Name: RosterElf
Brand: RosterElf
Price: 8 AUD
Availability: OnlineOnly

Overview

RosterElf is australian rostering with built-in modern award interpretation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia, it serves Australian businesses with local data hosting and AU-based support.

Australian rostering with built-in Modern Award interpretation

AU Compliance Scores

BAS Lodgement

0/5

STP Phase 2

0/5

Payday Super

0/5

Modern Awards

5/5

GST Handling

0/5

Bank Feeds

0/5

Modern Awards NoteBuilt-in award interpretation engine covers 100+ Modern Awards including Hospitality Industry General Award (MA000009). Automatically calculates penalty rates (Saturday 125%, Sunday 150%, public holidays 250%, late night 115%), casual loadings (25%), overtime, split shift allowances, and break requirements. Alerts managers to compliance issues before rosters are published.

Pricing (AUD inc. GST)

All prices below are in Australian dollars and include GST. Pricing verified as of 2026-03-20.

Core

$8/mo

AUD inc GST

Per active employee/month. Includes rostering, time & attendance with GPS/photo verification, timesheet approvals, award interpretation, payroll exports to Xero/MYOB, labour cost forecasting, and team communication. Minimum $25/month spend applies.

Users: unlimited
Per Employee: Yes

Pros & Cons

Pros

Built-in interpretation of 100+ Modern Awards including the Hospitality Industry General Award — penalty rates, overtime, and casual loadings calculated automatically as rosters are built
Competitive per-employee pricing from $6/month (annual) with no lock-in contracts and transparent, add-on-free pricing
Purpose-built for Australian businesses — not a US product adapted for the AU market, with Australian-based support and development team
Strong Xero integration rated 4.9/5 on the Xero App Store, with direct timesheet-to-payroll export including award rates
Live labour cost forecasting shows accurate wage costs before rosters are published, helping hospitality operators manage tight margins
GPS geofencing and photo verification for time clock prevents buddy-punching and ensures staff are on-site at clock-in
15-day free trial with full feature access and no credit card required — low barrier to evaluate
Handles hospitality-specific complexities like split shifts, overnight work across midnight, and RSA/food safety certificate tracking

Cons

Narrow integration ecosystem — primarily Xero and MYOB, lacking the broad app marketplace offered by Deputy or Employment Hero
Not a payroll platform — requires Xero or MYOB for actual payroll processing, adding another subscription cost
No publicly listed security certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001) — smaller businesses may not mind, but enterprise compliance teams may require these
Support hours limited to Mon-Fri 9:30am-7:00pm AEST — no weekend or after-hours support, which is a gap for a hospitality product where issues often arise on weekends
$25 minimum monthly spend means very small teams (1-3 employees) pay more per head than the listed per-employee rate
Privacy policy mentions personal data may be disclosed overseas (US, EU) despite website claiming AU data hosting — the data sovereignty position could be clearer
HR features require the Full Suite plan at a higher per-employee cost — the Core plan lacks onboarding, contracts, and leave management

Who Is RosterElf Best For?

Hospitality
Small Business
Cafes
Restaurants
Bars

RosterElf may not be the best fit for:

Enterprise
Sole Trader

RosterElf Alternatives

If RosterElf doesn’t quite fit your needs, consider these alternatives for Australian businesses:

ClockOn — All-in-one AU rostering, payroll & time tracking for SMBs. Free plan available.
Workforce.com (Tanda) — All-in-one AU rostering, payroll & HR for hourly workforces. From $12/mo inc. GST.