Switch from
Smartly to PayHero

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

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Why is PayHero New Zealand’s best payroll system?

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We take compliance seriously

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.

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Changes are made automatically

Any changes to payroll and labour laws are automatically applied to PayHero’s cloud-based system. No downloads or time consuming updates.

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Your accounts are sorted

Seamlessly send your payroll transactions to Xero and apportion wage costs to different account codes or tracking categories.

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No need for a filing cabinet

Securely store employment contracts, IRD forms, work permits, licences and other important documents on each employee’s profile.

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Employees also benefit

Give employees access to submit timesheets, view balances & pay history, request leave, submit expense claims and update their details.

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Free and knowledgeable support

Our friendly Wellington-based support team is available by phone or email to help whenever you need it.

Trusted by payroll compliance practitioners

Convex
“We're usually reluctant to endorse payroll software, but PayHero gets the detail right while being exceptionally easy to use.”
Hamish Mexted, Convex Accounting

PayHero Pricing

No Hidden Costs · Easy Set Up · 14 Day Free Trial

Origin

$4

per employee

per month

+ $19 base fee per month

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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

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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

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Everything in Super, plus:

Onboarding & Workflows

Document Management

Pay Cycle Admins

Expenses

API Access

PowerBI Reporting

Unlimited Teams

Swap from Smartly and pay employees right with
powerful online payroll

Start your free trial
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14 Days Free - First Pay Walkthrough - No Credit Card Required

Ready to go but not sure how to switch payroll systems? Download our step-by-step guide here.