Payroll · Comparison

Employment Hero Payroll vs. Happy HR Payroll

Employment Hero Payroll and Happy HR Payroll are Payroll solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Employment Hero Payroll 34, Happy HR Payroll 26 features; both share 22 of them. On security and compliance, both list SSO/SAML, MFA, role-based access (RBAC), audit logs and API access. Integrations listed: Employment Hero Payroll 31, Happy HR Payroll 29; shared ones include QuickBooks and Xero. Pricing model: Employment Hero Payroll per employee, Happy HR Payroll on request.

All details come from the product profiles; a missing entry means it is not stated in the profile.

Employment Hero
Employment Hero
Payroll
Happy HR
Happy HR
Payroll
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
SMBKMU
SMBKMULargeEnterprise
Languages——
Data Residency
eu
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Pricing
Modelper employeeOn request
Min. Seats10—
ContractMindestvertragslaufzeit von zwölf Monaten; anschließend Verlängerung in 30-Tage-Intervallen.Der Zugang zur Payroll-Plattform kann jederzeit mit einer Frist von 30 Tagen gekündigt werden.
Security
SSO / SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit Logs
API Access
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
IP Allowlist
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2013SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001 (konform/complaint)
Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineDie meisten Unternehmen sind laut Employment Hero innerhalb weniger Wochen für den ersten produktiven Lohnabrechnungslauf eingerichtet.HRIS‑Onboarding ca. 3–5 Stunden; Payroll‑Add‑on zusätzlich mit einmaligem Setup (Quote) – je nach Awards/EBAs von wenigen Stunden bis mehreren Tagen
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
Email (Help Centre/Support tickets)Live chat (in-platform; included with Payroll Premium)Phone (available; paid phone support options and contact number on site)Help Centre/Knowledge BaseHero Hub learning
Email (help@happyhr.com)Phone (inkl. 15 Min/Monat)Zoom/virtuelles Screensharing
SLA—Telefon- und E-Mail-Support für die Payroll-Plattform: Montag bis Freitag von 9 bis 17 Uhr, außer an Feiertagen. Für schwerwiegende Probleme wird ein Rückruf innerhalb von vier Stunden zugesagt, für neue Anfragen innerhalb von 24 Stunden. Bei E-Mails außerhalb der Geschäftszeiten wird eine Bearbeitung frühestens ab 9 Uhr am nächsten Arbeitstag zugesagt.
Timezone CoverageUK business hours (region-specific teams also operate in AU/NZ/SEA); live chat available in-platform.Primär Australien (AEST/AEDT)
Features
Employee records
Employee self-service
Manager self-service
Roles & permissions
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Leave policies
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Dashboards
Custom reports
Data export
API
Okta integration
Azure AD integration
MS Teams integration
Slack integration
iOS/Android app
Responsive UI
Custom fields
Audit trail
SSO/SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit logs
GDPR
DPA available
SOC 2
ISO 27001
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Document management
Workflows
Onboarding checklists
Offboarding checklists
Data residency regionOtherOther
Org chart
Positions
Integrations
ATO (Single Touch Payroll)native
Access Micropaynative
Aussie Time Sheets Basicnative
Aussie Time Sheets Premiernative
Aussie Time Sheets Workforce TNAnative
Avivanative
Deputynative
Dynamics 365 Business Centralnative
Employment Hero APInative
Employment Hero Payrollnative
FlareHRnative
FreeAgentnative
FreshBooksnative
Go1native
Google Workspacenative
Google Workspace Accountnative
HMRC (RTI: FPS/EPS)native
HMRC RTInative
HMRC RTI Gatewaynative
HR3/ReadyTechnative