Employment Hero vs Elmo

Over 350,000 businesses trust Employment Hero to manage HR, payroll and recruitment. Use smarter tools, faster workflows and reach a global workforce.

Data as of 11/2025

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Questions to ask when comparing Employment Hero vs Elmo

Can Elmo support growing Australian businesses?

Elmo’s focus on administration means it struggles to fully support the dynamic needs of growing Australian businesses, especially those with global ambitions.

Employment Hero is built for scalability, with end-to-end HR, payroll and recruitment tools that evolve as your workforce grows. Its automation, global reach and integrated compliance features make it ideal for businesses expanding in and beyond Australia.

Does Elmo require more integrations than Employment Hero?

Elmo’s integration capabilities are limited, often requiring additional middleware, manual data transformation or third-party developer involvement, which can increase complexity and costs.

In contrast, Employment Hero integrates seamlessly with major platforms like Xero, MYOB and JobAdder, providing a more comprehensive and user-friendly ecosystem for HR, payroll and recruitment

Can Elmo deliver a unified employee experience?

Elmo focuses primarily on HR administration and lacks features that drive culture or retention beyond compliance.

Employment Hero allows for a more unified experience by enhancing the employee experience with built-in perks, recognition and engagement tools.

Is Elmo easy to implement?

Elmo’s modular setup can be cumbersome and time-consuming to implement, often requiring businesses to configure multiple components individually.

Employment Hero simplifies the implementation process with a guided onboarding experience. Our team of implementation specialists provide hands-on support, ensuring a smooth and efficient setup tailored to the unique needs of each business.

Disclaimer: Information is accurate as of the publication date. Product features and pricing are subject to change by the respective providers. While we review this data periodically, users should verify current details directly with the competitor.

How Employment Hero compares to Elmo

Smarter HR management

Employment Hero offers a centralised HR system with automation, compliance tools and employee self-service features. This reduces admin time and minimises errors to improve overall efficiency, freeing you up to focus on growing your business.

Centralised Core HR software

Automation for compliance and admin tasks

Employee self-service tools

Elmo

Core HR software

Requires additional modules with limited integration

Automated, integrated payroll

Employment Hero consolidates over 150 payroll steps into a few clicks, making it faster than traditional system. With automated workflows, you can ensure timely and accurate payments every single time.

Core Payroll software

Global payments

Automated workflows for timely payments

Reduces manual intervention

Elmo

Core payroll software

Limited to regional payments

Global Employer of Record

Employment Hero enables you to hire and manage employees worldwide with our Employer of Record service. This simplifies global expansion and helps you manage compliance with local employment laws, so you can build a global team.

Built-in Employer of Record for global hiring

Simplifies international compliance and contracts

Hire and manage talent in over 100 countries

Elmo

No equivalent feature

Smarter hiring with AI

Employment Hero’s SmartMatch feature uses real-time AI to match candidates with open roles, offer salary benchmarks, and speed up hiring decisions. This innovative tool streamlines recruitment, saving you time and improving your hiring outcomes.

SmartMatch AI for candidate-role matching

Salary benchmarking tools

Faster, automated hiring workflows

Elmo

No equivalent feature.

See what our customers are saying

“Bringing on Employment Hero has been a godsend for us. It allows us to have a fully automated, self-service portal for everything… It means that the management team has more time to be able to focus on the people rather than the process.”

Ryan Kiddle, General Manager

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“Many systems specialise in one area and add components, but Employment Hero was built to be the full package from the beginning. It means that we can spend more time doing the stuff that really adds value for our team.”

Heather Campbell, General Manager of HR

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“We weren’t getting the calibre of people on traditional job boards, but the candidate we found through Employment Hero was what we were looking for and is now working at the centre.”

Ash-lee Kingsberry, Talent Acquisition

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“I now look forward to onboarding people; it’s so easy and so seamless. We’ve even had new hires tell us how easy it was from their perspective too – which is a great first impression of their new job.”

Steffi Pereira, HR Manager