Head to head

Employment Hero vs PayFit

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

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

PayFit

Sales-quoted

UK payroll and HR platform with managed pay runs and Payfit AI included. Pricing is a monthly per-employee quote.

Where PayFit fits

UK companies with about 20 to 1,000 staff
Teams that want experts to run payroll
HR teams using Xero, QuickBooks, or BambooHR
Buyers who want Payfit AI included

At a glance

Detail	Employment Hero	PayFit
Starting price	Sales-quoted	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Benefits administration, Engagement, HR compliance, HRIS, Payroll, Time & attendance	HRIS, Payroll
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.5 from 51 reviews

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

PayFit

Stands out: UK payroll experts prepare each pay run and take legal responsibility, while you review and approve.

Watch out: PayFit is built for UK, French, and Spanish payroll, not US IRS filing. There is no public rate card.

Not the right fit for

US employers that need IRS payroll filing
Buyers who need a public price card

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

PayFit

Managed UK payroll with HMRC RTI
Payfit AI included on all plans
Xero, QuickBooks, and BambooHR sync

No public per-employee price
Not a US payroll system
Buying starts with a demo

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

PayFit

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Monthly per-employee subscription with no extra fees for starters, leavers, bonuses, corrections, or onboarding. Plans range from self-managed payroll to a dedicated expert team. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Employment Hero or PayFit for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Not the pair you wanted?

All Employment Hero alternatives All PayFit alternatives Every Benefits administration tool

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