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Employment Hero vs Sense HR

Employment Hero

employmenthero.com

Sense HR

sense.hr

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FigureEmployment HeroSense HR
Price from—£4/mo
Free plan——
Free trialYesYes
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
APIYesYes
Plans published204
Spec score · HR Software9.2 (#4)8.1 (#58)
Spec score · HR Document Management Software9.0 (#1)8.2 (#9)
FoundedLinkedIn states that Employment Hero began in 2014.2023
Free planNoNo
HeadquartersSydney, AustraliaEpworth, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
IntegrationsOfficial integrations include Xero, MYOB AccountRight Payroll, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, NetSuite, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and Slack.Sense HR lists 50+ pre-built connectors, three native payroll integrations, and an open API with webhooks.
Mobile appEmployment Hero Work is available on iOS and Android and combines work administration, wages, savings and employee benefits.The employee app is available for iOS and Android and is included on every plan; it supports clock-in, leave requests, payslips, onboarding and document signing.
RecruitmentRecruitment capabilities include applicant tracking, candidate scoring, AI screening, AI video interviews and access to a 2.3-million-plus talent pool on higher plans.Its ATS supports vacancy publishing, application tracking, candidate screening and ranking, shortlists, and hiring.
SupportThe 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 maker describes Elite and Enterprise onboarding and training as included and scoped, and Enterprise includes a dedicated account manager.
Time trackingYesStaff can clock in through the mobile app, Sense Clock hardware, or biometric methods, and timesheets can be checked before payroll.

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

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Sense HR

  • Team£20 a month
  • Professional£4 a month
  • Elite£6 a month
  • Enterprise£9 a month

Sense HR pricing →

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.

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Sense HR

Sense HR combines HR administration, recruitment, and time tracking for entire workforces, including staff without desks or company laptops. Core tools cover employee records, documents and e-signatures, holidays and absence, and onboarding, alongside more than 100 workflows and automations. Its applicant-tracking system supports vacancy publishing, application tracking, candidate screening and ranking, shortlists, and hiring. Staff can clock in through the mobile app, Sense Clock hardware, or biometric methods, while managers check timesheets before payroll. The iOS and Android employee app is included on every plan and supports clock-in, leave requests, payslips, onboarding, and document signing. Sense HR lists more than 50 connectors, three native payroll integrations, and an open API with webhooks; named connections include Sage Payroll, Xero, Brightpay, Microsoft 365, Slack, Google Calendar, Microsoft Teams, and Hireful. The maker says it holds ISO 27001:2022 certification, hosts live data in Microsoft Azure UK South, and keeps geo-redundant UK backups. Pricing starts at £2/user/mo, with a 14-day trial requiring no card.

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