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Employment Hero EOR review
The decision layer
Should you pick Employment Hero?
// employment hero at a glance
Employment Hero is an Employer of Record provider offering EOR and payroll. It scores 56/100 on the EOR Select index, covers 12 countries and prices on request.
- What it is
- Employer of Record (EOR and payroll)
- Select Score
- 56/100
- Country coverage
- 12 countries
- Entry EOR price
- Quote only
- Third-party rating
- 4.3/5 from 5,233 reviews
As of July 10, 2026 · scored by the EOR Select rating system (methodology)
// the verdict
The verdict
Employment Hero scores 56/100 on the Select Score, strongest on platform and support. Its weakest axis is country coverage, the clearest trade-off to weigh before committing.
Employment Hero is a Sydney-based workforce platform founded in 2014, offering EOR and payroll services across a focused set of markets. It operates on quote-based pricing, so budget clarity requires a direct conversation with their sales team. The platform's high usability and support scores make it a fit for smaller teams that prioritize day-to-day experience over broad geographic reach.
// strengths & watch-outs
Strengths and watch-outs
// strengths
- Wide integration support (12 integrations)
- 5 security certifications on file
// watch-outs
- Narrower coverage (12 countries) than the field
- EOR pricing only on request (no public price)
// how it scores
How Employment Hero scores
Covers 12 countries, 6% of the 185-country benchmark.
Pricing is not published, so it is scored below providers that disclose a price. Price transparency is part of the rating.
5 security certifications on file, with a blended third-party review score of 4.33 out of 5 across 4883 reviews (weighted by review volume).
12 listed integrations.
4 support channels on file, with a blended third-party review score of 4.33 out of 5 across 4883 reviews (weighted by review volume).
Only 9 approved Reddit mentions (fewer than the 10 needed for a reputation read); Reputation is scored at a neutral 60.
The total is weighted by how much independent review evidence backs this provider, so it can sit below the average of the categories above. How scoring works
The data record
Employment Hero by the numbers
// country coverage
Where Employment Hero operates
Verified Employer of Record coverage in 12 countries, from the same normalized dataset used to score every provider.
Show all 12 countries
- Canada
- United States
- Netherlands
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- India
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Australia
- New Zealand
verified July 10, 2026normalized EOR coverage dataset
// employment entities
Who legally employs your people
The legal entities behind Employment Hero’s employment coverage, from its own public documents and official corporate registries. Registry verified means we matched the entity in a corporate registry and linked the record. This table only shows what is publicly evidenced; it is not a complete list of Employment Hero’s entities.
| Country | Legal entity | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Employment Hero Holdings Pty Ltd | Registry verified | GLEIF record → |
verified July 10, 2026corporate registries & provider documents
// platform & operations
How Employment Hero runs
Employment Hero integrates with 12 tools and holds 5 security certifications.
- Security & compliance
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- Integrations
- XeroQuickBooksMYOB AccountRightSage IntacctNetSuiteMicrosoft 365Google WorkspaceSlackJobAdderGo1WiiseOdoo
- Pay-run frequency
- Bi-weekly
- Support channels
- Live chatDedicated CSMKnowledge base24/7 support
- Employee payouts
- Local currency, across 12 countries: 11 currencies including EUR, USD, GBP, INR
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Sydney, AU
- Employment Hero on LinkedIn →
verified July 10, 2026provider disclosures
// fee transparency
What Employment Hero tells you before you ask
This scores only what Employment Hero publishes, not whether its prices are low. A cost counts as disclosed when we can link the provider’s own page stating it. See the full ranking or how this is scored.
verified July 10, 2026provider disclosures, own-domain sourced
Outside evidence
What the market says about Employment Hero
// reviews across the web
What Employment Hero customers say
4,355 reviews
View on G2 →239 reviews
View on Capterra →639 reviews
View on Trustpilot →| Platform | Rating | Change | Reviews | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 4.4 | +0.10 | 4,355 | +3,189 |
| Capterra | 4.4 | steady | 239 | steady |
| Trustpilot | 3.9 | steady | 639 | +154 |
// what people are saying on reddit
Employment Hero on Reddit
Real community discussion we screened for relevance, then summarised: unfiltered operator experience, kept separate from our Select Score. One caveat: Reddit is anonymous, and some posts come from competitors or marketing agencies, so we verify that a mention is relevant, not whether any single comment is true. Filter by sentiment, or open any mention on Reddit.
