Worknice Platform

Worknice — Next-Gen HR Software for Australian Teams

Worknice is a core-in-one HRIS built for Australian teams, streamlining people operations from onboarding to offboarding. It unifies people data, automates HR processes, supports compliance, and integrates with payroll and other HR tools, with data stored in Australia.

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Use Case

Worknice centralises people data and HR operations for Australian organisations to reduce manual admin, ensure compliance, and deliver a great employee experience. HR teams can automate onboarding/offboarding, streamline employee changes and approvals, manage documents and e‑signatures, track qualifications and policy acknowledgements, coordinate time‑off, and run performance reviews. The platform connects to existing payroll and HR apps to unify data integrity, power workflows, and surface insights (including WGEA reporting) so leaders make faster, data‑driven decisions without stitching spreadsheets together.

Unify HR and payroll data to create a single source of truth and spend time acting on insights instead of compiling data.
Understand workforce makeup and trends (headcount, turnover, gender/age/ethnic diversity, gender pay gap, WGEA metrics) to guide hiring, retention, and DEI strategies.
Monitor compliance posture by tracking policy acknowledgments, certifications/qualifications, and visas; proactively address expiries and gaps.
Equip managers and employees with transparent, role‑appropriate dashboards and metrics to drive engagement and performance.
Export data to external BI/visualisation tools and combine Worknice data with business reporting for deeper analysis.

Target Audience

Australian organisations (typically 50+ employees) seeking a modern, flexible HRIS to unify people data and automate HR operations; HR/People Ops leaders wanting best‑of‑breed stacks (vs. all‑in‑one), multi‑entity companies, and teams that value Australian data residency and strong integrations. Designed for HR admins, managers, and employees needing intuitive, mobile self‑service.

Target Segments

KMUMid-MarketLarge

Source URLs

https://www.worknice.com/about-worknice/
https://help.worknice.com/en/articles/1708043483-micropay-integration?utm_source=openai
https://www.worknice.com/pricing/?utm_source=openai
https://www.worknice.com/security-at-worknice/?utm_source=openai
https://help.worknice.com/en/articles/1708052030-zapier-integration?utm_source=openai
https://www.worknice.com/blog/why-worknice-is-the-next%E2%80%91gen-hris-every-mid-large-organisation-needs/?utm_source=openai
https://www.worknice.com/?utm_source=openai
https://www.worknice.com/pricing/
https://www.worknice.com/product/
https://www.worknice.com/security-at-worknice/
https://www.worknice.com/integrations/
https://help.worknice.com/article/configure-an-integration
https://www.worknice.com/contact/
https://www.worknice.com/why-worknice/
https://www.worknice.com/blog/worknice-becomes-micropays-bff-with-its-innovative-hris-integration/?utm_source=openai
https://www.worknice.com/worknice-platform/
https://help.worknice.com/article/importing-people?utm_source=openai
https://www.worknice.com/integration-marketplace/
https://www.worknice.com/

market_positioning

Configurable HR stack emphasizing integrations over monolithic suites; strong AU focus with local hosting.

integration_capabilities

One-way or two-way sync depending on app
Feature toggles per integration
Automatic person matching by email or employee code
Webhooks (Premium)
Support for private integrations/sandbox (Premium)

reliability

99.9% Uptime SLA on Premium

payments

Stripe used for payments (PCI DSS Level 1; AES-256 encryption at rest for card data)

unique_selling_points

Australian-hosted on AWS Sydney
Multi-organisation support for multi-entity management
Open integration marketplace across payroll/ATS/LMS/workforce tools
Paperless HR with e-signatures and configurable workflows

limitations_or_unknowns

No public per-user pricing; currency not explicitly stated on site
No explicit Worknice-held security certifications listed (ISO/SOC)
Public API availability not explicitly documented
SCIM and MFA not explicitly referenced

