PayHero vs Employment Hero

Yes, particularly for NZ businesses looking for payroll software built for local payroll requirements. PayHero automates pay runs with AutoPilot®, handles complex leave and public holiday calculations, and files payday returns with IRD. You also get built-in timesheets, expert NZ-based payroll support, and flexible, pay-as-you-go pricing with no 10-employee minimum or lock-in contract.

PayHero charges a monthly base fee plus a fee per active employee, so you don’t pay for employees who aren’t paid that month. PayHero has no minimum employee count or lock-in contract. Employment Hero requires a 10-user minimum, and its subscriptions can include a minimum contract term. PayHero also includes key payroll and people-management tools in its plans, while some Employment Hero HR features require HR plans or add-ons. Compare the total cost for your team, including any additional fees.

No, PayHero combines payroll with useful people-management tools, including digital onboarding, document management, employee workflows and Pay Insights & Benchmarking on eligible plans. If you need broader HR capabilities, you can integrate PayHero with MyHR for dedicated HR software and access to HR advisers. You get the flexibility to choose the tools that fit your business, without having to bundle payroll and HR together.

Most businesses are up and running within two weeks with Managed Onboarding, PayHero’s paid migration and setup service.

You can transfer employee records, 12 months of pay history and leave balances to PayHero. Leave balance transfers depend on what's possible with the available data.

Yes. Turn on “Include tax in payments” and PayHero collects your PAYE along with your wages payment, then pays Inland Revenue for you. On Employment Hero’s payroll plans, you pay IRD yourself. Having them pay it for you means moving to their Managed Payroll service.

You can switch to PayHero at any time, and you don’t need to wait until the end of the financial year. With options to import your data yourself or have our team manage the migration and setup, we’ll help you make the move with confidence.

You sure can! PayHero has a free trial that gives you access to all the features. You can choose to subscribe at any time during or after the trial. All information you enter during the trial period will be retained.

We also have a demo account pre-loaded with some example employees that you can have a play around with at any time

Yes, Payroll journals post to Xero automatically after each pay run.

We accept Visa & MasterCard or direct debit payments.

We bill at the start of each month for usage in the previous month.

Monthly billing is based on your usage. That way, you’re not paying for inactive employees, such as seasonal employees during the off-season.

Your monthly charge is made up of a base fee, and a per-employee charge based on the number of unique employees paid or with a timesheet entry in the month. If you have an employee who isn’t included in a pay run or timesheet during the calendar month, you won’t be charged for them.