Working remotely for an Australian company using a PEO / EOR
“Just feeling a bit uneasy about some of the wording in the agreement.”
AI summary: New employee feels uneasy after being brought onto Employment Hero as an EOR/PEO for an Australian company and asks if the arrangement is legitimate.
[Canadian] Payroll/HRIS Software Opinions
“Hello everyone, Been looking around Reddit and online to see real user reviews on some Payroll/HRIS softwares as we're currently with ADP WFN and it's a daily nightmare dealing with them. A quick summary of our business is that we're a total of 80 employees.”
AI summary: User had demos with Employment Hero among several Canadian payroll/HRIS providers and is seeking real user reviews, with no verdict given yet.
Local vs global HR & payroll software, which is better for businesses in Malaysia?
“Rippling Really powerful if you want HR + IT + Finance tools all in one. It handles payroll well in some regions, but Malaysian compliance may require extra setup or integration.”
AI summary: Post lists Employment Hero Payroll as one of several Malaysian HR/payroll options with a brief positive description, but it reads as a review/comparison writeup rather than firsthand experience.
Working remotely for an Australian company using a PEO / EOR
“Employment Hero is just an HR/Payroll product that your new employer is using, they're an Aussie company and legit.”
AI summary: Commenter confirms Employment Hero is a legitimate Aussie HR/payroll product being used by the poster's employer, not a scam.
After testing 5 payroll systems for our KL-based tech company, we chose PayrollPanda, here’s why
“A while back, I posted about choosing between local and global payroll software for our small tech company in KL (we’re about 21 people). After getting great feedback, we decided to do some hands-on testing of the most recommended platforms.”
AI summary: Tester found Employment Hero Payroll's automation and flexibility good but pricing too high for a 21-person Malaysian team.
Canada HRIS and Payroll for Cross Border Startup
“Initially, I was leaning toward Deel for the global flexibility, but some of the Reddit feedback has given me pause.”
AI summary: Poster evaluating HRIS/payroll stack notes Employment Hero (Humi) has very strong reviews and is cost-effective but lacks global payroll and international contractor support.
As a foreign business owner in Malaysia, should I use local or global payroll software?
“I recently set up a small tech services company in Kuala Lumpur (we’re about 21 people now), and I’m starting to feel the weight of Malaysia’s payroll compliance... EPF, SOCSO, PCB, EA forms, etc. It’s not as straightforward as I thought.”
AI summary: Post lists Employment Hero Payroll alongside other local Malaysian payroll tools as options being researched, with no direct experience or evaluation of the product.
Need to select HRIS provider - Deel vs Humi vs Rippling
“Rippling is the best out of the 3. Not perfect but far better than the other 2”
AI summary: Commenter calls Employment Hero terrible, citing near-zero product development and poor UX/UI.
Businesses using Employment Hero, what do you think?
AI summary: Business considering Employment Hero for HR/payroll asks for gotchas and firsthand experiences from current users.
A note on Reddit: not every comment is a genuine, independent user. Some posts come from marketing agencies, competitors or the providers themselves. We screen mentions for relevance before they count toward a score, but we show this discussion as community signal, not verified fact, so weigh it with that in mind.
History & background
Employment Hero track record & company
// the record over time
How Employment Hero has moved
Longitudinal readings we keep and most comparison sites don’t. Every point is a real dated snapshot.
Down 3 points since Jun 27, 2026.
| Date | Select Score |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 59/100 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 60/100 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 56/100 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 57/100 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 54/100 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 56/100 |
updated Oct 15, 2026weekly Select Score recompute
// recent updates
What changed for Employment Hero
Tracked changes to Employment Hero's Select Score and review ratings
- Select ScoreJul 27, 2026
Now 56/100, from 54.
- G2Oct 15, 2026
Rating now 4.4, from 4.3. +3,189 new reviews (4,355 total).
- TrustpilotOct 12, 2026
Rating now 3.9. +154 new reviews (639 total).
Review scores are re-verified weekly. How we verify the data →
// funding history
Employment Hero funding
- Series F$167MOct 18, 2023$1.4B valuation · Led by TCV
Insight Partners, AirTree, SEEK, OneVentures
Source →
// head to head