Feature Scope

Core HR: Centralised employee database and people directory, positions/rich data model, org charts, change of conditions, multi‑entity support (add‑on), mobile‑first self‑service portal, centralised inbox for tasks.
Onboarding/Offboarding: Configurable, automated workflows; collect personal and payroll info; assign tasks and paperwork; support for contractors and employees.
Documents & E‑signatures: Paperwork management, templates, audit trails, due dates/expiry tracking, responsible person and approvals, secure storage.
Time Off: Requests, approvals, shared calendar, leave app, reporting.
Performance (add‑on): Cycles, templates, notifications, cycle insights, questions, employee‑driven growth.
Workflows & Automation: Create/configure workflows by role, team, location, and process; approvals (Premium); systemise compliance, promotions, data changes.
Insights & Analytics: People analytics dashboards; growth, retention, diversity, compensation, org structure insights; real‑time WGEA reports.
Integrations: Integration marketplace; payroll integrations (Xero, MYOB AccountRight, MicrOpay, Employment Hero/KeyPay/Elmo/Paycat); ATS and timesheet integrations; webhooks (Premium); support for private integrations; dedicated sandbox (Premium).
Security: Australian‑hosted on AWS Sydney; encryption in transit (HTTPS/SSL); Stripe for payments (PCI DSS Level 1; AES‑256 at rest); restricted, audited employee access; daily automated backups; detailed log collection; vulnerability monitoring and prompt updates; automated tests; planned third‑party penetration testing; incident response and breach disclosure protocols; sub‑processor transparency.
Reliability & Admin: 99.9% uptime SLA (Premium), single sign‑on (available as add‑on and included in Premium), multi‑organisation, dedicated customer success manager and training (Premium).
Compliance tooling: Track certificates/qualifications, monitor expiries, verify documents, policy acceptance tracking, audit trails; assists with Australian reporting (e.g., WGEA).

Pricing hints: Tiered model with Essentials and Premium; add‑ons (e.g., Performance, SSO, Multi‑Organisation). Minimum annual agreement of $6,000; subscriptions billed annually; designed for businesses over 50 people. Premium includes SSO, approvals, multi‑org, sandbox, webhooks, private integrations support, dedicated CSM/training, and 99.9% uptime SLA. Source: https://www.worknice.com/pricing/

Security hints: Australian‑hosted infrastructure on AWS Sydney; AWS data centres maintain ISO/IEC 27001/27017/27018 and SOC 1/2/3 certifications (at provider level). All traffic encrypted in transit via HTTPS/SSL; no card data stored—Stripe used with PCI DSS Level 1 and AES‑256 at rest. Limited, audited employee access; daily automated backups; detailed logs; automated vulnerability monitoring/updates; automated tests; planned third‑party penetration testing; breach disclosure protocols; sub‑processor list in Privacy Policy. SSO available (add‑on and included in Premium). Source: https://www.worknice.com/security-at-worknice/ and https://www.worknice.com/pricing/

Compliance hints: Platform supports compliance operations (certificates/qualifications, expiries, policy acceptance, audit trails) and provides real‑time WGEA reports for Australia. States adherence to applicable Data Protection Laws and processing per customer instructions. Certifications cited are for AWS infrastructure (ISO 27001/27017/27018, SOC 1/2/3), not explicitly for Worknice itself. Sources: https://www.worknice.com/, https://www.worknice.com/security-at-worknice/

Implementation hints: Guided implementation required for every subscription; typical go‑live in weeks, not months. Start with core and expand over time. Import people via payroll integrations or CSV (with template; Account Manager uploads). Vendor assists with configuration, payroll integration, and rollout. Sources: https://www.worknice.com/pricing/ and https://help.worknice.com/article/importing-people

Support hints: Help documentation & training, email support, in‑app on‑demand support, FAQs. Dedicated customer success manager and dedicated training included in Premium. Security issues via help@worknice.com. 99.9% uptime SLA for Premium. Sources: https://www.worknice.com/pricing/ and https://www.worknice.com/security-at-worknice/

Integration hints: Payroll integrations include Xero, MYOB AccountRight, MicrOpay, Employment Hero/KeyPay/Elmo/Paycat; ATS and timesheet integrations; integration marketplace; webhooks (Premium); support for private integrations; dedicated sandbox (Premium). Sources: https://help.worknice.com/article/importing-people and https://www.worknice.com/pricing/ and https://www.worknice.com/

