HR Suite · Comparison

Employment Hero vs. Happy HR

Employment Hero and Happy HR are HR Suite solutions in the SAATKORN directory. Feature scope according to the profiles: Employment Hero 58, Happy HR 38 features; both share 35 of them. Only Employment Hero lists GDPR compliance, SOC 2 and a DPA. Integrations listed: Employment Hero 57, Happy HR 61; shared ones include Aussie Time Sheets, Deputy and Employment Hero Payroll. Pricing model for both: per employee.

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

Employment Hero
Employment Hero
HR Suite
Happy HR
Happy HR
HR Suite
General
Deployment
SAAS
SAAS
Target Segments
StartupSMBKMUMid-MarketLargeEnterprise
StartupSMBKMULargeEnterprise
Languages——
Data Residency
eu
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Pricing
Modelper employeeper employee
Min. Seats101
ContractFür Großbritannien nennt Employment Hero eine Mindestvertragslaufzeit von 12 Monaten; danach verlängert sich der Vertrag jeweils um 30 Tage.—
Security
SSO / SAML
SCIM
MFA
RBAC
Audit Logs
API Access
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
IP Allowlist
Certifications—
ISO 27001 (third-party audited; auditors hold ISO27001 and CREST)PCI DSS Level 1 (payments; via eWAY; no card data stored)
Compliance
DSGVO / GDPR
ISO 27001
SOC 2
HIPAA
DPA
Implementation
Typical TimelineFür die geführte HR-Implementierung nennt Employment Hero einen 30-tägigen Implementierungsprozess. Die betreute HR-Implementierung dauert bis zum Start ungefähr sechs bis acht Wochen.3–5 Stunden bis zur Betriebsbereitschaft (Self‑Guided oder mit Pro‑Unterstützung).
Professional Services
Training Included
Migration Support
Support
Channels
EmailIn-product chatPhoneHelp Centre/Service CentreHero Academy (training)
Email (help@happyhr.com)Phone (AU 1300 730 880)Zoom/virtual screen sharingTraining webinars
SLA——
Timezone Coverage—Vorwiegend Australien (AEST/AEDT), Team in Melbourne.
Features
Job requisitions
Career site
Interview scheduling
Offer management
AI screening/ranking
Employee records
Org chart
Workflows
Document management
Employee self-service
Manager self-service
Multi-country
Multi-entity
Roles & permissions
Gross-to-net
Payslips
Tax/reporting
Benefits/deductions
Clock in/out
Timesheets
Overtime rules
Leave policies
Approvals
Calendars/absence
Onboarding checklists
Tasks & owners
Offboarding checklists
Reviews
360 feedback
Goals/OKRs
Course catalog
Assignments
Dashboards
Data export
API
Okta integration
Azure AD integration
MS Teams integration
Slack integration
iOS/Android app
Responsive UI
Custom fields
Audit trail
SSO/SAML
MFA
RBAC
Audit logs
GDPR
DPA available
Multi-posting
CV parsing
Referrals
Pipeline/Kanban
Scorecards
E-signature
Background checks
Recruiting analytics
Positions
Project time
Salary bands
Comp cycles
Benefits enrollment
SCORM
Succession planning
Skills management
Custom reports
SCIM
SOC 2
ISO 27001
Data residency regionOtherOther
Integrations
3rd-party app integrationsnative
ATO (Australian Taxation Office)native
ATS Onboardingnative
Access Micropaynative
Access Micropay (via PaySync)native
Accounting systems (unspecified)native
Agrimasternative
Aussie Time Sheetsnativenative
Aussie Time Sheets (Basic, Premier, Workforce TNA)native
Aussie Time Sheets (via PaySync)native
Aussie Time Sheets Basicnative
Aussie Time Sheets Premiernative
Aussie Time Sheets Workforce TNAnative
Calendlynative
CashDnative
Cloud Payrollnative
Deputynativenative
Doorkeeper Pronative
Embedded health insurancenative
EmployeeConnectnative