Employment Hero vs Tanda — Australia 2026
Employment Hero vs Tanda for AU businesses. Compare Modern Awards, rostering, payroll, HR onboarding, pricing & hospitality features.
Quick Verdict
Employment Hero for end-to-end HR; Tanda for hospitality rostering
Tanda's only public dollar is All-in-One $12.80+GST per user/month covering HR + payroll + WFM; modules are Request pricing — the $6 / $4.50 figures are gone. Tanda Payroll vendor-claims STP Phase 2 and Beam super; HR onboarding is in the bundle. Employment Hero publishes Essentials $10 (no payroll) and classic Payroll Premium $10 (awards, min $100). Tanda help is AWS Sydney for my.tanda.co plus overseas subprocessors. Choose Employment Hero for a published HR or payroll SKU; choose Tanda All-in-One when you want awards+payroll in one printed bundle.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Employment Hero | Tanda |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Sydney, NSW | Brisbane, QLD |
| Entry Price | $10/mo ex GST | $12.8/mo ex GST |
| BAS Lodgement | HR/payroll platform. BAS stays in Xero/MYOB/QuickBooks. | Not an accounting tool. BAS stays in Xero/MYOB. |
| STP Phase 2 | compliant | compliant |
| Payday Super | ready | ready |
| Modern Awards | Pre-built Modern Awards listed on Payroll Premium (classic) and on OS plans that include payroll. Not on Payroll Standard. Vendor copy, not Fair Work certification. | 30+ managed templates (HIGA, RIA, GRIA, SCHADS, Aged Care, Pharmacy, Children's Services). Vendor-maintained; not a Fair Work certification. |
| Data Hosting | AU | AWS Sydney (my.tanda.co); AWS Frankfurt (eu.tanda.co) |
| AU Support Hours | Mon-Fri 8am-6pm AEST | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm AEST |
| Phone Support | Yes | No |
| Integrations | 50+ apps | 40+ apps |
Pricing Comparison (AUD, Mar 2026)
Employment Hero Plans
HR Essentials
$10/mo
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Minimum Users: 10
HR Engage
$14/mo
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Minimum Users: 10
Payroll Standard
$8/mo
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Minimum Monthly: 80
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Payroll Premium
$10/mo
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Minimum Monthly: 100
Lite
$20/mo
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Minimum Monthly: 200
- ✓Minimum Users: 10
Plus
$40/mo
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Minimum Monthly: 400
- ✓Minimum Users: 10
Unlimited
$60/mo
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Minimum Monthly: 600
- ✓Minimum Users: 10
Tanda Plans
Most Popular
All-in-One
$12.8/mo
per user
- ✓Users: unlimited
Workforce Management
Quote
per user
- ✓Users: unlimited
HR
Quote
per user
- ✓Users: unlimited
Payroll
Quote
per user
- ✓Users: unlimited
AU Compliance Scores
How we scoreScores are out of 5 and reflect depth of compliance support, ease of setup, and ongoing reliability for Australian businesses. Assessed March 2026.
Employment Hero
BAS Lodgement0/5
STP Phase 25/5
Payday Super5/5
Modern Awards5/5
GST Handling0/5
Bank Feeds0/5
Tanda
BAS Lodgement0/5
STP Phase 25/5
Payday Super4/5
Modern Awards5/5
GST Handling0/5
Bank Feeds0/5
Pros & Cons
Employment Hero
Pros
- 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)
- Pre-built Modern Awards on Payroll Premium (vendor copy)
- HeroClear documented for Payday Super inside payroll
- Trust Centre: SOC 2 and ISO 27001:2022 / 27017 / 27018
Cons
- Three overlapping price lists — easy to compare the wrong SKU
- HR Essentials $10 does not include payroll or in-plan rostering (rostering is $4 extra, min $40)
- Minimums ($80–$600 / 10 users) punish teams under ~10 people
- GST not stated on the dollar cards
- No BAS/GST/invoicing — needs Xero or MYOB
- Super batch fees ($0.20 ex GST HeroClear or $0.30 on the classic page) sit on top of seat price
Tanda
Pros
- 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)
- HR onboarding and qualifications in the bundle
- my.tanda.co on AWS Sydney; SOC 2 Type 2
- Native export path to Xero/MYOB/KeyPay if you skip Tanda Payroll
Cons
- Module prices are quote-only
- Per-user billing for large casual teams
- Privacy policy lists overseas subprocessors — not AU-only
- Support hours still AEST business hours on the stored record (not re-timed this check)
- 14-day trial not printed on /pricing this check
- Payday Super is vendor/Beam copy, not an ATO certificate
Who Should Choose Employment Hero
Employment Hero is best suited for businesses that need growing business 10 plus, hospitality, retail.
Choose Employment Hero if you are:
- Growing Business 10 Plus
- Hospitality
- Retail
- Healthcare
- Hr And Payroll Combined
- Modern Award Compliance
Who Should Choose Tanda
Tanda is best suited for businesses that need hospitality, cafe, restaurant.
Choose Tanda if you are:
- Hospitality
- Cafe
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Hotel
- Aged Care
- Retail
- Pharmacy