Prebuilt reports library: headcount, turnover, gender pay gap, workforce composition, WGEA replicas; plus advanced filtering by date/department/location and data visualisations.
Custom reporting: build tailored reports; export Worknice data to preferred BI/visualisation tools; shareable insights.
Compliance reporting: track certifications/visas with expiry notifications; exception reports for unsigned documents; full audit logs of employee events.
Role-based value: employee transparency to company metrics and personal performance; manager alerts for culture or morale blips; HR drill-down to prove ROI.
Platform capabilities supporting Insights: onboarding, employee database, documents/e‑sign, time off, performance, employee self-service, workflows/automations.
Integrations: open platform with 100s of integrations across payroll (Xero, KeyPay/Employment Hero, MYOB, ADP, Deel, Remote, TechnologyOne, Dayforce Preceda, etc.), ATS (Teamtailor, Greenhouse, JobAdder, Workable, Bullhorn, JazzHR, Ashby, etc.), LMS (Go1, Tribal Habits, TalentLMS, Trainual, etc.), workforce management (Deputy, Tanda, Planday, etc.), workflow tools (Notion, Monday, Jira, Asana, Google Sheets, etc.), communication (Slack, MS Teams, Google/Outlook Calendar), performance/engagement, background checks, workforce planning. Two‑way/one‑way sync options and automatic person matching available per integration; webhooks and private integrations supported on Premium.
Security underpinnings: Australian-hosted on AWS Sydney; encryption in transit (HTTPS/SSL); Stripe for payments (PCI DSS Level 1, AES‑256 at rest); employee access limited and audited; daily backups; detailed logs; vulnerability patching; planned third‑party penetration testing. SSO available (Premium/add‑on).
Availability/scale: mobile-friendly; 99.9% uptime SLA on Premium; dedicated sandbox for Premium.

Pricing hints: Tiered plans: Essentials and Premium. Premium adds SSO, approvals, multi‑organisation, dedicated sandbox, webhooks/private integrations, dedicated CSM/training, and 99.9% uptime SLA.

Minimum annual agreement: $6,000; subscriptions billed annually; designed for businesses over 50 people.
SSO also listed as an add‑on.

Security hints: Hosting/data residency: AWS Sydney (Australia).

Data center certifications: SOC 1/2/3, ISO/IEC 27001/27017/27018.
Encryption: all traffic over HTTPS/SSL (in transit).
Payments: Stripe, PCI DSS Level 1, AES‑256 encryption at rest; Worknice does not store credit card data.
Access controls: limited, audited employee access; detailed logging; daily automated backups.
Testing/updates: automated tests, vulnerability monitoring/patching; third‑party penetration testing planned.
SSO available (Premium/add‑on).

Compliance hints: WGEA reporting support; compliance reporting for policy acknowledgments, certifications/qualifications, and visas; full audit trails.

Australian-hosted infrastructure; commitment to applicable Data Protection Laws.

Implementation hints: Guided implementation required for every subscription; vendor helps configure, integrate payroll, and roll out to employees.

Typical timeline: weeks, not months; start with core and add modules over time.
Assisted onboarding available.

Support hints: Channels: help documentation, training resources, email support, and in‑app on‑demand support.

Premium: dedicated customer success manager and dedicated training; 99.9% uptime SLA.
Local Australian presence/time zone emphasis.

Integration hints: Open platform + Integration Marketplace across payroll (Xero, Employment Hero/KeyPay, MYOB, ADP, Deel, Remote, TechnologyOne, Dayforce Preceda, etc.), ATS (Teamtailor, Greenhouse, JobAdder, Workable, Bullhorn, JazzHR, Ashby, etc.), LMS (Go1, Tribal Habits, TalentLMS, Trainual, etc.), WFM (Deputy, Tanda, Planday, ResourceGuru, ShiftCare), workflow (Notion, Monday, Jira, ClickUp, Asana, Airtable, Google Sheets), communication (Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google/Outlook Calendar), performance/engagement, background checks, workforce planning.

Integration controls: one‑way/two‑way sync options, feature toggles, automatic matching by email/employee code; webhooks and private integrations on Premium.
Data export to external BI tools for analytics.

Features at a Glance

Core HR

Org chart
Workflows
Document management
Employee self-service
Multi-entity
Roles & permissions
Employee records
Manager self-service

Leave

Leave policies
Approvals
Calendars/absence

Onboarding

Tasks & owners
Onboarding checklists

Offboarding

Offboarding checklists

Analytics

Dashboards

Mobile

Responsive UI

Security & IT

SSO/SAML
Audit logs
Data residency region
RBAC

Performance

Reviews

Integrations

MS Teams integration
Slack integration

Recruiting & ATS

E-signature

Pricing Model

On request

CurrencyEUR

The plans are called Essentials and Premium; Performance, SSO and Multi-Organisation are listed as add-ons. The minimum annual agreement is $6,000. All subscriptions are billed annually.

