities with specialized third-party HR tools

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

People HR

$1/employee per month

No published plan breakdown. See the People HR review.

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

Which should you pick?

Choose People HR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want absence management.
People HR review

Choose Employment Hero if

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

Employment Hero review

Questions people ask

Is People HR or Employment Hero better?
Neither clearly leads. People HR starts at $1/employee per month and Employment Hero at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, People HR or Employment Hero?
People HR starts at $1/employee per month and Employment Hero at On request.
Does People HR or Employment Hero run on more platforms?
People HR runs on Web, iOS, Android. Employment Hero runs on Web.
What can People HR do that Employment Hero cannot?
People HR covers Employee Database, Absence Management, Document Management, Performance.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

People HR: How much does People HR cost?

People HR pricing starts at $1 per employee per month with different plans available. Pricing scales with team size and features added.

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People HR: What core HR features does People HR include?

People HR includes employee database, leave management, performance management, recruitment management, onboarding, time and attendance tracking, and self-service HR where employees can manage their information and requests.

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People HR: Does People HR have a mobile app?

Yes, People HR offers a mobile app allowing employees to access their information, request time off, check paystubs, timecards, and view PTO balances on the go.

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