Take the stress out of payday and enjoy smarter payroll with PayHero.
Converting from Smartly Payroll to PayHero is free & easy and we’ll help you every step of the way.




PayHero was built to follow the 2017 Holidays Act guidance published by MBIE. We store annual leave in weeks and review recent work patterns when leave is taken to determine the right entitlements.
Any changes to payroll and labour laws are automatically applied to PayHero’s cloud-based system. No downloads or time consuming updates.
Seamlessly send your payroll transactions to Xero and apportion wage costs to different account codes or tracking categories.
Securely store employment contracts, IRD forms, work permits, licences and other important documents on each employee’s profile.
Give employees access to submit timesheets, view balances & pay history, request leave, submit expense claims and update their details.
Our friendly Wellington-based support team is available by phone or email to help whenever you need it.

No Hidden Costs · Easy Set Up · 14 Day Free Trial
Origin
10 Employees Max
$4
per employee
per month
+ $19 base fee per month
Payroll
Timesheets
Leave Requests
Automated Payday Filing
Payroll AutoPilot®
Branded Payslips
Employee Mobile App
Public Holiday Automation
Xero Integration
Two Factor Authentication
First Pay Walkthrough
Email Support
Includes 1 Team
Super
$5
per employee
per month
+ $39 base fee per month
Everything in Origin, plus:
Unlimited Employees
Pay Now with Akahu
GPS Clock In
Insights Reporting
Timesheet Approvals
Timesheet Import
Rest & Meal Break Calculations
Audit Reports
Email & Phone Support
Includes 5 Teams
Universe
$6
per employee
per month
+ $59 base fee per month
Everything in Super, plus:
Onboarding & Workflows
Document Management
Pay Cycle Admins
Expenses
API Access
PowerBI Reporting
Unlimited Teams
You sure can! PayHero has a free trial that gives you access to all the features. You can choose to subscribe 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.
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.
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