Implementation

Typical timelineTypical implementation takes weeks rather than months. Worknice allows organisations to start with core features and expand gradually.

Professional Services Yes

Training included Yes

Migration support Not specified

Support

Email · Phone · Cat · Help Center · Dedicated account manager

Integrations

Xero

Payroll

Employment Hero (KeyPay)

Payroll

MYOB AccountRight

Payroll

Listed as MYOB AR

MYOB Advanced

Payroll

ADP

Payroll

Dayforce Preceda

Payroll

TechnologyOne

Payroll

Definitiv

Payroll

MicrOpay

Payroll

Payd Co

Payroll

Teamtailor

ATS

Breezy HR

ATS

JobAdder

ATS

Workable

ATS

Greenhouse

ATS

myInterview

ATS

Video interviewing

Pinpoint

ATS

Bullhorn

ATS

JazzHR

ATS

Ashby

ATS

Lever

ATS

Coming soon

SuperPath

LMS

Tribal Habits

LMS

Go1

LMS

HowNow

LMS

Trainual

LMS

TalentLMS

LMS

Deputy

Workforce management

Tanda

Workforce management

Planday

Workforce management

ShiftCare

Workforce management

foundU

Workforce management

Coming soon

Notion

Workflow/Task

ClickUp

Workflow/Task

Monday.com

Workflow/Task

Jira

Workflow/Task

Google Sheets

Workflow/Task

Linear

Workflow/Task

Asana

Workflow/Task

Airtable

Workflow/Task

Slack

Communication

Microsoft Teams

Communication

Outlook Calendar

Communication

Calendar sync/visibility for time off

15Five

Engagement/Performance

Leapsome

Engagement/Performance

Coming soon

Lattice

Engagement/Performance

Coming soon

Culture Amp

Engagement/Performance

Coming soon

vSure

Background checks

Right to work/visa checks

Checked

Background checks

Coming soon

Pingboard

Workforce planning

KeyPay (Employment Hero)

Payroll

Out-of-the-box payroll integration.

Private integrations (API)

API

Supported; Premium includes support for private integrations; dedicated sandbox available.

CSV Import

Other

Bulk import of people data; import history tracking.

Integration Marketplace

Other

Hundreds of integrations available via marketplace.

ATS integrations (various)

ATS

Via Integration Marketplace.

Timesheet integrations (various)

Other

Via Integration Marketplace.

KeyPay

Payroll

Out-of-the-box payroll integration

Custom payroll integrations

Payroll

Supported

Identity provider (SSO)

SSO

SSO with existing identity provider

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

SSO

Identity provider sync/SSO; provisioning/deprovisioning

Private API/integrations

API

Supported on Premium; no public API advertised

Integration marketplace

Other

Hundreds of integrations across ATS, payroll & leave, timesheets, and workflow

Workflow integrations (various)

Other

Via marketplace

Perkbox

Engagement/Performance

Coming soon

Okta

SSO

Identity provider sync/SSO; provisioning/deprovisioning

Remote

Payroll

Global EOR/payroll

Webhooks

Webhook

Premium feature; event-based notifications

ResourceGuru

Workforce management

Resource scheduling

Fit2work

Background checks

Coming soon (Checked)

Google Workspace

SSO

Identity provider sync/SSO; provisioning/deprovisioning

Private integrations

API

Supported on Premium; Worknice can connect when third-party app has an API

Stripe

Other

Payments provider; PCI DSS Level 1; AES-256 at rest

Deel

Payroll

Global EOR/payroll

Google Calendar

Communication

Calendar sync/visibility for time off

Payroll & leave integrations (various)

Payroll

Via marketplace; verified/synced changes; one-way/two-way sync configurable

Functionly

Workforce planning

Coming soon

Officevibe

Engagement/Performance

Coming soon

Worknice Platform

Target Segments

Security & Compliance

Security Features

Certifications

Data & Hosting

Core HR

Leave

Onboarding

Offboarding

Analytics

Mobile

Security & IT

Performance

Integrations

Recruiting & ATS

Pricing Model

Implementation

Support