Employment Hero vs IceHrm
Employment Hero
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| Figure | Employment Hero | IceHrm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $12/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 20 | 5 |
| Spec score · HR Software | 9.2 (#4) | 9.1 (#6) |
| Spec score · HR Document Management Software | 9.0 (#1) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Employee records | Yes | Employee profiles cover personal and identification details, job history, skills, education, certifications, languages, dependents, and documents, with role-based access. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes | Yes |
| Employee onboarding | Yes | Yes |
| Performance management | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The Help Centre provides step-by-step guides, troubleshooting, videos, webinars, interactive demos and topic areas covering recruitment, people, payroll, time, engagement, development and workflows. | The editions comparison lists community support for Open Source, email/Slack for IceHrmPro, and email support for Cloud; Cloud pricing lists email support. |
| Time-off management | Yes | Yes |
| Time tracking | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Employment Hero
- Pro 50Priced on request
- Pro 50Price not published
- Pro 100Priced on request
- Pro 100Price not published
- Pro 200Price not published
- Pro 200Priced on request
- HR Essentials$10 a month
- HR EssentialsPriced on request
- HR Engage$14 a month
- HR EngagePriced on request
IceHrm
- IceHrm Cloud$12 a month
- IceHrmPro$1,799 a month
- IceHrm Open SourceFree
- IceHrmPro$1,799, paid once
- IceHrm EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Employment Hero
Employment Hero is an HR service available on web, iOS and Android. Its listed capabilities include employee records, time-off management, onboarding, performance management and time tracking, with mobile apps available. HR Essentials includes leave management, employee and document records, onboarding and offboarding, policies and compliance tools, plus a help centre and chat support. HR Engage includes the Essentials features as well as recruitment, expenses, performance management, learning management and advanced HR. HR Elite includes Engage features, then adds talent development, advanced analytics and reporting, workflows, and advanced customisations, security and integration. The Pro tiers are described by AI video interview volume: Pro 50 includes 50 interviews, Pro 100 includes 100, and Pro 200 includes 200. The maker, Employment Hero, was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The listed plan details cover both HR administration and interview volumes, but do not provide plan prices.
IceHrm
IceHrm is an HR platform covering employee records, leave, attendance, payroll, recruitment, and related operations. Leave management includes live balances, accruals, manual adjustments, approval chains, and company and team holiday calendars. Employees can clock in and out on web or mobile, with work location captured; timesheets support submission and approval workflows. Payroll supports custom columns, pay groups, multiple currencies, and payslip design. Expense claims with receipts can be approved and reimbursed through payroll. IceHrm also includes performance review cycles with goals and 360-degree feedback, along with recruitment pipelines, candidate profiles, and interview scheduling. A REST API supports external integrations and custom applications, and listed sign-on options include Microsoft Entra ID, SAML 2.0, and LDAP/Active Directory. Dedicated mobile apps are available for iOS and Android. The Open Source plan has no listed price. Cloud costs $12 a month for up to six employees, with managed hosting and email support; IceHrmPro costs $1,799 a month for up to 50 employees at its starting price. A 14-day trial is listed.