MYOB vs Employment Hero — Australia 2026
MYOB vs Employment Hero for AU payroll. Compare Modern Awards, STP Phase 2, Payday Super, HR features, super clearing & pricing.
Quick Verdict
Employment Hero for HR and awards; MYOB for accounting and phone support
Employment Hero Payroll Premium lists pre-built awards at $10/employee (min $100). MYOB awards remain manual/add-on; Pro payroll is $3/employee, not included. Both vendor-claim STP and a Payday Super payment path. MYOB wins for BAS + phone support. Employment Hero wins for onboarding/HR plus award payroll if you accept the floor.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | MYOB | Employment Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Melbourne, VIC | Sydney, NSW |
| Entry Price | $35/mo inc GST | $10/mo ex GST |
| BAS Lodgement | Official plan comparison: Lite, Pro and AccountRight Plus list Track GST and lodge BAS. Solo is Track GST only. AI BAS is a beta add-on on Lite/Pro, not the lodgement channel itself. | HR/payroll platform. BAS stays in Xero/MYOB/QuickBooks. |
| STP Phase 2 | compliant | compliant |
| Payday Super | ready | ready |
| Modern Awards | MYOB still does not document native auto award interpretation on the pages opened this check. Award-rate libraries and employee pay items are configured by the employer; deep penalty-rate automation is a third-party marketplace add-on (QuokkaWorks) in prior copy. Do not treat that add-on as a MYOB certification. | 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. |
| Bank Feeds | Big 4 + 130+ banks | N/A |
| Data Hosting | AU | AU |
| AU Support Hours | Mon-Fri 7am-7pm AEST | Mon-Fri 8am-6pm AEST |
| Phone Support | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | 350+ apps | 50+ apps |
Pricing Comparison (AUD, Mar 2026)
MYOB Plans
Lite
$35/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: basic
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Bank Accounts: 2
- ✓Users: unlimited
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Pro
$70/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: unlimited
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Bank Accounts: unlimited
- ✓Users: unlimited
AccountRight Plus
$165/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: unlimited
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Inventory: Yes
- ✓Time Billing: Yes
- ✓Users: unlimited
AccountRight Premier
$210/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: unlimited
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Inventory: Yes
- ✓Multi Currency: Yes
- ✓Users: unlimited
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
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.
MYOB
BAS Lodgement5/5
STP Phase 25/5
Payday Super5/5
Modern Awards3/5
GST Handling5/5
Bank Feeds5/5
Employment Hero
BAS Lodgement0/5
STP Phase 25/5
Payday Super5/5
Modern Awards5/5
GST Handling0/5
Bank Feeds0/5
Pros & Cons
MYOB
Pros
- Australian phone support at 1300 555 666 (Mon-Fri 7am-7pm AEST) — Xero doesn't offer this
- Share Lite/Pro/Plus with an advisor, accountant or bookkeeper at no extra cost
- Unlimited quotes and invoices on Lite, Pro and Plus
- Track GST and lodge BAS on Lite, Pro and Plus
- Cloud platforms hosted in Australia on Azure and AWS (MYOB security practices page)
- Pro connects unlimited bank accounts (Lite is capped at two)
- 14-day free trial on Pro and AccountRight Plus
- Annual billing on Lite ($315/year after offer = $26.25/mo equivalent)
Cons
- Pro does not include payroll — $3/employee/month extra (max 2 employees on Lite)
- Smaller app marketplace (350+ vs Xero's 1,000+)
- Modern Award interpretation still needs a third-party add-on for full automation
- AccountRight Plus is $165/mo; Premier $210/mo for multi-currency
- UI feels less modern than Xero
- Shorter free trial on some paths (14 days vs Xero's 30 days)
- Public cancel path is conflicting: pricing FAQ copy vs 10-day terms notice vs help that says call 1300 940 281; in-app cancel was not opened
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
Who Should Choose MYOB
MYOB is best suited for businesses that need employer with payroll, phone support needed, au owned preference.
Choose MYOB if you are:
- Employer With Payroll
- Phone Support Needed
- Au Owned Preference
- Hospitality
- Retail
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