Best HR Software in Australia 2026

Side-by-side comparison of Australian hr software packages. Listed prices are AUD; GST inclusive or exclusive is labelled on each product. Field-level pricing, hosting and compliance evidence is on each review; missing checks are labelled unknown.

4 products reviewed·Editorial update 8 September 2026·Pricing and hosting: 8 verified. Page snapshot as of

Find HR Software software with a short questionnaire. Search stays on the homepage. No email required.

HR Software Comparison

Filters
Data hosting

Where customer data is hosted, from structured records. Unpublished locations stay unknown.

Onboarding

Paperless new-hire onboarding on the starting listed HR SKU. Higher-plan means Engage, Unlimited or equivalent. Add-on means a priced HR/onboarding module. Customer self-onboarding onto the product is not employee onboarding. Unknown is not confirmed support.

Employee records

Hire-to-retire employee files, contracts or documents on the starting listed HR SKU. A roster people list without document management is not HR records. Add-on means Deputy HR or a similar module. Unknown is not confirmed support.

Rostering

Shift rostering on the starting listed HR SKU. Add-on means Employment Hero Time & Attendance or ELMO RTA. Higher-plan means Unlimited or equivalent. Unknown is not confirmed support.

Payroll integration

How pay runs connect from the starting listed HR SKU. Native on starting plan means in-product payroll in that SKU. Higher-plan means Employment Unlimited or a classic payroll SKU. Add-on means Deputy Payroll. Partner means a curated engine, not native ELMO STP. Third-party sync is Xero/MYOB/KeyPay export without in-product pay runs. Not in-product BAS or STP as a generic column.

Leave management

Leave requests, balances or availability on the starting listed HR SKU. Unknown is not confirmed support.

4 products

Unknown is not confirmed support. Free, quote-only and unknown prices are labelled separately; unknown is not sorted as $0.

HR Software comparison
SoftwareStarting priceData hostingSupport hoursOnboardingEmployee recordsRosteringPayroll integrationLeave managementReview
DeputyAU-Made
$6.75/mo ex GSTdeputy.com/pricing
Mixed / multi-regiondeputy.com/security
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm AESTdeputy.com/pricing
Paid add-onAdd-ondeputy.com/pricing
Paid add-onAdd-ondeputy.com/pricing
Rostering on starting plandeputy.com/pricing
Paid payroll add-onAdd-ondeputy.com/pricing
Leave on starting plandeputy.com/pricing
Review Deputy
Employment HeroAU-Made
$10/mo ex GSTemploymenthero.com/pricing
Australiahelp.employmenthero.com/hc/articles
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm AESTemploymenthero.com/pricing
Onboarding on starting planemploymenthero.com/pricing
HR records on starting planemploymenthero.com/pricing
Paid add-onAdd-onemploymenthero.com/pricing
Native payroll on a higher planemploymenthero.com/pricing
Leave on starting planemploymenthero.com/pricing
Review Employment Hero
TandaAU-Made
$12.8/mo ex GSTtanda.com.au/pricing
Mixed / multi-regionhelp.tanda.co/articles/3713561-infrastructure-application-security
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm AESTtanda.com.au/pricing
Onboarding on starting plantanda.com.au/pricing
HR records on starting plantanda.com.au/pricing
Rostering on starting plantanda.com.au/pricing
Native payroll on starting plantanda.com.au/pricing
Leave on starting plantanda.com.au/pricing
Review Tanda
ELMO SoftwareAU-Made
Quoteelmosoftware.com.au/products
Australiaelmosoftware.com.au/about/data-security
Mon-Fri AESTelmosoftware.com.au/products
Paid add-onAdd-onelmosoftware.com.au/products
HR records on starting planelmosoftware.com.au/products/hrcore
Paid add-onAdd-onelmosoftware.com.au/products
Partner payroll engineIntegrationelmosoftware.com.au/products/payroll
Unknown
Review ELMO Software

Choosing HR Software Software in Australia

Picking hr software software in Australia isn’t just about features and price — it’s about ATO compliance and local suitability. We rate every product against AU-specific requirements first, then look at usability, integrations, and value for money. Listed prices are AUD; GST treatment is labelled on each product. Pricing and hosting: 8 verified. Page snapshot as of Checked dates are not updated when the site is rebuilt.

Top Pick

Employment Hero

All-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform for AU businesses

  • Published HR SKUs: Essentials $10 and Engage $14 per employee/month (min 10 users)
  • Published payroll SKUs: Standard $8 and Premium $10 per employee/month on the classic price list
  • Digital onboarding on Essentials+ (help centre, 30 Aug 2026)

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

From $10/mo ex GST  ·  Read full Employment Hero review →

Runner-Up

Deputy

Rostering, time tracking, and workforce management

  • Published AU cards Lite $6.75 / Core $8.75 / Pro $13 excl tax
  • Award pay-rate library on Lite; auto-scheduling on Core
  • Optional AU Payroll add-on $5 with vendor STP2 copy

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

From $6.75/mo ex GST  ·  Read full Deputy review →

#3 Pick

Tanda

Workforce management with Modern Award compliance

  • Published All-in-One $12.80+GST with HR + payroll + WFM
  • 30+ managed Modern Award templates (vendor copy)
  • Tanda Payroll: STP Phase 2 + Beam super (vendor copy)

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

From $12.8/mo ex GST  ·  Read full Tanda review →

#4 Pick

ELMO Software

End-to-end AU-built HR, payroll and learning platform for mid-market

  • HR Core + onboarding + rostering + 400+ course LMS on one AU-hosted platform
  • AWS Australia hosting with ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 42001:2023
  • Can keep an existing payroll engine and two-way sync mapped fields

Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

From Quote  ·  Read full ELMO Software review →

Shortlist

0 of 3 products

Add products from a review, category table or finder results. Maximum 3.

Add two or three products in the same category to compare.