Compare/Head to head

Employment Hero vs Martian Logic

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Employment Hero

Sales-quoted

HR and payroll platform with recruiting tools. No US rate card is published, so US pricing is quote-based.

Where Employment Hero fits

Employers that want HR records and recruiting together
Teams that may add rostering or managed payroll
Companies hiring with AI screening and video interviews
Buyers comfortable with a sales quote

Martian Logic suits Australian and New Zealand independent schools and mid-market employers that want requisitions, an ATS, onboarding and award payroll on one employee record. It is sold by quote per organization, based on the modules chosen and headcount, and setup is usually included.

Where Martian Logic fits

Australian and NZ independent schools
Mid-market employers on AU or NZ awards
Teams wanting ATS through to payroll

At a glance

Detail	Employment Hero	Martian Logic
Starting price	Sales-quoted	Quote-based
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Benefits administration, Engagement, HR compliance, HRIS, Payroll, Time & attendance	ATS, HRIS

Where they pull apart

Employment Hero

Stands out: Employee records, leave, onboarding, performance and recruiting with AI screening in one people system.

Watch out: Published plans are regional. Australian plans have a 10-user minimum, and add-ons like rostering and managed payroll bill extra.

Not the right fit for

US buyers who need a published USD price
Very small teams under a 10-user minimum

Martian Logic

Stands out: Martian Logic tracks school and care compliance such as Working with Children Checks, police checks, VEVO and teacher accreditation. It connects to school systems including Veracross, Synergetic, TASS and FACTS, and runs award interpretation and Single Touch Payroll.

Watch out: The $55,000 a year Core HR figure Martian Logic shows is a fictional ACME scenario, not a starting price, and real cost depends on modules and headcount. The product is an HRIS first, so agencies needing a sales CRM and client billing are a poor fit.

Not the right fit for

Agencies needing a sales CRM and temp desk
Buyers needing a published per-employee price
Employers outside Australia and New Zealand

Pros and cons

Employment Hero

HR, recruiting and payroll options in one vendor
Modular add-ons for time, payroll and learning
Public developer API

No published US pricing
10-user minimum on published plans
Many features are paid add-ons

Martian Logic

One system from job ad to award payroll
Tracks WWCC, police checks and VEVO
Setup usually included in the quote

No public price list
ACME $55,000 example is not a starting price
Not a recruiter CRM with client billing

What each one costs

Employment Hero

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted in the US. No public rate card on the vendor site. In Australia, HR Essentials is listed at A$10 and HR Engage at A$14 per user per month with a 10-user minimum; HR Elite is custom. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Martian Logic

Quote-based

Martian Logic does not publish a price list. It quotes per organization based on configuration and headcount, choosing from Recruitment plus Onboarding, full Core HR, or the All-in-One with payroll, workforce management and LMS. Setup is usually included. The $55,000 a year Core HR figure shown against a $75,000 ACME stack is an illustration, not a price. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Employment Hero or Martian Logic for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?