Employment Hero
£25/mo est.
- Per employee
- ~£4/emp/mo
- Min cost /mo
- ~£25/mo
- UK compliance
- Yes
- Payroll
- Native (UK PAYE)
- Right to work
- Yes
- Est. monthly cost
- £25/mo
Employment Hero
All-in-one HR and payroll platform (the former KeyPay engine) with strong employee self-service, priced per employee per month for UK businesses.
- Per employee
- ~£4/emp/mo
- Base fee
- £0
- UK compliance
- Yes
- Payroll
- Native (UK PAYE)
Best for
Growing UK teams wanting HR, rostering, and payroll in one platform with employee self-service.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in GBPLast verified 17 June 2026Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- All-in-one HR plus payroll
- Strong employee self-service app
- Rostering and timesheets included
- Built on the proven KeyPay payroll engine
Cons
- Per-employee pricing is largely quote-led
- More than payroll-only businesses need
- Effective cost rises with modules and add-ons
- Support quality criticised in some reviews
About Employment Hero
Employment Hero is an all-in-one HR and payroll platform now live in the UK, built on the KeyPay payroll engine it acquired and rebranded. It combines payroll, onboarding, rostering, leave, and a strong employee self-service app. It is HMRC-recognised, files RTI, handles pension auto-enrolment, supports statutory pay and CIS, and integrates with Xero, QuickBooks and Sage. UK pricing is per employee per month and largely quote-led, scaling with headcount, modules and add-ons, so it suits growing teams that want HR and payroll in one system rather than payroll-only buyers.
Employment Hero was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
How Employment Hero compares
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Sage HR
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- —
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- Est. monthly cost
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