RosterElf Review Australia 2026
Cheapest printed hospitality roster — GST extra, no STP
RosterElf still prints the lowest AU hospitality roster card (Core $6 annual +GST) with HIGA costing on the grid and Xero/MYOB export. Leave is now on Core. It is not a payroll product, GST is extra, annual plans need 10 seats, and privacy allows US/EU disclosure despite AWS Sydney marketing. Ready-made award packs are Clubs-first. Best for cafes and venues that will keep payroll in Xero and accept email-hours support.
- Best for
- AU hospitality SMEs (cafes, restaurants, bars) that want a printed per-head roster SKU, HIGA costing and Xero/MYOB export without buying Tanda’s $12.80 bundle.
- Not ideal for
- Buyers who need native STP/Payday Super, an inbound phone desk, AU-only hosting, or ready-made templates for every award on day one.
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Overview
RosterElf is core $6 annual +gst — aws sydney, not au-only. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in 23/359 Oxford St, Mount Hawthorn WA 6016, it serves Australian businesses with local data hosting and AU-based support.
Feature highlights
These highlights come from vendor documentation and editorial analysis of public sources. They are not firsthand test results or a claim that every listed capability was exercised in a trial.
- Published $6 Core — GST extra
Annual Core $6 / Full Suite $7 / HR $3 per employee +GST. Monthly $8/$10/$4. Min 3 or 10 seats, not $25.
- 150+ awards, Clubs templates first
HIGA and 150+ awards via the pay builder. Ready-made packs currently Registered Clubs. Disclaimer: starting point.
- GPS and photo time clock
Mobile clock-in with geofence and photo. Timesheets match the published roster.
- Xero and MYOB export — not STP
Award-interpreted timesheets leave RosterElf for Xero/MYOB payroll. No native ATO lodge.
- AWS Sydney — privacy allows US/EU
Homepage names AWS Sydney. Privacy discloses overseas. Not AU-only. No SOC/ISO on pages opened.
- No inbound phone
Email, chat, Elf AI and booked calls. 9:00am–5:00pm AEST. Stored 1800 number dropped.
AU Compliance Scores
These scores apply to Australian tax, payroll and banking capabilities where they are relevant to RosterElf. They are SoftwareHQ editorial judgements from public documentation, not firsthand product tests.
Not applicable means this product type is not scored on that dimension (for example BAS lodgement on a CRM). Not supported means the vendor does not offer it. Unknown means we could not verify it from public sources — that is not the same as unsupported.
Not a BAS lodge product. BAS stays in Xero/MYOB after timesheet export.
No native STP. Approved timesheets export to Xero or MYOB payroll.
No payroll clearing house. Super stays in the connected payroll product.
Award page: 150+ Modern Awards including HIGA MA000009. Live wage cost on the roster. Ready-made templates currently Clubs MA000058; other awards use the pay rate builder. Award-templates disclaimer: starting point only. Vendor copy, not a Fair Work certificate.
Not an accounting product. Subscription is +GST on /pricing.
Not a bank-feeds product.
When this was checked
Status as of (page snapshot) against a 90-day review target. Checked dates are not updated when the site is rebuilt.
Editorial article date: . That is not proof that pricing, hosting, or compliance was re-checked.
- PricingVerified
Verified — checked 8 September 2026.
Core $6 annual / $8 monthly, Full Suite $7/$10, HR $3/$4 per employee +GST. Min 3 monthly / 10 annual. Stored $25 min and GST-inclusive dropped.
- HostingVerified
Verified — checked 8 September 2026.
Homepage FAQ: AWS Sydney. Privacy: overseas US/EU disclosure. Not AU-only. No SOC/ISO on pages opened.
- Modern AwardsVerified
Verified — checked 8 September 2026.
150+ awards including HIGA. Clubs ready-made templates. Disclaimer: starting point. Vendor copy.
Pricing (AUD)
All prices below are in Australian dollars and exclude GST. Verified — checked 8 September 2026. Source: rosterelf.com/pricing.
- Users: per active employee
- Minimum Monthly: 3
- Minimum Annual: 10
- Users: per active employee
- Minimum Monthly: 3
- Minimum Annual: 10
- Users: per active employee
- Minimum Monthly: 3
- Minimum Annual: 10
Estimate first-year cost for RosterElf
Observed price changes
Recorded when a listed price changed. This is not a complete vendor timeline.
- Still Core $6/$8, Full Suite $7/$10, HR $3/$4 per employee. GST exclusive (stored inclusive dropped). Minimum is 3 monthly / 10 annual seats, not $25.
- Core · $8 → $8 · GST exclusive (stored inclusive dropped). Minimum 3 monthly / 10 annual seats, not $25. Dollars Core $6/$8, Full Suite $7/$10, HR $3/$4 unchanged.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Printed Core $6 annual / $8 monthly per employee +GST
- HIGA and 150+ awards with live roster costing (vendor copy)
- Leave management now on Core
- Native Xero and MYOB timesheet export
- 15-day trial, no credit card, no lock-in on monthly
- Australian-owned; AWS Sydney named on the homepage FAQ
- GPS/photo clock-in
- Xero App Store 4.9/5 still cited
Cons
- Not a payroll product — no STP or Payday Super
- GST extra; annual floor is 10 seats
- Privacy allows US/EU disclosure — not AU-only
- No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 on the pages opened
- No inbound phone; weekday 9–5 AEST only
- Ready-made award packs currently Clubs, not a full HIGA one-click pack
- Admins are billable seats
- Flex $10.60 is not on the public cards
How this review was made
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Sources
Public pages recorded when this review was compiled. They are not a checklist that every claim was verified, and they are not evidence of hands-on product testing.
- Rosterelf official site
- Rosterelf pricing
- Rosterelf Award Interpretation
- Rosterelf privacy policy
- Rosterelf contact
- Rosterelf Hospitality
- Rosterelf Award Templates Disclaimer
- Rosterelf Time And Attendance
- Rosterelf Payroll Integration
- Rosterelf Legal
RosterElf Alternatives
If RosterElf doesn’t quite fit your needs, consider these alternatives for Australian businesses:
- ClockOn — Pro from $8.80 — PIP Melbourne, Beam super on paid plans. Free plan available.
- Workforce.com (Tanda) — Tanda All-in-One $12.80+GST — WFM module still quote-only. From $12.8/user/mo ex GST.