KeyPay vs Payroller — Australia 2026
KeyPay vs Payroller for AU payroll. Compare Modern Award depth, STP Phase 2, Payday Super readiness, super clearing & pricing.
Quick Verdict
KeyPay Plus for awards; Payroller for cheap simple STP
KeyPay Plus is the vendor award-interpretation SKU; public KeyPay dollars are unpublished. Payroller Lite is $0 mobile/one person; Standard is $5.50/employee monthly after intro with a $22 floor. Payroller does not document auto awards. For hospitality/retail penalty rates, KeyPay Plus (quote) is the compliance path. For one-person STP, Payroller Lite is cheaper.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | KeyPay | Payroller |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Sydney, NSW | Sydney, NSW |
| Entry Price | Quote | Free |
| BAS Lodgement | Payroll-only. BAS stays in the connected accounting product. | Payroll only — no BAS features. |
| STP Phase 2 | compliant | compliant |
| Payday Super | ready | ready |
| Modern Awards | Award interpretation is Plus-only on keypay.com.au/pricing and /feature/automation-for-awards. Vendor copy: pre-built modern awards kept up to date with Fair Work. Not a Fair Work certification. Standard does not include it. | No award-interpretation spec on the pricing or payday-super pages opened this check. Prior 'basic awards / manual penalty rates' copy is retained as a limitation, not re-proven. |
| Data Hosting | AU | AU |
| AU Support Hours | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm AEST | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm AEST |
| Phone Support | No | No |
| Integrations | 30+ apps | 5+ apps |
Pricing Comparison (AUD, Mar 2026)
KeyPay Plans
Standard
Quote
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Clients: unlimited
Most Popular
Plus
Quote
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Clients: unlimited
Payroller Plans
Lite
Free
AUD inc GST
- ✓Employees: 1
- ✓Web Payroll: No
Most Popular
Standard
$5.5/mo
per employee
- ✓Employees: unlimited
- ✓Minimum Monthly: 22
- ✓Minimum Annual Monthly: 15.96
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.
KeyPay
BAS Lodgement0/5
STP Phase 25/5
Payday Super5/5
Modern Awards5/5
GST Handling0/5
Bank Feeds0/5
Payroller
BAS Lodgement0/5
STP Phase 25/5
Payday Super4/5
Modern Awards3/5
GST Handling0/5
Bank Feeds0/5
Pros & Cons
KeyPay
Pros
- Plus plan lists pre-built Modern Award interpretation and a pay conditions engine
- STP reporting and automated super payments listed on Standard and Plus
- Unlimited employees and clients on the published feature matrix
- AWS Sydney hosting on the trust page, with ISO 27001 and PCI copy
- Native accounting journals to Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks on the integrations page
- Built for accountants running many client payrolls
Cons
- AU pricing page is quote-only — previously stored $4/$6 per employee cannot be re-confirmed
- Payroll-only: no BAS, GST, invoicing or bank feeds
- Award interpretation is Plus, not Standard
- No phone support on the pages opened this check
- KeyPay is now Employment Hero — standalone KeyPay buyers are pushed to EH sales
Payroller
Pros
- Lite is genuinely $0 for one-person mobile STP
- Published Standard rates after intro: $5.50 monthly / $3.99 yearly per employee
- 7-day trial and 30-day money-back on the pricing page
- STP Phase 2 listed on Lite and Standard
- Privacy policy: servers in Australia
- Xero integration listed on Standard
Cons
- Lite is not web payroll and does not list super
- After promo, $22 monthly minimum so 1–3 staff pay the floor
- GST treatment not stated on the pricing FAQ
- No documented auto award interpretation on the pages opened
- Payday Super evidence is marketing-banner plus a prepare-for-2026 hub — mixed
- No BAS/invoicing
Who Should Choose KeyPay
KeyPay is best suited for businesses that need accountant bookkeeper, multi client payroll, complex modern awards.
Choose KeyPay if you are:
- Accountant Bookkeeper
- Multi Client Payroll
- Complex Modern Awards
- Hospitality Payroll
Who Should Choose Payroller
Payroller is best suited for businesses that need micro business, sole trader with one employee, simple payroll.
Choose Payroller if you are:
- Micro Business
- Sole Trader With One Employee
- Simple Payroll
- Budget Payroll