1. Payroll and HR
Deputy
Deputy is cloud software for businesses with rostered staff and Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Level 13, 580 George Street".
Level 13, 580 George Street
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Best payroll and HR software for Australian employers
Aussie SaaS compared 22 payroll and HR systems for Australian employers in Australia, checked against each product's own website in September 2026. The ones whose websites confirm the most of the 12 capabilities Australian employers most often need are Deputy (11 of 12), Employment Hero (10 of 12) and Microkeeper (9 of 12). 8 of them publish a price.
22 compared
Checked September 2026
Official sources only
Checked September 2026
Official sources only
Compared on what each website confirms
Ordered by how many of the 12 capabilities Australian employers most often ask about the product's own website confirms, then by whether it publishes a price. Prices are shown as each product publishes them and are not ranked against each other, because their units differ. It is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a quality rating.
| Product | Confirmed | Price | Capabilities its website confirms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy | 11 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Leave management, Onboarding, Performance reviews, Timesheets, Mobile app, Xero integration, MYOB integration, Reporting |
| Employment Hero | 10 of 12 | From $10 | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Leave management, Performance reviews, Timesheets, Mobile app, Xero integration, MYOB integration, Reporting |
| Microkeeper | 9 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Leave management, Onboarding, Performance reviews, Timesheets, Xero integration, Reporting |
| ELMO | 8 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Leave management, Onboarding, Performance reviews, Timesheets, API |
| ClockOn | 7 of 12 | From $16.25 | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Onboarding, Mobile app, Xero integration, MYOB integration |
| RosterElf | 7 of 12 | From $3 per employee per month ex GST | Award interpretation, Leave management, Onboarding, Timesheets, Xero integration, MYOB integration, Reporting |
| Roubler | 7 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Award interpretation, Leave management, Onboarding, Timesheets, Mobile app, Reporting |
| CloudPayroll | 6 of 12 | From $2.20 per employee per pay run | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Leave management, Mobile app, Xero integration, Reporting |
| foundU | 6 of 12 | From $12 per active user per month | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Leave management, Mobile app, Xero integration |
| Payroller | 6 of 12 | From $3.99 per employee per month | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Leave management, Timesheets, Mobile app, Xero integration |
| Humanforce | 6 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Onboarding, Performance reviews, Reporting |
| MYOB Business Payroll Only | 5 of 12 | From $15 | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Leave management, Timesheets |
| Xero Payroll | 5 of 12 | From $78 per month | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Leave management, Timesheets, Mobile app |
| enableHR | 5 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Leave management, Performance reviews, API |
| MyHR | 5 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Leave management, Onboarding, Performance reviews, Reporting |
| Reckon Payroll | 5 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Leave management, Mobile app, Reporting |
| Subscribe-HR | 5 of 12 | Not published | Onboarding, Performance reviews, MYOB integration, Reporting, API |
| Access Payroll (MicrOpay, WageEasy) | 4 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Timesheets |
| Dayforce | 4 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Award interpretation, Onboarding, Reporting |
| Frontier Software | 4 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Performance reviews, Mobile app |
| HR Partner | 4 of 12 | Not published | Leave management, Performance reviews, Xero integration, API |
| Rippling | 4 of 12 | Not published | Payroll, Single Touch Payroll, Award interpretation, Xero integration |
The 22 products, in order
2. Payroll and HR
Employment Hero
Employment Hero is cloud software for Australian employers and businesses with rostered staff. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "You're viewing our Australia site".
You're viewing our Australia site.
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Microkeeper
Microkeeper is cloud software for Australian employers and businesses with rostered staff. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Geelong, VIC".
Geelong, VIC
View profile4. Payroll and HR
ELMO
ELMO is cloud software for Australian employers and businesses with rostered staff. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "ELMO is the trusted HR software provider to thousands of organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the UK".
Australian presence stated on its website
View profile5. Payroll and HR
ClockOn
ClockOn is software for businesses with rostered staff and Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Erina, NSW".
Erina, NSW
View profile6. Payroll and HR
RosterElf
RosterElf is cloud software for businesses with rostered staff and Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "RosterElf was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 2015".
RosterElf was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 2015
View profile7. Payroll and HR
Roubler
Roubler is cloud software for businesses with rostered staff and Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Milton, QLD".
Milton, QLD
View profile8. Payroll and HR
CloudPayroll
CloudPayroll is cloud software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "a simple, reliable payroll solution tailored to the needs of Australian businesses".
a simple, reliable payroll solution tailored to the needs of Australian businesses
View profile9. Payroll and HR
foundU
foundU is cloud software for businesses with rostered staff and Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Enjoy Australian-based customer support".
Enjoy Australian-based customer support
View profile10. Payroll and HR
Payroller
Payroller is cloud software for Australian employers and businesses with rostered staff. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "simple payroll software that anyone can use in Australia".
simple payroll software that anyone can use in Australia
View profile11. Payroll and HR
Humanforce
Humanforce is software for businesses with rostered staff and Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Level 10, 90 Arthur St, North Sydney NSW 2060".
Level 10, 90 Arthur St, North Sydney NSW 2060
View profile12. Payroll and HR
MYOB Business Payroll Only
MYOB Business Payroll Only is cloud software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Empowering Australian and New Zealand businesses for 35 years".
Empowering Australian and New Zealand businesses for 35 years
View profile13. Payroll and HR
Xero Payroll
Xero Payroll is cloud software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Australian payroll software helps you manage Single Touch Payroll reporting".
Australian payroll software helps you manage Single Touch Payroll reporting
View profile14. Payroll and HR
enableHR
enableHR is cloud software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "HR Software & HRIS Software in Australia & New Zealand - enableHR".
HR Software & HRIS Software in Australia & New Zealand - enableHR
View profile15. Payroll and HR
MyHR
MyHR is cloud software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "growing Australian businesses often struggle to manage their HR".
growing Australian businesses often struggle to manage their HR
View profile16. Payroll and HR
Reckon Payroll
Reckon Payroll is cloud software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Payroll features built for Australian compliance".
Payroll features built for Australian compliance
View profile17. Payroll and HR
Subscribe-HR
Subscribe-HR is cloud software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "302 - 306 Bong Bong Street Bowral, NSW, 2576 Australia".
302 - 306 Bong Bong Street Bowral, NSW, 2576 Australia
View profile18. Payroll and HR
Access Payroll (MicrOpay, WageEasy)
Access Payroll (MicrOpay, WageEasy) is software for Australian employers and businesses with rostered staff. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "40+ years of Australian payroll experience".
40+ years of Australian payroll experience
View profile19. Payroll and HR
Dayforce
Dayforce is cloud software for Australian employers and businesses with rostered staff. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Melbourne, VIC".
Melbourne, VIC
View profile20. Payroll and HR
Frontier Software
Frontier Software is software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "18 Little Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia".
18 Little Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
View profile21. Payroll and HR
HR Partner
HR Partner is software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "HR Partner began in Darwin, Australia".
HR Partner began in Darwin, Australia
View profile22. Payroll and HR
Rippling
Rippling is software for Australian employers. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Barangaroo NSW 2000".
Barangaroo NSW 2000
View profileEvery fact comes from the product's own website, where its wording was found when we fetched the page in September 2026. "Not stated" means the website did not say so when checked, not that the product lacks it. Confirm features, prices and terms with the provider.